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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 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 | July 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Kutyna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Right Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Marty Kutyna | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 28, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Rakow
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Kutyna
Hankins bunts towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kutyna
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kutyna
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kutyna
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rakow
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier 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 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kutyna
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kutyna
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kutyna
Pignatano hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Kutyna
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Causey goes all the way around to score. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rakow vs. Kutyna
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kutyna vs. Rakow
Kutyna 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Rakow
Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Kutyna
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kutyna
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kutyna
There goes Howser. The throw from Green and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kutyna
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Kutyna covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rakow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kutyna
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kutyna
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Kutyna
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kutyna
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Pignatano reaches third base with a triple. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Kutyna
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pignatano scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Kutyna
Rakow hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a line drive towards the mound. Rakow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutyna vs. Rakow
Kutyna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cottier for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Kutyna
Hankins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kutyna
Howser bunts towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Kutyna
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Hankins moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Kutyna
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hankins scores. Howser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Kutyna
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zipfel vs. Rakow
Zipfel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Zipfel reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Rakow
The ball gets by Pignatano for a passed ball. Zipfel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zipfel scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Staley
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Staley
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Staley
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kutyna vs. Staley
Kutyna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kutyna
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kutyna
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Kutyna
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Kutyna
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Nuxhall
Keough 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: ---
Zipfel vs. Nuxhall
Zipfel hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Kutyna
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kutyna
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kutyna
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kutyna
There goes Howser. The throw from Green and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Kutyna
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kutyna
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nuxhall
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Nuxhall
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Tasby strikes out. There goes Hinton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Nuxhall
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching. Billy Klaus pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. McDermott
Dale Long pinch hits for Marty Kutyna. Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Long takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. McDermott
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Green moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. McDermott
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. There goes Long trying to get to home. Del Greco throws the ball in to Pignatano who tags Long who's trying to score from second, for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sisler
Jim King now playing left field. Billy Klaus now playing third base. Danny O'Connell now playing second base. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sisler
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Sisler
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Sisler
McDermott 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
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Senators, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. McDermott
Zipfel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. Zipfel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. McDermott
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. King reaches second base with a double. Zipfel scores. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bass
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bass
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Bass
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Sisler
Hankins 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, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sisler
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Sisler
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Sisler
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Sisler
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1961 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b-2b 4 0 1 1 Hankins J, lf 5 1 2 0
Keough M, rf 5 1 2 1 Howser D, ss 3 1 2 0
Zipfel B, 1b 5 2 2 1 Stephens G, rf 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 3 2 2 1 Siebern N, 1b 5 0 1 2
Hinton C, pr 0 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0
King J, lf 1 1 1 1 Causey W, 3b 4 2 2 1
Tasby W, cf 2 1 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, ss 4 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 2 2
Green G, c 4 1 2 2 Rakow E, p 2 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 2 1 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Klaus B, ph-3b 0 0 0 1 Nuxhall J, ph-p 1 0 0 0
Kutyna M, p 3 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 1 0 0 0 Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 13 10 36 6 11 6
Washington 010 004 032 -- 10
Kansas City 010 210 110 -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kutyna M (W) 7.0 9 5 4 2 6
Sisler D (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E 5.1 7 4 4 1 6
Staley G 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Nuxhall J (L) 1.1 1 3 3 2 1
Kunkel B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McDermott M* 0.1 3 2 2 2 0
Bass N 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- O'Connell D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Del Greco B, Zipfel B 2, King J
3B -- Pignatano J, Keough M
HR -- Causey W
SB -- Howser D, Hinton C
CS -- Howser D
SH -- Howser D, Stephens G
SF -- Klaus B, Johnson B
WP -- Bass N
PB -- Pignatano J
T -- 2:48
A -- 7167
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