7/14/1961, KC61-Was61, game 2, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  1  0  0  0  3  2  0     7 10  0    10  2
1961 Senators          1  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  1     6 13  3     9  1
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Howser            ss  4  1  2  0  .290    O'Connell         3b  5  1  3  1  .261
Rivera,J          rf  3  2  3  3  .186    Klaus             ss  4  1  3  0  .205
Posada            lf  3  1  0  1  .246    Woodling          rf  5  0  0  0  .323
Lumpe             2b  5  0  2  0  .255    Long              1b  3  0  2  0  .273
Siebern           1b  4  0  0  1  .256    Tasby             cf  5  0  2  1  .261
Stephens,G        cf  3  0  0  0  .176    Green,G           c   4  1  1  0  .301
Pignatano         c   4  0  1  0  .231     Klippstein       p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Bass             p   1  0  0  0  .136     King             ph  1  0  0  0  .247
 Staley,G         p   0  0  0  0 1.000    Keough            lf  3  2  1  0  .264
Causey            3b  4  1  0  0  .240    Cottier,C         2b  4  1  1  2  .212
Shaw,B            p   1  1  1  0  .135    Daniels           p   2  0  0  1  .148
 Klimchock        ph  1  0  1  0  .240     Sisler           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Kunkel           p   0  0  0  0  .000     Daley,P          c   1  0  0  0  .176
 Nuxhall          ph  1  0  0  0  .514                         37  6 13  5
 Sullivan,H       c   1  1  0  0  .181
                     35  7 10  5
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shaw,B                           4.0  7  5  5  3  0  83  47  4.90
Kunkel                           2.0  2  0  0  0  1  30  18  6.18
Bass             W 5-3           2.2  3  1  1  1  0  47  25  4.00
Staley,G         S 3             0.1  1  0  0  0  0   4   2  4.32
                                 9.0 13  6  6  4  1 164  92 
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Daniels                          6.1  8  5  4  4  2 124  64  4.03
Sisler           BS 2, L 5-6     1.0  2  2  0  2  0  34  18  1.77
Klippstein                       1.2  0  0  0  1  1  24  13  9.12
                                 9.0 10  7  4  7  3 182  95 
 
KC : Klimchock batted for Shaw,B in the 5th
     Nuxhall batted for Kunkel in the 7th
     Sullivan,H inserted at c in the 7th
Was: Daley,P inserted at c in the 8th
     King batted for Klippstein in the 9th
 
E-O'Connell, Keough, Daley,P. 2B-Howser(12), O'Connell 2(20), Tasby(7), 
Keough(9), Cottier,C(7). 3B-Howser(6), Rivera,J(1), Lumpe(5). 
RBI-Rivera,J 3(7), Posada(22), Siebern(39), O'Connell(24), Tasby(39), 
Cottier,C 2(12), Daniels(5). SB-Rivera,J 2(3), O'Connell(11). K-Posada, 
Lumpe, Pignatano, O'Connell. BB-Rivera,J, Posada 2, Siebern, Stephens,G 2, 
Causey, Klaus, Long 2, Keough. SH-Howser. SF-Rivera,J, Daniels. PB-Green,G. 
GWRBI: Rivera,J
Temperature: 85, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from center at 7 MPH.
Attendance: 7,958
Game Time: 3:13
7/14/1961, KC61-Was61, game 2, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  1  0  0  0  3  2  0     7 10  0    10  2
1961 Senators          1  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  1     6 13  3     9  1
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>8            D.1-3        7            T            note 1    
Rivera,J          rf   T            7/SF.3-H     W.1-2        S.3-H        S.3-H;2-3 
Posada            lf   43.3-H       8.2-3        k            SB2          Klippstein
                                                              W            note 2    
                                                                           OA.3xH(21)
                                                                           W         
Lumpe             2b   T            63           9            Sisler       k         
                                                              S.2-3;1-2              
Siebern           1b   7          4>3/fl       6>9            note 3     9>e7.B-2    
Stephens,G        cf 2>W            W            9            note 4       31.2-3    
                                                              note 5                 
Pignatano         c    k            43.1-2       S            8                      
 Bass             p                                                        5/fl      
 Staley,G         p                                                                  
Causey            3b   363/gdp      4            54/f       8>W            13        
Shaw,B            p  3>S                                                             
 Klimchock        ph              5>S                                                
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Nuxhall          ph                           7>2/fl                                
 Sullivan,H       c                                           e5.1-2;B-1             
 
