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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 3, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 3, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Woodeshick
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Woodeshick
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Woodeshick
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Woodeshick
Posada takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Woodeshick
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Pignatano scores. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Woodeshick
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Posada scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mahoney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Bass
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bass
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Woodeshick
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Woodeshick
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Woodeshick
Howser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bass
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bass
Long hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bass
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Woodeshick
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Woodeshick
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Woodeshick
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Woodeshick
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Bass
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Bass
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first, with Bass covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Woodeshick
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Woodeshick
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Woodeshick
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bass
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bass
King hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby 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 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Woodeshick
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Woodeshick
Woodeshick fires over to first and Long drops the ball. That's an error on Long. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Woodeshick
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. Howser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Gabler
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Gabler
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Pignatano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Gabler
Carey hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Gabler
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Gabler
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bass
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bass
Bright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bass
Marty Keough pinch hits for John Gabler.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Klippstein
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Klippstein
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Klippstein
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Bass
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bass
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bass
King hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Klippstein
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Klippstein
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Klippstein
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bass
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bass
Bright bunts towards the mound. Bass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Klippstein
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Klippstein
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebern tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Klippstein
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Klippstein
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Klippstein
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bass
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Bass
Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Bass
Hinton hits a line drive into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Bass
King strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Burnside
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Burnside
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bass
Long strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bass
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Bass
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Bass
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 1 2 0 Mahoney J, ss 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 5 2 3 1 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 3 2 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 2 0
Posada L, cf 3 1 0 1 King J, rf 3 0 0 0
Sullivan H, 1b 5 1 2 3 Tasby W, cf 2 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 4 1 2 1 Bright H, 3b 4 0 3 0
Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Green G, c 4 0 0 0
Bass N, p 4 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
Gabler J, p 0 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Klaus B, ph 0 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 8 31 0 6 0
Kansas City 300 040 010 -- 8
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (W) 9.0 6 0 0 5 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L)* 4.0 6 5 4 2 3
Gabler J 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
Klippstein J 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
Burnside P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Long D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 9
2B -- Sullivan H 2, Siebern N 2, Howser D
3B -- Bauer H
SH -- Pignatano J
SF -- Posada L, Bertoia R
WP -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:31
A -- 4659
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