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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1961-08-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 14102 · 2:16
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Norm Bass earned the win and Bill Fischer picked up the save. Jackie Brandt went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Norm Bass L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: Bill Fischer
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Breeding | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 7
- Jay Hankins: 8
- Wayne Causey: 6/P
Bot 1
- Marv Breeding: 5/FL
- Russ Snyder: 43
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Jim Gentile: 31
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: 31
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Jim Rivera: 43
Bot 2
- Gus Triandos: W
- Brooks Robinson: 8/8D
- Whitey Herzog: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Hansen: 43
Top 3
- Leo Posada: S7
- Haywood Sullivan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Norm Bass: K
Bot 3
- Hal Brown: 53
- Marv Breeding: 63
- Russ Snyder: 63
Top 4
- Dick Howser: 9
- Jay Hankins: K
- Wayne Causey: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7D
- Jim Gentile: 43
- Gus Triandos: 5/L
- Brooks Robinson: E5
- Whitey Herzog: SB2
- Whitey Herzog: T.2-H
- Ron Hansen: K
Top 5
- Norm Siebern: HR/9D
- Jerry Lumpe: E6
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Leo Posada: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Norm Bass: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Dick Howser: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hal Brown: K
- Marv Breeding: 8
- Russ Snyder: 13
Top 6
- Jay Hankins: 1/BP
- Wayne Causey: 7
- Norm Siebern: S
- Jerry Lumpe: PB.1-2#
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 6
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Jim Gentile: HR/9D.1-H
- Gus Triandos: 7/L
- Brooks Robinson: 9/9D
- Whitey Herzog: 4/P
Top 7
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Leo Posada: WP.1-2
- Leo Posada: 8
- Haywood Sullivan: 8/8D.2-3
- Norm Bass: 53
Bot 7
- Ron Hansen: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 43
- Marv Breeding: S8
- Russ Snyder: 8
Top 8
- Dick Howser: 13
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Wayne Causey: 43
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7D
- Jim Gentile: 8
- Gus Triandos: K
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Top 9
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jerry Lumpe: S4/4M
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Leo Posada: 7/7D
- Haywood Sullivan: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Norm Bass: 53
Bot 9
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Earl Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hank Foiles: 7
Notes & reviews
- Passed ball appears in Triandos' official records