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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 16, 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 June 16, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 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 | June 16, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,869 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
Ken McBride | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 16, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Krausse
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 -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Krausse
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Krausse
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards right. Thomas fields it and throws to second to catch Stephens for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. McBride
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Krausse
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Krausse
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Krausse
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McBride
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McBride
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. McBride
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Krausse
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Krausse
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Krausse
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
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. McBride
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. McBride
Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Krausse
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Krausse
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Krausse
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. McBride
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McBride
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McBride
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. McBride
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Krausse
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Krausse
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Krausse
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. McBride
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. McBride
Krausse bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Krausse
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Krausse
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Krausse
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. McBride
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. McBride
Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McBride
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. McBride
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Siebern scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. McBride
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. McBride
Krausse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. McBride
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Krausse
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Krausse
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McBride
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride juggles the ball. That's an error on McBride. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. McBride
Lumpe bunts in front of the plate. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching. Hank Bauer pinch hits for Wes Covington.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Moeller
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Krausse
Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Krausse
Earl Averill pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
Averill strikes out. There goes Yost. The throw from Pignatano to second, and Yost is out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Krausse
Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Krausse
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Earl Averill now catching. Ron Kline now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kline
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kline
Pignatano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. Kline
Krausse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Kline
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Krausse
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 -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Krausse
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Krausse
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Krausse
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1961 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Pearson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Howser D, ss 5 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, cf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wagner L, lf 2 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 1 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, rf 3 1 1 0 Sadowski E, c 2 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 1 2 Averill E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 1 0 1 1 Hamlin K, ss 3 0 1 0 Krausse L, p 3 0 2 0 McBride K, p 1 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 3 0 29 4 8 4 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 000 103 00x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McBride K (L) 6.1 7 4 4 4 1 Moeller R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Kline R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Krausse L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 5 6 E -- McBride K, Howser D DP -- Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 4 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Kansas City 9 2B -- Siebern N CS -- Yost E SH -- Krausse L, Lumpe J SF -- Pignatano J HBP -- by Kline R (Pignatano J) T -- 2:14 A -- 25869
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