Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shaw
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Shaw
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a popup in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hamlin vs. Shaw
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prescott vs. Bowsfield
  
  Prescott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shaw
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Averill vs. Shaw
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas 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

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive towards short. Hamlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Bowsfield
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Shaw
  
  Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
  
  Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pignatano trying to get to second. Thomas throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Pignatano for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shaw
  
  Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Averill vs. Shaw
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prescott vs. Bowsfield
  
  Prescott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bilko for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Shaw
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Bowsfield
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
  
  Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Shaw
  
  Yost bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowsfield moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowsfield scores. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Shaw
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Bowsfield
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Prescott vs. Bowsfield
  
  Prescott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Shaw
  
  Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Shaw
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamlin vs. Shaw
  
  Hamlin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Fowler
  
  Leo Posada pinch hits for Bob Shaw. Jim Donohue now pitching. Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howser vs. Fowler
  
  Howser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bertoia vs. Fowler
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Rakow
  
  Ed Rakow now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Rakow
  
  Pearson 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 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Rakow
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Fowler
  
  Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Fowler
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Fowler
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
  
  Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1961 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   Howser D, ss          4  0  0  0   
Pearson A, cf         4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Wagner L, lf          3  0  1  1   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   
Averill E, c          4  1  1  1   Bauer H, cf           4  0  1  0   
Thomas L, rf          4  0  2  0   Sullivan H, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Bilko S, 1b           4  0  1  1   Siebern N, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bridges R, 2b         4  0  0  0   Prescott B, lf        2  0  0  0   
Hamlin K, ss          3  0  1  0   Johnson D, rf         3  0  1  0   
Bowsfield T, p        4  1  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Donohue J, p          0  0  0  0   Shaw B, p             2  0  1  0   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Posada L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rakow E, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  3                        29  0  4  0

Los Angeles      010 010 100 --  3
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (W)*      7.0  4  0  0  3  0
Donohue J             0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Fowler A              2.0  0  0  0  0  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B (L)            8.0  9  3  3  4  2
Rakow E               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Johnson D
SH -- Pearson A, Yost E
WP -- Shaw B
T -- 2:05
A -- 8936

    

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