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Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
George Thomas | Third Baseman |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bowsfield
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bowsfield
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Krausse
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Krausse
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Krausse
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Bowsfield
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe 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: ---
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Krausse
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Krausse
Koppe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Averill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Krausse
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowsfield vs. Krausse
Bowsfield bunts towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Koppe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bowsfield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Bowsfield
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bowsfield
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Krausse
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Krausse
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Krausse
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Krausse
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bass
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bowsfield
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Bowsfield
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Siebern moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Bowsfield
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bass
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Bass
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bass
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bowsfield
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe misplays the ball. That's an error on Koppe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bowsfield
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Bowsfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Bowsfield. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Bowsfield
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Bowsfield
Siebern hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt bunts towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bass
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bass
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Bass
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bowsfield
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Bowsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Bowsfield
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Bowsfield
Jerry Walker pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Bowsfield
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Posada scores. Lumpe moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Pignatano reaches third base with a triple. Lumpe scores. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pignatano scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fowler
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ditmar
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Ditmar
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Ditmar
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ditmar
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Fowler
Eddie Yost now playing third base.
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fowler
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ditmar
Averill hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ditmar
Koppe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Koppe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Ditmar
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Ditmar
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Fowler
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fowler
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Fowler
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Fowler
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Staley
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Staley
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Staley
Yost hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fowler
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Fowler
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Los Angeles (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Causey W, 3b 5 0 1 1 Pearson A, rf 4 2 1 0 Pignatano J, c 4 1 2 2 Thomas L, lf 4 3 3 3 Howser D, ss 4 1 2 1 Hunt K, cf 2 2 2 2 Siebern N, 1b 5 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Johnson D, lf 5 0 2 1 Thomas G, 3b 4 1 1 3 Posada L, rf 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Averill E, c 3 1 1 0 Stephens G, cf 3 1 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 1 2 1 Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bass N, p 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 1 0 0 1 Walker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 2 1 1 0 Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 33 12 13 12 Kansas City 000 104 000 -- 5 Los Angeles 023 024 01x -- 12 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Krausse L (L) 2.1 4 5 5 3 1 Bass N 2.2 2 2 2 1 2 Ditmar A 2.0 5 4 4 0 1 Staley G 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Bowsfield T (W) 5.2 8 5 5 2 4 Fowler A (S) 3.1 3 0 0 0 5 E -- Thomas G, Koppe J, Bowsfield T, Johnson D DP -- Kansas City 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Koppe J 2, Hunt K 3B -- Pignatano J HR -- Thomas G, Kluszewski T, Thomas L, Hunt K SH -- Bridges R, Bowsfield T, Pignatano J, Hunt K WP -- Krausse L T -- 2:33 A -- 0
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