Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Athletics
September 5, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 1961 at Municipal Stadium. The Kansas City Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Angels 3, Kansas City Athletics 7

Los Angeles Angels ab   r   h rbi
Koppe ss 3 0 0 1
Thomas L. rf 5 0 5 0
Wagner lf 4 0 0 0
Bilko 1b 4 0 1 0
Averill c 3 0 0 0
Hunt cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas G. 3b 4 1 1 0
Bridges 2b 3 1 1 0
  Satriano 2b 1 1 1 0
Duren p 0 0 0 0
  James p 2 0 0 0
  Pearson ph 1 0 1 0
  Donohue p 0 0 0 0
  Kluszewski ph 1 0 0 1
Totals 35 3 10 2
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Howser ss 3 2 1 0
  Stephens ph,rf 2 0 0 0
Del Greco cf 3 2 1 1
Johnson rf,3b 5 0 1 0
Siebern 1b 5 1 1 1
Lumpe 2b 3 1 1 3
Causey 3b,ss 2 0 1 1
Posada lf 4 0 0 0
Mackenzie c 3 1 1 0
Walker p 3 0 2 0
Totals 33 7 9 6
Los Angeles 000 000 1023100
Kansas City 250 000 00x791
  Los Angeles Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Duren  L (6-12) 1.2 7 7 7 3 2
  James   4.1 2 0 0 3 2
  Donohue   2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
8.0
9
7
7
7
6
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Walker  W (7-11) 9.0 10 3 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
2
2
2

  E–Stephens (4).  DP–Kansas City 1.  PB–Averill (15).  2B–Los Angeles L Thomas (10,off Walker), Kansas City Howser (24,off Duren); Del Greco (11,off Duren).  HR–Kansas City Lumpe (2,2nd inning off Duren 2 on, 2 out).  SF–Koppe (1,off Walker).  HBP–Koppe (1,by Walker).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  HBP–Walker (9,Koppe).  U-HP–Bill Kinnamon, 1B–Eddie Hurley, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:23.
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