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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-07-14 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:31
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Ed Rakow earned the win. Dale Long went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ed Rakow L: Joe McClain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rakow | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McClain | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 John Gabler | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Burnside | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: T8
- Bobby Del Greco: S7.3-H
- Leo Posada: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: 9
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 6/P
- Billy Klaus: 8/L
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Dale Long: K
Top 2
- Gene Stephens: DGR/7D
- Haywood Sullivan: OA.2X3(25)
- Haywood Sullivan: 9
- Wayne Causey: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Tasby: K
- Marty Keough: 4/P
- Chuck Cottier: 8
Top 3
- Ed Rakow: S9
- Dick Howser: W.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Leo Posada: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: S8.3-H
- Norm Siebern: D7/7D.1-H
- Gene Stephens: S9.2-H
- Haywood Sullivan: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Pete Daley: 63
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Danny O'Connell: S9.1-2
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Ed Rakow: K
- Dick Howser: S8.BX2(84)
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 2/FL
- Willie Tasby: K
- Marty Keough: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Leo Posada: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: S8.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 6/P
- Gene Stephens: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Haywood Sullivan: D7.3-H
- Wayne Causey: 43
Bot 5
- Chuck Cottier: 4/P
- Pete Daley: 3/P
- Ron Stillwell: S7
- Danny O'Connell: S8.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 9
Top 6
- Ed Rakow: 6/P
- Dick Howser: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Dale Long: 43
- Willie Tasby: K
Top 7
- Leo Posada: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Norm Siebern: W
- Gene Stephens: K/C
Bot 7
- Marty Keough: W
- Chuck Cottier: W.1-2
- Pete Daley: K
- Harry Bright: 8.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 8/L
Top 8
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Wayne Causey: S8
- Ed Rakow: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Howser: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/P
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Jim King: 9
- Dale Long: WP.1-2
- Dale Long: HR/9D.2-H
- Willie Tasby: K
- Marty Keough: 43
Top 9
- Leo Posada: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/FL
- Norm Siebern: 7
Bot 9
- Chuck Cottier: 5/FL
- Pete Daley: 13
- Harry Bright: S7
- Gene Green: K