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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-06-03 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4659 · 2:31
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–0. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Norm Bass earned the win. Haywood Sullivan went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Norm Bass L: Hal Woodeshick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Mahoney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Tasby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Woodeshick | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 John Gabler | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Pete Burnside | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 3/G
- Hank Bauer: S9
- Joe Pignatano: S9.1-3
- Leo Posada: W.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andy Carey: FC5.3-H;2X3(5);B-1
- Norm Siebern: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Mahoney: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Chuck Hinton: 9
Top 2
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Norm Bass: 53
- Dick Howser: K
Bot 2
- Jim King: W
- Willie Tasby: 6/P
- Dale Long: 5/P
- Harry Bright: S7.1-2
- Gene Green: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Joe Pignatano: 13/SH.1-2
- Leo Posada: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Bot 3
- Hal Woodeshick: 43
- Jim Mahoney: 31
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Top 4
- Andy Carey: 53
- Norm Siebern: K
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Norm Bass: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Chuck Hinton: S8
- Jim King: 9
- Willie Tasby: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick Howser: W
- Hank Bauer: PO1(E3)/OBS.1-2
- Hank Bauer: T8/8XD.2-H(UR)
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Leo Posada: 8/SF.3-H
- Haywood Sullivan: D7.1-H
- Andy Carey: 6/P
- Norm Siebern: D8.2-H(UR)
- Reno Bertoia: 13
Bot 5
- Dale Long: S9
- Harry Bright: 3/FL
- Gene Green: 7/L
- Marty Keough: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Norm Bass: K
- Dick Howser: S9
- Hank Bauer: 8/8D
- Joe Pignatano: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Mahoney: 53
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Chuck Hinton: S9
- Jim King: 8
Top 7
- Leo Posada: K/C
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
- Andy Carey: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Willie Tasby: W
- Dale Long: 7/7D
- Harry Bright: S1/BG.1-2
- Gene Green: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Norm Siebern: D7
- Reno Bertoia: WP.2-3
- Reno Bertoia: 9/SF.3-H
- Norm Bass: K/C
- Dick Howser: D7
- Hank Bauer: 7
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Jim Mahoney: 9
- Danny O'Connell: W.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: 8/L
- Jim King: K
Top 9
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Leo Posada: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
Bot 9
- Willie Tasby: W
- Dale Long: K
- Harry Bright: S8.1-3
- Gene Green: K
- Gene Woodling: 53
Notes & reviews
- Dale Long called for obstruction