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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4692 · 3:11
Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 13–12. Kansas City Athletics put up 7 in the 3rd. Bob Shaw earned the win. Lee Thomas went 4-for-6 with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Ken McBride SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Grba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Satriano | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Grba | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted Bowsfield | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken McBride | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Ed Rakow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Shaw | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albie Pearson: W
- Lee Thomas: S.1-2#
- George Thomas: 99#
- Leon Wagner: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ken Hunt: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(25);B-1
Bot 1
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Gene Stephens: S.1-2
- Deron Johnson: 99#
- Norm Siebern: 43.2-3;1-2#
- Jerry Lumpe: S.3-H;2-H
- Wayne Causey: 99#
Top 2
- Earl Averill: 99#
- Joe Koppe: 63
- Rocky Bridges: D
- Eli Grba: W
- Albie Pearson: 99#
Bot 2
- Leo Posada: 99#
- Joe Pignatano: 99#
- Lew Krausse: 99#
Top 3
- Lee Thomas: HR/9D
- George Thomas: W#
- Leon Wagner: 99#
- Ken Hunt: 54(1)3/GDP#
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: D
- Gene Stephens: W
- Deron Johnson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: S.3-H;2-H
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO.2-3#
- Wayne Causey: S.3-H;1-3#
- Leo Posada: HP.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lew Krausse: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gene Stephens: 99#
- Deron Johnson: 99#
Top 4
- Earl Averill: 99#
- Joe Koppe: W
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Ted Bowsfield: K
Bot 4
- Norm Siebern: W#
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2#
- Wayne Causey: 3(B)6(1)/DP.2-3
- Leo Posada: 99#
Top 5
- Albie Pearson: 99#
- Lee Thomas: K
- George Thomas: 99#
Bot 5
- Joe Pignatano: 99#
- Lew Krausse: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
Top 6
- Leon Wagner: W
- Ken Hunt: D.1-3
- Earl Averill: W
- Joe Koppe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/SF.3-H
- Tom Satriano: W.2-3;1-2
- Albie Pearson: E3/TH.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- George Thomas: K/C
- Leon Wagner: 99#
Bot 6
- Gene Stephens: 99#
- Deron Johnson: 99#
- Norm Siebern: 99#
Top 7
- Ken Hunt: S#
- Earl Averill: 99#
- Joe Koppe: 99#
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Lumpe: S
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Leo Posada: S.1-3
- Joe Pignatano: HP.1-2
- Jim Rivera: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Gene Stephens: 99#
Top 8
- Tom Satriano: D
- Albie Pearson: W
- Lee Thomas: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Ken McBride: 99#
- Leon Wagner: S
- Ken Hunt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Ken Hunt: K
- Earl Averill: 99#
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: S
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jerry Lumpe: S.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Joe Koppe: 99#
- Eddie Yost: S
- Tom Satriano: W.1-2
- Albie Pearson: 99#
- Lee Thomas: 4/P
Bot 9
- Leo Posada: S
- Joe Pignatano: 54/SH.1-2#
- Joe Nuxhall: 9#
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/7D.2-H
Notes & reviews
- may not be DP if overthrow
- George Thomas and Angels Manager Bill Rigney ejected by HP umpire Eddie Hurley
- Lee Thomas' ninth hit in the doubleheader