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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-05-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4396 · 2:14
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Gene Green went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Dick Donovan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Sam Carrigan · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coot Veal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R C Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coot Veal: 2/FL
- Danny O'Connell: S5
- Chuck Hinton: W.1-2
- Gene Green: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: S9
- Al Pilarcik: SB2
- Al Pilarcik: PB.2-3
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G.3-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Norm Siebern: 8
Top 2
- Willie Tasby: 43
- Dale Long: 13
- Harry Bright: K
Bot 2
- Marv Throneberry: 13
- Haywood Sullivan: 8
- Leo Posada: 63
Top 3
- Pete Daley: 9
- Dick Donovan: W
- Coot Veal: 64(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 3
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Joe Nuxhall: 4/P
- Dick Howser: 6/P
Top 4
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Gene Green: 53
- Willie Tasby: HR/9D
- Dale Long: 4/L
Bot 4
- Al Pilarcik: 8/8XD
- Jerry Lumpe: S6
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-3
- Marv Throneberry: K/C
- Haywood Sullivan: 6/P
Top 5
- Harry Bright: S8
- Pete Daley: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Donovan: K
- Coot Veal: D7.1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 13
Bot 5
- Leo Posada: HP
- Wayne Causey: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: S8.2-H
- Dick Howser: D7.1-3
- Al Pilarcik: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Gene Green: 43
- Willie Tasby: S8
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 6
- Norm Siebern: W
- Marv Throneberry: 13/SH.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: 43.2-3
- Jay Hankins: 8
Top 7
- Harry Bright: 53
- Pete Daley: 2/FL
- Billy Klaus: 9
Bot 7
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Joe Nuxhall: 5/FL
- Dick Howser: 2/FL
Top 8
- Coot Veal: 5/FL
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Gene Green: HR/7D.1-H
- Willie Tasby: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Norm Siebern: 46(1)/FO
- Marv Throneberry: 43
Top 9
- Dale Long: S8
- Harry Bright: 53/SH.1-2
- Pete Daley: 7
- R C Stevens: 53
Notes & reviews
- Leo Posada hit on face