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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 7, Kansas City Athletics 5

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Baltimore Orioles 7, Kansas City Athletics 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Wednesday, August 23, 1961 (N) at Municipal Stadium

BAL A    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  2  -   7 15  1
KC  A    0  1  0    0  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 13  2
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
B. Robinson 3b                6   1   2   0       0   1       0   2
Snyder cf,lf                  6   0   2   0       0   3       3   0
Herzog lf                     5   1   1   1       0   0       5   0
  Busby pr,cf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gentile 1b                    6   3   4   3       0   1      14   1
E. Robinson rf                6   1   2   0       0   2       0   0
Hansen ss                     6   1   3   1       0   1       3   5
Foiles c                      5   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Adair 2b                      1   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
  Throneberry ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Breeding 2b                 1   0   0   1       1   0       1   2
Brown p                       1   0   0   1       0   0       0   2
  Wilhelm p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Philley ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Stock p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Williams ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hoeft p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       49   7  15   7       2  11      36  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Hansen-Adair-Gentile, Hansen-Adair-Gentile, B. Robinson-Adair-Gentile,
Hansen.
E: Hansen (18).
PB: Foiles (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Gentile (20,off Kunkel).
3B: B. Robinson (4,off Fischer).
HR: Gentile 2 (38,1st inning off Shaw 1 on 2 out,8th inning off Shaw 0 on 0
out).
SH: Adair (1,off Shaw).
SF: Brown (1,off Shaw); Breeding (2,off Kunkel).
GDP: B. Robinson (18,off Shaw).
Team LOB: 11.
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     5   1   2   0       1   1       2   4
Causey 3b                     5   1   2   2       0   0       1   6
  Pignatano ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Posada lf                     6   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Siebern 1b                    5   0   1   0       1   0      13   0
Lumpe 2b                      5   0   2   1       0   0       3   4
D. Johnson rf                 4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Hankins rf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sullivan c                    4   0   0   0       1   2      11   0
Del Greco cf                  4   1   2   0       1   0       2   0
Shaw p                        3   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Fischer p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nuxhall p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kunkel p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       45   5  13   3       4   6      36  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Causey-Lumpe-Siebern.
E: Posada (5), Lumpe (16).
PB: Sullivan (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Del Greco 2 (6,off Brown,off Hoeft).
SH: Lumpe (3,off Hoeft).
GDP: Shaw (3,off Brown); Posada (9,off Brown); D. Johnson (8,off Brown).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Howser (33,3rd base off Hoeft/Foiles).
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Brown                         4     5   2   2   2   0   0  17
Wilhelm                       2     5   3   2   1   2   0  12
Stock                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Hoeft W(4-3)                  5     3   0   0   1   4   0  18
Totals                       12    13   5   4   4   6   0  50
Brown faced 1 batter in the 5th inning
WP: Wilhelm (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wilhelm 1-1.
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Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shaw                          7     9   4   2   1   4   2  32
Fischer                       1.1   2   1   1   1   2   0   7
Nuxhall                       0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Kunkel L(2-3)                 3.2   3   2   2   0   5   0  14
Totals                       12    15   7   5   2  11   2  54
Shaw faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fischer 1-0; Nuxhall 1-0; Kunkel 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - John Rice
Ejections: KC  Manager Hank Bauer by Harry Schwarts [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance: 5429
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Athletics    
1. B. Robinson         3b        Howser              ss
2. Snyder              cf        Causey              3b
3. Herzog              lf        Posada              lf
4. Gentile             1b        Siebern             1b
5. E. Robinson         rf        Lumpe               2b
6. Hansen              ss        D. Johnson          rf
7. Foiles              c         Sullivan            c
8. Adair               2b        Del Greco           cf
9. Brown               p         Shaw                p

