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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-07-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3351 · 2:30
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Donovan earned the win. Chuck Cottier went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Dick Donovan L: Lew Krausse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Coot Veal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Art Ditmar | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Shaw | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Leo Posada: SB2
- Leo Posada: SB3
- Leo Posada: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Coot Veal: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim King: K
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: D9
- Gene Stephens: 3/G.2-3
- Haywood Sullivan: S7.3-H
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-3
- Lew Krausse: FC3.3XH(325);1-3;B-2
- Dick Howser: 43
Bot 2
- Gene Green: W
- Willie Tasby: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: S3
- Marty Keough: W.1-2
- Chuck Cottier: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dick Donovan: K23
Top 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Leo Posada: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/P
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: S4
- Coot Veal: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Jim King: W
- Gene Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Tasby: 9/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: S9.2-H;1-3
- Marty Keough: 5/P
Top 4
- Gene Stephens: 9
- Haywood Sullivan: 4/P
- Wayne Causey: 31
Bot 4
- Chuck Cottier: D7
- Dick Donovan: 43.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: 8/SF.3-H
- Coot Veal: 13
Top 5
- Art Ditmar: 4/P
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
Bot 5
- Jim King: 31
- Gene Green: W
- Willie Tasby: 8
- Dale Long: WP.1-2
- Dale Long: W
- Marty Keough: 7
Top 6
- Leo Posada: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: 53
- Norm Siebern: K
Bot 6
- Chuck Cottier: HP
- Dick Donovan: 54/SH.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Coot Veal: 4/P
Top 7
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Haywood Sullivan: 3/FL
- Wayne Causey: S9
- Lou Klimchock: K
Bot 7
- Jim King: D9
- Gene Green: S8.2-H
- Willie Tasby: 14/SH.1-2
- Dale Long: W
- Marty Keough: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Chuck Cottier: SB2
- Chuck Cottier: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dick Donovan: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Dick Howser: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Leo Posada: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Donovan: W
- Danny O'Connell: 46(1)/FO
- Coot Veal: SB2
- Coot Veal: 3/FL
- Jim King: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Lumpe: 6/P
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Gene Stephens: 6/P