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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 28, 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 28, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Archer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Archer
The umpire calls a balk on Archer Robinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Archer
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Archer
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Archer
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Archer
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Archer
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Archer
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bertoia. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Archer
Barber bunts towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. Busby scores. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Archer
There goes Adair. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Adair steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Kunkel
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Kunkel
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Barber
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Barber
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Barber
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Barber
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kunkel
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kunkel
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kunkel
Adair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Kunkel
Barber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Barber
Kunkel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Barber
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Barber
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kunkel moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Kunkel moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Barber
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kunkel scores. Lumpe scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Barber
Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Stock
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebern scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Stock
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Kunkel
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Kunkel
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Kunkel
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Posada catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Posada. Robinson moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Kunkel
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Stock
Russ Snyder now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing right field.
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stock
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stock
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kunkel
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kunkel
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kunkel
Adair 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 5
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stock
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stock
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Stock
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Stock
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adair fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Kunkel
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Kunkel
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kunkel
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Snyder trying to get to second. Siebern throws to second, with Howser covering, who tags Snyder for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stock
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stock
Stephens hits a line drive towards first. Gentile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Stock
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Gentile hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Staley
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Staley
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jim Busby.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stock
Whitey Herzog now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing center field.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stock
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stock
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Staley
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Staley
Stock strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stock
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stock
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stock
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Staley
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Staley
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Gentile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Staley
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Stock
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stock
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stock
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Rivera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1961 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, rf 2 1 2 3 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Snyder R, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, lf 3 1 1 0
Brandt J, lf-rf-cf 5 0 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 2 2
Gentile J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Posada L, rf 3 0 1 1
Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 5 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Busby J, cf 2 1 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, cf 4 0 0 0
Herzog W, rf 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 0 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kunkel B, p 1 1 0 0
Barber S, p 2 1 1 1 Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 5 32 4 6 4
Baltimore 140 000 000 -- 5
Kansas City 004 000 000 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Stock W (W) 6.2 2 0 0 0 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (L) 1.1 4 5 4 2 2
Kunkel B 4.2 4 0 0 1 4
Staley G 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Bertoia R, Howser D, Posada L
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Robinson B, Gentile J
HR -- Robinson E
SB -- Adair J
WP -- Staley G
Balk -- Archer J
T -- 2:41
A -- 6000
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