Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Johnson
  
  Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Johnson
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Johnson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gentile vs. Johnson
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Triandos vs. Johnson
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Johnson
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Archer
  
  Jim Archer now pitching.
  
  Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Barber
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Barber
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Barber
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Barber
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Breeding fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Archer
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barber vs. Archer
  
  Barber strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Archer
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Archer
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Barber
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Barber
  
  Carey strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Barber
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Barber
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Archer
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Archer
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Archer
  
  Triandos strikes out. There goes Gentile. The throw from Pignatano to second, and Gentile is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Archer vs. Barber
  
  Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Barber
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Barber
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Barber
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Barber
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Archer
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Archer
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Archer
  
  Breeding hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Barber
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Barber
  
  Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Barber
  
  Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Archer
  
  Barber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Archer
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Archer
  
  Dick Williams pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
  
  Pignatano fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pignatano. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Archer
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Archer
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Archer
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Barber
  
  Jim Busby now playing center field.
  
  Pignatano hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Archer vs. Barber
  
  Archer strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Barber
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Archer
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Archer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Archer
  
  Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Archer
  
  Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Barber
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Barber
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Barber
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Barber
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carey vs. Barber
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Archer
  
  Breeding strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Archer
  
  Barber hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Archer
  
  Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Barber
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Barber
  
  Pignatano strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Barber
  
  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Jim Archer.
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Barber
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Bass
  
  Norm Bass now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bass
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Bass
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Bass
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Bass
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Gentile goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Bass
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Breeding vs. Bass
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Barber
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Barber
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Barber
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Barber
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Bass
  
  Barber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Bass
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Bass
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Barber
  
  Earl Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Barber
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Barber
  
  Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1961 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Brandt J, lf          5  2  2  1   Howser D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Robinson E, lf        0  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Snyder R, cf          2  0  0  0   Posada L, rf          4  0  1  0   
Williams D, ph        1  0  1  1   Siebern N, lf         4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           2  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  0  1  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  2  2  0   Carey A, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Gentile J, 1b         1  2  0  0   Throneberry M, 1b     3  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         4  0  0  1   Pignatano J, c        4  0  0  0   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  2  3   Johnson K, p          0  0  0  0   
Herzog W, rf          3  0  0  0   Archer J, p           2  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        4  0  1  0   Bauer H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Barber S, p           4  0  1  0   Bass N, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        33  0  5  0

Baltimore        300 010 020 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (W)          9.0  5  0  0  2 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L)         0.2  3  3  3  1  0
Archer J              6.1  3  1  0  1  8
Bass N                2.0  3  2  2  2  0

E -- Hansen R, Pignatano J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Hansen R
3B -- Robinson B
HR -- Brandt J
T -- 2:35
A -- 7650

    

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