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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-30 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 1231 · 47°F, dry · 2:10
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Bennie Daniels earned the win. Bob Johnson went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bennie Daniels L: Bob Shaw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Retzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Shaw | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Rakow | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Marty Keough: D9
- Chuck Hinton: T8/78XD.2-H
- Gene Green: W
- Bob Johnson: 8/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: S8
- Jay Hankins: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
Top 2
- Ken Retzer: 9/9D
- Chuck Cottier: 3/FL
- Bennie Daniels: 8
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Jim Rivera: K
- Deron Johnson: 13
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: S4
- Marty Keough: SB2
- Marty Keough: HP
- Chuck Hinton: SB3
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Gene Green: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Bob Johnson: D8/78D.2-H;1-H
- Dale Long: 31
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Haywood Sullivan: S8.1-3
- Billy Bryan: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Dick Howser: 63
Top 4
- Ken Retzer: S1
- Chuck Cottier: S9.1-2
- Bennie Daniels: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Marty Keough: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jay Hankins: T9
- Jerry Lumpe: 43.3-H
- Norm Siebern: 41
- Jim Rivera: W
- Deron Johnson: S9.1-H
- Bobby Del Greco: 43
Top 5
- Chuck Hinton: 7
- Gene Green: S6
- Bob Johnson: S7.1-2
- Dale Long: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ken Retzer: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Chuck Cottier: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Bennie Daniels: K/C
Bot 5
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
- Ed Rakow: K
- Dick Howser: W
- Jay Hankins: S7.1-3
- Jerry Lumpe: D9.3-H;1-3
- Norm Siebern: W
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Marty Keough: 43
- Chuck Hinton: D9
- Gene Green: 13
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: 31
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Ed Rakow: WP.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dale Long: K
- Ken Retzer: 6/P
Bot 7
- Dick Howser: 63
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: E3
- Norm Siebern: 5/P
Top 8
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: 31
- Deron Johnson: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Haywood Sullivan: 8
Top 9
- Marty Keough: 4/P
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Gene Green: K
Bot 9
- Joe Nuxhall: S8
- Dick Howser: 34/SH.1-2
- Jay Hankins: 6(B)6(2)/LDP