9/2/1961, KC61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         2  1  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     8  9  1     6  0
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  3  0  1  0  0  2  1     9 14  1    11  0
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Angels               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Howser            ss  6  1  2  0  .287    Koppe,J           ss  4  0  1  0  .266
Del Greco,B       cf  5  1  1  1  .234    Satriano          2b  3  0  0  0  .191
 Stephens,G       ph  1  0  0  0  .179     Kluszewski       ph  1  0  0  0  .267
Johnson,De        rf  4  1  1  0  .217     Morgan,T         p   0  0  0  0  .000
Siebern           1b  4  1  1  2  .294     Yost             ph  1  0  1  0  .224
 Hankins          pr  0  1  0  0  .258     Fowler           p   0  0  0  0  .222
Lumpe             2b  5  0  0  1  .277    Wagner            lf  3  1  1  1  .304
Causey            3b  5  2  1  0  .245     Averill          ph  2  0  0  0  .206
Posada            lf  5  1  2  3  .248    Bilko             1b  6  1  2  0  .273
Sullivan,H        c   4  0  0  0  .220    Thomas,L          rf  5  3  2  2  .298
Rakow             p   1  0  0  0  .208    Hunt,K            cf  6  1  1  2  .259
 Ditmar,A         p   1  0  1  1  .290    Thomas,G          3b  6  2  3  1  .250
 Rivera,J         ph  1  0  0  0  .213    Sadowski,E        c   5  0  2  0  .281
 Nuxhall          p   1  0  0  0  .433    McBride           p   2  0  0  1  .133
 Fischer,B        p   0  0  0  0  .000     James,J          p   1  0  0  0  .067
                     43  8  9  8           Pearson          ph  0  0  0  0  .322
                                           Bridges,R        2b  1  1  1  2  .237
                                                               46  9 14  9
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rakow                            4.2  8  5  5  2  6  91  58  6.33
Ditmar,A                         3.1  2  1  1  2  1  61  38  5.03
Nuxhall                          2.0  3  2  2  1  0  25  16  5.26
Fischer,B        L 4-5           0.2  1  1  0  1  2  19  10  4.29
                                10.2 14  9  8  6  9 196 122 
 
Angels                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
McBride                          5.1  8  6  6  3  1  95  57  4.86
James,J                          2.2  0  0  0  0  1  32  19  6.13
Morgan,T                         2.0  1  2  0  1  0  24  16  2.30
Fowler           W 7-3           1.0  0  0  0  0  1   8   7  3.32
                                11.0  9  8  6  4  3 159  99 
 
KC : Rivera,J batted for Ditmar,A in the 9th
     Hankins ran for Siebern in the 10th
     Johnson,De moved to 1b in the 10th
     Hankins moved to rf in the 10th
     Stephens,G batted for Del Greco,B in the 11th
     Stephens,G moved to rf in the 11th
     Hankins moved to cf in the 11th
LAA: Pearson batted for James,J in the 8th
     Kluszewski batted for Satriano in the 8th
     Bridges,R inserted at 2b in the 9th
     Averill batted for Wagner in the 9th
     Averill moved to lf in the 10th
     Yost batted for Morgan,T in the 10th
 
