7/4/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 4 1
1961 Angels 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 x 9 9 1 6 0
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Angels AB R H BI AVG
Causey 3b 3 0 0 0 .214 Pearson rf 4 3 3 2 .394
Pignatano c 4 1 1 2 .228 Thomas,L lf 4 2 1 3 .302
Howser ss 4 0 0 0 .296 Hunt,K cf 5 0 0 0 .273
Siebern 1b 4 0 0 0 .273 Kluszewski 1b 3 0 1 1 .263
Johnson,De lf 4 0 0 0 .240 Thomas,G 3b 3 0 1 1 .294
Posada rf 4 0 1 0 .240 Yost 3b 0 0 0 0 .231
Lumpe 2b 2 0 0 0 .255 Averill c 3 1 1 2 .227
Ditmar,A p 0 0 0 0 .300 Koppe,J ss 4 0 0 0 .304
Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Bridges,R 2b 4 1 1 0 .226
Stephens,G cf 3 0 0 0 .175 Bowsfield p 1 1 0 0 .158
Krausse p 1 0 0 0 .250 Throneberry,F ph 1 1 1 0 .200
Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .250 Donohue,J p 0 0 0 0 .333
Bertoia,R ph 1 0 0 0 .253 32 9 9 9
Bass p 0 0 0 0 .143
Del Greco,B cf 1 1 1 0 .250
31 2 3 2
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Krausse L 0-5 3.1 3 5 5 7 3 86 37 6.41
Rakow 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 18 12 4.79
Bass 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 27 17 3.86
Ditmar,A 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 24 17 4.88
Staley,G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.10
8.0 9 9 9 7 7 157 85
Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bowsfield W 3-7 8.0 3 2 2 2 6 107 72 4.23
Donohue,J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 4.64
9.0 3 2 2 2 6 118 78
KC : Bertoia,R batted for Rakow in the 6th
Causey moved to 2b in the 7th
Johnson,De moved to 3b in the 7th
Posada moved to lf in the 7th
Stephens,G moved to rf in the 7th
Del Greco,B inserted at cf in the 7th
LAA: Yost inserted at 3b in the 8th
Throneberry,F batted for Bowsfield in the 8th
E-Pearson. 2B-Pearson(9). 3B-Pearson(4), Bridges,R(1). HR-Pignatano(3),
Thomas,L(10), Averill(17). RBI-Pignatano 2(18), Pearson 2(37),
Thomas,L 3(38), Kluszewski(37), Thomas,G(3), Averill 2(41). K-Siebern 2,
Johnson,De, Stephens,G 2, Krausse, Thomas,L 2, Hunt,K, Averill, Koppe,J 2,
Bridges,R. BB-Causey, Lumpe, Pearson, Thomas,L, Kluszewski, Thomas,G,
Averill, Bowsfield 2. WP-Bowsfield.
GWRBI: Thomas,G
Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 10 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:40
7/4/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 4 1
1961 Angels 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 x 9 9 1 6 0
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Causey 3b 1>8 wp.1-2 43 63.1-2
W
Pignatano c 5/fl 8 31 HR.2-H
Howser ss 43 4>43 7>e9.B-1 53
Siebern 1b 2>k k 4/L 9>Donohue,J
7
Johnson,De lf k 63 7 31
Posada rf 63 5>43 S.1-2 7
Lumpe 2b 3>W 63 64/f
Ditmar,A p
Staley,G p
Stephens,G cf 8 k 8>k
Krausse p k
Rakow p
Bertoia,R ph 6>53
Bass p
Del Greco,B cf S
Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson rf 1>W 54/f.B-1 T.3-H;1-H 7>D S.1-3
Thomas,L lf W.1-2 k Rakow k HR.3-H;1-H
43
Hunt,K cf 8 3>43 k 63.2-3 Staley,G
63
Kluszewski 1b W.2-3;1-2 3/g 5>43 S.3-H
Thomas,G 3b note 1 13 9 S.1-3
Yost 3b
Averill c note 2 4>HR 63 Ditmar,A
k
Koppe,J ss 643/gdp k 6>Bass 8>k
8
Bridges,R 2b 2>k T 43 7
Bowsfield p W W 3/g
Throneberry,F ph S
Donohue,J p
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Athletics IN OUT ER Angels IN OUT ER
Krausse A1 C1 5 L 0-5 Bowsfield A1 D3 2 W 3-7
Rakow C2 C6 0 Donohue,J D4 D6 0
Bass C7 D5 1
Ditmar,A D6 E2 3
Staley,G E3 E3 0
7/4/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 4 1
1961 Angels 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 x 9 9 1 6 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Causey flied out to center (CCX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Pignatano popped out to third (BBCX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Howser grounded out to second (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Pearson walked (BSBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 30 Thomas,L walked, Pearson to second (BBBB)
0-0 0 12- 32 Hunt,K lined out to center (CBBBSX)
0-0 1 12- 31 Kluszewski walked, Pearson to third, Thomas,L to second
(BBBCB)
0-0 1 123 31 Thomas,G walked, Pearson scored, Thomas,L to third,
Kluszewski to second (BBBCB)
0-1 1 123 30 Averill walked, Thomas,L scored, Kluszewski to third,
Thomas,G to second (BBBB)
0-2 1 123 12 Koppe,J grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Siebern (BSSX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Siebern struck out (FBBSFS)
