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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on September 29, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 29, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,393 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Al Smith 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Frank Cipriani | Right Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 29, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Archer
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Burnside
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burnside
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Archer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Archer
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Burnside
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burnside
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Burnside
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Archer
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Archer
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Burnside
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Burnside
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Burnside
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Archer
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Archer
The umpire calls a balk on Archer Keough scores. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Archer
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Burnside
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burnside
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Archer
Cottier hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Archer
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Archer
Burnside 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 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Burnside
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burnside
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Burnside
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cipriani vs. Burnside
Cipriani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Burnside
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Archer
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Archer
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. Hinton tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Archer
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Burnside
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Burnside
Howser hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burnside
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Archer
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Archer
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Burnside
Siebern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burnside
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Archer
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Archer
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinton for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Burnside
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Burnside
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Burnside
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green 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 -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Archer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Archer
Long 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 9
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Burnside
Joe Pignatano pinch hits for Jim Archer.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Burnside
Howser hits a line drive beyond second. Cottier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Burnside
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1961 -- Washington at Kansas City (N) Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 Keough M, cf 3 2 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 2 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Green G, rf 3 0 0 1 Siebern N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Posada L, lf 3 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cipriani F, rf 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 3 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0 Pignatano J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 1 29 0 2 0 Washington 000 101 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Burnside P (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (L) 9.0 6 2 1 1 6 E -- Johnson D DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Washington 4, Kansas City 3 2B -- Hinton C SB -- Hinton C, Keough M SF -- Green G Balk -- Archer J T -- 1:44 A -- 4393
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