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Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1962
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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 May 27, 1962 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1962 |
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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 | May 27, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Donohue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Wickersham |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Tom Burgess | First Baseman |
Felix Torres | Third Baseman |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Jim Donohue | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Dave Wickersham | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1962
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wickersham
Pearson bunts towards the mound. Wickersham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Wickersham
Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Wickersham
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to third for the out. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wickersham
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Moran scores. Wagner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Wickersham
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Wickersham
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Wickersham
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donohue
Howser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Donohue
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Donohue
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Donohue
Jimenez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Donohue
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Donohue
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Wickersham
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Wickersham
Donohue strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wickersham
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
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Donohue
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Donohue
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. Donohue
Wickersham strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Wickersham
Moran is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wickersham
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wickersham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Wickersham
There goes Thomas. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Wickersham
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Cimoli throws the ball in to Azcue who tags Thomas who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donohue
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Donohue
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donohue
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Wickersham
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wickersham
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Wickersham
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Donohue
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Donohue
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donohue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spring vs. Wickersham
Spring strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wickersham
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Wickersham
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wickersham
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Spring
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Spring
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. Spring
Wickersham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wickersham
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Wickersham
Rodgers 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 -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Wickersham
Burgess 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 6
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Spring
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson who is chasing the ball. Howser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Spring
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Spring
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Rodgers and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Spring
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Spring
Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Spring
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wickersham
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Wickersham
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Wickersham
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Duren
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Torres. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Azcue vs. Duren
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Charles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wickersham vs. Duren
There's a wild pitch. Charles moves to third. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wickersham vs. Duren
Wickersham strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Duren
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it and throws to home to get Charles. Azcue moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Duren
There goes Howser. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Duren
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wickersham
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Wickersham covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Wickersham
Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wickersham
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wickersham
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull 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. Duren
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Duren
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Duren
Bobby Del Greco pinch runs for Manny Jimenez.
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. Del Greco steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Duren
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Duren
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Wickersham
Bobby Del Greco now playing left field.
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Wickersham
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wickersham
Earl Averill pinch hits for Felix Torres.
Averill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1962, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Pearson A, cf 4 0 2 0 Howser D, ss 4 1 1 0 Moran B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Tartabull J, cf 4 1 2 1 Wagner L, lf 4 1 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomas L, rf 3 0 1 2 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 2 1 Rodgers B, c 4 0 1 0 Del Greco B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Burgess T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Torres F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 3 1 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 3 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 1 Donohue J, p 1 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 3 0 0 0 Spring J, p 1 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 31 3 8 3 Los Angeles 200 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 100 001 10x -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Donohue J 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 Spring J 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 Duren R (L) 2.0 2 1 0 2 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wickersham D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7 E -- Torres F DP -- Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Thomas L 3B -- Howser D SB -- Thomas L, Howser D, Del Greco B CS -- Tartabull J HBP -- by Wickersham D (Moran B) WP -- Duren R T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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