9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 4 2 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 16 16 2 11 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 2 5 1
Angels AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Pearson rf 5 2 1 1 .325 Del Greco,B cf 3 0 1 2 .229
Thomas,L 1b 6 2 4 4 .300 Stephens,G rf 3 0 0 0 .175
Thomas,G 3b 5 1 1 1 .258 Johnson,De 3b 4 0 0 0 .210
Wagner lf 5 2 2 0 .307 Siebern 1b 2 1 1 0 .296
Hunt,K cf 5 2 2 3 .258 Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0 .273
Averill c 3 3 1 2 .213 Causey ss 4 1 1 0 .247
Koppe,J ss 5 1 2 0 .270 Posada lf 3 0 0 1 .237
Bridges,R 2b 6 1 2 1 .237 Pignatano c 1 1 0 0 .230
Grba p 2 2 1 4 .254 Cipriani ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Donohue,J p 1 0 0 0 .056 Krausse p 0 0 0 0 .200
43 16 16 16 Bass p 1 0 0 0 .105
Rakow p 1 0 0 0 .200
Ditmar,A p 1 1 1 1 .313
Pfister p 0 0 0 0 .000
Virgil,O ph 1 0 0 0 .176
29 4 4 4
Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Grba W 12-9 6.2 4 4 4 5 1 88 47 3.49
Donohue,J 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 26 16 4.52
9.0 4 4 4 5 2 114 63
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Krausse L 1-7 1.2 6 6 5 1 1 44 23 5.49
Bass 2.2 3 3 3 5 0 58 23 3.89
Rakow 1.1 4 5 5 0 1 29 16 6.64
Ditmar,A 2.1 2 2 0 1 1 43 26 4.92
Pfister 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 15 9 0.00
9.0 16 16 13 8 3 189 97
KC : Cipriani batted for Pignatano in the 9th
Virgil,O batted for Pfister in the 9th
E-Pearson, Grba, Causey 2. 2B-Thomas,L(11), Wagner(19), Hunt,K 2(23),
Del Greco,B(19). HR-Thomas,L(21), Averill(19), Grba(1). RBI-Pearson(55),
Thomas,L 4(74), Thomas,G(40), Hunt,K 3(95), Averill 2(54), Bridges,R(16),
Grba 4(8), Del Greco,B 2(36), Posada(37), Ditmar,A(6). K-Hunt,K, Koppe,J,
Bridges,R, Johnson,De, Bass. BB-Pearson, Thomas,G, Wagner, Averill 2,
Koppe,J, Grba 2, Stephens,G, Siebern 2, Pignatano 2. SF-Grba, Posada.
HBP-Hunt,K, Averill, Del Greco,B. HB-Grba, Bass, Rakow.
GWRBI: Hunt,K
Temperature: 79, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 9 MPH.
Attendance: 4,107
Game Time: 2:47
9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 4 2 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 16 16 2 11 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 2 5 1
Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson rf 1>9 54/f.B-1 8 note 1 S
Thomas,L 1b S S.1-3 4>63 note 2 HR.1-H
Thomas,G 3b 64/f.B-1 S.3-H;1-2 3/g W Ditmar,A
53
Wagner lf S.1-3 Bass W Rakow 7>D
note 3 323/gdp
Hunt,K cf D.3-H;1-H note 4 9 6>D k
Averill c HR.2-H 54/f 5>6 HBP W
Koppe,J ss 9 3>W S k note 5
Bridges,R 2b 2>k 8 S.1-2 3/L note 6
Grba p W 8 W.2-3;1-2 HR.2-H;1-H note 7
Donohue,J p
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 3: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 4: HBP.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 6: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 7: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Del Greco,B cf 1>63 63 6>HBP D.2-H;1-H
Stephens,G rf 3/g 4>5 6/L W
Johnson,De 3b 43 8 63/gdp Donohue,J
k
Siebern 1b 2>W W 7>S.B-2(e9) 8>7
Lumpe 2b 643/gdp e1.1-2;B-1 63 43
Causey ss 7 63 S.2-3 31
Posada lf 3>4 5>13 8/SF.3-H 9>8
Pignatano c W 6 W.1-2
Cipriani ph 63
Krausse p
Bass p k
Rakow p 43
Ditmar,A p S.2-H;1-2
Pfister p
Virgil,O ph 31
Angels -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Pearson rf 6
Thomas,L 1b 8>8
Thomas,G 3b 8
Wagner lf 3/g
Hunt,K cf 9>Pfister
43
Averill c W
Koppe,J ss S.1-2
Bridges,R 2b 31.2-3;1-2
Grba p
Donohue,J p 8
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Del Greco,B cf
Stephens,G rf
