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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 24, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 24, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Archer
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sturdivant
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Sturdivant
There goes Howser. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Sturdivant
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klimchock vs. Sturdivant
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. Howser scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sturdivant
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Archer
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturdivant vs. Archer
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock juggles the ball. That's an error on Klimchock. Tasby scores. Daley moves to third. Sturdivant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veal vs. Archer
Veal hits a line drive towards third. Klimchock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sturdivant
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sturdivant
Posada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sturdivant
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock juggles the ball. That's an error on Klimchock. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Archer
The ball gets by Pignatano for a passed ball. O'Connell moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. O'Connell scores. Green moves to third. Tasby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Sturdivant
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sturdivant
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sturdivant
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Archer
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Archer
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Archer
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Sturdivant
Klimchock hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sturdivant
Siebern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sturdivant
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sturdivant
Posada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sturdivant
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Sturdivant
Archer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Sturdivant
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Posada who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bright vs. Archer
Bright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Archer
Daley 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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sturdivant
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Sturdivant
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Sturdivant
Wayne Causey pinch runs for Lou Klimchock.
Siebern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to home to get Lumpe. Causey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Sturdivant
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Archer
Wayne Causey now playing third base.
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Archer
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Causey. Veal moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Veal scores. O'Connell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sturdivant
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Sturdivant
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Jim Archer.
Pilarcik bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Sturdivant
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Sturdivant
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posada scores. Boyd scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Sturdivant
Causey hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kunkel
Haywood Sullivan now catching. Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Kunkel
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Kunkel
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bright moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Kunkel
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Howser settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Kunkel
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Kunkel covering. Safe. Bright moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veal vs. Kunkel
Veal bunts towards the mound. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bright scores. Daley moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Kunkel
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Kunkel
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching. Marty Keough now playing right field.
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Gabler
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gabler
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kunkel
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kunkel
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Kunkel
Long 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
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Gabler
Posada hits a line drive into left field. Hinton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hinton. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Gabler
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Posada scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Gabler
Don Larsen pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Sullivan is safe. Sullivan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Gabler
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Don Larsen.
Howser takes first base on ball four. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Sullivan scores. Hankins moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1961 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Veal C, ss 5 1 2 1 Howser D, ss 3 1 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 2 3
Hinton C, lf 4 0 0 0 Klimchock L, 3b 3 0 1 1
Green G, rf 4 1 1 1 Causey W, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Keough M, rf 1 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 3 0 1 0
Tasby W, cf 3 1 1 1 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Bright H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Posada L, cf 3 3 2 1
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Pignatano J, c 2 0 1 0
Sturdivant T, p 3 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph 0 1 0 0
Klaus B, ph 1 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c 1 1 1 1
Gabler J, p 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, ph 0 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hankins J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 4 31 6 8 6
Washington 021 000 110 -- 5
Kansas City 100 010 202 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T 7.0 6 4 4 3 2
Gabler J (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
Burnside P 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J 7.0 6 4 1 3 2
Kunkel B (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Klimchock L 2, Causey W, Howser D, Hinton C
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Siebern N, Green G, Sullivan H
3B -- Long D
HR -- Posada L
SB -- Howser D
SH -- Pilarcik A
PB -- Pignatano J
T -- 2:35
A -- 5829
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