Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Maestri
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoemaker vs. Maestri
  
  Shoemaker hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Keough fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Keough. Shoemaker moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Causey vs. Maestri
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Maestri
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bryan vs. Maestri
  
  Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Krausse
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Krausse
  
  Zipfel hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Maestri
  
  Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hankins vs. Maestri
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hankins for the out. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cipriani vs. Maestri
  
  Cipriani hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Krausse vs. Maestri
  
  Krausse strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Krausse
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Krausse
  
  Retzer hits a line drive towards third. Causey catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Maestri
  
  Howser 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: ---
  Shoemaker vs. Maestri
  
  Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Maestri
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Maestri
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Krausse
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Krausse
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maestri vs. Krausse
  
  Maestri hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Maestri
  
  Bryan hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Maestri
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Maestri
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Krausse
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Krausse
  
  Zipfel hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Maestri
  
  Cipriani hits a popup towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Maestri
  
  Krausse strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Maestri
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoemaker vs. Maestri
  
  Shoemaker hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Hinton chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Retzer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Retzer. Howser goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Maestri
  
  Causey hits a line drive off the glove of Stillwell, and into shallow left field. Causey reaches second base with a double. Shoemaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Maestri
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Krausse
  
  King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Krausse
  
  Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Krausse
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Retzer moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stillwell vs. Krausse
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Maestri
  
  Bryan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Maestri
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Maestri
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Maestri
  
  Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maestri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Krausse
  
  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hector Maestri.
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Krausse
  
  Tom Cheney pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
  
  Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zipfel vs. Krausse
  
  Zipfel hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Hobaugh
  
  Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
  
  Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hobaugh, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hobaugh
  
  Howser bunts towards the mound. Hobaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoemaker vs. Hobaugh
  
  Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Krausse
  
  King hits a line drive into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Krausse
  
  Retzer hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Hobaugh
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hobaugh
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bryan vs. Hobaugh
  
  Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobaugh covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Posada vs. Hobaugh
  
  Posada is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hankins vs. Hobaugh
  
  Hankins hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Krausse
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Krausse
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Krausse
  
  Billy Klaus pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
  
  Klaus hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Gabler
  
  John Gabler now pitching.
  
  Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Gabler
  
  Krausse strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Gabler
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Krausse
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani who is chasing the ball. Hinton reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. Hinton scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zipfel vs. Krausse
  
  Zipfel hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Krausse
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          5  1  2  0   Hinton C, lf          4  1  1  0   
Shoemaker C, 2b       4  1  2  0   Keough M, cf          4  1  1  1   
Causey W, 3b          2  0  1  1   Zipfel B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 1b         4  0  1  0   King J, rf            3  0  0  1   
Bryan B, c            4  1  1  1   Johnson B, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Posada L, lf          3  0  1  0   Retzer K, c           3  0  0  0   
Hankins J, cf         4  0  0  0   Brinkman E, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Cipriani F, rf        4  0  0  0   Stillwell R, ss       3  0  0  0   
Krausse L, p          4  0  0  0   Maestri H, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Woodling G, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Cheney T, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hobaugh E, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Klaus B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Gabler J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  2                        30  2  5  2

Kansas City      000 021 000 --  3
Washington       000 000 002 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L (W)         9.0  5  2  2  1  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maestri H (L)         6.0  6  3  1  2  2
Hobaugh E             2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Gabler J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Keough M, Retzer K
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Washington 3
2B -- Shoemaker C 2, Causey W, Johnson D
3B -- Hinton C, Keough M
HR -- Bryan B
SF -- King J
T -- 2:01
A -- 4045

    

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