Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Krausse
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Krausse
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Krausse
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McBride
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. McBride
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. McBride
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards right. Thomas fields it and throws to second to catch Stephens for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. McBride
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Krausse
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Krausse
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Krausse
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadowski vs. Krausse
  
  Sadowski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. McBride
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McBride
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. McBride
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Krausse
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Krausse
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Krausse
  
  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 3

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. McBride
  
  Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krausse vs. McBride
  
  Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. McBride
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. McBride
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Krausse
  
  Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Krausse
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Krausse
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McBride
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. McBride
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. McBride
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. McBride
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. McBride
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Krausse
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Krausse
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadowski vs. Krausse
  
  Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamlin vs. Krausse
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. McBride
  
  Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krausse vs. McBride
  
  Krausse bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howser vs. McBride
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. McBride
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Krausse
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Krausse
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Krausse
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McBride
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. McBride
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. McBride
  
  Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. McBride
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bertoia vs. McBride
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Siebern scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pignatano vs. McBride
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krausse vs. McBride
  
  Krausse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. McBride
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Krausse
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Krausse
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Krausse
  
  Thomas 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 7

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. McBride
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride juggles the ball. That's an error on McBride. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. McBride
  
  Lumpe bunts in front of the plate. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Moeller
  
  Ron Moeller now pitching. Hank Bauer pinch hits for Wes Covington.
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebern vs. Moeller
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Krausse
  
  Hank Bauer now playing left field.
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Krausse
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
  
  Averill strikes out. There goes Yost. The throw from Pignatano to second, and Yost is out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Krausse
  
  Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Krausse
  
  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Earl Averill now catching. Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kline
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Kline
  
  Pignatano is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krausse vs. Kline
  
  Krausse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Kline
  
  Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Krausse
  
  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 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Krausse
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Krausse
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Krausse
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Krausse
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1961 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, cf         4  0  0  0   Howser D, ss          5  0  0  0   
Bridges R, 2b         3  0  0  0   Stephens G, cf        3  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           3  1  2  0   
Wagner L, lf          2  0  0  0   Covington W, lf       3  1  0  0   
Bilko S, 1b           4  0  1  0   Bauer H, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Thomas L, rf          4  0  1  0   Siebern N, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Yost E, 3b            1  0  0  0   Johnson D, rf         3  1  1  0   
Sadowski E, c         2  0  0  0   Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  1  2   
Averill E, ph-c       1  0  0  0   Pignatano J, c        1  0  1  1   
Hamlin K, ss          3  0  1  0   Krausse L, p          3  0  2  0   
McBride K, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Moeller R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hunt K, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  3  0                        29  4  8  4

Los Angeles      000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 103 00x --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBride K (L)         6.1  7  4  4  4  1
Moeller R             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Kline R               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L (W)         9.0  3  0  0  5  6

E -- McBride K, Howser D
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Siebern N
CS -- Yost E
SH -- Krausse L, Lumpe J
SF -- Pignatano J
HBP -- by Kline R (Pignatano J)
T -- 2:14
A -- 25869

    

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