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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 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 August 8, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 8, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Barber
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Shaw
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Shaw
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Shaw
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Barber
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Shaw
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Shaw
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Shaw
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Shaw
Barber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to third. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Breeding vs. Shaw
Breeding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Barber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Breeding moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Shaw
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barber tags and scores. Breeding tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Shaw
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Barber
Pignatano hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Barber
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Barber
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Shaw
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Shaw
Foiles bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foiles for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Shaw
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Adair reaches second base with a double. Herzog scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breeding vs. Nuxhall
Breeding hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Barber
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Nuxhall
Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. Snyder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Nuxhall
Gentile hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Nuxhall
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
The umpire calls a balk on Nuxhall Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Nuxhall
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Nuxhall
Barber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Barber
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Breeding hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Krausse
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Krausse
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Krausse
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Barber
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Barber
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Barber
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Krausse
Haywood Sullivan now playing first base.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Krausse
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Krausse
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Barber
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Krausse
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base. Wayne Causey now playing second base.
Barber hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Krausse
Breeding hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Krausse
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Barber
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Barber
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Barber
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Krausse
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Krausse
Gentile hits a popup towards first. Sullivan reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Brandt attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Krausse
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Krausse
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Barber
Jim Busby now playing center field.
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barber
Jerry Walker pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Barber
Howser takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Barber
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 3 0 1 0 Breeding M, 2b 5 0 1 1
Lumpe J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 5 1 3 0
Virgil O, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 1 2 2
Posada L, lf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Sullivan H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, rf 3 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 4 2 2 0
Causey W, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Foiles H, c 4 1 2 2
Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0 Adair J, ss 4 0 2 1
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Barber S, p 4 1 1 0
Shaw B, p 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0
Walker J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 3 0 36 7 15 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 031 300 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (L) 2.1 9 4 4 1 0
Nuxhall J 1.2 5 3 3 0 1
Krausse L 4.0 1 0 0 4 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 4
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 12
2B -- Foiles H, Herzog W, Adair J, Snyder R
3B -- Brandt J
SH -- Foiles H
SF -- Brandt J
Balk -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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