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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-05-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5829 · 2:35
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Bill Kunkel earned the win. Leo Posada went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bill Kunkel L: John Gabler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coot Veal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 John Gabler | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Burnside | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Kunkel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coot Veal: K
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: W
- Jerry Lumpe: SB2
- Jerry Lumpe: 63.2-3
- Lou Klimchock: 3/G.3-H(RBI)
- Norm Siebern: D7
- Marv Throneberry: 3/G
Top 2
- Gene Green: D7
- Willie Tasby: S7.2-H
- Dale Long: 6/P
- Harry Bright: 9
- Pete Daley: S9.1-3
- Tom Sturdivant: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Coot Veal: 5/L
Bot 2
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Leo Posada: 3/FL
- Joe Pignatano: 63
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Gene Green: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Willie Tasby: PB.2-3;1-2
- Willie Tasby: IW
- Dale Long: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Harry Bright: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Archer: 63
- Dick Howser: 13
- Jerry Lumpe: 2/FL
Top 4
- Pete Daley: 63
- Tom Sturdivant: 63
- Coot Veal: 13
Bot 4
- Lou Klimchock: 9
- Norm Siebern: 4/P
- Marv Throneberry: 41
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Gene Green: 53
Bot 5
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Leo Posada: HR/7D
- Joe Pignatano: S8
- Jim Archer: 26(1)/FO.B-1
- Dick Howser: K/C
Top 6
- Willie Tasby: 4/P
- Dale Long: T8
- Harry Bright: IW
- Pete Daley: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Lou Klimchock: S9.1-3
- Norm Siebern: 4/P
- Marv Throneberry: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Hank Bauer: 6/P
Top 7
- Tom Sturdivant: 13
- Coot Veal: S7
- Danny O'Connell: E5/TH.1-3;B-2
- Chuck Hinton: IW
- Gene Green: 46(1)/FO.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Willie Tasby: 4/P
Bot 7
- Leo Posada: W
- Bob Boyd: W.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Howser: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: S8.3-H;2-H
- Wayne Causey: 5/P
Top 8
- Dale Long: 31
- Harry Bright: S8
- Pete Daley: FC5.1-2;B-1
- Billy Klaus: FLE6
- Billy Klaus: S3.2-3;1-2
- Coot Veal: S1/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 5/FL
- Chuck Hinton: K
Bot 8
- Norm Siebern: W
- Marv Throneberry: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Bauer: 8
Top 9
- Marty Keough: K/C
- Willie Tasby: W
- Dale Long: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Leo Posada: S7.B-3(E7)
- Haywood Sullivan: D9.3-H
- Don Larsen: FC6.2-3;B-1
- Dick Howser: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2