 1: 3/SH.2-3;1-2  2: SB2.3-H(e2/th);1-3  3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  4: pb.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 5: 32.3xH;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Senators             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell         3b 1>D            D.2-H        S            k          9>7         
Klaus             ss   S.2-3        W            SB2        7>Bass         S         
                                                 53           S                      
Woodling          rf   note 1       3/g        5>Kunkel       9            9         
                                                 8                                   
Long              1b   9          3>W            S            W.1-2        S.1-2     
Tasby             cf 2>9            7            D.1-3        8.2-3        Staley,G  
                                                                           S.2-H;1-3 
Green,G           c    S            543/gdp      note 2       43                     
 Klippstein       p                                                                  
 King             ph                                                       5         
Keough            lf   W.1-2      4>D            8          8>8                      
Cottier,C         2b   D.2-H;1-H    43.2-3     6>163          7                      
Daniels           p    7            9/SF.3-H     9                                   
 Sisler           p                                                                  
 Daley,P          c                                           8                      
 
 1: 543/gdp.3-H  2: 42.3xH;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Athletics        IN OUT ER                  Senators         IN OUT ER                  
Shaw,B           A1  C2  5                  Daniels          A1  D3  4                  
Kunkel           C3  D1  0                  Sisler           D4  E2  0 BS 2, L 5-6      
Bass             D2  E4  1 W 5-3            Klippstein       E3  E8  0                  
Staley,G         E5  E6  0 S 3                                                          
7/14/1961, KC61-Was61, game 2, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  1  0  0  0  3  2  0     7 10  0    10  2
1961 Senators          1  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  1     6 13  3     9  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Howser flied out to center (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Rivera,J tripled deep to left center (BBBCFFFX)
 0-0  1 --3 12  Posada grounded out to second, Rivera,J scored (BCSX)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Lumpe lined a triple down the right field line (CBBBFX)
 1-0  2 --3 10  Siebern flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Senators batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  O'Connell doubled down the right field line and shallow 
                  (CFX)
 1-0  0 -2- 32  Klaus lined a single up the middle, O'Connell to third 
                  (CFBFFBBX)
 1-0  0 1-3 21  Woodling grounded into a double play, Causey to Lumpe to 
                  Siebern, O'Connell scored (BBFX)
 1-1  2 --- 01  Long flied out to right (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 1-1  0 --- 31  Stephens,G walked (BBBCB)
 1-1  0 1-- 32  Pignatano struck out (CBBCBS)
 1-1  1 1-- 10  Causey grounded into a double play, Long to Klaus to Long 
                  (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Senators batting
 1-1  0 --- 11  Tasby flied out to right (CBX)
 1-1  1 --- 22  Green,G lined a single to shallow center (CCBBX)
 1-1  1 1-- 32  Keough walked, Green,G to second (BBBCCFB)
 1-1  1 12- 22  Cottier,C doubled deep to center, Green,G scored, Keough 
                  scored (CBBFX)
 1-3  1 -2- 10  Daniels flied out to left (BX)
 1-3  2 -2- 22  O'Connell doubled deep down the left-field line, 
                  Cottier,C scored (BBFSX)
 1-4  2 -2- 32  Klaus walked (FFBBBB)
 1-4  2 12- 00  Woodling grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 1-4  0 --- 12  Shaw,B lined a single to right center (CBFX)
 1-4  0 1-- 21  Howser doubled deep down the left-field line, Shaw,B to 
                  third (BFBX)
 1-4  0 -23 21  Rivera,J hit a sacrifice fly to left, Shaw,B scored (BSBX)
 2-4  1 -2- 12  Posada flied out to center, Howser to third (BCFFFX)
 2-4  2 --3 11  Lumpe grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Senators batting
 2-4  0 --- 31  Long walked (BBBCB)
 2-4  0 1-- 12  Tasby flied out to left (BSSX)
 2-4  1 1-- 00  Green,G grounded into a double play, Causey to Lumpe to 
                  Siebern (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 2-4  0 --- 10  Siebern popped out to first (BX)
 2-4  1 --- 30  Stephens,G walked (BBBB)
 2-4  1 1-- 22  Pignatano grounded out to second, Stephens,G to second 
                  (BCBFX)
 2-4  2 -2- 31  Causey popped out to second (FBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Senators batting
 2-4  0 --- 21  Keough grounded a double down the third base line (BFBX)
