Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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