9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 9 1 7 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 12 2
Angels AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Koppe,J ss 4 1 2 2 .268 Howser ss 3 0 0 0 .285
Thomas,L rf 5 0 2 0 .294 Del Greco,B cf 4 2 1 0 .228
Wagner lf 4 1 2 2 .306 Fischer,B p 0 0 0 0 .000
Bilko 1b 4 0 0 0 .266 Johnson,De rf 5 0 1 0 .214
Averill c 3 0 1 0 .211 Siebern 1b 4 0 2 0 .295
Hunt,K cf 4 1 0 0 .256 Lumpe 2b 3 0 1 1 .275
Thomas,G 3b 3 1 1 0 .259 Causey 3b 2 0 0 1 .247
Bridges,R 2b 4 1 1 1 .234 Posada lf 3 0 0 0 .239
Duren,R p 2 0 0 0 .105 MacKenzie,G c 2 0 0 0 .167
James,J p 0 1 0 0 .067 Rivera,J ph 1 0 0 0 .209
Kluszewski ph 1 0 0 0 .266 Sullivan,H c 0 0 0 0 .222
Morgan,T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Walker p 3 0 0 0 .128
34 6 9 5 Wickersham p 0 0 0 0 .000
Stephens,G ph 1 0 0 0 .177
31 2 5 2
Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Duren,R W 2-9 5.0 3 1 1 8 2 103 51 7.00
James,J H 2 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 40 20 6.01
Morgan,T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 2.27
9.0 5 2 2 10 3 152 76
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Walker L 6-13 6.1 6 6 6 4 3 120 67 4.76
Wickersham 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 30 19 3.60
Fischer,B 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 22 10 4.12
9.0 9 6 6 6 6 172 96
LAA: Kluszewski batted for James,J in the 9th
KC : Rivera,J batted for MacKenzie,G in the 8th
Stephens,G batted for Wickersham in the 8th
Sullivan,H inserted at c in the 9th
Stephens,G moved to cf in the 9th
E-Bilko. 2B-Thomas,L(10), Bridges,R(6), Del Greco,B(18). HR-Wagner(20).
RBI-Koppe,J 2(36), Wagner 2(67), Bridges,R(15), Lumpe(60), Causey(35).
SB-Howser(39). CS-Howser. K-Thomas,L, Bilko, Averill, Hunt,K, Thomas,G,
Duren,R, Johnson,De, Causey, Posada. BB-Koppe,J, Wagner, Bilko, Averill,
Thomas,G, James,J, Howser 2, Del Greco,B, Siebern, Lumpe 2, Causey 2, Posada,
MacKenzie,G. WP-Duren,R, Walker, Wickersham.
GWRBI: Wagner
Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 7 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 3:01
9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 9 1 7 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 12 2
Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Koppe,J ss 1>S 3/g 9 Wickersham W
note 1
S.3-H;2-H
Thomas,L rf k 63 6>43 S.1-2 D.1-3
Wagner lf wp.1-2 4>HR 63 4/L IW
S.2-H
Bilko 1b 463/gdp W 43 43 k
Averill c 2>W k 7>S 8>63
Hunt,K cf 643/gdp 54/f.B-1 54/f.B-1 k
Thomas,G 3b W 64/f S.1-2 k
Bridges,R 2b 7 5>63 D.2-H;1-3 9>Fischer,B
63
Duren,R p 3>k 53
James,J p W
Kluszewski ph 53
Morgan,T p
1: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>e3.B-1 3>43 5>W 31 W
Del Greco,B cf SB2 63 CS2(24) 7>D 64/f
13 W
Fischer,B p
Johnson,De rf 3/fl S k 7 9>Morgan,T
43
Siebern 1b W S.1-2 S.1-2 8 8
Lumpe 2b 8 wp.2-3;1-2 W.2-3;1-2 S.2-H 8
W
Causey 3b 2>63 k note 1 W.1-2
Posada lf W 4>8 9 k
MacKenzie,G c 7 43 6>W
Rivera,J ph 8>7
Sullivan,H c
Walker p 9 8 James,J
note 2
Wickersham p
Stephens,G ph 8
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 1/g/dp.1x1(13)
Angels IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Duren,R A1 C8 1 W 2-9 Walker A1 C9 6 L 6-13
James,J C9 E2 1 H 2 Wickersham D1 D7 0
Morgan,T E3 E5 0 Fischer,B D8 E4 0
9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 9 1 7 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 12 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Koppe,J grounded a single up the middle (BX)
0-0 0 1-- 12 Thomas,L struck out (BCCS)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Walker threw a wild pitch, Koppe,J to second (B)
0-0 1 -2- 11 Wagner lined a single between third and short, Koppe,J
scored (B.CX)
1-0 1 1-- 01 Bilko grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to
Siebern (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Howser to first on an error by the first baseman Bilko (X)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Howser stole second (>B)
1-0 0 -2- 21 Del Greco,B grounded out to the mound (>B.BFX)
1-0 1 -2- 01 Johnson,De popped out to first (SX)
1-0 2 -2- 30 Siebern walked (BBBB)
1-0 2 12- 01 Lumpe flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Averill walked (BBFBCB)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Hunt,K grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Siebern (BX)
1-0 2 --- 30 Thomas,G walked (BBBB)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Bridges,R flied out to left (CFBFFBFFFB>X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Causey grounded out to short (X)
1-0 1 --- 31 Posada walked (FBBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 00 MacKenzie,G flied out to left (X)
1-0 2 1-- 11 Walker lined out to right (FBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Duren,R struck out (BSSC)
1-0 1 --- 10 Koppe,J grounded out to first (BX)
