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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 18, 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 18, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,480 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 18, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bass
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bass
The ball gets by Pignatano for a passed ball. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Bass
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Duren
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duren
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Duren
Covington takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Duren
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Rivera scores. Lumpe moves to third. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Duren
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. Lumpe scores. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Duren
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bass
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bass
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bass
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Duren
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Duren
Bass bunts in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Duren
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pignatano scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Duren
There goes Howser. The throw from Averill and he is out, Hamlin applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duren
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Duren
Duren fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Duren. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Duren
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
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Bass
Duren strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bass
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Bass
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Duren
Covington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Duren
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Duren
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. James
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bass
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bass
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bass
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. James
Bass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. James
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. James
Rivera hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Bass
James strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bass
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. James
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. James
Covington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. James
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. James
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bass
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bass
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Bass
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. James
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. James
Bass bunts in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. James
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bass
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bass
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bass
Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Johnny James.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Bass
Ken McBride pinch runs for Ken Aspromonte.
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Heman
Russ Heman now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Heman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Heman
Covington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bass
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bass
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Averill reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Bass
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Heman
Gene Leek now playing shortstop.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Heman
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bass
Del Rice pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bass
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Russ Heman.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bass
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Fowler
Del Rice now catching. Earl Averill now playing second base. Art Fowler now pitching.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fowler
Bass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fowler
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bass
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bass
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Fowler
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fowler
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fowler
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fowler
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Fowler
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Bass
Leek bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bass
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Bass
Fowler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bass
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Angels, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Fowler
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Klimchock hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Fowler
Bobby Prescott pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Prescott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1961 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 0 0 Howser D, ss 5 0 1 1
Thomas L, rf 5 0 2 0 Rivera J, cf 3 1 0 0
Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 1 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Hunt K, cf 5 1 1 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, lf 0 0 0 0
Averill E, c-2b 5 1 3 1 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 2 1
Hamlin K, ss 3 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 1
Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, rf 5 0 0 0
Leek G, ss 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 2 1 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, ph-c 2 2 2 3 Bass N, p 2 0 0 0
Duren R, p 1 0 0 0 Prescott B, ph 1 0 0 0
James J, p 1 0 0 0
Aspromonte K, ph 1 0 1 0
McBride K, pr 0 0 0 0
Heman R, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0
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42 5 11 5 33 3 3 3
Los Angeles 001 000 011 02 -- 5
Kansas City 210 000 000 00 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Duren R 2.1 1 3 3 8 1
James J 3.2 1 0 0 1 0
Heman R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fowler A (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (L) 11.0 11 5 5 2 8
E -- Duren R
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Siebern N, Averill E
HR -- Rice D 2
CS -- Howser D
SH -- Bass N 2, Leek G
SF -- Wagner L
PB -- Pignatano J
T -- 2:55
A -- 12480
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