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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-06-04 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8209 · 2:21
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Archer earned the win. Andy Carey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
W: Jim Archer L: Ed Hobaugh SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Harry Schwarts · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Archer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Mahoney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Tasby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hobaugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R C Stevens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 9.0 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Hobaugh | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Marty Kutyna | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Bob Boyd: 7
Bot 1
- Jim Mahoney: S8
- Danny O'Connell: 46(1)/FO
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Jim King: K
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Leo Posada: 9
- Marv Throneberry: W.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 31.2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: K
Bot 2
- Willie Tasby: K
- Dale Long: S3
- Harry Bright: S7.1-3
- Gene Green: S7.3-H;1-3
- Ed Hobaugh: PO3(125).1-2
- Ed Hobaugh: 2/FL
Top 3
- Jim Archer: 53
- Dick Howser: 6/P
- Joe Pignatano: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Mahoney: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Chuck Hinton: 8
Top 4
- Bob Boyd: S9
- Norm Siebern: 5/FL
- Leo Posada: 2/FL
- Marv Throneberry: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jim King: 43
- Willie Tasby: 63
- Dale Long: S8
- Harry Bright: 8
Top 5
- Reno Bertoia: S9
- Andy Carey: S8.1-3
- Jim Archer: 2/FL
- Dick Howser: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Pignatano: E1/BG.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Boyd: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Norm Siebern: K
Bot 5
- Gene Green: S8
- Ed Hobaugh: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Mahoney: 9
- Danny O'Connell: D7.1-3
- Chuck Hinton: 8
Top 6
- Leo Posada: K
- Marv Throneberry: 4/L
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Andy Carey: SB2
- Andy Carey: HR/7D.2-H
- Jim Archer: 53
Bot 6
- Jim King: 3/FL
- Willie Tasby: S6
- Dale Long: 8
- Harry Bright: 9
Top 7
- Dick Howser: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Joe Pignatano: S3/BG.2-3
- Bob Boyd: FC3.3-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Norm Siebern: S8.3-H;2-H
- Leo Posada: 13/SH.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 4/P
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Bot 7
- Gene Green: 63
- R C Stevens: S6
- Jim Mahoney: K
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jim Archer: 63
- Dick Howser: 1/L
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P
- Jim King: S9
- Willie Tasby: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Pignatano: S5
- Al Pilarcik: S5/BG.1-2
- Jay Hankins: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Leo Posada: D7.3-H;2-3
- Marv Throneberry: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Reno Bertoia: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dale Long: 6/P
- Harry Bright: S7
- Gene Green: D7.1-3
- Marty Keough: S3.3-H;2-3
- Jim Mahoney: S8.3-H;1-3
- Danny O'Connell: W.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim King: 9
- Willie Tasby: 13
Notes & reviews
- Dale Long chased DIck Howser across the plate during a rundown; no RBI