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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 4, 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 4, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Hobaugh |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,209 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Archer | 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 |
| Ed Hobaugh | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 4, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hobaugh
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Hobaugh
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Hobaugh
Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Archer
Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Archer
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Hobaugh
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hobaugh
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hobaugh
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Hobaugh
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobaugh covering, for the out. Siebern moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Hobaugh
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long scores. Bright moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobaugh vs. Archer
That's a pickoff. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobaugh vs. Archer
Hobaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Hobaugh
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hobaugh
Howser hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Hobaugh
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pignatano for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Archer
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Hobaugh
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Hobaugh
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hobaugh
Posada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hobaugh
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Archer
King 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Hobaugh
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hobaugh
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Hobaugh
Archer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Hobaugh
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Hobaugh
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Hobaugh juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobaugh. Carey moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyd vs. Hobaugh
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey scores. Howser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Hobaugh
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobaugh vs. Archer
Hobaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Archer
Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Hobaugh moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Hobaugh
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hobaugh
Throneberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Hobaugh
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hobaugh
There goes Bertoia. The throw from Green and he is safe. Bertoia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Hobaugh
Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Hobaugh
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Archer
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hobaugh
Howser bunts towards the mound. Hobaugh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobaugh. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Hobaugh
Pignatano bunts towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Hobaugh covering. Safe. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Hobaugh
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howser scores. Pignatano moves to third. Boyd moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Hobaugh
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pignatano scores. Boyd scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hobaugh
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Norm Siebern.
Posada bunts towards the mound. Hobaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Hobaugh
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Hobaugh
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Jay Hankins now playing center field. Leo Posada now playing left field. Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Marv Throneberry now playing first b
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Archer
R C Stevens pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Archer
Mahoney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Kutyna
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kutyna
Howser hits a line drive towards the mound. Kutyna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Archer
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kutyna
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Kutyna
Pilarcik bunts towards third. Bright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Kutyna
Hankins bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Kutyna
Posada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Posada reaches second base with a double. Pignatano scores. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Kutyna
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to home to get Pilarcik. Posada moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Kutyna
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Archer
Long hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Archer
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Green reaches second base with a double. Bright moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Archer
Marty Keough pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. Bright scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahoney vs. Archer
Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Archer
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Archer
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough scores. Mahoney scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Archer
King hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Archer
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 1 2 1 Mahoney J, ss 5 1 2 1
Pignatano J, c 5 2 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hinton C, lf 5 0 1 2
Pilarcik A, rf 1 0 1 0 King J, rf 5 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 4 0 2 2 Tasby W, cf 5 0 1 0
Hankins J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Posada L, cf-lf 4 0 1 1 Bright H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Throneberry M, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 1 3 1
Bertoia R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Hobaugh E, p 2 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 2 2 2 Stevens R, ph 1 0 1 0
Archer J, p 4 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 7 40 5 15 5
Kansas City 000 022 301 -- 8
Washington 010 000 004 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (W) 9.0 15 5 5 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hobaugh E (L) 7.0 10 7 6 1 5
Kutyna M 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Hobaugh E 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 9
2B -- O'Connell D, Posada L, Green G
HR -- Carey A
SB -- Bertoia R
SH -- Posada L, Hankins J
T -- 2:21
A -- 8209
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