Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 4, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,871 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McBride
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. McBride
There goes Howser. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hankins vs. McBride
There goes Howser. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Howser steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hankins vs. McBride
Hankins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McBride
There goes Stephens. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Stephens steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. McBride
Siebern hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McBride
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Nuxhall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Nuxhall
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McBride
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McBride
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. McBride
Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Nuxhall
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Nuxhall
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. McBride
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with McBride covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. McBride
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McBride
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. McBride
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Nuxhall
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Nuxhall
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Nuxhall
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Nuxhall
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Nuxhall
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McBride
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. McBride
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nuxhall
Yost hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Nuxhall
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Earl Averill pinch hits for Ken McBride.
Averill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Nuxhall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching.
Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moeller
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Moeller
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Moeller
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Moeller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Nuxhall
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Rakow
Lee Thomas pinch hits for George Thomas.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Rakow
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moeller
Lee Thomas now playing left field.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Moeller
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Moeller
Rakow bunts towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Moeller
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rakow
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rakow
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rakow
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Rakow
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Rakow
Rakow spins and fires to second, with Howser covering, and Bridges is picked off. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Morgan
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Morgan
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Morgan
There goes Siebern. The throw from Rice and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Rakow
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Rakow
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Koppe goes all the way around to score. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Rakow
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rakow
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Yost bunts towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Bilko moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Kunkel
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Kunkel
Bridges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kunkel
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Kunkel
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Staley
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Morgan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Morgan
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Morgan
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Staley
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Staley
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Morgan
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Morgan
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Morgan
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Morgan, and towards Bridges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Morgan
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/4/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Los Angeles (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 2 1 0 Pearson A, rf 4 0 2 1
Hankins J, cf 5 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 1 3 1
Stephens G, rf 4 2 3 2 Hunt K, cf 5 1 2 1
Siebern N, 1b 4 1 3 3 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 2 1
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, lf 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Sullivan H, c 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 1 3 3
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 McBride K, p 1 1 1 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 1 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 35 7 14 7
Kansas City 301 000 001 -- 5
Los Angeles 001 000 60x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J* 4.0 6 1 1 3 3
Rakow E (L)+ 2.0 4 4 4 2 2
Kunkel B 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Staley G 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K 4.0 5 4 4 2 3
Moeller R 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Morgan T (W) 2.2 4 1 1 0 0
Fowler A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Stephens G, McBride K, Hunt K
HR -- Siebern N, Bridges R
SB -- Howser D 2, Stephens G
CS -- Siebern N
SH -- Rakow E, Yost E
T -- 2:35
A -- 12871
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
