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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 2:31
Los Angeles Angels defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Jack Spring earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Earl Averill went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jack Spring L: Jim Archer SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Spring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Spring | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Kunkel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Rakow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 99#
- Joe Koppe: W#
- Ken Hunt: 99#
- Steve Bilko: K#
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Bobby Del Greco: W#
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Norm Siebern: K#
Top 2
- George Thomas: 99#
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- Lee Thomas: K#
- Rocky Bridges: 99#
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: 99#
- Leo Posada: W
- Jerry Lumpe: T.1-H
- Haywood Sullivan: 99#
- Jim Archer: FLE5#
- Jim Archer: 99#
Top 3
- Jack Spring: K#
- Eddie Yost: K#
- Joe Koppe: 99#
Bot 3
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Wayne Causey: 99#
Top 4
- Ken Hunt: S#
- Steve Bilko: K#
- George Thomas: 99#
- Earl Averill: S.1-2#
- Lee Thomas: 99#
Bot 4
- Norm Siebern: 99#
- Deron Johnson: 99#
- Leo Posada: K#
Top 5
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Jack Spring: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S.2-H
- Joe Koppe: W.1-2#
- Ken Hunt: 99#
- Steve Bilko: 99#
Bot 5
- Jerry Lumpe: K#
- Haywood Sullivan: W#
- Jim Archer: 99#
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 6
- George Thomas: S#
- Earl Averill: S.1-2#
- Lee Thomas: D.2-H;1-3
- Rocky Bridges: 99#
- Jack Spring: K
- Eddie Yost: 99#
Bot 6
- Bobby Del Greco: W#
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Norm Siebern: 99#
- Deron Johnson: S.1-2#
- Leo Posada: K
Top 7
- Joe Koppe: FLE5#
- Joe Koppe: S#
- Ken Hunt: S.1-3#
- Steve Bilko: 99/SF.3-H(UR)#
- George Thomas: K
- Earl Averill: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Gordon MacKenzie: S.1-2
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
Top 8
- Lee Thomas: 99#
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Jack Spring: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K#
Bot 8
- Wayne Causey: S
- Norm Siebern: D.1-3
- Deron Johnson: 53.3-H#
- Leo Posada: K
- Jerry Lumpe: D.2-H
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 9
- Joe Koppe: 99#
- Ken Hunt: 99#
- Steve Bilko: 99#
Bot 9
- Jim Rivera: W
- Dick Howser: 14/SH.1-2
- Gene Stephens: 9#
- Wayne Causey: 9#