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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 15, 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 15, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,351 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
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 |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 15, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Donovan
Del Greco 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--
Posada vs. Donovan
There goes Howser. The throw from Green and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Donovan
There goes Howser. The throw from Green and he is safe. Howser steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Krausse
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Krausse
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Krausse
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Donovan
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krausse vs. Donovan
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long has Sullivan trapped. There's the throw to Green and over to O'Connell, who tags Sullivan for the out. Causey moves to third. Krausse moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Krausse
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Krausse
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Krausse
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Krausse covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Krausse
Keough takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Krausse
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Krausse
Donovan strikes out. Sullivan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Donovan out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Donovan
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Krausse
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Krausse
Veal bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veal for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Krausse
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Krausse
Green takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Krausse
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Krausse
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Krausse
Keough hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Donovan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Cottier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Cottier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Ditmar
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cottier moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Ditmar
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Ditmar
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Donovan
Ditmar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Donovan
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ditmar
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ditmar
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Ditmar
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Ditmar
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Ditmar
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Ditmar
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ditmar
Cottier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Ditmar
Donovan bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Ditmar
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Ditmar
Veal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens 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, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Donovan
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Donovan
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Shaw
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Shaw
Tasby bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Shaw
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Shaw
Keough 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cottier vs. Shaw
There goes Keough. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cottier vs. Shaw
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Keough scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
There goes Cottier. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Donovan
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada 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 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Bass
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Bass
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. O'Connell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Bass
Veal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Bass
King hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 4 0 0 0
Posada L, lf 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 4 2 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Green G, c 1 1 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tasby W, cf 2 0 0 1
Stephens G, rf 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 1 2 1
Sullivan H, c 3 0 1 1 Keough M, lf 3 1 0 0
Causey W, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 1 3 3
Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 25 7 9 7
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Washington 012 100 30x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L) 3.0 5 3 3 4 2
Ditmar A 3.0 1 1 1 2 1
Shaw B 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Bass N 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 4
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Washington 8
2B -- Siebern N, Cottier C, King J
SB -- Howser D 2, Keough M, O'Connell D
CS -- Cottier C
SH -- Veal C, Donovan D, Tasby W
SF -- Tasby W, O'Connell D
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Cottier C)
WP -- Ditmar A
T -- 2:30
A -- 3351
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