April 30, 1961 Kansas City Athletics at Los Angeles Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
@CLE 2 CLE 10
BOS 1 DET 8
BAL 2 BAL 4
@DET 2 LAA 6
KCA 4 KCA 3
@LAA 2 CHW 5
@MIN 3
(11) NYY 4
@WSA 3 WSA 2
NYY 1 LAD 2
@CHC 1 CHC 10
LAD 5 PIT 6
@CIN 3 CIN 4
PIT 2 SFG 14
@MLN 4 PHI 11
@STL 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 30, 1961
Time of Game: 3:00

Athletics

4-8

Lost 1

8th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  1    4  6  1
Angels          2  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  X    6  8  3

W: T Clevenger (1-0), L: K Johnson (0-3), S: T Morgan (1)

Angels

4-8

Won 3

9th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .752    0    3   3   
J Hankins RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .728    0    0   0   SB
J Lumpe 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .208  .646    0    2   2   
N Siebern LF                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .171  .512    0    1   0   2B
M Throneberry 1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .939    0    7   2   
  H Bauer PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .607    0    0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.225    0    0   0   
H Sullivan C-1B-C             4   0   1   1    1   0  .387 1.102    0    7   1   2B
B Tuttle CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .662    0    0   0   
  A Pilarcik PH-CF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    0   0   
A Carey 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .731    0    0   0   GDP
J Nuxhall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .804    0    0   0   
  N Bass P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  L Posada PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .176  .730    0    0   0   
  J Pignatano C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         2   0   
  B Boyd PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   4   6   2    8   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: N Siebern (2, off R Moeller); H Sullivan (4, off T Clevenger).

TB: H Sullivan 2; D Howser 2; N Siebern 2; J Hankins; J Lumpe.

GIDP: A Carey (1).

RBI: H Bauer (3); H Sullivan (11).

2-out RBI: H Sullivan.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Throneberry-D Howser; D Howser-J Lumpe-M Throneberry.

E: A Carey (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hankins (1, 2nd base off R Moeller/E Averill).

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF-CF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .323  .964    0    2   0   
K Aspromonte 2B               4   1   2   0    0   1  .245  .629    0    3   3   
K Hunt CF                     1   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .922    0    0   0   SH
  L Wagner PH-RF              1   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .873    0    1   0   HR
B Cerv LF                     4   1   1   2    0   2  .178  .556    0    1   0   HR,GDP
E Averill C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.187    0    3   1   
S Bilko 1B                    0   0   0   0    2   0  .176  .803    0    6   3   
  T Kluszewski PH-1B          2   0   0   0    0   0  .294 1.091    0    4   0   
  J Becquer 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
G Leek 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .154  .472    0    4   4   
K Hamlin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .729    0    0   3   
R Moeller P                   1   0   1   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    3   1   
  T Bowsfield P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Clevenger P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   6   8   6    5   7                    27  17

BATTING

HR: B Cerv (2, off J Nuxhall; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); L Wagner (2, off K Johnson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: K Hunt (1, off J Nuxhall).

TB: B Cerv 4; L Wagner 4; E Averill 2; K Aspromonte 2; R Moeller; G Leek.

GIDP: B Cerv (3).

RBI: B Cerv 2 (4); L Wagner 2 (3); E Averill (6); G Leek (1).

2-out RBI: L Wagner 2; B Cerv 2; E Averill.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hamlin-K Aspromonte-S Bilko.

E: K Hamlin (1); K Aspromonte (4); K Hunt (1).

PITCHING

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                      3     4   3   3    3   4   1   8.10   16     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4     40    -     0.75  -0.14
N Bass                         3     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.46   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.65   0.10
K Johnson, L (0-3)             2     3   3   3    1   2   1   8.31    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.77  -0.29
Totals                         8     8   6   6    5   7   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 8           -

