Athletics 4-5 Orioles (Aug 7, 1961)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

0

7

1

2

8

3

0

9

0

R

4

5

H

6

9

E

0

W: C. Estrada

L: A. Ditmar

S: B. Hoeft

Current Series

Athletics

4

Orioles

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

0

Orioles

7

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Orioles

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

2

Orioles

1

Game 4

Final

Athletics

0

Orioles

8

Game 5

Final

AL West Standings

OAK BAL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 7, 1961.

Game Info

August 7, 1961

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Norm Bass N. Bass PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ozzie Virgil O. Virgil PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Hankins J. Hankins PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	6	4	7	3

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Marv Breeding M. Breeding 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Russ Snyder R. Snyder LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF-RF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Adair J. Adair SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Hansen R. Hansen SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Estrada C. Estrada P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Fisher J. Fisher P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	9	5	3	1

Batting

2B: W. Causey

RBI: W. Causey, D. Howser, L. Posada, J. Rivera

Batting

2B: J. Gentile

HR: J. Brandt, J. Gentile

RBI: J. Brandt 3, J. Gentile, D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	6.0	7	3	3	3	1	1	4.50
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	1	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Chuck Estrada C. Estrada (W)	6.1	3	1	1	5	1	1.42
Jack Fisher J. Fisher	2.0	3	3	3	2	1	13.50
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Norm Bass N. Bass PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ozzie Virgil O. Virgil PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Hankins J. Hankins PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	6	4	7	3

Batting

2B: W. Causey

RBI: W. Causey, D. Howser, L. Posada, J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	6.0	7	3	3	3	1	1	4.50
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Marv Breeding M. Breeding 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Russ Snyder R. Snyder LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF-RF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Adair J. Adair SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Hansen R. Hansen SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Estrada C. Estrada P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Fisher J. Fisher P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	9	5	3	1

Batting

2B: J. Gentile

HR: J. Brandt, J. Gentile

RBI: J. Brandt 3, J. Gentile, D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Chuck Estrada C. Estrada (W)	6.1	3	1	1	5	1	1.42
Jack Fisher J. Fisher	2.0	3	3	3	2	1	13.50
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	7	3

40-68 KCA

BAL 62-49

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AL West Standings

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