 2-4  0 -2- 32  Cottier,C grounded out to second, Keough to third (BCBSBX)
 2-4  1 --3 11  Daniels hit a sacrifice fly to right, Keough scored (BSX)
 2-5  2 --- 32  O'Connell lined a single down the right field line 
                  (BBBCSX)
 2-5  2 1-- 10  O'Connell stole second (B>C)
 2-5  2 -2- 11  Klaus grounded out to third (B>C.X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
                Klimchock pinch hitting for Shaw,B
 2-5  0 --- 22  Klimchock grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BBFFX)
 2-5  0 1-- 32  Howser flied out to left (BBSFBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 30  Rivera,J walked, Klimchock to second (BBBB)
 2-5  1 12- 32  Posada struck out (BBBCCC)
 2-5  2 12- 10  Lumpe flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Senators batting
                Kunkel now pitching
 2-5  0 --- 01  Woodling flied out to center (FX)
 2-5  1 --- 31  Long grounded a single between first and second (BSBBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Tasby doubled deep to left center, Long to third (X)
 2-5  1 -23 31  Green,G grounded to second, Long out at home, Tasby to 
                  third, Green,G to first (BFBBX)
 2-5  2 1-3 12  Keough flied out to center (BSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 2-5  0 --- 00  Siebern flied out to right (X)
 2-5  1 --- 01  Stephens,G flied out to right (CX)
 2-5  2 --- 10  Pignatano grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 2-5  2 1-- 12  Causey grounded to third, forcing Pignatano at second 
                  (CFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Senators batting
 2-5  0 --- 12  Cottier,C grounded out to the mound (BFCX)
 2-5  1 --- 11  Daniels lined out to right (SBX)
 2-5  2 --- 32  O'Connell struck out (FFBBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
                Nuxhall pinch hitting for Kunkel
 2-5  0 --- 32  Nuxhall popped out to the catcher (BBCBSX)
 2-5  1 --- 20  Howser grounded a triple down the first base line (BBX)
 2-5  1 --3 10  Rivera,J lined a single to shallow left, Howser scored 
                  (BX)
 3-5  1 1-- 00  Rivera,J stole second (>C)
 3-5  1 -2- 32  Posada walked (>C.CBFBBB)
                Sisler now pitching
 3-5  1 12- 32  Lumpe lined a single to center, Rivera,J to third, Posada 
                  to second (CBBBFX)
 3-5  1 123 31  Siebern walked, Rivera,J scored, Posada to third, Lumpe 
                  to second (BBBCB)
 4-5  1 123 00  Green,G allowed a passed ball, Posada scored, Lumpe to 
                  third, Siebern to second (B)
 5-5  1 -23 22  Stephens,G grounded to first, Lumpe out at home, Siebern 
                  to third, Stephens,G to first (B.FBFFX)
 5-5  2 1-3 12  Pignatano flied out to center (CBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Senators batting
                Bass now pitching
                Sullivan,H now playing catcher
 5-5  0 --- 20  Klaus lined a single down the right field line (BBX)
 5-5  0 1-- 32  Woodling flied out to right (FB>FBFB>F>FX)
 5-5  1 1-- 31  Long walked, Klaus to second (BBBCB)
 5-5  1 12- 00  Tasby flied out to center, Klaus to third (X)
 5-5  2 1-3 11  Green,G grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
 5-5  0 --- 31  Causey walked (BBBCB)
 5-5  0 1-- 22  Causey to second, Sullivan,H to first on an error by the 
                  third baseman O'Connell (CBBSX)
 5-5  0 12- 00  Howser sacrifice bunted to first, Causey to third, 
                  Sullivan,H to second (Xb)
 5-5  1 -23 00  Rivera,J reached on an infield single to second, Causey 
                  scored, Sullivan,H to third (X)
                Klippstein now pitching
                Daley,P now playing catcher
 6-5  1 1-3 10  Rivera,J stole second, Sullivan,H scored on an error by 
                  the catcher Daley,P, Rivera,J to third (B>C)
 7-5  1 --3 11  Rivera,J out at home attempting to advance (B>C.B)
 7-5  2 --- 32  Posada walked (B>C.B.SFBB)
 7-5  2 1-- 32  Lumpe struck out (BBFBC>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Senators batting
 7-5  0 --- 32  Keough flied out to center (BBFBFX)
 7-5  1 --- 11  Cottier,C flied out to left (BFX)
 7-5  2 --- 10  Daley,P lined out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
 7-5  0 --- 00  Siebern to second on an error by the left fielder Keough 
                  (X)
 7-5  0 -2- 01  Stephens,G grounded out to first, Siebern to third (CX)
 7-5  1 --3 21  Bass popped out to third (BBCX)
 7-5  2 --3 21  Causey grounded out to the mound (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Senators batting
 7-5  0 --- 32  O'Connell flied out to left (BFBSBX)
 7-5  1 --- 00  Klaus grounded a single between third and short (X)
 7-5  1 1-- 20  Woodling flied out to right (BBX)
 7-5  2 1-- 22  Long lined a single to shallow center, Klaus to second 
                  (BCBFX)
                Staley,G now pitching
 7-5  2 12- 00  Tasby lined a single to left center, Klaus scored, Long 
                  to third (X)
                King pinch hitting for Klippstein
 7-6  2 1-3 20  King popped out to third (BBX)