Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Burnside
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Burnside
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Burnside
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zipfel vs. Walker
  
  There's a wild pitch. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zipfel vs. Walker
  
  Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Walker
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Walker
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. O'Connell moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tasby vs. Walker
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer 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 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Burnside
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burnside
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Burnside
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Burnside
  
  Causey hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Walker
  
  There goes Cottier. The throw from MacKenzie and he is safe. Cottier steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veal vs. Walker
  
  Veal is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burnside vs. Walker
  
  Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Veal moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  MacKenzie vs. Burnside
  
  MacKenzie hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Burnside
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Burnside
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Burnside
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Burnside
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Walker
  
  Zipfel hits a line drive into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Walker
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Walker
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tasby vs. Walker
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Burnside
  
  Bob Johnson now playing shortstop.
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burnside
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Burnside
  
  Posada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Burnside
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burnside vs. Walker
  
  Burnside bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Cottier scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  MacKenzie vs. Burnside
  
  MacKenzie hits a popup, foul, towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Burnside
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Burnside
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Del Greco vs. Burnside
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Walker
  
  Zipfel 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, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Walker
  
  Woodling 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, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Walker
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Walker
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Burnside
  
  Howser hits a popup in front of the plate. Retzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Burnside
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burnside
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Retzer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Retzer moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burnside vs. Walker
  
  Burnside strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Retzer scores. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Del Greco throws the ball in to MacKenzie, who tags Johnson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Burnside
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Burnside
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  MacKenzie vs. Burnside
  
  MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell throws to second for one, and Cottier throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. MacKenzie moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Burnside
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Kunkel
  
  Bill Kunkel now pitching.
  
  Zipfel strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Kunkel
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Kunkel
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Kunkel
  
  There goes Hinton. The throw from MacKenzie and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tasby vs. Kunkel
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Burnside
  
  Chuck Hinton now playing right field.
  
  Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Burnside
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Burnside
  
  Howser hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Kunkel
  
  Retzer 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, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Kunkel
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kunkel
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burnside vs. Kunkel
  
  Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Burnside
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burnside
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Retzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Burnside
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Burnside
  
  Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Burnside
  
  Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gordon MacKenzie.
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  2  0   O'Connell D, 3b       4  0  2  1   
Del Greco B, cf       3  0  0  0   Zipfel B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Howser D, ss          4  0  0  0   Woodling G, rf        3  0  2  0   
Siebern N, 1b         4  0  0  0   Hinton C, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Johnson D, lf         4  0  0  0   King J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Posada L, rf          2  0  1  0   Tasby W, cf           3  0  0  0   
Causey W, 3b          3  0  1  0   Retzer K, c           4  2  2  1   
MacKenzie G, c        3  0  0  0   Cottier C, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Sullivan H, ph        1  0  0  0   Veal C, ss            0  0  0  0   
Walker J, p           3  0  1  0   Johnson B, ss         3  0  2  0   
Kunkel B, p           0  0  0  0   Burnside P, p         3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        29  3  8  3

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Washington       000 201 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J (L)          6.0  6  3  3  5  3
Kunkel B              2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burnside P (W)        9.0  5  0  0  4  4

E -- Cottier C
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 9
2B -- Woodling G, Posada L
3B -- Johnson B
HR -- Retzer K
SB -- Cottier C, Hinton C
SH -- Burnside P
HBP -- by Walker J (Veal C)
WP -- Walker J
T -- 2:09
A -- 2001

    

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