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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Spring |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
George Thomas | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Jack Spring | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 4, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Archer
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: ---
Koppe vs. Archer
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Spring
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Spring
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Spring
Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Spring
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Archer
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Archer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spring
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Spring
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Spring
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. Posada goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Spring
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Spring
Archer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Spring
Archer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spring vs. Archer
Spring strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Archer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Archer
Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Spring
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Spring
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Spring
Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Archer
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Spring
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spring
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Spring
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Archer
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spring vs. Archer
Spring bunts towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Archer
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Archer
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Spring
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Spring
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Spring
Archer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Spring
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Archer
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Archer
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Archer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spring vs. Archer
Spring strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Archer
Yost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Spring
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Spring
Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Spring
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spring
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Spring
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Archer
Koppe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Archer
Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Koppe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Kunkel
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Spring
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Spring
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacKenzie vs. Spring
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Haywood Sullivan. Gordon MacKenzie pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Spring
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Spring
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching. Gordon MacKenzie now catching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Fischer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spring vs. Fischer
Spring bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Fischer
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Spring
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Spring
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Morgan
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Morgan
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Morgan
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Rakow
Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Rakow
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Morgan
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Gordon MacKenzie.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Morgan
Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Jim Rivera.
Howser bunts towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Morgan
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Morgan
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 1 Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 2 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 5 0 2 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 1 Causey W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Thomas G, lf 4 1 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Averill E, c 4 1 3 1 Johnson D, rf 4 0 1 1 Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 1 Posada L, lf 3 1 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Spring J, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Hankins J, pr 0 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 MacKenzie G, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Rivera J, ph 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 32 3 6 3 Los Angeles 010 011 100 -- 4 Kansas City 010 000 020 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Spring J (W)* 7.0 5 3 3 5 4 Morgan T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (L) 6.1 9 4 3 3 6 Kunkel B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Fischer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Rakow E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Yost E, Causey W LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Kansas City 9 2B -- Thomas L, Siebern N, Lumpe J 3B -- Lumpe J HR -- Averill E SH -- Spring J 2, Howser D SF -- Bilko S T -- 2:31 A -- 0
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