E-Howser, Morgan,T. 2B-Howser(22), Causey(14), Thomas,G(10), 
Sadowski,E 2(13), Yost(4). HR-Siebern(12), Posada(9), Wagner(19), 
Thomas,L 2(20), Hunt,K(28), Bridges,R(2). RBI-Del Greco,B(34), Siebern 2(72), 
Lumpe(59), Posada 3(36), Ditmar,A(5), Wagner(62), Thomas,L 2(69), 
Hunt,K 2(91), Thomas,G(36), McBride(4), Bridges,R 2(14). K-Posada 2, Nuxhall, 
Koppe,J 2, Bilko 3, Hunt,K 2, McBride, Averill. BB-Johnson,De, Siebern, 
Sullivan,H, Rakow, Koppe,J 2, Satriano, Wagner, Thomas,L, Pearson. 
GWRBI: Thomas,G
Temperature: 67, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 5,188
Game Time: 3:09
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         2  1  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     8  9  1     6  0
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  3  0  1  0  0  2  1     9 14  1    11  0
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>63         3>D            S.1-2        James,J      9         
                                                              note 1                 
Del Greco,B       cf   8            S.2-H        8            64/f         7         
 Stephens,G       ph                                                                 
Johnson,De        rf   S            W.1-2      5>13         7>3/g        0>7         
Siebern           1b   HR.1-H       9.2-3        43           5/fl         W         
 Hankins          pr                                                                 
Lumpe             2b   43           43.3-H;1-2   43           7            6         
Causey            3b 2>3/g          9          6>D          8>9            e1.1-3;B-2
Posada            lf   HR         4>4            k            k            note 2    
Sullivan,H        c    9            63           W            63           4         
Rakow             p    63           W                                                
 Ditmar,A         p                              S.2-H;1-3  9>Morgan,T               
 Rivera,J         ph                                          43                     
 Nuxhall          p                                                      1>Fowler    
                                                                           k         
 Fischer,B        p                                                                  
 
 1: 52.3xH;1-2;B-1  2: S.3-H;2-H;B-2 
 
 
Angels               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Koppe,J           ss 1>k            S            k            W            7         
Satriano          2b   43           W.1-2      5>63           8                      
 Kluszewski       ph                                                       53        
 Morgan,T         p                                                                  
 Yost             ph                                                                 
 Fowler           p                                                                  
Wagner            lf   W            8.2-3        HR         7>9          9>Nuxhall   
 Averill          ph                                                       31        
                                                                                     
Bilko             1b   S.1-3        k            S            k            63        
Thomas,L          rf   6          4>HR           43.1-2       HR           8         
Hunt,K            cf 2>k            k            HR.2-H       13         0>7         
Thomas,G          3b   63           S            Ditmar,A   8>3/g          S         
                                                 53                                  
Sadowski,E        c    8            D.1-3      6>41           D            13.1-2    
McBride           p  3>k            43.3-H;2-3                                       
 James,J          p                              8                                   
 Pearson          ph                                          IW                     
 Bridges,R        2b                                                       HR.2-H    
 
 
Athletics            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser            ss   7                                                             
                                                                                     
Del Greco,B       cf                                                                 
 Stephens,G       ph   53                                                            
Johnson,De        rf                                                                 
Siebern           1b                                                                 
 Hankins          pr                                                                 
Lumpe             2b                                                                 
Causey            3b                                                                 
Posada            lf                                                                 
Sullivan,H        c                                                                  
Rakow             p                                                                  
 Ditmar,A         p                                                                  
 Rivera,J         ph                                                                 
 Nuxhall          p                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Fischer,B        p                                                                  
 
 
Angels               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Koppe,J           ss   W                                                             
Satriano          2b                                                                 
 Kluszewski       ph                                                                 
 Morgan,T         p                                                                  
 Yost             ph   D.1xH(762)                                                    
 Fowler           p                                                                  
Wagner            lf                                                                 
 Averill          ph 1>Fischer,B                                                     
                       k                                                             
Bilko             1b   k                                                             
Thomas,L          rf   W                                                             
Hunt,K            cf   e6.1-2;B-1                                                    
Thomas,G          3b   D.2-H;1-3                                                     
                                                                                     
Sadowski,E        c                                                                  
McBride           p                                                                  
 James,J          p                                                                  
 Pearson          ph                                                                 
 Bridges,R        2b                                                                 
 
