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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Kansas City Athletics

1962-05-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 2:32

Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 3–2. Dave Wickersham earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
KC1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		3	8

W: Dave Wickersham L: Ryne Duren SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Albie Pearson	4	0	2	0	0	0
Billy Moran	3	1	2	0	0	1
Leon Wagner	4	1	0	0	0	1
Lee Thomas	3	0	1	2	1	0
Buck Rodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Burgess	3	0	0	0	1	0
Felix Torres	3	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Koppe	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Donohue	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Spring	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Bilko	1	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Averill	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Howser	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Tartabull	4	1	2	1	0	0
Norm Siebern	3	0	1	0	1	1
Manny Jimenez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jerry Lumpe	3	0	1	0	1	0
Gino Cimoli	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Charles	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Azcue	3	0	1	1	0	0
Dave Wickersham	3	0	0	0	0	3

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Donohue	3.1	4	0	1
Jack Spring	2.2	2	1	1
Ryne Duren	2.0	2	2	3

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Wickersham	9.0	6	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Albie Pearson: S/BG
Billy Moran: S9.1-2
Leon Wagner: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Lee Thomas: D7.1-H;2-H
Buck Rodgers: 4
Tom Burgess: W
Felix Torres: 5/FL

Bot 1

Dick Howser: 2/FL
Jose Tartabull: S7
Norm Siebern: S9.1-3
Manny Jimenez: S7.1-2;3-H
Jerry Lumpe: 2/FL
Gino Cimoli: 4

Top 2

Joe Koppe: 7
Jim Donohue: K
Albie Pearson: 43

Bot 2

Ed Charles: 4
Joe Azcue: 9
Dave Wickersham: K

Top 3

Billy Moran: HP
Leon Wagner: 8
Lee Thomas: 16(1)/FO
Buck Rodgers: SB2
Buck Rodgers: S9.2XH(92)

Bot 3

Dick Howser: 7
Jose Tartabull: 8
Norm Siebern: 7

Top 4

Tom Burgess: 9
Felix Torres: 53
Joe Koppe: 53

Bot 4

Manny Jimenez: 43
Jerry Lumpe: S17
Gino Cimoli: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Jack Spring: K
Albie Pearson: S9
Billy Moran: K
Leon Wagner: 13

Bot 5

Ed Charles: 53
Joe Azcue: 9
Dave Wickersham: K

Top 6

Lee Thomas: W
Buck Rodgers: 46(1)3/GDP
Tom Burgess: 43

Bot 6

Dick Howser: T8
Jose Tartabull: S8.3-H
Norm Siebern: CS2(26)
Norm Siebern: W
Manny Jimenez: 7
Jerry Lumpe: 6

Top 7

Felix Torres: K
Joe Koppe: 63
Steve Bilko: K

Bot 7

Gino Cimoli: W
Ed Charles: E5/TH.1-3
Joe Azcue: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
Dave Wickersham: WP.1-2;2-3
Dave Wickersham: K
Dick Howser: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
Jose Tartabull: SB2
Jose Tartabull: 6/FL

Top 8

Albie Pearson: 31
Billy Moran: S9
Leon Wagner: K
Lee Thomas: 8

Bot 8

Norm Siebern: K
Manny Jimenez: S9
Jerry Lumpe: SB2
Jerry Lumpe: W
Gino Cimoli: 3/FL
Ed Charles: K

Top 9

Buck Rodgers: 7
Tom Burgess: 9
Earl Averill: K

Notes & reviews

Lee Thomas flipped over catcher Joe Azcue without touching HR; Azcue tagged Thomas trying to return to HP; the Angels argued that obstruction should have been called
Angels Manager Bill Rigney ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty for continuing the argument from top of the third; Rigney claimed he was yelling at Joe Azcue not Flaherty
Jim Donohue struck on left foot
Angels Coach Del Rice ejected by 1B umpire Ed Runge

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