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CHW
@BAL		4
6
WSA
@KCA		3
4
CLE
@LAA		13
5
DET
@MIN		6
7		 
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@NYY		4
6
LAD
@STL		1
0
Thursday, May 25, 1961
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 4,396, Time of Game: 2:14
Senators
3
18-22
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 9½ GB
 at Athletics
4
15-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 9 GB
W: Joe Nuxhall (2-1)
L: Dick Donovan (0-5)
 
                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

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coot Veal SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .577 -0.031 1.06 0.048 -0.079 -0.4 4 2 2B
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .239 .658 -0.095 1.19 0.024 -0.120 -0.7 1 5
Chuck Hinton LF 2 1 0 0 2 2 .333 .834 -0.007 0.87 0.047 -0.053 0.0 1 0
Gene Green RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .234 .663 -0.007 0.99 0.115 -0.121 0.6 0 0 HR,GDP
Willie Tasby CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .879 0.086 0.72 0.138 -0.052 0.8 5 0 HR
Dale Long 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .800 0.063 1.21 0.115 -0.052 -0.1 10 1
   Marty Keough PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Harry Bright 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .192 .579 -0.041 1.79 0.047 -0.088 -0.2 1 0 SH
Pete Daley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .522 -0.201 1.90 0.000 -0.201 -1.1 2 0
Dick Donovan P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .350 -0.009 1.16 0.029 -0.038 -0.0 0 3
   Billy Klaus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .629 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   R C Stevens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .353 -0.113 3.95 0.000 -0.113 -0.3
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 5 .219 .723 -0.363 1.26 0.563 -0.925 -1.6 24 11
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
DP: 1. D Long-C Veal-D Long.
PB: P Daley (3).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .270 .765 0.155 0.85 0.169 -0.013 1.6 0 3 2B,SB
Al Pilarcik RF 4 0 1 3 0 0 .167 .425 0.043 1.02 0.095 -0.052 0.5 2 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .703 0.008 0.56 0.044 -0.036 -0.2 4 4 GDP
Norm Siebern LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .227 .664 0.062 0.70 0.089 -0.027 0.6 0 0
   Hank Bauer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .648 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Marv Throneberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .752 -0.119 0.99 0.000 -0.119 -1.4 11 0 SH
Haywood Sullivan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .841 -0.085 1.06 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 8 0
Leo Posada CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .861 0.036 0.78 0.046 -0.010 0.3 0 0 HBP
   Jay Hankins PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .565 -0.015 0.53 0.000 -0.015 -0.4 0 0
Wayne Causey 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .481 -0.047 0.96 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 1 5 SH
Joe Nuxhall P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .222 0.098 0.80 0.118 -0.019 0.5 0 2
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 1 1 .250 .586 0.136 0.84 0.561 -0.423 -0.1 27 14
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
DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-M Throneberry.
Baserunning
SB: D Howser (9, 2nd base off D Donovan/P Daley).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (0-5) 6 6 4 4 1 1 0 3.29 25 44 -0.182 0.96 -0.9
Johnny Klippstein 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 7 0 0 0.045 0.39 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 32 44 0 0 -0.137 1.26 0.1

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall, W (2-1) 9 7 3 3 3 5 2 3.08 36 63 0.363 1.26 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 5 2 3.00 36 63 0.363 0.84 1.6
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 2 --- R WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall -13% 55% Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 1-1 1 -2- R KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan 12% 71% Single to CF; Hankins Scores
t9 3-4 0 --- WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall -12% 72% Single to CF
t8 1-4 2 1-- RR WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall -11% 84% Home Run (Deep LF); Hinton Scores
t9 3-4 1 -2- O WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall 11% 89% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall -2% 50% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall -4% 46% Walk; O'Connell to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall 9% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- KCA D. Howser D. Donovan 3% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan 2% 61% Howser Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan 3% 64% Passed Ball; Howser to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --3 RO KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan -1% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howser Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- O KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan -1% 61% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan -1% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall 2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall 1% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- O KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O KCA L. Posada D. Donovan -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- WSA D. Donovan J. Nuxhall -3% 61% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- O WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall 3% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall 3% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- O KCA W. Causey D. Donovan -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan -1% 63% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-0 2 --- O KCA D. Howser D. Donovan -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall 3% 65% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- R WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall -13% 55% Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 1-1 2 --- O WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall 1% 56% 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 1-1 0 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan -3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-1 1 --- KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan 3% 56% Single to SS
b4 1-1 1 1-- KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan 8% 64% Single to RF; Lumpe to 3B
b4 1-1 1 1-3 O KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan -8% 56% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 1-3 O KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan -6% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- O WSA D. Donovan J. Nuxhall 4% 54% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 1-- WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall -5% 49% Double to LF; Daley to 3B
t5 1-1 2 -23 O WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall 8% 57% 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 1-1 0 --- KCA L. Posada D. Donovan 5% 61% Hit By Pitch
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Leo Posada (CF) batting 7th
b5 1-1 0 1-- O KCA W. Causey D. Donovan -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hankins to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- R KCA J. Nuxhall D. Donovan 12% 71% Single to CF; Hankins Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-- KCA D. Howser D. Donovan 8% 79% Double to LF; Nuxhall to 3B
b5 2-1 1 -23 RR KCA A. Pilarcik D. Donovan 10% 89% Single to CF; Nuxhall Scores; Howser Scores
b5 4-1 1 1-- OO KCA J. Lumpe D. Donovan -2% 86% 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 1-4 0 --- O WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall 2% 89% Strikeout
t6 1-4 1 --- O WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall -1% 89% Single to CF
t6 1-4 2 1-- O WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall 2% 91% 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 4-1 0 --- KCA N. Siebern D. Donovan 1% 92% Walk
b6 4-1 0 1-- O KCA M. Throneberry D. Donovan -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Siebern to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- O KCA H. Sullivan D. Donovan -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Siebern to 3B
b6 4-1 2 --3 O KCA J. Hankins D. Donovan -1% 89% 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 1-4 0 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall 2% 93% Foul Flyball: C
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Dick Donovan (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- O WSA B. Klaus J. Nuxhall 1% 94% 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 4-1 0 --- O KCA W. Causey J. Klippstein -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- O KCA J. Nuxhall J. Klippstein -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 4-1 2 --- O KCA D. Howser J. Klippstein -0% 93% 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 1-4 0 --- O WSA C. Veal J. Nuxhall 2% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-4 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall 1% 97% Strikeout
t8 1-4 2 --- WSA C. Hinton J. Nuxhall -1% 95% Walk
t8 1-4 2 1-- RR WSA G. Green J. Nuxhall -11% 84% Home Run (Deep LF); Hinton Scores
t8 3-4 2 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Nuxhall 3% 87% 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 4-3 0 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik J. Klippstein -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 4-3 1 --- KCA J. Lumpe J. Klippstein 1% 87% Single to RF
b8 4-3 1 1-- O KCA N. Siebern J. Klippstein -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-3 2 1-- O KCA M. Throneberry J. Klippstein -2% 83% 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 3-4 0 --- WSA D. Long J. Nuxhall -12% 72% Single to CF
Marty Keough pinch runs for Dale Long (1B) batting 6th
t9 3-4 0 1-- O WSA H. Bright J. Nuxhall 5% 77% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Keough to 2B
t9 3-4 1 -2- O WSA P. Daley J. Nuxhall 11% 89% Flyball: LF
R C Stevens pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 -2- O WSA R. Stevens J. Nuxhall 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

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