8/31/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
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1961 Athletics 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 10 10 2 8 0
1961 Angels 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 1 7 0
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Angels AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 4 1 0 0 .285 Pearson cf 5 2 2 0 .327
Del Greco,B cf 3 2 2 4 .242 Koppe,J ss 3 2 1 1 .269
Johnson,De rf 5 0 0 0 .220 Thomas,L rf 5 0 0 0 .294
Siebern 1b 2 2 1 0 .296 Wagner lf 3 1 2 1 .302
Lumpe 2b 4 2 1 2 .279 Bilko 1b 2 0 1 3 .273
Causey 3b 5 1 1 0 .249 Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .222
Posada lf 5 2 4 2 .248 Thomas,G 3b 4 0 0 0 .246
MacKenzie,G c 5 0 1 0 .200 Sadowski,E c 4 0 0 0 .276
Walker p 4 0 0 1 .136 Bridges,R 2b 4 0 0 0 .233
37 10 10 9 McBride p 0 0 0 0 .138
James,J p 2 0 0 0 .071
Donohue,J p 1 0 0 0 .059
Kluszewski 1b 1 0 0 0 .269
34 5 6 5
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Walker W 6-12 9.0 6 5 2 4 4 148 87 4.59
9.0 6 5 2 4 4 148 87
Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McBride L 8-12 2.2 6 5 5 3 1 61 34 4.71
James,J 2.2 1 1 0 2 0 42 21 6.34
Donohue,J 2.1 2 3 3 2 1 46 22 4.72
Fowler 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 10 8 3.40
9.0 10 10 9 7 3 159 85
LAA: Kluszewski inserted at 1b in the 8th
E-Howser, Causey, Bridges,R. 2B-Pearson(17), Koppe,J(8), Bilko(14).
HR-Del Greco,B 2(7), Lumpe(5), Posada(8). RBI-Del Greco,B 4(33), Lumpe 2(57),
Posada 2(33), Walker(1), Koppe,J(34), Wagner(61), Bilko 3(56). SB-Siebern(4).
K-Lumpe, MacKenzie,G, Walker, Bilko, Bridges,R 2, Kluszewski. BB-Howser,
Del Greco,B 2, Siebern 3, Lumpe, Koppe,J 2, Wagner, Bilko. SF-Walker, Bilko.
WP-McBride.
GWRBI: Walker
Temperature: 55, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 4 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:53
8/31/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
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1961 Athletics 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 10 10 2 8 0
1961 Angels 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 1 7 0
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>9 W.1-2 4>7 6>8 8>9
Del Greco,B cf W HR.2-H;1-H 43 W HR
Johnson,De rf wp.1-2 9 43 Donohue,J 7
7.2-3 54/f.B-1
Siebern 1b W 3>S 5>13 W.1-2 W
Lumpe 2b 9 k+SB2 W 43 Fowler
HR.1-H
Causey 3b 2>S 13 9 7>3/g 7
Posada lf S.1-2 S.2-H;B-2 S.1-3 HR 9>5/L
MacKenzie,G c 8.2-3 S.2-3 note 1 k 4
Walker p 8/SF.3-H James,J 31 3/g k
7
1: e4.3-H;1-2;B-1
Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson cf 1>63 S 5>43 7>D 9>43
Koppe,J ss W e5.1-2;B-1 W D.2-H 63
Thomas,L rf 46/f.B-1 7.2-3 46/f.B-1 31.2-3 31
Wagner lf S.1-3 S.3-H;1-2 e6.1-2;B-1 W
Bilko 1b k D.2-H;1-H W.2-3;1-2 8/SF.3-H
Fowler p
Thomas,G 3b 2>53 9 53 8
Sadowski,E c 5/fl 4>5/L 6>8 8>43
Bridges,R 2b k 8 8 k
McBride p
James,J p 3>3/g 9
Donohue,J p 43
Kluszewski 1b k
Athletics IN OUT ER Angels IN OUT ER
Walker A1 E3 2 W 6-12 McBride A1 B8 5 L 8-12
James,J B9 D2 0
Donohue,J D3 E4 3
Fowler E5 E9 1
8/31/1961, KC61-LAA61, game 1, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 10 10 2 8 0
1961 Angels 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 1 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Howser flied out to right (BFBBX)
0-0 1 --- 31 Del Greco,B walked (BBBCB)
0-0 1 1-- 11 McBride threw a wild pitch, Del Greco,B to second (CBB)
0-0 1 -2- 32 Johnson,De flied out to left, Del Greco,B to third
(CBB.FBX)
0-0 2 --3 30 Siebern walked (BBBB)
0-0 2 1-3 02 Lumpe flied out to right (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Pearson grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 32 Koppe,J walked (BCBCBB)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Thomas,L grounded to second, forcing Koppe,J at second,
Thomas,L to first (X)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Wagner lined a single to left center, Thomas,L to third
(X)
0-0 2 1-3 32 Bilko struck out (SBBBC>S)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Causey lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Posada lined a single between first and second, Causey to
second (X)
0-0 0 12- 02 MacKenzie,G flied out to center, Causey to third (SSX)
0-0 1 1-3 02 Walker hit a sacrifice fly to center, Causey scored (CCFX)
1-0 2 1-- 31 Howser walked, Posada to second (BBCBB)
1-0 2 12- 00 Del Greco,B homered deep to left, Posada scored, Howser
scored (X)
4-0 2 --- 10 Johnson,De flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Thomas,G grounded out to third (X)
