Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Nuxhall
  
  Veal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Donovan
  
  Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Donovan
  
  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-
  Pilarcik vs. Donovan
  
  The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pilarcik vs. Donovan
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. Howser scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Nuxhall
  
  Tasby 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Donovan
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Nuxhall
  
  Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Nuxhall
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Donovan
  
  Nuxhall 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Donovan
  
  Howser hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Nuxhall
  
  Tasby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Donovan
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Nuxhall
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donovan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Donovan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Nuxhall
  
  Veal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Veal reaches second base with a double. Daley moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Donovan
  
  Posada is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Jay Hankins pinch runs for Leo Posada.
  
  Causey bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hankins moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Donovan
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hankins scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Donovan
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Howser reaches second base with a double. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pilarcik vs. Donovan
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall scores. Howser scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jay Hankins now playing center field.
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green 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, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Nuxhall
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long 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 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hankins vs. Donovan
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Nuxhall
  
  Daley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Nuxhall
  
  Billy Klaus pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Klippstein
  
  Nuxhall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Klippstein
  
  Howser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Nuxhall
  
  Veal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
  
  O'Connell strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Nuxhall
  
  Tasby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Klippstein
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Klippstein
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Klippstein
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Klippstein
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hank Bauer now playing left field.
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Nuxhall
  
  Marty Keough pinch runs for Dale Long.
  
  Bright bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daley vs. Nuxhall
  
  Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Nuxhall
  
  R C Stevens pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1961 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Veal C, ss            4  0  1  0   Howser D, ss          4  2  2  0   
O'Connell D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Pilarcik A, rf        4  0  1  3   
Hinton C, lf          2  1  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Green G, rf           4  1  1  2   Siebern N, lf         3  0  1  0   
Tasby W, cf           4  1  2  1   Bauer H, lf           0  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  0   Throneberry M, 1b     3  0  0  0   
Keough M, pr          0  0  0  0   Sullivan H, c         3  0  0  0   
Bright H, 3b          3  0  1  0   Posada L, cf          1  0  0  0   
Daley P, c            4  0  0  0   Hankins J, pr-cf      1  1  0  0   
Donovan D, p          1  0  0  0   Causey W, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Klaus B, ph           1  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          3  1  1  1   
Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Stevens R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        28  4  7  4

Washington       000 100 020 --  3
Kansas City      100 030 00x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L)         6.0  6  4  4  1  1
Klippstein J          2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  7  3  3  3  5

DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Veal C, Howser D
HR -- Tasby W, Green G
SB -- Howser D
SH -- Causey W, Throneberry M, Bright H
HBP -- by Donovan D (Posada L)
PB -- Daley P
T -- 2:14
A -- 4396

    

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