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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 17, 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 17, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,936 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Hank Bauer | Center Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
Bobby Prescott | Left Fielder |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shaw
Yost 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: ---
Pearson vs. Shaw
Pearson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Shaw
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Shaw
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Shaw
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Shaw
Bridges hits a popup in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamlin vs. Shaw
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bowsfield
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Bowsfield
Prescott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Shaw
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shaw
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Shaw
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Shaw
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Shaw
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe hits a line drive towards short. Hamlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Bowsfield
Shaw 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 -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Shaw
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Shaw
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Shaw
Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowsfield vs. Shaw
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bowsfield
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pignatano trying to get to second. Thomas throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Pignatano for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
Sullivan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shaw
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Shaw
Pearson bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Shaw
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Shaw
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Bowsfield
Prescott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Shaw
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bilko for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Shaw
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Shaw
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Bowsfield
Shaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Shaw
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Shaw
Yost bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowsfield moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Shaw
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. Bowsfield moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Shaw
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowsfield scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Shaw
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bowsfield
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prescott vs. Bowsfield
Prescott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Shaw
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Shaw
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Shaw
Hamlin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowsfield vs. Shaw
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Fowler
Leo Posada pinch hits for Bob Shaw. Jim Donohue now pitching. Art Fowler now pitching.
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Fowler
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Fowler
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Rakow
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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rakow
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Fowler
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fowler
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fowler
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1961 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Pearson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 3 0 1 1 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 1 Bauer H, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, rf 4 0 2 0 Sullivan H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Prescott B, lf 2 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, rf 3 0 1 0 Bowsfield T, p 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 2 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Posada L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 29 0 4 0 Los Angeles 010 010 100 -- 3 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Bowsfield T (W)* 7.0 4 0 0 3 0 Donohue J 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Fowler A 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (L) 8.0 9 3 3 4 2 Rakow E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Kansas City 5 2B -- Johnson D SH -- Pearson A, Yost E WP -- Shaw B T -- 2:05 A -- 8936
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