ORIOLES 1ST: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Snyder grounded out (shortstop to first); Herzog reached on an
error by Posada; Sullivan allowed a passed ball [Herzog to
second]; Gentile homered to right-center (unearned) [Herzog
scored (unearned)]; E. Robinson grounded out (second to first);
2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Howser reached on an error by Hansen; Causey
flied out to left; Posada singled to right [Howser to second];
Siebern lined to first; Lumpe grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Hansen singled to center; Foiles walked [Hansen to
second]; Adair out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Hansen to third, Foiles to second]; Brown hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Hansen scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: D. Johnson singled to center; Sullivan walked [D.
Johnson to second]; Del Greco walked [D. Johnson to third,
Sullivan to second]; Shaw grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [D. Johnson scored (no RBI), Sullivan to
third, Del Greco out at second]; Howser grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Snyder struck out; Herzog flied out to left;
Gentile struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics
1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Causey singled to right; Posada grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Causey out at
second]; Siebern grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: E. Robinson struck out; Hansen grounded out (third
to first); Foiles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lumpe singled; D. Johnson grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Lumpe out at second]; Sullivan
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Adair lined to center; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson singled to third; Snyder
singled to right [B. Robinson to third]; Herzog flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Del Greco doubled to center; WILHELM REPLACED
BROWN (PITCHING); Shaw singled to second [Del Greco stayed at
second]; On a bunt Howser singled to third [Del Greco to third,
Shaw to second]; Causey singled to right [Del Greco scored, Shaw
scored, Howser to third]; Posada struck out; Foiles allowed a
passed ball [Howser scored, Causey to second]; Siebern lined to
left; Lumpe singled to center [Causey scored (unearned)]; D.
Johnson popped to first in foul territory; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Gentile grounded out (second to first); E. Robinson
grounded out (third to first); Hansen singled to left; Foiles
reached on an error by Lumpe [Hansen to second]; THRONEBERRY
BATTED FOR ADAIR; Throneberry lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: BREEDING REPLACED THRONEBERRY (PLAYING 2B);
Sullivan struck out; Del Greco flied out to left; Shaw singled
to left; Wilhelm threw a wild pitch [Shaw to second]; Howser
walked; Causey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: PHILLEY BATTED FOR WILHELM; Philley singled; B.
Robinson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Philley out at second]; Snyder singled to left; Herzog popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: STOCK REPLACED PHILLEY (PITCHING); Posada
grounded out (second to first); Siebern grounded out (first to
pitcher); Lumpe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Gentile homered to right; E. Robinson singled to
center; FISCHER REPLACED SHAW (PITCHING); Hansen forced E.
Robinson (third to shortstop); Foiles popped to shortstop;
Breeding walked [Hansen to second]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR STOCK;
Williams struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics
5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HOEFT REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); D. Johnson
flied out to left; Sullivan was called out on strikes; Del Greco
doubled to left; Fischer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: HANKINS REPLACED D. JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); B.
Robinson tripled to center; Snyder struck out; Herzog singled to
left [B. Robinson scored]; BUSBY RAN FOR HERZOG; NUXHALL
REPLACED FISCHER (PITCHING); Gentile singled to right [Busby to
third]; KUNKEL REPLACED NUXHALL (PITCHING); E. Robinson struck
out; Hansen struck out; Athletics manager Bauer ejected by HP
umpire Schwarts for arguing balls and strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BUSBY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SNYDER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Howser struck out; Causey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Posada grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 10TH: Foiles grounded out (pitcher to first); Breeding
flied out to left; Hoeft struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Siebern singled to left; Lumpe out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Siebern to second]; Hankins
lined into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Siebern out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 11TH: B. Robinson struck out; Snyder struck out; Busby
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Sullivan flied out to left; Del Greco flied out
to left; Kunkel grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 5.

ORIOLES 12TH: Gentile doubled to left; On a bunt E. Robinson
singled to second [Gentile to third]; Hansen singled to center
[Gentile scored, E. Robinson to second]; Foiles forced Hansen
(third to second) [E. Robinson to third]; Breeding hit a
sacrifice fly to left [E. Robinson scored (RBI)]; Hoeft grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Howser singled to center; PIGNATANO BATTED FOR
CAUSEY; Pignatano was called out on strikes; Posada struck out;
Siebern walked [Howser to second]; Howser stole third; Lumpe
forced Siebern (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Orioles 7, Athletics 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Orioles          7  15   1   11
 Athletics        5  13   2    9
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