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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-08-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 5429 · 3:21
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Jim Gentile went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Bill Kunkel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Schwarts · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brooks Robinson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Snyder | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Whitey Herzog | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Robinson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Breeding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Wes Stock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Hoeft | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Fischer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Russ Snyder: 63
- Whitey Herzog: E7/F
- Jim Gentile: PB.1-2
- Jim Gentile: HR/89XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Earl Robinson: 43
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: E6/TH
- Wayne Causey: 7/7D
- Leo Posada: S9/L.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 3/L
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
Top 2
- Ron Hansen: S8/8S
- Hank Foiles: W.1-2
- Jerry Adair: 3/G/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hal Brown: 7/SF.3-H
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: S8/L
- Haywood Sullivan: W.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Shaw: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dick Howser: 13
Top 3
- Russ Snyder: K
- Whitey Herzog: 7
- Jim Gentile: K
Bot 3
- Wayne Causey: S9
- Leo Posada: 64(1)3/GDP
- Norm Siebern: 43
Top 4
- Earl Robinson: K
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Hank Foiles: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Lumpe: S
- Deron Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Haywood Sullivan: 13
Top 5
- Jerry Adair: 8/L
- Hal Brown: 63
- Brooks Robinson: S5
- Russ Snyder: S9.1-3
- Whitey Herzog: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Del Greco: D8/78D
- Bob Shaw: S4/G.2-2
- Dick Howser: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Causey: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Leo Posada: K
- Norm Siebern: PB.3-H(NR);1-2#
- Norm Siebern: 7/L
- Jerry Lumpe: S8/G.2-H(UR)
- Deron Johnson: 3/FL
Top 6
- Jim Gentile: 43
- Earl Robinson: 53
- Ron Hansen: S7
- Hank Foiles: E4.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 4/L
Bot 6
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Bob Shaw: S7
- Dick Howser: WP.1-2
- Dick Howser: W
- Wayne Causey: 63
Top 7
- Dave Philley: S
- Brooks Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Russ Snyder: S7
- Whitey Herzog: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Leo Posada: 43
- Norm Siebern: 31
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Top 8
- Jim Gentile: HR/9D
- Earl Robinson: S8
- Ron Hansen: 56(1)/FO
- Hank Foiles: 6/P
- Marv Breeding: W.1-2
- Dick Williams: K
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Haywood Sullivan: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: D7
- Bill Fischer: 7
Top 9
- Brooks Robinson: T8/89XD
- Russ Snyder: K
- Whitey Herzog: S7.3-H
- Jim Gentile: S9.1-3
- Earl Robinson: K
- Ron Hansen: K
Bot 9
- Dick Howser: K
- Wayne Causey: 63
- Leo Posada: 53
Top 10
- Hank Foiles: 13
- Marv Breeding: 7
- Billy Hoeft: K
Bot 10
- Norm Siebern: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: 14/SH.1-2
- Jay Hankins: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 11
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Russ Snyder: K
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 11
- Haywood Sullivan: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Bill Kunkel: 13
Top 12
- Jim Gentile: D7/7D
- Earl Robinson: S4/BG.2-3
- Ron Hansen: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Hank Foiles: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Marv Breeding: 7/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Billy Hoeft: 43
Bot 12
- Dick Howser: S8
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Leo Posada: K
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: SB3
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: Official daily records for Del Greco indicates 0 runs scored and Howser's records indicates 1 run
- Athletics manager Bauer ejected by HP umpire Schwarts for arguing balls and strikes