Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Bowsfield
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Causey bunts towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Bowsfield
  
  Siebern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pearson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to third. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Koppe scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas strikes out. There goes Bilko. The throw from Sullivan to Howser, and Bilko is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Bowsfield
  
  Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball towards center. Pearson catches it and throws to third to double up Posada. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Shaw
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Bowsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Bowsfield
  
  Shaw hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Bowsfield
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  The ball gets by Sullivan for a passed ball. Wagner moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Shaw
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bowsfield
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Bowsfield
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Bowsfield
  
  Shaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. Shaw moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Del Greco vs. Bowsfield
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Shaw moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Causey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Causey strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Siebern vs. Bowsfield
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Shaw scores. Howser scores. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  There's a wild pitch. Del Greco scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Morgan
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Morgan
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Morgan
  
  Shaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Shaw
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Morgan
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Morgan
  
  Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Morgan
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Shaw
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Ron Moeller pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebern. Moeller moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moeller moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Siebern. Moeller scores. Pearson scores. Wagner moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wagner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Duren
  
  Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Duren
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Duren
  
  Posada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Duren
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Shaw
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duren vs. Shaw
  
  Duren bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Duren
  
  Jay Hankins pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
  
  Hankins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Duren
  
  Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Hankins moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Fowler
  
  Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Jim Rivera. Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Howser bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Hankins moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nuxhall vs. Fowler
  
  Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. Hankins scores. Pignatano moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Causey vs. Spring
  
  Jerry Walker pinch runs for Joe Nuxhall. Jack Spring now pitching.
  
  There goes Pignatano. The slide. Rice applies the tag. Pignatano is out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Causey vs. Spring
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Spring
  
  There's a wild pitch. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Spring
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Kunkel
  
  Bill Kunkel now pitching. Jay Hankins now playing center field. Joe Pignatano now catching.
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Kunkel
  
  Wagner 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, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Kunkel
  
  Bilko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Los Angeles (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          3  1  1  0   Pearson A, cf         3  2  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       2  1  1  0   Koppe J, ss           4  1  0  0   
Nuxhall J, ph         1  0  1  1   Wagner L, lf          4  1  1  0   
Walker J, pr          0  1  0  0   Bilko S, 1b           4  0  1  3   
Kunkel B, p           0  0  0  0   Thomas L, rf          2  0  0  1   
Causey W, 3b          4  0  1  1   Thomas G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Siebern N, 1b         5  1  2  2   Rice D, c             3  0  0  0   
Johnson D, rf         4  0  1  1   Bridges R, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Posada L, lf          4  0  2  0   Bowsfield T, p        1  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
Sullivan H, c         3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  1  0   
Hankins J, ph-cf      0  1  0  0   Moeller R, pr         0  1  0  0   
Shaw B, p             3  1  1  0   Duren R, p            1  0  0  0   
Rivera J, ph          0  0  0  0   Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   
Pignatano J, pr-c     0  0  0  0   Spring J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 10  5                        31  5  6  4

Kansas City      000 040 002 --  6
Los Angeles      200 000 300 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W)            8.0  6  5  2  6  6
Kunkel B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T           4.2  7  4  4  3  1
Morgan T              2.1  0  0  0  0  2
Duren R*              1.0  1  1  1  2  1
Fowler A (L)          0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Spring J              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Siebern N 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Siebern N, Posada L, Bridges R, Nuxhall J
CS -- Bilko S, Pignatano J
SH -- Causey W, Bowsfield T, Koppe J, Howser D
SF -- Thomas L
WP -- Bowsfield T, Spring J
PB -- Sullivan H
T -- 2:34
A -- 4365

    

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