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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,231 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Shaw
O'Connell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Shaw
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Shaw
Hinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Hinton reaches third base with a triple. Keough scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Shaw
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Shaw
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Shaw
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Daniels
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Shaw
Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Shaw
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Shaw
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Daniels
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. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Daniels
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Shaw
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Shaw
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. O'Connell steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Shaw
Keough is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Shaw
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. O'Connell steals third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Shaw
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Shaw
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to home to get O'Connell. Keough moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Shaw
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Shaw
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryan vs. Daniels
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Retzer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Rakow
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to second for the out. Retzer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Daniels
Hankins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Hankins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe 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. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Daniels
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Rakow
Hinton hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rakow
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Rakow
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Retzer vs. Rakow
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. Green scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Long moves to third. Retzer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daniels vs. Rakow
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Daniels
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Daniels
Hankins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. Hankins moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Daniels
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
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, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Rakow
Hinton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow 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: ---
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Daniels
There's a wild pitch. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Daniels
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Nuxhall
Retzer 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: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Daniels
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Nuxhall
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Nuxhall
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Daniels
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Nuxhall
Keough 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: ---
Hinton vs. Nuxhall
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Daniels
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hankins vs. Daniels
Hankins hits a line drive towards short. Johnson catches it and steps on second to double up Nuxhall. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1961 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 3 1 1 0
Keough M, cf 4 2 1 0 Hankins J, lf 5 1 2 0
Hinton C, lf 5 1 2 1 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Green G, rf 4 2 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 3 0 2 3 Rivera J, rf 3 1 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Retzer K, c 4 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 1 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 1 0
Daniels B, p 4 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, ph-p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 31 4 7 3
Washington 202 010 000 -- 5
Kansas City 001 210 000 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 6 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (L) 3.0 4 4 4 1 1
Rakow E 3.0 5 1 0 0 2
Nuxhall J 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
E -- Lumpe J, Howser D, Long D
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Keough M, Johnson B, Lumpe J, Hinton C
3B -- Hinton C, Hankins J
SB -- O'Connell D 2
SH -- Howser D
SF -- Johnson B
HBP -- by Shaw B (Keough M)
WP -- Daniels B
T -- 2:10
A -- 1231
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