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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels, played on September 5, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
George Thomas | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Gordon MacKenzie | Catcher |
Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Walker
Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Walker
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Walker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Duren
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Duren
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Duren
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Duren
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Duren
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Duren
Posada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Walker
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Walker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Walker
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. Duren
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Duren
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields the ball and throws to Duren covering. Safe. MacKenzie moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Duren
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. MacKenzie moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Duren
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. MacKenzie scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Duren
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Duren
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Duren
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Duren
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Posada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Walker
James strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Walker
Koppe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Walker
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Koppe moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Walker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Walker
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. James
MacKenzie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. James
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. James
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. James
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Walker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Walker
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. James
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. James
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. James
Causey takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. James
Posada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Walker
James hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Walker
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Walker
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. James
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. James
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. James
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Dick Howser.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. James
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. James
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Walker
Gene Stephens now playing right field. Deron Johnson now playing third base. Wayne Causey now playing shortstop.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Walker
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Walker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. James
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. James
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. James
Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Walker
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Walker
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Johnny James.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Walker
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bridges tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Walker
Wagner hits a fly ball towards right. Stephens catches it and throws to MacKenzie, who throws to third to double up Pearson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. Donohue
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donohue
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Donohue
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Walker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Walker
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Walker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Donohue
Tom Satriano now playing second base.
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donohue
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donohue
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Walker
Satriano hits a line drive into right field. Stephens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stephens. Thomas goes all the way around to score. Satriano moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Walker
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Satriano scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Walker
Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Walker
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Koppe J, ss 3 0 0 1 Howser D, ss 3 2 1 0 Thomas L, rf 5 0 5 0 Stephens G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 2 1 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, rf-3b 5 0 1 0 Averill E, c 3 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 5 1 1 1 Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 3 Thomas G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Causey W, 3b-ss 2 0 1 1 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Posada L, lf 4 0 0 0 Satriano T, 2b 1 1 1 0 MacKenzie G, c 3 1 1 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Walker J, p 3 0 2 0 James J, p 2 0 0 0 Pearson A, ph 1 0 1 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 2 33 7 9 6 Los Angeles 000 000 102 -- 3 Kansas City 250 000 00x -- 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Duren R (L) 1.2 7 7 7 3 2 James J 4.1 2 0 0 3 2 Donohue J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (W) 9.0 10 3 2 2 2 E -- Stephens G DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Kansas City 9 2B -- Thomas L, Howser D, Del Greco B HR -- Lumpe J SF -- Koppe J HBP -- by Walker J (Koppe J) PB -- Averill E T -- 2:23 A -- 0
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