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Moeller                      6.1   4   3   2    6   2   0   4.00   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 4     51    -     1.34   0.02
T Bowsfield, BS (1)            0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.92  -0.07
T Clevenger, W (1-0)           2     2   1   1    1   1   0   0.87   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.77   0.18
T Morgan, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.36   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   3    8   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 1· 6          5-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Moeller 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Joe Linsalata, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Los Angeles Angels                   
1. D Howser             SS    1. A Pearson            RF 
2. J Hankins            RF    2. K Aspromonte         2B 
3. J Lumpe              2B    3. K Hunt               CF 
4. N Siebern            LF    4. B Cerv               LF 
5. M Throneberry        1B    5. E Averill            C  
6. H Sullivan           C     6. S Bilko              1B 
7. B Tuttle             CF    7. G Leek               3B 
8. A Carey              3B    8. K Hamlin             SS 
9. J Nuxhall            P     9. R Moeller            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  1--      31%  86% L Wagner        K Johnson       Home Run (Deep RF); Pearson Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      17%  70% B Cerv          J Nuxhall       Home Run (Deep RF); Hunt Scores
   t 7   1  3-1  -23     -11%  56% J Lumpe         R Moeller       Walk, Wild Pitch; Posada Scores/No RBI; Howser to 3B
   t 7   2  3-3  -23      10%  59% H Sullivan      T Clevenger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 7   0  3-1  1--      -9%  65% D Howser        R Moeller       Single to LF; Posada to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Moeller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Howser        Lineout: 3B
          ---      50%  J Hankins       Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Lumpe         Flyball: RF
          1--      51%  N Siebern       Walk; Hankins to 2B
   O      12-      55%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  K Hunt          Walk
   RR     1--      70%  B Cerv          Home Run (Deep RF); Hunt Scores
   O      ---      69%  E Averill       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Moeller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  H Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  A Carey         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  S Bilko         Walk
   O      1--      74%  G Leek          Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  K Hamlin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  R Moeller       Single to CF; Hamlin to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  A Pearson       Groundout: C unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Moeller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Howser        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      73%  J Hankins       Single to CF
          1--      72%  J Lumpe         Hankins Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  K Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  K Hunt          Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   R      -2-      81%  E Averill       Single to LF; Aspromonte Scores
          1--      83%  S Bilko         Walk; Averill to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Leek          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Moeller facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  N Siebern       Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 1B-P; Siebern to 3B
   O      --3      83%  H Sullivan      Fielder's Choice 3B; Siebern out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Sullivan to 1B
          1--      80%  B Tuttle        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sullivan to 3B
          1-3      77%  A Carey         Walk; Tuttle to 2B
                  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall batting 9th
   O      123      85%  C Essegian      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Norm Bass facing 8-9-1
                  Norm Bass replaces Chuck Essegian pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  K Hamlin        Popfly: 1B
          ---      85%  R Moeller       Walk
   OO     1--      82%  A Pearson       Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Moeller facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  D Howser        Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  J Hankins       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      85%  J Lumpe         Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1--      76%  N Siebern       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Howser Scores/No RBI/unER; Siebern to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  K Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  K Hunt          Strikeout
   OO     1--      77%  B Cerv          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Ron Moeller facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  H Sullivan      Walk
   O      1--      76%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      84%  A Carey         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Norm Bass facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  E Averill       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Averill to 2B
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Steve Bilko batting 6th
   O      -2-      85%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      83%  G Leek          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      80%  K Hamlin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Ron Moeller facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Kluszewski moves to 1B; Leo Posada pinch hits for Norm Bass batting 9th
          ---      74%  L Posada        Walk
          1--      65%  D Howser        Single to LF; Posada to 2B
          12-      58%  J Hankins       Wild Pitch; Posada to 3B; Howser to 2B
   O      -23      67%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -23      56%  J Lumpe         Walk, Wild Pitch; Posada Scores/No RBI; Howser to 3B
                  Ted Bowsfield replaces Ron Moeller pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      50%  N Siebern       Walk; Lumpe to 2B
                  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Marv Throneberry batting 5th
   RO     123      49%  H Bauer         Groundout: 3B-1B; Howser Scores; Lumpe to 3B; Siebern to 2B
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Ted Bowsfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      59%  H Sullivan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Johnson replaces Hank Bauer pitching and batting 5th; Joe Pignatano replaces Leo Posada playing C batting 9th; Haywood Sullivan moves to 1B
   O      ---      55%  T Clevenger     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      59%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      54%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout
                  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ken Hunt batting 3rd
   RR     1--      86%  L Wagner        Home Run (Deep RF); Pearson Scores
   O      ---      85%  B Cerv          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Tex Clevenger facing 7-8-9
                  Albie Pearson moves to CF; Leon Wagner moves to RF; Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Bill Tuttle batting 7th
          ---      78%  A Pilarcik      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  A Carey         Popfly: 2B
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Pignatano batting 9th
   O      1--      89%  B Boyd          Groundout: P-1B; Pilarcik to 2B
          -2-      86%  D Howser        Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Hankins       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Haywood Sullivan moves to C; Bob Boyd moves to 1B; Al Pilarcik moves to CF
          ---      94%  E Averill       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Averill to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  G Leek          Single; Averill Scores
   O      1--      96%  K Hamlin        Baserunner Out Advancing; Leek out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---      96%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Tex Clevenger facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  J Lumpe         Single to LF
                  Julio Becquer replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 6th
   O      1--      96%  N Siebern       Strikeout
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Ken Johnson batting 5th
   O      1--      99%  L Klimchock     Flyball: LF
   R      1--      96%  H Sullivan      Double to LF; Lumpe Scores
                  Tom Morgan replaces Tex Clevenger pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation