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BAL  7
@BOS  6
 CHW  6
NYY  1
 CLE  7
LAA  5
 MIN  5
@DET  2
 KCA  8
@WSA  3
 KCA  9
@WSA  7
(10)		 CHC  8
@CIN  7
(10)		 PHI  7
@LAD  5
(10)		 PIT  6
@SFG  4
 STL  2
MLN  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, July 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:31
Athletics
8
32-52
Won 1
10th, 21½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  4   0  3  0   0  0  0    8 13  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  7  0
W: Ed Rakow (2-4), L: Joe McClain (7-8)
 Senators
3
38-47
Lost 2
7th, 17 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   3   2   2   0    2   0  .272  .759              1   1   3B
B Del Greco CF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .705              5   0   SH
L Posada LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .762              1   0   SF
J Lumpe 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .279  .703              2   2   
N Siebern 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .276  .812              6   0   2B
G Stephens RF                 4   1   3   3    0   1  .204  .657              2   0   2·2B
H Sullivan C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .768              9   1   2B
W Causey 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .744              1   0   
E Rakow P                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .413              0   2   SH
Totals                       35   8  13   0    3   4                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: N Siebern (16, off J McClain); G Stephens 2 (7, 1 off J McClain, 1 off J Gabler); H Sullivan (10, off J Gabler).
3B: D Howser (4, off J McClain).
SF: L Posada (6, off J McClain).
SH: B Del Greco (2, off J McClain); E Rakow (3, off P Burnside).
TB: G Stephens 5; D Howser 4; H Sullivan 2; J Lumpe 2; N Siebern 2; B Del Greco; L Posada; E Rakow; W Causey.
RBI: G Stephens 3 (21); L Posada (27); J Lumpe (20); B Del Greco (12); N Siebern (50); H Sullivan (29).
2-out RBI: G Stephens 3; H Sullivan; N Siebern; J Lumpe.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Rakow-H Sullivan-N Siebern.
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .755              1   0   
  P Burnside P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
  G Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .928              0   0   
B Klaus SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .718              2   3   
G Woodling RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .894              3   0   GDP
  J King RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .809              0   0   
D Long 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .270  .835              8   1   HR
W Tasby CF                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .285  .833              2   1   
M Keough LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .768              3   0   
C Cottier 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .521              4   2   
P Daley C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .529              4   1   
J McClain P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .531              0   1   
  C Hinton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .685              0   0   
  J Gabler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .769              0   0   
  R Stillwell PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .445              0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  H Bright PH-3B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .658              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    4   7                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: D Long (13, off E Rakow; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: D Long 4; D O'Connell 2; H Bright; B Klaus; R Stillwell; G Woodling.
GIDP: G Woodling (4).
RBI: D Long 2 (38).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

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
E Rakow, W (2-4)               9     7   3   3    4   7   1   4.78   37     -       ·  ·      5·14· 2· 7     64    -     0.38   0.18
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      5·14· 2· 7           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McClain, L (7-8)             3     7   5   5    1   0   0   3.47   16     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     24    -     0.92  -0.29
J Gabler                       2     5   3   3    0   1   0   4.89   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.24  -0.03
J Klippstein                   2     0   0   0    1   2   0   7.23    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
P Burnside                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.14    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3   4   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·13           -
Balks: None.
WP: E Rakow 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Joe Linsalata, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Washington Senators                          
1. Dick Howser                  SS       1. Danny O'Connell              3B
2. Bobby Del Greco              CF       2. Billy Klaus                  SS
3. Leo Posada                   LF       3. Gene Woodling                RF
4. Jerry Lumpe                  2B       4. Dale Long                    1B
5. Norm Siebern                 1B       5. Willie Tasby                 CF
6. Gene Stephens                RF       6. Marty Keough                 LF
7. Haywood Sullivan              C       7. Chuck Cottier                2B
8. Wayne Causey                 3B       8. Pete Daley                    C
9. Ed Rakow                      P       9. Joe McClain                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 123 OO 10% 93% 0-5 WSA G. Woodling E. Rakow Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 KCA D. Howser J. McClain Triple to CF
t2 0 -2- O -8% 59% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan J. McClain Baserunner Out Advancing; Stephens out at 3B/C-3B
t3 2 --3 R 8% 79% 2-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. McClain Single to CF; Howser Scores
t3 2 1-- R 7% 86% 3-0 KCA N. Siebern J. McClain Double to LF (Deep LF); Lumpe Scores

