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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-08-31 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4365 · 2:34
Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 6–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Shaw earned the win and Bill Kunkel picked up the save. Steve Bilko went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Art Fowler SV: Bill Kunkel
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Duren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryne Duren | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Spring | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: S7.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: 2/FL
- Deron Johnson: 8
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: W
- Joe Koppe: FC1.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 43.2-3;1-2
- Steve Bilko: S8/89XD.3-H;2-H
- Lee Thomas: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Leo Posada: S9
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: 8/DP.2X3(85)
Bot 2
- George Thomas: 53
- Del Rice: W
- Rocky Bridges: 8
- Ted Bowsfield: S7.1-2
- Albie Pearson: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Koppe: 53
Top 3
- Bob Shaw: 8
- Dick Howser: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Wayne Causey: 13
Bot 3
- Leon Wagner: S9
- Steve Bilko: W.1-2
- Lee Thomas: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: W
- George Thomas: K
- Del Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Leo Posada: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G
Bot 4
- Rocky Bridges: S9
- Ted Bowsfield: 24/SH.1-2
- Albie Pearson: 63.2-3
- Joe Koppe: 13
Top 5
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
- Bob Shaw: S9
- Dick Howser: W.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Causey: K
- Norm Siebern: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Deron Johnson: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Deron Johnson: S8.3-H
- Leo Posada: 9
Bot 5
- Leon Wagner: 31
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 6/P
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
- Bob Shaw: 3/FL
Bot 6
- George Thomas: K/C
- Del Rice: 4/P
- Rocky Bridges: 53
Top 7
- Dick Howser: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Wayne Causey: 9
Bot 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Albie Pearson: E3/G.1-2
- Joe Koppe: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Leon Wagner: W
- Steve Bilko: E3/TH.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Lee Thomas: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- George Thomas: 54(1)/FO#
Top 8
- Norm Siebern: K/C
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Leo Posada: D9
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 8
- Del Rice: K/C
- Rocky Bridges: D8/89XD
- Ryne Duren: K/BF
- Albie Pearson: 3/G
Top 9
- Jay Hankins: W
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Dick Howser: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: D8/78XD.3-H;2-3
- Wayne Causey: CSH(2).2-3
- Wayne Causey: S8.3-H
- Norm Siebern: WP.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Bot 9
- Joe Koppe: 53
- Leon Wagner: 43
- Steve Bilko: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Joe Pignatano fell down and couldn't score
- failed suicide squeeze