0-2 1 --- 02 Johnson,De struck out (CFS)
0-2 2 --- 00 Posada grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Bridges,R struck out (BBCSS)
0-2 1 --- 32 Bowsfield walked (CBFBBB)
0-2 1 1-- 11 Pearson grounded to third, forcing Bowsfield at second,
Pearson to first (CBX)
0-2 2 1-- 12 Thomas,L struck out (CCBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Lumpe walked (BBFBCFB)
0-2 0 1-- 12 Stephens,G flied out to center (CBFX)
0-2 1 1-- 02 Krausse struck out (CSS)
0-2 2 1-- 00 Bowsfield threw a wild pitch, Lumpe to second (B)
0-2 2 -2- 31 Causey walked (B.BCBB)
0-2 2 12- 11 Pignatano flied out to center (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
0-2 0 --- 02 Hunt,K grounded out to second (FSX)
0-2 1 --- 31 Kluszewski grounded out to first (BCBBX)
0-2 2 --- 01 Thomas,G grounded out to the mound (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Howser grounded out to second (X)
0-2 1 --- 32 Siebern struck out (BSCBFBS)
0-2 2 --- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to short (SBSFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angels batting
0-2 0 --- 31 Averill homered deep to left center (BBBCX)
0-3 0 --- 32 Koppe,J struck out (BBFBFC)
0-3 1 --- 22 Bridges,R tripled deep to right center (BCFBX)
0-3 1 --3 30 Bowsfield walked (BBBB)
0-3 1 1-3 22 Pearson tripled deep to right center, Bridges,R scored,
Bowsfield scored (SBSBX)
Rakow now pitching
0-5 1 --3 02 Thomas,L grounded out to second (FCX)
0-5 2 --3 22 Hunt,K struck out (CCFBBC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
0-5 0 --- 22 Posada grounded out to second (SBCBFX)
0-5 1 --- 10 Lumpe grounded out to short (BX)
0-5 2 --- 22 Stephens,G struck out (BFBSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angels batting
0-5 0 --- 20 Kluszewski grounded out to second (BBX)
0-5 1 --- 00 Thomas,G flied out to right (X)
0-5 2 --- 22 Averill grounded out to short (BCBSX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
Bertoia,R pinch hitting for Rakow
0-5 0 --- 12 Bertoia,R grounded out to third (BFCX)
0-5 1 --- 21 Causey grounded out to second (BCBX)
0-5 2 --- 22 Pignatano grounded out to first (BCBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angels batting
Bass now pitching
0-5 0 --- 32 Koppe,J flied out to center (CBBSBX)
0-5 1 --- 00 Bridges,R grounded out to second (X)
0-5 2 --- 00 Bowsfield grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
0-5 0 --- 11 Howser to first on an error by the right fielder Pearson
(BFX)
0-5 0 1-- 00 Siebern lined out to second (X)
0-5 1 1-- 12 Johnson,De popped out to left (CCBX)
0-5 2 1-- 10 Posada grounded a single up the middle, Howser to second
(BX)
0-5 2 12- 02 Lumpe grounded to short, forcing Posada at second (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angels batting
0-5 0 --- 22 Pearson grounded a double down the first base line (BBCCX)
0-5 0 -2- 22 Thomas,L struck out (BFBSFS)
0-5 1 -2- 10 Hunt,K grounded out to short, Pearson to third (BX)
0-5 2 --3 11 Kluszewski grounded a single between first and second,
Pearson scored (CBX)
0-6 2 1-- 11 Thomas,G lined a single to right center, Kluszewski to
third (FBX)
Causey moved to second base
Johnson,De moved to third base
Posada moved to left field
Ditmar,A now pitching
Stephens,G moved to right field
Del Greco,B now playing center field
0-6 2 1-3 32 Averill struck out (CBCBFB>S)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Yost now playing third base
0-6 0 --- 22 Stephens,G struck out (BFBSS)
0-6 1 --- 02 Del Greco,B grounded a single up the middle (SFX)
0-6 1 1-- 01 Causey grounded out to short, Del Greco,B to second (CX)
0-6 2 -2- 10 Pignatano homered deep to left, Del Greco,B scored (BX)
2-6 2 --- 00 Howser grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angels batting
2-6 0 --- 22 Koppe,J struck out (BCCBS)
2-6 1 --- 02 Bridges,R flied out to left (CSX)
Throneberry,F pinch hitting for Bowsfield
2-6 2 --- 22 Throneberry,F grounded a single up the middle (FFFBBX)
2-6 2 1-- 01 Pearson lined a single to right center, Throneberry,F to
third (CX)
2-6 2 1-3 00 Thomas,L homered deep to right, Throneberry,F scored,
Pearson scored (X)
Staley,G now pitching
2-9 2 --- 01 Hunt,K grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
Donohue,J now pitching
2-9 0 --- 21 Siebern flied out to left (CBBX)
2-9 1 --- 00 Johnson,De grounded out to first (X)
2-9 2 --- 32 Posada flied out to left (BCBBFX)