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Orioles 4 @ Athletics 5
Municipal Stadium
May 7, 1961

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 7, 1961 at Municipal Stadium. The home team Athletics beat the visiting Orioles with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 7, 1961 
Visiting Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 4 H: 7 E: 2 LOB: 12
Runs: 4
Hits: 7
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Kansas City Athletics
R: 5 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherBud Daley  
Losing PitcherHoyt Wilhelm  
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Game Winning RBINorm Siebern 

Game Info

DateMay 7, 1961 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Home TeamKansas City Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Fisher  
Home Starting PitcherJerry Walker  
BallparkMunicipal Stadium 
CityKansas City 
StateMO 
Attendance10,123 
Time of Game2 hours 59 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Joe Linsalata
1B: Frank Umont
2B: Bob Stewart
3B: Charlie Berry

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jackie Brandt  Left Fielder 
Russ Snyder  Center Fielder 
Brooks Robinson  Third Baseman 
Jim Gentile  First Baseman 
Ron Hansen  Shortstop 
Clint Courtney  Catcher 
Whitey Herzog  Right Fielder 
Marv Breeding  Second Baseman 
Jack Fisher  Pitcher 
Paul Richards  Manager 

Kansas City Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dick Howser  Shortstop 
Al Pilarcik  Right Fielder 
Jerry Lumpe  Second Baseman 
Lou Klimchock  Third Baseman 
Norm Siebern  Left Fielder 
Marv Throneberry  First Baseman 
Jay Hankins  Center Fielder 
Haywood Sullivan  Catcher 
Jerry Walker  Pitcher 
Joe Gordon  Manager 

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Orioles 4 @ Athletics 5
Municipal Stadium
May 7, 1961

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         Game of 5/7/1961 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Brandt J, lf-rf       6  0  1  0   Howser D, ss          4  0  2  0   
Snyder R, cf          4  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, rf        5  0  0  0   
Dropo W, ph           1  0  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           5  2  3  0   
Busby J, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   Klimchock L, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  1  1  0   Siebern N, lf         5  1  2  1   
Gentile J, 1b         3  2  1  0   Throneberry M, 1b     2  0  0  0   
Robinson E, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   Hankins J, cf         4  1  1  1   
Hansen R, ss          4  1  1  0   Sullivan H, c         4  1  2  2   
Courtney C, c         1  0  0  0   Walker J, p           3  0  0  0   
Philley D, ph         1  0  1  1   Daley B, p            1  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         1  0  0  0                                      
Herzog W, rf          1  0  1  1                                      
Williams D, ph-lf-1b  1  0  0  1                                      
Breeding M, 2b        5  0  0  0                                      
Fisher J, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  3                        38  5 10  4

Baltimore        000 020 200 0 --  4
Kansas City      001 012 000 1 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fisher J              5.1  6  4  4  2  1
Wilhelm H (L)         4.0  4  1  1  1  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J*             6.0  5  4  4  9  3
Daley B (W)           4.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Sullivan H, Wilhelm H, Brandt J
DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 12, Kansas City 8
2B -- Brandt J, Howser D, Siebern N, Lumpe J
HR -- Sullivan H, Hankins J
SB -- Howser D
CS -- Howser D
SF -- Williams D
HBP -- by Daley B (Gentile J)
WP -- Walker J
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:59
A -- 10123

    

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