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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 8, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,046 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Krausse
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Krausse
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Krausse
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Krausse
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Krausse
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Brandt scores. Gentile moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Krausse
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Krausse
Adair strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pappas
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Krausse
Pappas hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Krausse
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Krausse
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Krausse
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Pappas
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Krausse
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Krausse
Herzog hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Krausse
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Krausse
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Krausse
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Krausse
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Krausse
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Krausse
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pappas
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Krausse
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Krausse
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Krausse
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Krausse
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Krausse
Pappas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Pappas
Jay Hankins pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Hankins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to third. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile juggles the ball. That's an error on Gentile. Causey scores. Hankins moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hankins scores. Howser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Snyder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Ditmar
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ditmar
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Ditmar
Dave Philley pinch hits for Gus Triandos.
Philley hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. Brandt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Ditmar
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pappas
Hank Foiles now catching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pappas
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Bass
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bass
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Bass
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Bass
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Pappas
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser takes first base on ball four. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Nuxhall
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Nuxhall
Hansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Nuxhall
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Nuxhall
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pappas
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1961 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 1 Snyder R, lf 3 2 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, cf 4 2 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Stephens G, cf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, lf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 1 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 2 1 0 0 Herzog W, rf 2 2 2 2
Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 2 1
Hankins J, ph 1 1 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 5 0 1 0
Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, ph-p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 2 1 36 7 12 6
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Baltimore 210 012 01x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L) 5.0 7 4 3 6 7
Ditmar A 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Bass N 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Nuxhall J 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 2 2 1 5 0
E -- Causey W, Johnson D, Gentile J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 14
2B -- Robinson B, Hansen R
3B -- Snyder R, Herzog W
T -- 2:18
A -- 14046
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