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Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Moeller
Howser hits a line drive towards third. Leek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Moeller
Hankins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Moeller
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Moeller
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Moeller
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Moeller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Nuxhall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Nuxhall
Cerv hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moeller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Moeller
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Nuxhall
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Nuxhall
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Nuxhall
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Nuxhall
Moeller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Nuxhall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan scoops up the ball and tags Pearson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Moeller
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Moeller
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Moeller covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Moeller
Hankins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Moeller
There goes Hankins. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Hankins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Moeller
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt bunts towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Nuxhall
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Nuxhall
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Nuxhall
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Moeller
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Moeller
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Moeller covering, for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Moeller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek has Siebern trapped. There's the throw to Averill and back to Leek, who tags Siebern for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamlin. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Moeller
Carey takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essegian vs. Moeller
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
Hamlin hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Bass
Moeller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Bass
Pearson hits a popup towards first. Throneberry reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Moeller attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Moeller
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Moeller
Hankins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Moeller
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Moeller
Siebern hits a fly ball towards center. Hunt settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hunt. Howser goes all the way around to score. Siebern moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Moeller
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bass
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bass
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Bass
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moeller
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Moeller
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bass
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bass
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Steve Bilko.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Bass
Leek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Bass
Hamlin 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Moeller
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base. Leo Posada pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Moeller
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Moeller
There's a wild pitch. Posada moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hankins vs. Moeller
Hankins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Moeller
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Posada scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Bowsfield
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Marv Throneberry.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser scores. Lumpe moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching. Joe Pignatano now catching. Haywood Sullivan now playing first base.
Clevenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Johnson
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Johnson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Johnson
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Clevenger
Leon Wagner now playing right field. Albie Pearson now playing center field. Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Clevenger
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Clevenger
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Clevenger
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Clevenger
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Johnson
Bob Boyd now playing first base. Al Pilarcik now playing center field. Haywood Sullivan now catching.
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Johnson
Leek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Johnson
There goes Leek. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Johnson
Hamlin hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Clevenger
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Clevenger
Julio Becquer now playing first base.
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Clevenger
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Klimchock hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Clevenger
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner 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 4/30/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Los Angeles (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 2 2 0 Pearson A, rf-cf 3 1 0 0
Hankins J, rf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hunt K, cf 1 1 0 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 1 0 Wagner L, ph-rf 1 1 1 2
Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 2
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 1 Averill E, c 4 1 2 1
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c-1b-c 4 0 1 1 Becquer J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Pilarcik A, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 4 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 1 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0
Bass N, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Posada L, ph 0 1 0 0
Pignatano J, c 0 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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35 4 6 2 29 6 8 6
Kansas City 000 010 201 -- 4
Los Angeles 201 000 21x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 3.0 4 3 3 3 4
Bass N 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Johnson K (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Moeller R 6.1 4 3 2 6 2
Bowsfield T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Clevenger T (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Morgan T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hamlin K, Hunt K, Carey A, Aspromonte K
DP -- Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Siebern N, Sullivan H
HR -- Cerv B, Wagner L
SB -- Hankins J
SH -- Hunt K
WP -- Moeller R 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 0
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