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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-09-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3501 · 80°F, sunny, dry · 2:14
Los Angeles Angels defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Los Angeles Angels put up 3 in the 7th. Ken McBride earned the win. Ken Hunt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ken McBride L: Ed Rakow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Rakow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Satriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sadowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McBride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rakow | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Bill Kunkel | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 13
- Bobby Del Greco: S8
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 1
- Joe Koppe: K
- Tom Satriano: D9
- Leon Wagner: 9.2-3
- Steve Bilko: 43
Top 2
- Wayne Causey: 5/P
- Leo Posada: 63
- Haywood Sullivan: K
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: W
- Ken Hunt: K/C
- George Thomas: 63.1-2
- Ed Sadowski: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Rakow: 43
- Dick Howser: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Deron Johnson: 8
Bot 3
- Ken McBride: 53
- Joe Koppe: 53
- Tom Satriano: 63
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: D9
- Jerry Lumpe: 4/P
- Wayne Causey: 43.2-3
- Leo Posada: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Haywood Sullivan: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ed Rakow: K
Bot 4
- Leon Wagner: W
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick Howser: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: T8
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Norm Siebern: 43
Bot 5
- Ken Hunt: HR/8XD
- George Thomas: 8
- Ed Sadowski: 7/7D
- Ken McBride: W
- Joe Koppe: S7.1-2
- Tom Satriano: 43
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
- Leo Posada: W
- Haywood Sullivan: 13
Bot 6
- Leon Wagner: 43
- Steve Bilko: W
- Lee Thomas: D8/89D.1-3
- Ken Hunt: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Thomas: S9.3-H;BX2(96)
Top 7
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Dick Howser: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: D8/89XD
- Deron Johnson: 53
Bot 7
- Ed Sadowski: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ken McBride: PO2(E1).2-3
- Ken McBride: K
- Joe Koppe: CSH(25)
- Joe Koppe: W
- Tom Satriano: D8/78XD.1-H
- Earl Averill: S.2-H
- Steve Bilko: W.1-2
- Lee Thomas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ken Hunt: 63
Top 8
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Wayne Causey: HR/9D
- Leo Posada: K
Bot 8
- George Thomas: 7
- Ed Sadowski: 8
- Ken McBride: 2/FL
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
- Ozzie Virgil: 53
- Dick Howser: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Notes & reviews
- failed suicide squeeze