1-0 2 --- 22 Thomas,L grounded out to short (BFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Howser grounded out to second (BSSX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Del Greco,B grounded out to short (CBCBX)
1-0 2 --- 31 Johnson,De grounded a single up the middle (CBBBX)
1-0 2 1-- 10 Siebern lined a single to shallow left, Johnson,De to
second (BX)
1-0 2 12- 00 Duren,R threw a wild pitch, Johnson,De to third, Siebern
to second (B)
1-0 2 -23 32 Lumpe walked (B.BBCFFFB)
1-0 2 123 12 Causey struck out (CCBS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Angels batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Wagner homered deep down the right field line (CBX)
2-0 0 --- 32 Bilko walked (CCBBBFB)
2-0 0 1-- 12 Averill struck out (BCSFC)
2-0 1 1-- 31 Hunt,K grounded to third, forcing Bilko at second, Hunt,K
to first (BBFBX)
2-0 2 1-- 12 Thomas,G grounded to short, forcing Hunt,K at second
(CCBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 21 Posada flied out to center (CBBX)
2-0 1 --- 22 MacKenzie,G grounded out to second (FBBFX)
2-0 2 --- 12 Walker lined out to center (CBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Angels batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Bridges,R grounded out to short (BFBBCFX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Duren,R grounded out to third (CBX)
2-0 2 --- 32 Koppe,J flied out to right (SFBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Howser walked (CCBBBFB)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Howser was caught stealing second (>C)
2-0 1 --- 31 Del Greco,B walked (>C.BBBB)
2-0 1 1-- 32 Johnson,De struck out (BSBSBS)
2-0 2 1-- 00 Siebern grounded a single between first and second, Del
Greco,B to second (X)
2-0 2 12- 32 Lumpe walked, Del Greco,B to third, Siebern to second
(FBSBB>F>B)
2-0 2 123 31 Causey walked, Del Greco,B scored, Siebern to third,
Lumpe to second (CBBBB)
2-1 2 123 11 Posada flied out to right (FBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Angels batting
2-1 0 --- 20 Thomas,L grounded out to second (BBX)
2-1 1 --- 11 Wagner grounded out to short (BSX)
2-1 2 --- 10 Bilko grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
2-1 0 --- 31 MacKenzie,G walked (BBBCB)
James,J now pitching
2-1 0 1-- 00 Walker hit into a double play, James,J to Bilko,
MacKenzie,G out at first (Xb)
2-1 2 --- 31 Howser grounded out to first (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Angels batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Averill lined a single to left center (BBCFBX)
2-1 0 1-- 10 Hunt,K grounded to third, forcing Averill at second,
Hunt,K to first (BX)
2-1 1 1-- 32 Thomas,G grounded a single between third and short,
Hunt,K to second (BSBFFBX)
2-1 1 12- 22 Bridges,R doubled deep down the right field line, Hunt,K
scored, Thomas,G to third (CBCFBFX)
3-1 1 -23 31 James,J walked (BCBBB)
Wickersham now pitching
3-1 1 123 00 Wickersham threw a wild pitch, Thomas,G scored, Bridges,R
to third, James,J to second (B)
4-1 1 -23 10 Koppe,J grounded a single up the middle, Bridges,R
scored, James,J scored (B.X)
6-1 1 1-- 32 Thomas,L grounded a single between first and second,
Koppe,J to second (CBFBBFX)
6-1 1 12- 12 Wagner lined out to second (CFBX)
6-1 2 12- 12 Bilko grounded out to second (CBCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
6-1 0 --- 01 Del Greco,B grounded a double down the third base line
(CX)
6-1 0 -2- 10 Johnson,De flied out to left (BX)
6-1 1 -2- 00 Siebern lined out to center (X)
6-1 2 -2- 00 Lumpe lined a single to shallow left, Del Greco,B scored
(X)
6-2 2 1-- 31 Causey walked, Lumpe to second (BBBCB)
6-2 2 12- 32 Posada struck out (BBCBS>F>F>C)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Angels batting
6-2 0 --- 21 Averill grounded out to short (BBFX)
6-2 1 --- 22 Hunt,K struck out (BBSSC)
6-2 2 --- 12 Thomas,G struck out (BCSC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Rivera,J pinch hitting for MacKenzie,G
6-2 0 --- 10 Rivera,J flied out to left (BX)
Stephens,G pinch hitting for Wickersham
6-2 1 --- 21 Stephens,G flied out to center (BCBX)
6-2 2 --- 31 Howser walked (CBBBB)
6-2 2 1-- 21 Del Greco,B grounded to short, forcing Howser at second
(BBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Angels batting
Fischer,B now pitching
Sullivan,H now playing catcher
Stephens,G moved to center field
6-2 0 --- 01 Bridges,R grounded out to short (CX)
Kluszewski pinch hitting for James,J
6-2 1 --- 22 Kluszewski grounded out to third (BBFSX)
6-2 2 --- 31 Koppe,J walked (BBSBB)
6-2 2 1-- 20 Thomas,L grounded a double down the first base line,
Koppe,J to third (BBX)
6-2 2 -23 30 Wagner was walked intentionally (IIII)
6-2 2 123 02 Bilko struck out (SSS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
Morgan,T now pitching
6-2 0 --- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to second (CBFX)
6-2 1 --- 20 Siebern lined out to center (BBX)
6-2 2 --- 10 Lumpe flied out to center (BX)