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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Kansas City Athletics

1961-05-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5646 · 2:47

Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 5–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Bud Daley earned the win. Steve Bilko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAA	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10
KC1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2		5	8

W: Bud Daley L: Ted Bowsfield SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ken Aspromonte	5	1	1	0	0	0
Albie Pearson	4	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Hunt	4	0	1	2	0	1
Steve Bilko	4	1	2	1	0	0
Earl Averill	4	0	3	0	0	1
Gene Leek	4	0	2	0	0	1
Ken Hamlin	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Rice	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ron Moeller	2	0	0	0	0	2
Leon Wagner	1	1	1	0	1	0
Fritz Brickell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Kluszewski	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Howser	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jerry Lumpe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Bauer	3	2	1	1	1	0
Haywood Sullivan	3	1	2	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle	1	1	1	0	1	0
Andy Carey	2	0	1	1	1	0
Norm Siebern	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Pignatano	2	0	0	0	1	1
Bud Daley	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jay Hankins	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik	0	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Klimchock	1	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Boyd	0	0	0	1	0	0

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ron Moeller	6.0	7	4	1
Ted Bowsfield	1.0	0	4	1
Johnny James	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bud Daley	9.0	10	4	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ken Aspromonte: 99
Albie Pearson: W
Ken Hunt: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Dick Howser: W
Jerry Lumpe: CS2(24)
Jerry Lumpe: 99
Hank Bauer: HR/7D
Haywood Sullivan: S#
Bill Tuttle: S.1X3(65)

Top 2

Steve Bilko: S
Earl Averill: D.1-3#
Gene Leek: K#
Ken Hamlin: 99
Del Rice: IW#
Ron Moeller: K

Bot 2

Andy Carey: 99
Norm Siebern: 99
Joe Pignatano: 99

Top 3

Ken Aspromonte: 53
Albie Pearson: 99
Ken Hunt: K#

Bot 3

Bud Daley: K#
Dick Howser: S
Jerry Lumpe: 54(1)3/DP#

Top 4

Steve Bilko: HR/9D
Earl Averill: S
Gene Leek: S.1-2#
Ken Hamlin: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
Del Rice: W#
Ron Moeller: K#

Bot 4

Hank Bauer: 99
Haywood Sullivan: S
Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
Andy Carey: S7.2-H;1-2
Norm Siebern: S.2-H;1-2
Joe Pignatano: W.2-3;1-2
Bud Daley: 12(3)3/BG/GDP.2-3;1-2

Top 5

Ken Aspromonte: 63#
Albie Pearson: 99
Ken Hunt: 99

Bot 5

Dick Howser: 6/L
Jerry Lumpe: 3/FL#
Hank Bauer: 99/P

Top 6

Steve Bilko: 99#
Earl Averill: S
Gene Leek: S.1-2#
Ken Hamlin: 54(1)3/GDP#

Bot 6

Haywood Sullivan: E3/G.B-1
Jay Hankins: 6(1)3(B)/GDP#
Andy Carey: W
Norm Siebern: 99

Top 7

Leon Wagner: W
Fritz Brickell: 99
Ken Aspromonte: S.1-2
Albie Pearson: 43.2-3;1-2#
Ken Hunt: D6.3-H;2-H
Steve Bilko: 99

Bot 7

Joe Pignatano: K#
Bud Daley: W
Dick Howser: 5/L#
Jerry Lumpe: 99

Top 8

Earl Averill: K#
Gene Leek: 99
Ken Hamlin: 99

Bot 8

Hank Bauer: W
Haywood Sullivan: W.1-2
Al Pilarcik: W.2-3;1-2
Lou Klimchock: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Norm Siebern: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;1-2;B-1
Bob Boyd: 9/9D/SF.3-H
Bud Daley: 99

Top 9

Leon Wagner: S
Ted Kluszewski: 9#
Ken Aspromonte: 46(1)/FO
Albie Pearson: 99

Notes & reviews

Athletics Manager Joe Gordon sat in the press box and communicated with the coaches by phone
DIFF: officials do not have this CS
Del Rice ejected by HP umpire Charlie Berry during Andy Carey's at bat
Bill Tuttle hurt at play at HP

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