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Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,297 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Casale
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Casale
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Casale
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Casale
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Casale
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Pilarcik steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Casale
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first, with Casale covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Archer
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Archer
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Casale
Carey hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Casale
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Casale
There goes Pignatano. The throw from Averill and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Casale
Archer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Archer
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Casale
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Casale
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Casale
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. Hankins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Casale
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Casale
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Throneberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte catches it and throws to second with Hamlin covering, to double up Lumpe. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Archer
Leek hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Archer
Hamlin hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Archer
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Garver
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Carey trying to get to third. Pearson throws the ball in to Leek, who tags Carey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Garver
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Garver
Archer bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Aspromonte covering, for the out. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Garver
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Archer
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Archer
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Garver
Hankins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Garver
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Garver
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Archer
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Archer
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Archer
Leek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Archer
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Garver
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Archer
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Archer
Pearson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Archer
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Garver
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Pignatano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Garver
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Garver
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Garver
Hankins hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Archer
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Garver
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Garver
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Garver
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Garver
Hank Bauer pinch runs for Norm Siebern.
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Garver
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Archer
Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Archer
Leek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Leek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Archer
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Archer
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Fritz Brickell now playing shortstop. Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Bowsfield
Archer bunts towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a line drive into center field. Hunt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunt. Pignatano scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hankins vs. Bowsfield
Averill fires to third and they've got Howser trapped. The throw back to Averill who tags Howser for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bowsfield
Leo Posada pinch hits for Jay Hankins.
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Archer
Leo Posada now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Archer
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Archer
Hunt bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Hunt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching. Ed Sadowski pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Wickersham
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Wickersham
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Gene Leek.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Los Angeles (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 5 0 2 1 Pearson A, rf 3 0 0 0 Hankins J, cf 3 1 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Posada L, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 4 1 1 0 Pilarcik A, rf 3 1 1 1 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 1 Tuttle B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Sadowski E, pr 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Averill E, c 2 0 0 1 Siebern N, lf 1 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, pr-lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hamlin K, ss 2 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 2 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0 Brickell F, ss 0 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Casale J, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 3 8 3 31 2 6 2 Kansas City 002 000 001 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (W) 8.1 5 2 0 2 4 Wickersham D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Casale J (L) 2.1 3 2 2 5 2 Garver N 5.2 4 0 0 2 2 Bowsfield T 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 E -- Hunt K, Carey A DP -- Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Pilarcik A, Pignatano J, Leek G SB -- Pilarcik A CS -- Pignatano J SH -- Archer J 2 SF -- Averill E PB -- Averill E T -- 2:27 A -- 16297
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