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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 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 September 15, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,791 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 15, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Daniels
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Daniels
The ball gets by Retzer for a passed ball. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel fields the ball and throws to Daniels covering. Safe. Causey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bass
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bass
Keough takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zipfel vs. Bass
Zipfel bunts towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Bass
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Connell scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. King tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Retzer vs. Bass
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Daniels
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Daniels
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels juggles the ball. That's an error on Daniels. Posada moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to home to get Posada. Del Greco moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Daniels
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bass
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bass
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Bass
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Daniels
Posada 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bass
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bass
Zipfel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bass
King hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Daniels
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Retzer and he is out, Veal applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Daniels
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Bass
Retzer 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bass
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Bass
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
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Daniels
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, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern 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, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Bass
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bass
O'Connell bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bass
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zipfel vs. Bass
Zipfel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Bass
King 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Daniels
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Daniels
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bass
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Bass
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bass
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Daniels
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Daniels
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Haywood Sullivan. Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Daniels
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching. Joe Pignatano now catching.
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Nuxhall
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell hits a fly ball 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, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Daniels
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Daniels
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Daniels
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Nuxhall
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Nuxhall
Zipfel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada. Zipfel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Nuxhall
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zipfel scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Retzer vs. Wyatt
Retzer hits a line drive towards short. Howser catches it and throws to first to double up Tasby. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daniels
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Daniels
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Daniels
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Rivera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 3 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Causey W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Keough M, lf 3 1 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Zipfel B, 1b 1 1 1 0
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 2 1 King J, rf 3 0 1 1
Johnson D, lf 4 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 3 0 2 2
Posada L, rf 4 0 1 0 Retzer K, c 4 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 2 0 1 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 3 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 2 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 2 0 1 0
Hankins J, pr 0 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 0 0 0 0
Bass N, p 2 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, ph-p 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 25 3 7 3
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington 200 000 01x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (L) 6.0 5 2 2 4 0
Nuxhall J 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
Wyatt J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 3
E -- Daniels B
DP -- Kansas City 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 6
2B -- Siebern N, Zipfel B
SH -- Zipfel B, O'Connell D
SF -- Tasby W
PB -- Retzer K
T -- 1:59
A -- 2791
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