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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 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 10, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 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 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Kunkel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bill Kunkel | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pappas
Hankins 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kunkel
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kunkel
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kunkel
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Kunkel
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Snyder moves to third. Brandt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Kunkel
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Brandt scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Rakow
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern 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, 5
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Pappas
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Pappas
Rakow 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Rakow
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pappas
Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Rakow
Pappas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pappas
Posada is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Pappas
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hankins vs. Pappas
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hankins for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDermott
Dick Williams pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
The umpire calls a balk on McDermott Adair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McDermott
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. McDermott
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. McDermott
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. Adair scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. McDermott
Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Dick Williams now playing left field. Earl Robinson now playing right field.
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. McDermott
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Foiles moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pappas vs. McDermott
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. McDermott
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Hansen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDermott
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. McDermott
Brandt hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. McDermott
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pappas
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pappas
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Pappas
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Pappas
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Ozzie Virgil now catching.
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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. McDermott
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pappas
Hankins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pappas
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. McDermott
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDermott
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. McDermott
Jim Busby pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. McDermott
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
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, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, 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, 8
Outs: 1, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1961 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Hankins J, cf 4 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 2 1 1 0
Causey W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
Posada L, lf 2 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 5 1 0 0
Sullivan H, c 2 0 2 0 Herzog W, rf 2 1 1 2
Virgil O, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Robinson E, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rakow E, p 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 1 1 0 1
Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 1 2 1
McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 33 8 10 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 500 012 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kunkel B (L) 0.1 4 5 5 0 0
Rakow E 3.2 1 0 0 0 6
McDermott M 4.0 5 3 3 6 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1
E -- Lumpe J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Siebern N, Robinson E, Philley D
SF -- Foiles H
HBP -- by Pappas M (Posada L)
WP -- McDermott M 2
Balk -- McDermott M
T -- 2:14
A -- 6027
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