Athletics 6-5 Orioles (Aug 8, 1961)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

2

5

3

0

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

6

5

H

8

5

E

1

W: N. Bass

L: H. Wilhelm

S: B. Fischer

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 5, on August 8, 1961.

Game Info

August 8, 1961

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jay Hankins J. Hankins CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Norm Bass N. Bass P	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Fischer B. Fischer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	6	8	6	1	5

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Marv Breeding M. Breeding 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Russ Snyder R. Snyder LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF-RF	2	3	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Throneberry M. Throneberry PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jerry Adair J. Adair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Hansen R. Hansen SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Earl Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Brown H. Brown P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	5	5	4	3

Batting

HR: N. Siebern, H. Sullivan

RBI: N. Bass 2, N. Siebern, H. Sullivan 3

Batting

3B: W. Herzog

HR: J. Brandt 2, J. Gentile

RBI: J. Brandt 2, J. Gentile 2, W. Herzog

Baserunning

SB: B. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Norm Bass N. Bass (W)	8.0	5	5	5	4	3	3	5.63
Bill Fischer B. Fischer (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	5	4	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Brown H. Brown	7.0	6	3	1	0	4	1	1.29
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (L)	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	8	6	4	1	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jay Hankins J. Hankins CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Norm Bass N. Bass P	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Fischer B. Fischer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	6	8	6	1	5

Batting

HR: N. Siebern, H. Sullivan

RBI: N. Bass 2, N. Siebern, H. Sullivan 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Norm Bass N. Bass (W)	8.0	5	5	5	4	3	3	5.63
Bill Fischer B. Fischer (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	5	4	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Marv Breeding M. Breeding 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Russ Snyder R. Snyder LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF-RF	2	3	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Throneberry M. Throneberry PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jerry Adair J. Adair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Hansen R. Hansen SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Earl Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Brown H. Brown P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	5	5	4	3

Batting

3B: W. Herzog

HR: J. Brandt 2, J. Gentile

RBI: J. Brandt 2, J. Gentile 2, W. Herzog

Baserunning

SB: B. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Brown H. Brown	7.0	6	3	1	0	4	1	1.29
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (L)	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	8	6	4	1	5	2

41-69 KCA

BAL 63-50

Current Series

AL West Standings

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