 
Athletics        IN OUT ER                  Angels           IN OUT ER                  
Rakow            A1  C6  5                  McBride          A1  C9  6                  
Ditmar,A         C7  E2  1                  James,J          D1  D8  0                  
Nuxhall          E3  F2  2                  Morgan,T         D9  E8  0                  
Fischer,B        F3  F7  0 L 4-5            Fowler           E9  F2  0 W 7-3            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         2  1  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0     8  9  1     6  0
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  3  0  1  0  0  2  1     9 14  1    11  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Howser grounded out to short (FBFBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Del Greco,B flied out to center (BSBCBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Johnson,De lined a single between first and second (CBSX)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Siebern homered deep to right center, Johnson,De scored 
                  (FX)
 2-0  2 --- 00  Lumpe grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Angels batting
 2-0  0 --- 02  Koppe,J struck out (CSC)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Satriano grounded out to second (FFFBX)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Wagner walked (FBBFBFB)
 2-0  2 1-- 12  Bilko singled to right center, Wagner to third (CSBX)
 2-0  2 1-3 11  Thomas,L popped out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 2-0  0 --- 31  Causey grounded out to first (BCBBX)
 2-0  1 --- 10  Posada homered deep to left (BX)
 3-0  1 --- 11  Sullivan,H flied out to right (CBX)
 3-0  2 --- 10  Rakow grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
 3-0  0 --- 02  Hunt,K struck out (CCC)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Thomas,G grounded out to short (BFCBX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Sadowski,E flied out to center (CFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Howser grounded a double down the third base line (CBX)
 3-0  0 -2- 01  Del Greco,B grounded a single up the middle, Howser 
                  scored (FX)
 4-0  0 1-- 31  Johnson,De walked, Del Greco,B to second (BCBBB)
 4-0  0 12- 12  Siebern flied out to right, Del Greco,B to third (BFFX)
 4-0  1 1-3 00  Lumpe grounded out to second, Del Greco,B scored, 
                  Johnson,De to second (X)
 5-0  2 -2- 01  Causey lined out to right (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
 5-0  0 --- 02  McBride struck out (FFFS)
 5-0  1 --- 31  Koppe,J lined a single to shallow center (CBBBX)
 5-0  1 1-- 32  Satriano walked, Koppe,J to second (FBFBFBB)
 5-0  1 12- 32  Wagner flied out to center, Koppe,J to third (CBBBCX)
 5-0  2 1-3 02  Bilko struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 5-0  0 --- 02  Posada popped out to second (CFX)
 5-0  1 --- 10  Sullivan,H grounded out to short (BX)
 5-0  2 --- 32  Rakow walked (BBSCBB)
 5-0  2 1-- 10  Howser lined a single to shallow right, Rakow to second 
                  (BX)
 5-0  2 12- 32  Del Greco,B lined out to center (BCBSB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Angels batting
 5-0  0 --- 21  Thomas,L homered deep down the right field line (CBBX)
 5-1  0 --- 32  Hunt,K struck out (BBSBFS)
 5-1  1 --- 00  Thomas,G lined a single to shallow center (X)
 5-1  1 1-- 00  Sadowski,E doubled deep down the right field line, 
                  Thomas,G to third (X)
 5-1  1 -23 10  McBride grounded out to second, Thomas,G scored, 
                  Sadowski,E to third (BX)
 5-2  2 --3 32  Koppe,J struck out (CBBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
 5-2  0 --- 11  Johnson,De grounded out to the mound (CBX)
 5-2  1 --- 11  Siebern grounded out to second (BCX)
 5-2  2 --- 22  Lumpe grounded out to second (CFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Angels batting
 5-2  0 --- 10  Satriano grounded out to short (BX)
 5-2  1 --- 11  Wagner homered deep to right (FBX)
 5-3  1 --- 00  Bilko lined a single to shallow left (X)
 5-3  1 1-- 10  Thomas,L grounded out to second, Bilko to second (BX)
 5-3  2 -2- 11  Hunt,K homered deep to left center, Bilko scored (BFX)
                Ditmar,A now pitching
 5-5  2 --- 12  Thomas,G grounded out to third (CBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 5-5  0 --- 00  Causey lined a double to right center (X)