Johnson,De 3b
Siebern 1b
Lumpe 2b
Causey ss
Posada lf
Pignatano c
Cipriani ph
Krausse p
Bass p
Rakow p
Ditmar,A p
Pfister p
Virgil,O ph
Angels IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Grba A1 D2 4 W 12-9 Krausse A1 B3 5 L 1-7
Donohue,J D3 D9 0 Bass B4 D3 3
Rakow D4 E2 5
Ditmar,A E3 F4 0
Pfister F5 F9 0
9/5/1961, LAA61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Angels 4 2 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 16 16 2 11 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 2 5 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Pearson flied out to right (CBBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Thomas,L lined a single to left center (BBCX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Thomas,G grounded to short, forcing Thomas,L at second,
Thomas,G to first (X)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Wagner grounded a single between first and second,
Thomas,G to third (CX)
0-0 2 1-3 32 Hunt,K doubled deep to left center, Thomas,G scored,
Wagner scored (CBSBFB>X)
2-0 2 -2- 20 Averill homered deep to left, Hunt,K scored (BBX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Koppe,J flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Del Greco,B grounded out to short (FBX)
4-0 1 --- 12 Stephens,G grounded out to first (CBFX)
4-0 2 --- 02 Johnson,De grounded out to second (CFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Bridges,R struck out (BFSS)
4-0 1 --- 32 Grba walked (SBSBBB)
4-0 1 1-- 31 Pearson grounded to third, forcing Grba at second,
Pearson to first (BFBBX)
4-0 2 1-- 21 Thomas,L grounded a single between first and second,
Pearson to third (BFBX)
4-0 2 1-3 20 Thomas,G grounded a single up the middle, Pearson scored,
Thomas,L to second (BBX)
Bass now pitching
5-0 2 12- 02 Thomas,L to third, Thomas,G to second, Wagner to first on
an error by the shortstop Causey (FFX)
5-0 2 123 01 Hunt,K was hit by a pitch, Thomas,L scored, Thomas,G to
third, Wagner to second (CH)
6-0 2 123 12 Averill grounded to third, forcing Hunt,K at second (BFCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 30 Siebern walked (BBBB)
6-0 0 1-- 00 Lumpe grounded into a double play, Koppe,J to Bridges,R
to Thomas,L (X)
6-0 2 --- 00 Causey flied out to left (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
6-0 0 --- 31 Koppe,J walked (BSBBB)
6-0 0 1-- 21 Bridges,R flied out to center (BBFX)
6-0 1 1-- 21 Grba flied out to center (BBCX)
6-0 2 1-- 20 Pearson lined out to center (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 01 Posada popped out to second (FX)
6-0 1 --- 30 Pignatano walked (BBBB)
6-0 1 1-- 12 Bass struck out (FFBS)
6-0 2 1-- 10 Del Greco,B grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Angels batting
6-0 0 --- 11 Thomas,L grounded out to short (FBX)
6-0 1 --- 20 Thomas,G grounded out to first (BBX)
6-0 2 --- 31 Wagner walked (BBCBB)
6-0 2 1-- 00 Hunt,K flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Stephens,G popped out to third (X)
6-0 1 --- 10 Johnson,De flied out to center (BX)
6-0 2 --- 32 Siebern walked (BBFFBB)
6-0 2 1-- 22 Siebern to second, Lumpe to first on an error by the
pitcher Grba (CFBFBX)
6-0 2 12- 32 Causey grounded out to short (CBBBF>X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Angels batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Averill popped out to short (X)
6-0 1 --- 31 Koppe,J lined a single between third and short (BBCBX)
6-0 1 1-- 10 Bridges,R reached on an infield single to second, Koppe,J
to second (BX)
6-0 1 12- 30 Grba walked, Koppe,J to third, Bridges,R to second (BBBB)