4-0 1 --- 32 Sadowski,E popped out to third (BBCSFFFFFBX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Bridges,R struck out (BBSSBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 21 Siebern reached on an infield single to second (BBSX)
4-0 0 1-- 32 Lumpe struck out, Siebern stole second (BBC>FFB>F>S)
4-0 1 -2- 22 Causey grounded out to the mound (BFBFX)
4-0 2 -2- 00 Posada grounded a single up the middle, Siebern scored,
Posada to second (X)
5-0 2 -2- 11 MacKenzie,G lined a single to shallow right, Posada to
third (FBX)
James,J now pitching
5-0 2 1-3 32 Walker flied out to left (BBBCC>X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
5-0 0 --- 11 James,J grounded out to first (BFX)
5-0 1 --- 21 Pearson lined a single to shallow left (CBBX)
5-0 1 1-- 11 Pearson to second, Koppe,J to first on an error by the
third baseman Causey (FBX)
5-0 1 12- 21 Thomas,L flied out to left, Pearson to third (CBBX)
5-0 2 1-3 32 Wagner lined a single to shallow center, Pearson scored,
Koppe,J to second (BFFBB>F>F>X)
5-1 2 12- 20 Bilko lined a double to right center, Koppe,J scored,
Wagner scored (BBX)
5-3 2 -2- 00 Thomas,G flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
5-3 0 --- 32 Howser flied out to left (BBCFBX)
5-3 1 --- 22 Del Greco,B grounded out to second (CBSBFFX)
5-3 2 --- 11 Johnson,De grounded out to second (BSX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angels batting
5-3 0 --- 01 Sadowski,E lined out to third (CX)
5-3 1 --- 00 Bridges,R lined out to center (X)
5-3 2 --- 12 James,J lined out to right (FCBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Siebern grounded out to the mound (X)
5-3 1 --- 30 Lumpe walked (BBBB)
5-3 1 1-- 00 Causey flied out to right (X)
5-3 2 1-- 10 Posada grounded a single to left, Lumpe to third (BX)
5-3 2 1-3 11 Lumpe scored, Posada to second, MacKenzie,G to first on
an error by the second baseman Bridges,R (CBX)
6-3 2 12- 11 Walker grounded out to first (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angels batting
6-3 0 --- 00 Pearson grounded out to second (X)
6-3 1 --- 30 Koppe,J walked (BBBB)
6-3 1 1-- 22 Thomas,L grounded to second, forcing Koppe,J at second,
Thomas,L to first (BCCBX)
6-3 2 1-- 01 Thomas,L to second, Wagner to first on an error by the
shortstop Howser (CX)
6-3 2 12- 31 Bilko walked, Thomas,L to third, Wagner to second (BBCBB)
6-3 2 123 12 Thomas,G grounded out to third (CFBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
6-3 0 --- 10 Howser flied out to center (BX)
6-3 1 --- 30 Del Greco,B walked (BBBB)
Donohue,J now pitching
6-3 1 1-- 22 Johnson,De grounded to third, forcing Del Greco,B at
second, Johnson,De to first (BFCBX)
6-3 2 1-- 31 Siebern walked, Johnson,De to second (BBCBB)
6-3 2 12- 20 Lumpe grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angels batting
6-3 0 --- 10 Sadowski,E flied out to center (BX)
6-3 1 --- 22 Bridges,R flied out to center (BFFFBX)
6-3 2 --- 31 Donohue,J grounded out to second (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
6-3 0 --- 20 Causey grounded out to first (BBX)
6-3 1 --- 22 Posada homered deep to left (CCBBX)
7-3 1 --- 32 MacKenzie,G struck out (BBCBSS)
7-3 2 --- 01 Walker grounded out to first (FX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angels batting
7-3 0 --- 20 Pearson lined a double to right center (BBX)
7-3 0 -2- 00 Koppe,J doubled deep to left center, Pearson scored (X)
7-4 0 -2- 12 Thomas,L grounded out to first, Koppe,J to third (CFBX)
7-4 1 --3 32 Wagner walked (BFSBBB)
7-4 1 1-3 32 Bilko hit a sacrifice fly to center, Koppe,J scored
(CFBBBX)
7-5 2 1-- 11 Thomas,G lined out to center (BSX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
7-5 0 --- 00 Howser flied out to right (X)
7-5 1 --- 31 Del Greco,B homered deep to left (CBBBX)
8-5 1 --- 20 Johnson,De flied out to left (BBX)
8-5 2 --- 32 Siebern walked (CFFBBBFB)
Fowler now pitching
Kluszewski now playing first base
8-5 2 1-- 00 Lumpe homered deep down the right field line, Siebern
scored (X)
10-5 2 --- 00 Causey flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angels batting
10-5 0 --- 21 Sadowski,E grounded out to second (BBSX)
10-5 1 --- 02 Bridges,R struck out (CCS)
10-5 2 --- 12 Kluszewski struck out (BFCS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
10-5 0 --- 21 Posada lined out to third (CBBX)
10-5 1 --- 00 MacKenzie,G popped out to second (X)
10-5 2 --- 02 Walker struck out (CFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Angels batting
10-5 0 --- 31 Pearson grounded out to second (CBBBX)
10-5 1 --- 22 Koppe,J grounded out to short (FFBFBX)
10-5 2 --- 02 Thomas,L grounded out to first (CSX)