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 KCA D. Howser J. McClain Triple to CF
t1 0 --3 R 4% 63% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco J. McClain Single to LF; Howser Scores
t1 0 1-- O -3% 60% 1-0 KCA L. Posada J. McClain Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. McClain Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 KCA N. Siebern J. McClain Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 WSA D. O'Connell E. Rakow Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 WSA B. Klaus E. Rakow Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 WSA G. Woodling E. Rakow Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 WSA D. Long E. Rakow Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 6% 66% 1-0 KCA G. Stephens J. McClain Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
t2 0 -2- O -8% 59% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan J. McClain Baserunner Out Advancing; Stephens out at 3B/C-3B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan J. McClain Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 KCA W. Causey J. McClain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 WSA W. Tasby E. Rakow Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 WSA M. Keough E. Rakow Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 WSA C. Cottier E. Rakow Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 KCA E. Rakow J. McClain Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 5% 70% 1-0 KCA D. Howser J. McClain Walk; Rakow to 2B
t3 0 12- O -0% 70% 1-0 KCA B. Del Greco J. McClain Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rakow to 3B; Howser to 2B
t3 1 -23 RO 1% 71% 1-0 KCA L. Posada J. McClain Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rakow Scores; Howser to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 8% 79% 2-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. McClain Single to CF; Howser Scores
t3 2 1-- R 7% 86% 3-0 KCA N. Siebern J. McClain Double to LF (Deep LF); Lumpe Scores
t3 2 -2- R 5% 91% 4-0 KCA G. Stephens J. McClain Single to RF; Siebern Scores
t3 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-0 KCA H. Sullivan J. McClain Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 WSA P. Daley E. Rakow Groundout: SS-1B
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Joe McClain (P) batting 9th
b3 1 --- -2% 90% 0-5 WSA C. Hinton E. Rakow Walk
b3 1 1-- -3% 87% 0-5 WSA D. O'Connell E. Rakow Single to RF; Hinton to 2B
b3 1 12- -5% 83% 0-5 WSA B. Klaus E. Rakow Walk; Hinton to 3B; O'Connell to 2B
b3 1 123 OO 10% 93% 0-5 WSA G. Woodling E. Rakow Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Senators' John Gabler facing 8-9-1
John Gabler replaces Chuck Hinton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-0 KCA W. Causey J. Gabler Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 KCA E. Rakow J. Gabler Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 KCA D. Howser J. Gabler Single to CF; Howser out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 WSA D. Long E. Rakow Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 WSA W. Tasby E. Rakow Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 WSA M. Keough E. Rakow Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Senators' John Gabler facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-0 KCA B. Del Greco J. Gabler Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 1% 94% 5-0 KCA L. Posada J. Gabler Single to LF
t5 1 1-- 1% 95% 5-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. Gabler Single to CF; Posada to 2B
t5 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 KCA N. Siebern J. Gabler Popfly: SS
t5 2 12- RR 4% 98% 5-0 KCA G. Stephens J. Gabler Double to LF; Posada Scores; Lumpe Scores; Stephens to 3B/Adv on throw
t5 2 --3 R 1% 99% 7-0 KCA H. Sullivan J. Gabler Double to LF; Stephens Scores
t5 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-0 KCA W. Causey J. Gabler Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 WSA C. Cottier E. Rakow Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 WSA P. Daley E. Rakow Popfly: 1B
Ron Stillwell pinch hits for John Gabler (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 WSA R. Stillwell E. Rakow Single to LF
b5 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-8 WSA D. O'Connell E. Rakow Single to CF; Stillwell to 2B
b5 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-8 WSA B. Klaus E. Rakow Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
Johnny Klippstein replaces Ron Stillwell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 KCA E. Rakow J. Klippstein Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 KCA D. Howser J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 KCA B. Del Greco J. Klippstein Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 WSA G. Woodling E. Rakow Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 WSA D. Long E. Rakow Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 WSA W. Tasby E. Rakow Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
Jim King replaces Gene Woodling playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 KCA L. Posada J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 KCA N. Siebern J. Klippstein Walk
t7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 KCA G. Stephens J. Klippstein Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 WSA M. Keough E. Rakow Walk
b7 0 1-- -1% 99% 0-8 WSA C. Cottier E. Rakow Walk; Keough to 2B
b7 0 12- O 1% 99% 0-8 WSA P. Daley E. Rakow Strikeout
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
b7 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-8 WSA H. Bright E. Rakow Flyball: CF; Keough to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R -0% 99% 0-8 WSA D. O'Connell E. Rakow Wild Pitch; Keough Scores/No RBI; Cottier to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 WSA D. O'Connell E. Rakow Lineout: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 7-8-9
Pete Burnside replaces Danny O'Connell (3B) pitching and batting 1st; Harry Bright moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 KCA H. Sullivan P. Burnside Strikeout
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 8-1 KCA W. Causey P. Burnside Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 KCA E. Rakow P. Burnside Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Causey to 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 100% 8-1 KCA D. Howser P. Burnside Walk
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 KCA B. Del Greco P. Burnside Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 WSA B. Klaus E. Rakow Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 WSA J. King E. Rakow Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-8 WSA D. Long E. Rakow Wild Pitch; Klaus to 2B
b8 1 -2- RR -1% 99% 1-8 WSA D. Long E. Rakow Home Run (Deep RF); Klaus Scores
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 WSA W. Tasby E. Rakow Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 WSA M. Keough E. Rakow Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-3, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 KCA L. Posada P. Burnside Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 KCA J. Lumpe P. Burnside Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 KCA N. Siebern P. Burnside Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-8, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 WSA C. Cottier E. Rakow Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 WSA P. Daley E. Rakow Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-8 WSA H. Bright E. Rakow Single to LF
Gene Green pinch hits for Pete Burnside (P) batting 1st
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 WSA G. Green E. Rakow Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Senators 3.

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