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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 14, 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 July 14, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 14, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McClain
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Howser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. McClain
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. McClain
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. McClain
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McClain
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Rakow
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Rakow
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McClain
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. McClain
There goes Stephens. The throw from Daley and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McClain
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McClain
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. McClain
Rakow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. McClain
Howser takes first base on ball four. Rakow moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. McClain
Del Greco bunts towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. Rakow moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Posada vs. McClain
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rakow tags and scores. Howser tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. McClain
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McClain
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. McClain
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. McClain
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cottier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Rakow
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Rakow
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Joe McClain.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Rakow
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Hinton moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Causey 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Gabler
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Gabler
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby throws the ball in to Cottier who tags Howser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rakow
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Gabler
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Gabler
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Gabler
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Gabler
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Gabler
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Posada scores. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Gabler
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Gabler
Causey 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Rakow
Daley hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Rakow
Ron Stillwell pinch hits for John Gabler.
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Rakow
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Rakow hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Klippstein
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Klippstein
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rakow
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rakow
Long 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 -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Klippstein
Jim King now playing right field.
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Klippstein
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Klippstein
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Klippstein
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Rakow
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Rakow
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Rakow
There's a wild pitch. Keough scores. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Burnside
Harry Bright now playing third base. Pete Burnside now pitching.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Burnside
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Burnside
Rakow bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Burnside
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Burnside
Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Rakow
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rakow
King hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Rakow
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Rakow
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Burnside
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Burnside
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Rakow
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Rakow
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Rakow
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Rakow
Gene Green pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Green strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 3 2 2 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 1 Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Posada L, lf 4 1 1 1 Green G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Klaus B, ss 3 1 1 0
Siebern N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Woodling G, rf 3 0 1 0
Stephens G, rf 4 1 3 3 King J, rf 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 3 1 1 0 Keough M, lf 3 1 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0
McClain J, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, ph 0 0 0 0
Gabler J, p 0 0 0 0
Stillwell R, ph 1 0 1 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 13 8 33 3 7 2
Kansas City 104 030 000 -- 8
Washington 000 000 120 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 0
Gabler J 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Klippstein J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Burnside P 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 7
2B -- Stephens G 2, Siebern N, Sullivan H
3B -- Howser D
HR -- Long D
SH -- Del Greco B, Rakow E
SF -- Posada L
WP -- Rakow E 2
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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