6-0 1 123 30 Pearson walked, Koppe,J scored, Bridges,R to third, Grba
to second (BBBB)
7-0 1 123 00 Thomas,L lined a double to left center, Bridges,R scored,
Grba scored, Pearson to third (X)
9-0 1 -23 30 Thomas,G walked (BBBB)
Rakow now pitching
9-0 1 123 21 Wagner grounded into a double play, Siebern to Pignatano
to Siebern (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
9-0 0 --- 02 Posada grounded out to the mound (CFX)
9-0 1 --- 00 Pignatano popped out to short (X)
9-0 2 --- 00 Rakow grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Angels batting
9-0 0 --- 10 Hunt,K doubled deep down the right field line (BX)
9-0 0 -2- 12 Averill was hit by a pitch (BFSH)
9-0 0 12- 02 Koppe,J struck out (FFS)
9-0 1 12- 21 Bridges,R lined out to first (BCBX)
9-0 2 12- 22 Grba homered deep to left, Hunt,K scored, Averill scored
(CBBCX)
12-0 2 --- 10 Pearson lined a single to shallow center (BX)
12-0 2 1-- 31 Thomas,L homered deep down the right field line, Pearson
scored (FBBBX)
Ditmar,A now pitching
14-0 2 --- 22 Thomas,G grounded out to third (BFFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
14-0 0 --- 01 Del Greco,B was hit by a pitch (FH)
14-0 0 1-- 21 Stephens,G lined out to short (BBSX)
14-0 1 1-- 00 Johnson,De grounded into a double play, Koppe,J to
Thomas,L (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Angels batting
14-0 0 --- 10 Wagner grounded a double down the third base line (BX)
14-0 0 -2- 12 Hunt,K struck out (CBSC)
14-0 1 -2- 31 Averill walked (CBBBB)
14-0 1 12- 01 Wagner to third, Averill to second, Koppe,J to first on
an error by the shortstop Causey (CX)
14-0 1 123 21 Bridges,R lined a single to shallow center, Wagner
scored, Averill to third, Koppe,J to second (SBBX)
15-0 1 123 11 Grba hit a sacrifice fly to right, Averill scored,
Koppe,J to third (BSX)
16-0 2 1-3 11 Pearson popped out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
16-0 0 --- 00 Siebern lined a single to shallow right, Siebern to
second on an error by the right fielder Pearson (X)
16-0 0 -2- 31 Lumpe grounded out to short (BBCBX)
16-0 1 -2- 20 Causey grounded a single between first and second,
Siebern to third (BBX)
16-0 1 1-3 00 Posada hit a sacrifice fly to center, Siebern scored (X)
16-1 2 1-- 30 Pignatano walked, Causey to second (BBBB)
16-1 2 12- 32 Ditmar,A lined a single to left, Causey scored, Pignatano
to second (CBSBB>X)
16-2 2 12- 01 Del Greco,B lined a double to left center, Pignatano
scored, Ditmar,A scored (FX)
16-4 2 -2- 31 Stephens,G walked (BFBBB)
Donohue,J now pitching
16-4 2 12- 22 Johnson,De struck out (BBCFS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Angels batting
16-4 0 --- 32 Thomas,L flied out to center (CBBFBFFX)
16-4 1 --- 22 Thomas,G flied out to center (BCBSX)
16-4 2 --- 00 Wagner grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
16-4 0 --- 01 Siebern flied out to left (CX)
16-4 1 --- 21 Lumpe grounded out to second (BBCX)
16-4 2 --- 11 Causey grounded out to first (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Angels batting
Pfister now pitching
16-4 0 --- 11 Hunt,K grounded out to second (CBX)
16-4 1 --- 31 Averill walked (BBSBB)
16-4 1 1-- 00 Koppe,J lined a single to shallow left, Averill to second
(X)
16-4 1 12- 11 Bridges,R grounded out to first, Averill to third,
Koppe,J to second (BCX)
16-4 2 -23 02 Donohue,J flied out to center (CCX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
16-4 0 --- 01 Posada flied out to center (CX)
Cipriani pinch hitting for Pignatano
16-4 1 --- 20 Cipriani grounded out to short (BBX)
Virgil,O pinch hitting for Pfister
16-4 2 --- 32 Virgil,O grounded out to first (CBFBBFX)