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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1961-09-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2001 · 2:09
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 3–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 4th. Pete Burnside earned the win. Ken Retzer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Pete Burnside L: Jerry Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Zipfel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Retzer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Coot Veal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Burnside | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Bill Kunkel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Burnside | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Dick Howser: 7
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Bud Zipfel: WP.1-2
- Bud Zipfel: K/C
- Gene Woodling: W
- Jim King: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Willie Tasby: W
- Ken Retzer: 43
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Deron Johnson: K
- Leo Posada: W
- Wayne Causey: 6/P
Bot 2
- Chuck Cottier: W
- Coot Veal: SB2
- Coot Veal: HP
- Pete Burnside: 15(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 7
Top 3
- Gordon MacKenzie: 9
- Jerry Walker: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: W.1-2
- Dick Howser: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bud Zipfel: 9/L
- Gene Woodling: D9
- Jim King: 43.2-3
- Willie Tasby: 8
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: 9
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Leo Posada: D9
- Wayne Causey: 43
Bot 4
- Ken Retzer: HR/9D
- Chuck Cottier: W
- Bob Johnson: 7/7D.1-2
- Pete Burnside: 13/SH.2-H(RBI)
- Danny O'Connell: K
Top 5
- Gordon MacKenzie: 6/FL
- Jerry Walker: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bud Zipfel: 43
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Jim King: W
- Willie Tasby: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dick Howser: 2/P
- Norm Siebern: 7
- Deron Johnson: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ken Retzer: S8
- Chuck Cottier: 43.1-2
- Bob Johnson: S7.2-3
- Pete Burnside: K
- Danny O'Connell: S8.3-H;1XH(82)
Top 7
- Leo Posada: 9
- Wayne Causey: W
- Gordon MacKenzie: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jerry Walker: K
Bot 7
- Bud Zipfel: K
- Gene Woodling: S7
- Jim King: 4/P
- Willie Tasby: SB2
- Willie Tasby: K
Top 8
- Jerry Lumpe: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Dick Howser: 5/L
Bot 8
- Ken Retzer: 43
- Chuck Cottier: 53
- Bob Johnson: T7
- Pete Burnside: 63
Top 9
- Norm Siebern: 9/FL
- Deron Johnson: 2/FL
- Leo Posada: W
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: 8