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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 24, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,695 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Left Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Steve Barber | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Rakow
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Barber
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Barber
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Rakow
Barber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Barber
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Barber
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Rakow
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Barber
Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Barber
Del Greco hits a popup towards the mound. Barber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair 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 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Barber
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Rakow
Barber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Rakow
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lumpe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Barber moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lumpe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Barber
Sullivan hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Barber
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Barber
Rakow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Barber
The umpire calls a balk on Barber Causey moves to third. Rakow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Barber
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey scores. Rakow scores. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Hansen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Rakow
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jerry Adair.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Rakow
Marv Breeding pinch runs for Marv Throneberry. Dave Philley pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foiles tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rakow
There goes Philley. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Rakow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Hall
Marv Breeding now playing second base. Dick Hall now pitching.
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Hall
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Leo Posada.
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hall
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Breeding scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Rakow
Jay Hankins now playing left field.
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Rakow
There goes Robinson. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hall
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hall
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hall
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Kunkel
Breeding hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Kunkel
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hall
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Hall
Howser bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Hall
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Hall
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hall
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kunkel
Snyder 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kunkel
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Kunkel
Gentile 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1961 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Robinson B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Snyder R, cf 4 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 0 Herzog W, lf 4 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 3 0 2 2 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, rf 4 1 2 3 Robinson E, rf 4 1 1 0 Posada L, lf 3 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 2 1 1 0 Hankins J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 1 2 1 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 4 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 0 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Breeding M, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 2 1 1 0 Barber S, p 2 0 1 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Hall D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 10 2 31 5 8 5 Baltimore 000 102 000 -- 3 Kansas City 100 020 02x -- 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Barber S 5.0 5 3 2 1 4 Hall D (L) 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rakow E 7.0 9 3 3 4 3 Kunkel B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Hansen R DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Baltimore 10, Kansas City 5 2B -- Foiles H 3B -- Robinson E HR -- Johnson D SB -- Philley D, Robinson E SH -- Snyder R, Howser D SF -- Robinson B HBP -- by Rakow E (Herzog W) Balk -- Barber S T -- 2:24 A -- 7695
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