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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-07-14 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 8290 · 3:32
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 9–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Kunkel earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Gene Green went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| WS2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill Kunkel L: Dave Sisler SV: Gerry Staley
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Tasby | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Green | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bennie Daniels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Kutyna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Norm Bass | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Marty Kutyna | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Mathias | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 63
- Jim Rivera: 53
- Leo Posada: 53
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 31
- Billy Klaus: 7/7D
- Gene Woodling: D7
- Dale Long: W
- Willie Tasby: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gene Green: D7.3-H;1-H
- Marty Keough: 4/L
Top 2
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Norm Siebern: T8
- Gene Stephens: BK.3-H(NR)
- Gene Stephens: S5
- Joe Pignatano: S7.1-3
- Wayne Causey: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Bob Shaw: 13
Bot 2
- Chuck Cottier: D7
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Billy Klaus: 41.2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: W
- Dale Long: 3/L
Top 3
- Dick Howser: E6/G
- Jim Rivera: D9.1-3
- Leo Posada: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 43.3-H(UR)
- Norm Siebern: 31
Bot 3
- Willie Tasby: S8
- Gene Green: 8
- Marty Keough: D9.1-3
- Chuck Cottier: S1.3-H;2-3
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Danny O'Connell: SB2
- Danny O'Connell: D8.3-H;2-H
- Billy Klaus: K
Top 4
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Wayne Causey: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Dale Long: W
- Willie Tasby: HP.1-2
- Gene Green: S9.2-H;1-3
- Marty Keough: K
- Chuck Cottier: 7/7D
Top 5
- Joe Nuxhall: 8/8D
- Dick Howser: 53
- Jim Rivera: S8
- Leo Posada: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bennie Daniels: 5/P
- Danny O'Connell: 7/L
- Billy Klaus: K
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Norm Siebern: S8.1-2
- Gene Stephens: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Pignatano: 53.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 43.3-H;2-3
- Joe Nuxhall: S1.3-H
- Dick Howser: 4/P
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Dale Long: 9
- Willie Tasby: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Leo Posada: 143
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 7
- Gene Green: 6/P
- Marty Keough: K/C
- Chuck Cottier: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: 4/P
- Joe Pignatano: 13
- Wayne Causey: 7
Bot 8
- Marty Kutyna: S9
- Danny O'Connell: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Klaus: K
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Dale Long: K
Top 9
- Joe Nuxhall: 13
- Dick Howser: W
- Jim Rivera: SB2
- Jim Rivera: FC1.2X3(156);B-2
- Leo Posada: 8
Bot 9
- Willie Tasby: 8
- Gene Green: E1/TH
- Chuck Hinton: 3/P
- Chuck Cottier: W.1-2
- Harry Bright: K
Top 10
- Jerry Lumpe: S7
- Norm Siebern: S7.1-3
- Gene Stephens: W.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(756);1-2
- Wayne Causey: S8.2-H
- Bill Kunkel: BK.1-2
- Bill Kunkel: K
Bot 10
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Jim King: S7.1-2
- Dale Long: K
- Willie Tasby: K