Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Pappas
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Pappas
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Pappas
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Kunkel
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Kunkel
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Kunkel
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gentile vs. Kunkel
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Snyder moves to third. Brandt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herzog vs. Kunkel
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Brandt scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Kunkel
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foiles vs. Rakow
  
  Ed Rakow now pitching.
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Rakow
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pappas vs. Rakow
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Pappas
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Pappas
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Pappas
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Pappas
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Rakow
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Rakow
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Rakow
  
  Brandt strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Pappas
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rakow vs. Pappas
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Pappas
  
  Howser hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Rakow
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Rakow
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Rakow
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Pappas
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Pappas
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Pappas
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Pappas
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Rakow
  
  Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Rakow
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Rakow
  
  Pappas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Pappas
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Pappas
  
  Posada is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Pappas
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Pappas
  
  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howser vs. Pappas
  
  Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hankins vs. Pappas
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hankins for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. McDermott
  
  Mickey McDermott now pitching.
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McDermott
  
  Dick Williams pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on McDermott Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. McDermott
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brandt vs. McDermott
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gentile vs. McDermott
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Adair scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. McDermott
  
  Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. McDermott
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Pappas
  
  Dick Williams now playing left field. Earl Robinson now playing right field.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Pappas
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Pappas
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. McDermott
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pappas vs. McDermott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foiles moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pappas vs. McDermott
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adair vs. McDermott
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Hansen scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McDermott
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. McDermott
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gentile vs. McDermott
  
  Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Pappas
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Pappas
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Pappas
  
  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
  
  Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDermott vs. Pappas
  
  McDermott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McDermott
  
  Ozzie Virgil now catching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. McDermott
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. McDermott
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Pappas
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Pappas
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Pappas
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. McDermott
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. McDermott
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Williams.
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. McDermott
  
  Jim Busby pinch runs for Dave Philley.
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gentile vs. McDermott
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Pappas
  
  Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Pappas
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Pappas
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1961 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          4  0  0  0   Adair J, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Hankins J, cf         4  0  0  0   Snyder R, lf          2  1  1  0   
Causey W, 3b          4  0  0  0   Williams D, ph-lf     2  0  1  0   
Siebern N, 1b         4  0  1  0   Philley D, ph         1  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  1  0   Busby J, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Rivera J, rf          3  0  0  0   Brandt J, cf-lf       3  1  1  0   
Posada L, lf          2  0  0  0   Gentile J, 1b         5  1  0  0   
Sullivan H, c         2  0  2  0   Herzog W, rf          2  1  1  2   
Virgil O, ph-c        1  0  1  0   Robinson E, ph-rf     1  0  1  0   
Kunkel B, p           0  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Rakow E, p            1  0  0  0   Foiles H, c           1  1  0  1   
Stephens G, ph        1  0  1  0   Hansen R, ss          4  1  2  1   
McDermott M, p        1  0  0  0   Pappas M, p           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        33  8 10  7

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Baltimore        500 012 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kunkel B (L)          0.1  4  5  5  0  0
Rakow E               3.2  1  0  0  0  6
McDermott M           4.0  5  3  3  6  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W)          9.0  6  0  0  1  1

E -- Lumpe J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Siebern N, Robinson E, Philley D
SF -- Foiles H
HBP -- by Pappas M (Posada L)
WP -- McDermott M 2
Balk -- McDermott M
T -- 2:14
A -- 6027

    

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