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BAL  6
CHW  4

KCA  4
WSA  3
CLE 13
@LAA  5

MIN  7
DET  6

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NYY  6
BOS  4

LAD  1
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 4,396

Thursday, May 25, 1961
Time of Game: 2:14
Senators
3
18-22
Lost 2
7th, 9½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  7  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    4  7  0
W: Joe Nuxhall (2-1), L: Dick Donovan (0-5)
Athletics
4
15-18
Won 2
6th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Veal SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .577              4   2   2B
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .658              1   5   
C Hinton LF                   2   1   0   0    2   2  .333  .834              1   0   
G Green RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .234  .663              0   0   HR,GDP
W Tasby CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .313  .879              5   0   HR
D Long 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .800             10   1   
  M Keough PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .633              0   0   
H Bright 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .579              1   0   SH
P Daley C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .522              2   0   
D Donovan P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .350              0   3   
  B Klaus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .629              0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Stevens PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .353              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   0    3   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: C Veal (5, off J Nuxhall).
HR: G Green (2, off J Nuxhall; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); W Tasby (6, off J Nuxhall; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: H Bright (1, off J Nuxhall).
TB: W Tasby 5; G Green 4; C Veal 2; H Bright; D O'Connell; D Long.
GIDP: G Green (5).
RBI: G Green 2 (6); W Tasby (22).
2-out RBI: G Green 2; W Tasby.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Long-C Veal-D Long.
PB: P Daley (3).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .270  .765              0   3   2B,SB
A Pilarcik RF                 4   0   1   3    0   0  .167  .425              2   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .703              4   4   GDP
N Siebern LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .664              0   0   
  H Bauer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .648              1   0   
M Throneberry 1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .752             11   0   SH
H Sullivan C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .841              8   0   
L Posada CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .861              0   0   HBP
  J Hankins PR-CF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .565              0   0   
W Causey 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481              1   5   SH
J Nuxhall P                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .222              0   2   
Totals                       28   4   7   0    1   1                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Howser (9, off D Donovan).
SH: M Throneberry (1, off D Donovan); W Causey (2, off D Donovan).
HBP: L Posada (1, by D Donovan).
TB: D Howser 3; J Lumpe 2; J Nuxhall; A Pilarcik; N Siebern.
GIDP: J Lumpe (5).
RBI: A Pilarcik 3 (8); J Nuxhall (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-M Throneberry.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Howser (9, 2nd base off D Donovan/P Daley).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, L (0-5)             6     6   4   4    1   1   0   3.29   25     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     44    -     0.96  -0.18
J Klippstein                   2     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.42   0.04
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7           -  
Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nuxhall, W (2-1)             9     7   3   3    3   5   2   3.08   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7     63    -     1.27   0.36
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Donovan (2; L Posada).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Sam Carrigan, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 4,396.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Coot Veal                    SS       1. Dick Howser                  SS
2. Danny O'Connell              2B       2. Al Pilarcik                  RF
3. Chuck Hinton                 LF       3. Jerry Lumpe                  2B
4. Gene Green                   RF       4. Norm Siebern                 LF
5. Willie Tasby                 CF       5. Marv Throneberry             1B
6. Dale Long                    1B       6. Haywood Sullivan              C
7. Harry Bright                 3B       7. Leo Posada                   CF
8. Pete Daley                    C       8. Wayne Causey                 3B
9. Dick Donovan                  P       9. Joe Nuxhall                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 --- R -12% 55% 0-1 WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 1 -2- R 12% 71% 1-1 KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan Single to CF; Hankins Scores
t9 0 --- -11% 72% 3-4 WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall Single to CF
t8 2 1-- RR -11% 84% 1-4 WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep LF); Hinton Scores
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 3-4 WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall Single to 3B
t1 1 1-- -3% 46% 0-0 WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall Walk; O'Connell to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 KCA D. Howser D. Donovan Single to RF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan Howser Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan Passed Ball; Howser to 3B
b1 0 --3 RO -1% 63% 0-0 KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howser Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 KCA L. Posada D. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 WSA D. Donovan J. Nuxhall Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 KCA W. Causey D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 KCA D. Howser D. Donovan Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- R -12% 55% 0-1 WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan Single to SS
b4 1 1-- 8% 64% 1-1 KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan Single to RF; Lumpe to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -8% 56% 1-1 KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 1-1 KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 WSA D. Donovan J. Nuxhall Strikeout
t5 2 1-- -5% 49% 1-1 WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall Double to LF; Daley to 3B
t5 2 -23 O 8% 57% 1-1 WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 1-1 KCA L. Posada D. Donovan Hit By Pitch
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Leo Posada (CF) batting 7th
b5 0 1-- O -2% 59% 1-1 KCA W. Causey D. Donovan Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hankins to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 12% 71% 1-1 KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan Single to CF; Hankins Scores
b5 1 1-- 8% 79% 2-1 KCA D. Howser D. Donovan Double to LF; Nuxhall to 3B
b5 1 -23 RR 9% 88% 2-1 KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan Single to CF; Nuxhall Scores; Howser Scores
b5 1 1-- OO -2% 86% 4-1 KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
Jay Hankins moves from PR to CF
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 89% 1-4 WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 91% 1-4 WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 1% 92% 4-1 KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 92% 4-1 KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Siebern to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-1 KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B; Siebern to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -1% 89% 4-1 KCA J. Hankins D. Donovan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: C
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Dick Donovan (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 WSA B. Klaus J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
Johnny Klippstein replaces Billy Klaus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 KCA W. Causey J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 KCA J. Nuxhall J. Klippstein Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 KCA D. Howser J. Klippstein Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O 2% 97% 1-4 WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall Strikeout
t8 2 --- -1% 95% 1-4 WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall Walk
t8 2 1-- RR -11% 84% 1-4 WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep LF); Hinton Scores
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 3-4 WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-3 KCA A. Pilarcik J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 4-3 KCA J. Lumpe J. Klippstein Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 4-3 KCA N. Siebern J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-3 KCA M. Throneberry J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
Hank Bauer replaces Norm Siebern playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- -11% 72% 3-4 WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall Single to CF
Marty Keough pinch runs for Dale Long (1B) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- O 5% 77% 3-4 WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Keough to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 3-4 WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall Flyball: LF
R.C. Stevens pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 3-4 WSA R. Stevens J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

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