Kansas City Athletics 6   Los Angeles Angels 5

August 31,1961
Visiting Team
Home Team
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Time of Day
Night
Start Time
Attendance
4,365
Time of Game
2:34
Umpires
[HP]: Jim Honochick  [1B]: Bill Kinnamon  [2B]: Eddie Hurley  [3B]: Red Flaherty  

9th inning: D8/78XD.3-H;2-3 **Joe Pignatano fell down and couldn't score**
9th inning: CSH(2).2-3 **failed suicide squeeze**
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Kansas City AthleticsKC148-8600004000261029916Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Los Angeles AngelsLAA0-0200000300560101018Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Kansas City Athletics - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Dick Howserss25.109R311010.278132132
2Bobby Del Grecocf28.146R211021.23788409
 Joe Nuxhallph33.032L101100.30946362
3Wayne Causey3b24.248L401101.26782218
4Norm Siebern1b28.036L512201.286126578
5Deron Johnsonrf23.045R401100.2116874
6Leo Posadalf25.138R402000.26297107
7Jerry Lumpe2b28.090L400001.285125537
8Haywood Sullivanc30.259R300000.25299158
 Jay Hankinsph-cf25.297L010010.1686363
9Bob Shawp28.063R311000.16734158
 Jim Riveraph40.040L000010.217511139
Totals
Errors:  Norm Siebern 2
2B:  Joe Nuxhall (2), Norm Siebern (28), Leo Posada (7)
RBI:  Joe Nuxhall (10), Wayne Causey (38), Norm Siebern 2 (81), Deron Johnson (26)
SH:  Dick Howser (5), Wayne Causey (7)
Los Angeles Angels - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Albie Pearsoncf26.353L320020.289121420
2Joe Koppess30.316R410000.25274269
3Leon Wagnerlf27.110L411010.266111303
4Steve Bilko1b32.291R401311.29499447
5Lee Thomasrf25.207L200111.267105105
6George Thomas3b23.275R400002.2907173
7Del Ricec38.308R300011.24144684
8Rocky Bridges2b34.024R402000.22861893
9Ted Bowsfieldp26.233R101000.1673883
 Ted Kluszewskiph36.355L101000.238971330
 Ryne Durenp32.190R100001.04236176
Totals
2B:  Rocky Bridges (2)
RBI:  Steve Bilko 3 (55), Lee Thomas (47)
SH:  Joe Koppe (4), Ted Bowsfield (2)
SF:  Lee Thomas (3)
GDP:  Del Rice (1)
Kansas City Athletics - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Bob ShawRW 9-128.06226604.011.4733163
2Bill KunkelRSV 41.00000004.651.465050
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Bob Shaw (0-0-0), Bill Kunkel (0-0-0)
Los Angeles Angels - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Ted BowsfieldL4.27443103.971.423584
2Tom MorganR2.10000202.601.0245360
3Ryne DurenR1.01112104.291.5238179
4Art FowlerRL 5-60.11110003.771.0944240
5Jack SpringL0.21000004.611.68915
Totals0.0
WP:  Ted Bowsfield (3), Jack Spring (1)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Ted Bowsfield (0-0-0), Tom Morgan (0-0-0), Ryne Duren (0-0-0), Art Fowler (0-0-0), Jack Spring (0-0-0)