September 15, 1961 Kansas City Athletics at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 2
(10) LAA 9
@CHW 5 MIN 3
@CLE 2 NYY 11
@DET 1 DET 4
NYY 2 WSA 3
KCA 1 LAD 11
MLN 2 SFG 5
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 2,791

Friday, September 15, 1961
Time of Game: 1:59

Athletics

54-93

Lost 1

10th, 46 GB

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

W: B Daniels (10-10), L: N Bass (8-11)

Senators

55-93

Won 3

9th, 45½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .733    0    3   5   
W Causey 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .265  .725    0    0   1   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .732    0    1   3   
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .297  .860    0   11   0   2B
D Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .642    0    0   0   
L Posada RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .693    0    4   0   
B Del Greco CF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .685    0    3   0   
  J Rivera PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .668    0    0   0   
H Sullivan C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .696    0    0   0   
  J Hankins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .474         0   0   
  J Pignatano C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .706         2   0   
N Bass P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .085  .253    0    0   1   
  J Nuxhall PH-P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .792    0    0   0   GDP
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: N Siebern (34, off B Daniels).

TB: N Siebern 3; B Del Greco; L Posada; J Lumpe.

GIDP: J Nuxhall (2).

RBI: N Siebern (91).

2-out RBI: N Siebern.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Howser-N Siebern 2; J Lumpe-D Howser-N Siebern.

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .711    0    1   2   SH
M Keough LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .715    0    2   0   
B Zipfel 1B                   1   1   1   0    2   0  .217  .681    0   10   1   2B,SH
J King RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .282  .835    0    2   0   
W Tasby CF                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .256  .734    0    3   0   SF
K Retzer C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .891    0    4   1   GDP
C Cottier 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .641    0    0   7   
C Veal SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .520    0    3   5   GDP
B Daniels P                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .209  .549    0    2   0   
Totals                       25   3   7   3    5   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Zipfel (6, off J Nuxhall).

SF: W Tasby (4, off N Bass).

SH: D O'Connell (14, off N Bass); B Zipfel (3, off N Bass).

TB: W Tasby 2; B Zipfel 2; J King; D O'Connell; C Cottier; B Daniels.

GIDP: C Veal (3); K Retzer (1).

RBI: W Tasby 2 (62); J King (41).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cottier-C Veal-B Zipfel.

PB: K Retzer (1).

E: B Daniels (3).

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
N Bass, L (8-11)               6     5   2   2    4   0   0   5.05   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5     50    -     1.03   0.06
J Nuxhall                      1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   5.50    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.61   0.02
J Wyatt                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          2-1    0.86  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   3   3    5   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7          2-1

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Daniels, W (10-10)           9     5   1   0    3   3   0   3.33   34     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 5     75    -     1.33   0.54
Totals                         9     5   1   0    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 2,791.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Washington Senators                  
1. D Howser             SS    1. D O'Connell          3B 
2. W Causey             3B    2. M Keough             LF 
3. J Lumpe              2B    3. B Zipfel             1B 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. J King               RF 
5. D Johnson            LF    5. W Tasby              CF 
6. L Posada             RF    6. K Retzer             C  
7. B Del Greco          CF    7. C Cottier            2B 
8. H Sullivan           C     8. C Veal               SS 
9. N Bass               P     9. B Daniels            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-1  1--      14%  77% J Nuxhall       B Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3      -9%  42% N Siebern       B Daniels       Single to 1B; Causey Scores/unER
   t 2   1  2-1  123       8%  58% D Howser        B Daniels       Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Del Greco to 3B; Bass to 2B; Howser to 1B
   t 2   2  2-1  123       8%  66% W Causey        B Daniels       Groundout: 2B-P
   b 1   1  1-0  -23       8%  61% J King          N Bass          Single to 2B; O'Connell Scores; Keough to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Howser        Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  J Lumpe         Passed Ball; Causey to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Causey to 3B
   R      --3      42%  N Siebern       Single to 1B; Causey Scores/unER
   O      1--      44%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  D O'Connell     Single to 2B
          1--      54%  M Keough        Walk; O'Connell to 2B
   O      12-      53%  B Zipfel        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; O'Connell to 3B; Keough to 2B
   R      -23      61%  J King          Single to 2B; O'Connell Scores; Keough to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Keough Scores; King to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  K Retzer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  L Posada        Single to CF
          1--      51%  B Del Greco     Single to LF; Posada to 2B
   O      12-      56%  H Sullivan      Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-      50%  N Bass          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Posada to 3B; Del Greco to 2B; Bass to 1B
   O      123      58%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Del Greco to 3B; Bass to 2B; Howser to 1B
   O      123      66%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Bass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  C Cottier       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Veal          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  B Daniels       Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  D O'Connell     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  N Siebern       Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      67%  L Posada        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  M Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  B Zipfel        Walk
   O      1--      65%  J King          Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      63%  W Tasby         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  B Del Greco     Walk
   O      1--      66%  H Sullivan      Baserunner Out Advancing; Del Greco out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---      68%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  N Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Bass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  K Retzer        Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  C Cottier       Single to LF
   OO     1--      64%  C Veal          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  J Lumpe         Single to P
   O      1--      71%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Bass facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  B Daniels       Walk
   O      1--      73%  D O'Connell     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Daniels to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  M Keough        Popfly: 2B
          -2-      71%  B Zipfel        Walk
   O      12-      67%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Posada        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Del Greco     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Norm Bass facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  W Tasby         Single to P
   OO     1--      71%  K Retzer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  C Cottier       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
          ---      63%  H Sullivan      Walk
                  Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Norm Bass batting 9th; Jay Hankins pinch runs for Haywood Sullivan batting 8th
   OO     1--      77%  J Nuxhall       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Howser        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Nuxhall moves to P; Joe Pignatano replaces Jay Hankins playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      78%  C Veal          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  B Daniels       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D O'Connell     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  W Causey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  J Lumpe         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  N Siebern       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  M Keough        Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  B Zipfel        Double to RF
          -2-      89%  J King          Walk
                  John Wyatt replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      96%  W Tasby         Single to LF; Zipfel Scores; King to 3B
   OO     1-3      93%  K Retzer        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Posada        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  J Rivera        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation