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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 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 June 27, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Lou Klimchock | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bass
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bass
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Bass
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Bass
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass juggles the ball. That's an error on Bass. Snyder scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Bass
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Bass
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Bass
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pappas
Klimchock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Bass
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Bass
Pappas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bass
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Bass
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pappas moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Bass
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pappas scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Rakow
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pappas
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Pappas
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rakow vs. Pappas
Rakow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Howser reaches third base with a triple. Bertoia scores. Rakow goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klimchock vs. Pappas
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields it and throws to home to get Howser. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. Rakow
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Rakow
Pappas 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 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pappas
There goes Siebern. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pappas
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt 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
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pappas
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Pappas
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Rakow
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pappas
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Rakow
Breeding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Rakow
Pappas hits a line drive towards the mound. Rakow catches it and throws to first to double up Breeding. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pappas
Covington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pappas
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Pappas
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Rakow
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Rakow
Foiles 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 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pappas
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing right field. Jim Rivera pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pappas
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Pappas
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pappas
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Staley
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Staley
Snyder 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 -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Staley
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Klimchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Staley
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Wilhelm
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Wilhelm
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wilhelm
Leo Posada pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1961, game 1 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 4 0 2 2
Snyder R, lf 5 1 1 0 Klimchock L, rf 3 0 0 0
Brandt J, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Stephens G, cf 3 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Throneberry M, rf 4 2 3 3 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 2 0 Sullivan H, c 3 1 1 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Breeding M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 4 1 1 0 Rakow E, p 2 1 1 1
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Posada L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 4 31 3 6 3
Baltimore 210 010 100 -- 5
Kansas City 030 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 7.1 6 3 3 4 3
Wilhelm H (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Rakow E (L) 5.1 5 2 2 2 4
Staley G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Bass N, Bertoia R
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 6
3B -- Howser D
HR -- Throneberry M 2
CS -- Siebern N
HBP -- by Pappas M (Covington W)
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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