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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6912 · 3:00
Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 13–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 11 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Art Ditmar picked up the save. Joe Nuxhall went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Art Fowler SV: Art Ditmar
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Satriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sadowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Moeller | 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 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Donohue | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Art Fowler | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Moeller | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Ditmar | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albie Pearson: D#
- Joe Koppe: S.2-H#
- Lee Thomas: E5.1-2#
- Leon Wagner: K#
- Ken Hunt: 5(B)3(1)/LDP#
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: S#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Norm Siebern: S.1-3#
- Deron Johnson: S.3-H;1-2#
- Leo Posada: K
Top 2
- George Thomas: W
- Tom Satriano: S.1-2#
- Ed Sadowski: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Ed Sadowski: 99#
- Ted Bowsfield: 43.3-H;2-3#
- Albie Pearson: 99#
Bot 2
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
- Joe Pignatano: S#
- Bob Shaw: 99#
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 3
- Joe Koppe: W
- Lee Thomas: T.1-H
- Leon Wagner: HR/9D.3-H
- Ken Hunt: K#
- George Thomas: S#
- Tom Satriano: 99#
- Ed Sadowski: S.1-3#
- Ted Bowsfield: 99#
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Wayne Causey: W
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Deron Johnson: D.2-H;1-3#
- Leo Posada: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
Top 4
- Albie Pearson: 99#
- Joe Koppe: 99#
- Lee Thomas: 99#
Bot 4
- Joe Pignatano: 99#
- Joe Nuxhall: 99#
- Dick Howser: S7.B-2(E7)#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
Top 5
- Leon Wagner: 99#
- Ken Hunt: T
- George Thomas: HR.3-H
- Tom Satriano: 99#
- Ed Sadowski: 99#
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: W
- Norm Siebern: HR/9D.1-H
- Deron Johnson: K
- Leo Posada: S
- Jerry Lumpe: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Joe Nuxhall: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Dick Howser: S
- Bobby Del Greco: SB2
- Bobby Del Greco: S.2-H
- Wayne Causey: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Leo Posada: D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
- Jerry Lumpe: K/C
Top 6
- Ron Moeller: 99#
- Albie Pearson: 99#
- Joe Koppe: 99#
Bot 6
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Art Ditmar: 99#
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 7
- Lee Thomas: 99#
- Leon Wagner: 99#
- Ken Hunt: 99#
Bot 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Norm Siebern: K
Top 8
- George Thomas: K#
- Tom Satriano: 99#
- Ed Sadowski: K#
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: S
- Leo Posada: 99#
- Jerry Lumpe: S.1-2#
- Joe Pignatano: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Art Ditmar: K
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 99#
- Albie Pearson: 99#
- Joe Koppe: S#
- Lee Thomas: E6/G.1-2#
- Leon Wagner: 99#
Notes & reviews
- Comly randomly assigned E7 here
- Angels manager Rigney ejected by HP umpire Honochick for arguing balls and strikes while making pitching change