 5-5  0 -2- 32  Posada struck out (SBFBBS)
 5-5  1 -2- 32  Sullivan,H walked (CBBCBFFB)
 5-5  1 12- 00  Ditmar,A singled to right center, Causey scored, 
                  Sullivan,H to third (X)
                James,J now pitching
 6-5  1 1-3 10  Howser grounded to third, Sullivan,H out at home, 
                  Ditmar,A to second, Howser to first (BX)
 6-5  2 12- 22  Del Greco,B grounded to short, forcing Howser at second 
                  (CBSFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Angels batting
 6-5  0 --- 22  Sadowski,E grounded out to second (BCCBX)
 6-5  1 --- 01  James,J flied out to center (SX)
 6-5  2 --- 32  Koppe,J walked (FSBBFBB)
 6-5  2 1-- 32  Satriano flied out to center (CBBFB>F>F>X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
 6-5  0 --- 01  Johnson,De grounded out to first (CX)
 6-5  1 --- 12  Siebern popped out to third (BCSX)
 6-5  2 --- 21  Lumpe flied out to left (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Angels batting
 6-5  0 --- 22  Wagner flied out to right (BCFFFBX)
 6-5  1 --- 12  Bilko struck out (BFCFS)
 6-5  2 --- 32  Thomas,L homered deep to center (BBBCFX)
 6-6  2 --- 12  Hunt,K grounded out to the mound (SBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
 6-6  0 --- 20  Causey flied out to right (BBX)
 6-6  1 --- 32  Posada struck out (CSBBFBS)
 6-6  2 --- 21  Sullivan,H grounded out to short (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Angels batting
 6-6  0 --- 01  Thomas,G grounded out to first (CX)
 6-6  1 --- 00  Sadowski,E doubled deep to left center (X)
                Pearson pinch hitting for James,J
 6-6  1 -2- 30  Pearson was walked intentionally (IIII)
 6-6  1 12- 12  Koppe,J flied out to left (CBSX)
                Kluszewski pinch hitting for Satriano
 6-6  2 12- 10  Kluszewski grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
                Morgan,T now pitching
                Bridges,R now playing second base
                Rivera,J pinch hitting for Ditmar,A
 6-6  0 --- 10  Rivera,J grounded out to second (BX)
 6-6  1 --- 10  Howser flied out to right (BX)
 6-6  2 --- 01  Del Greco,B lined out to left (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Angels batting
                Nuxhall now pitching
                Averill pinch hitting for Wagner
 6-6  0 --- 02  Averill grounded out to first (CSX)
 6-6  1 --- 01  Bilko grounded out to short (CX)
 6-6  2 --- 00  Thomas,L flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Athletics batting
                Averill moved to left field
 6-6  0 --- 00  Johnson,De lined out to left (X)
 6-6  1 --- 32  Siebern walked (CFBFFBBB)
                Hankins pinch running for Siebern
 6-6  1 1-- 00  Lumpe popped out to short (X)
 6-6  2 1-- 01  Hankins to third, Causey to second on an error by the 
                  pitcher Morgan,T (CX)
 6-6  2 -23 11  Posada grounded a single up the middle, Hankins scored, 
                  Causey scored, Posada to second (BCX)
 8-6  2 -2- 11  Sullivan,H popped out to second (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Angels batting
                Johnson,De moved to first base
                Hankins moved to right field
 8-6  0 --- 11  Hunt,K flied out to left (BSX)
 8-6  1 --- 00  Thomas,G lined a single down the right field line (X)
 8-6  1 1-- 00  Sadowski,E grounded out to the mound, Thomas,G to second 
                  (X)
 8-6  2 -2- 32  Bridges,R homered deep to left, Thomas,G scored (FBSBBX)
 8-8  2 --- 31  Koppe,J walked (BBSBB)
                Yost pinch hitting for Morgan,T
 8-8  2 1-- 11  Yost doubled deep down the left-field line, Koppe,J out 
                  at home (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Athletics batting
                Fowler now pitching
 8-8  0 --- 02  Nuxhall struck out (CCS)
 8-8  1 --- 12  Howser lined out to left (SBSX)
                Stephens,G pinch hitting for Del Greco,B
 8-8  2 --- 00  Stephens,G grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, Angels batting
                Stephens,G moved to right field
                Hankins moved to center field
                Fischer,B now pitching
 8-8  0 --- 12  Averill struck out (BCFS)
 8-8  1 --- 12  Bilko struck out (BCSS)
 8-8  2 --- 30  Thomas,L walked (BBBB)
 8-8  2 1-- 00  Thomas,L to second, Hunt,K to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Howser (X)
 8-8  2 12- 32  Thomas,G grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Thomas,L scored, Hunt,K to third (CBCBB>X)