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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 72°F, night, dry · 2:56
Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 17–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 7 in the 7th. Jerry Walker earned the win. Leo Posada went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 19 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jerry Walker L: Ken McBride SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Walker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Sadowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Satriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Donohue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken McBride | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Donohue | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Jack Spring | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny James | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Deron Johnson: 13.1-2
- Norm Siebern: S9.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: 53
- Joe Koppe: 13
- Lee Thomas: 9
Top 2
- Wayne Causey: 8
- Leo Posada: S7
- Gordon MacKenzie: K/C
- Jerry Walker: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Leon Wagner: 43
- Steve Bilko: 53
- George Thomas: 7
Top 3
- Dick Howser: S6
- Bobby Del Greco: SB2
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/P
- Deron Johnson: S6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-1
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: S7.2-H;1-3
- Wayne Causey: K
- Leo Posada: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Gordon MacKenzie: 53
Bot 3
- Ed Sadowski: W
- Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
- Tom Satriano: K
- Albie Pearson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Koppe: 4/L
Top 4
- Jerry Walker: 31
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
Bot 4
- Lee Thomas: 5/P
- Leon Wagner: HR/9D
- Steve Bilko: 53
- George Thomas: W
- Ed Sadowski: 6/P
Top 5
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Norm Siebern: HR/9D
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Wayne Causey: 31
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: HP
- Jim Donohue: 64(1)3/GDP
- Albie Pearson: 63
Top 6
- Leo Posada: K
- Gordon MacKenzie: K
- Jerry Walker: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Koppe: 9
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Leon Wagner: W
- Steve Bilko: D7.1-H
- George Thomas: K
Top 7
- Dick Howser: K
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/7D
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: S4.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Causey: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Leo Posada: T8/8XD
- Gordon MacKenzie: K
- Jerry Walker: S8.3-H
- Dick Howser: S9.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: W.2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: FC5.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Norm Siebern: 31
Bot 7
- Earl Averill: 7/FL
- Rocky Bridges: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ozzie Virgil: S5
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-2
- Leo Posada: S7.2-H;1-3
- Gordon MacKenzie: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jerry Walker: D7
- Dick Howser: S9.2-H
- Bobby Del Greco: PB.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
Bot 8
- Albie Pearson: D8/78D
- Joe Koppe: E6
- Lee Thomas: 8
- Leon Wagner: K
- Steve Bilko: 53
Top 9
- Deron Johnson: 6/P
- Norm Siebern: W
- Ozzie Virgil: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- George Thomas: D7
- Earl Averill: S7.2-H
- Rocky Bridges: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ken Hunt: 9