8/18/1961, ChA61-KC 61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Chicago (A) 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 0 5 1
1961 Kansas City 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0 9 0
Chicago (A) AB R H BI AVG Kansas City AB R H BI AVG
Smith,C 3b 3 1 1 2 .248 Flood rf 4 2 2 0 .299
Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 .278 Post lf 5 2 3 1 .289
Callison rf 4 0 0 0 .267 Gentile 1b 3 0 2 2 .313
Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .250 Virdon cf 3 1 1 0 .298
Cepeda 1b 4 0 0 0 .275 Roseboro c 4 0 0 0 .218
Landis cf 3 1 0 0 .292 Boyer ss 4 0 2 2 .252
Demeter lf 3 1 0 0 .234 Malzone 3b 4 0 0 0 .229
Aparicio ss 4 1 1 0 .258 Consolo 2b 3 0 1 0 .281
Temple 2b 4 2 2 1 .281 Bilko ph 1 0 0 0 .230
Lepcio 2b 0 0 0 0 .170 Fox 2b 0 0 0 0 .284
Edwards c 4 0 3 1 .210 Lee p 3 0 0 0 .077
Hinton pr 0 0 0 0 .252 McBean p 0 0 0 0 .000
Crandall c 0 0 0 0 .246 Foiles ph 1 0 0 0 .243
Buzhardt p 3 0 1 0 .117 35 5 11 5
Larsen p 0 0 0 0 .400
Wagner ph 1 0 0 0 .250
Davis,T rf 0 0 0 0 .218
34 6 8 4
Chicago (A) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Buzhardt 6.0 9 5 4 3 3 115 67 2.46
Larsen W 5-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 29 18 2.41
Fowler S 25 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 20 11 2.35
9.0 11 5 4 4 6 164 96
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lee L 7-3 7.0 7 6 6 3 6 110 64 2.05
McBean 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 26 14 2.70
9.0 8 6 6 3 7 136 78
ChA: Lepcio inserted at 2b in the 8th
Wagner batted for Larsen in the 9th
Hinton ran for Edwards in the 9th
Thomas batted for Smith,C in the 9th
Crandall inserted at c in the 9th
Davis,T inserted at rf in the 9th
Thomas moved to 3b in the 9th
KC : Bilko batted for Consolo in the 8th
Fox inserted at 2b in the 9th
Foiles batted for McBean in the 9th
2B-Temple 2(10), Post 2(13). HR-Smith,C(6). RBI-Smith,C 2(24), Temple(35),
Edwards(16), Post(53), Gentile 2(84), Boyer 2(43). K-Smith,C, Cepeda,
Landis 2, Buzhardt 2, Thomas, Post, Boyer 2, Malzone, Lee, Bilko.
BB-Callison, Landis, Demeter, Flood, Virdon 2, Roseboro. SF-Smith,C,
Gentile 2. PB-Edwards. WP-Lee, McBean 2.
Temperature: 79, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from right at 11 MPH,
Rain Delays: 32 minutes.
8/18/1961, ChA61-KC 61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Chicago (A) 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 0 5 1
1961 Kansas City 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0 9 0
Chicago (A) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Smith,C 3b 1>HR note 1 wp.3-H;1-2 7>k
2/fl
Thomas ph k
Callison rf 6 W 4 8 8
Fowler p
Cepeda 1b k 7 5>43 9
Landis cf k 3>k 43 8>W
Demeter lf 2>W 63 8 McBean
43.1-2
Aparicio ss S.1-2 6 6>7 wp.2-3
53
Temple 2b D.2-H;1-3 4>D 9 wp.3-H
8
Lepcio 2b
Edwards c S.3-H;2-3 6 S 9>S
Hinton pr
Crandall c
Buzhardt p k S.2-3 k
Larsen p
Wagner ph 53.1-2
Davis,T rf
1: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Flood rf 1>4 3>W 9 7>S S
Post lf D S.1-3 9 D.1-H k
Gentile 1b pb.2-3 7/SF.3-H 5>S Larsen S.1-3
7/SF.3-H 63
Virdon cf S W.1-2 153.1-2 43.2-3 W.1-2
Roseboro c 54/f W.2-3;1-2 43.2-3 3/g 7
Boyer ss 2>S note 1 k 8>k
Malzone 3b 643/gdp 63.2-3;1-2 6>k 13
Consolo 2b S 8 53
Bilko ph k
Fox 2b
Lee p k 4>63 63
McBean p 9>Fowler
Foiles ph 8
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Chicago (A) IN OUT ER Kansas City IN OUT ER
Buzhardt A1 D2 4 Lee A1 D4 6 L 7-3
Larsen D3 D8 0 W 5-2 McBean D5 E2 0
Fowler D9 E5 0 S 25
8/18/1961, ChA61-KC 61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Chicago (A) 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 0 5 1
1961 Kansas City 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0 9 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Chicago (A) batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Smith,C homered deep down the left-field line (CX)
1-0 0 --- 10 Callison popped out to short (BX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Cepeda struck out (BCBCS)
1-0 2 --- 12 Landis struck out (CFBC)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Flood popped out to second (BBCX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Post grounded a double down the first base line (X)
1-0 1 -2- 11 Edwards allowed a passed ball, Post to third (BFB)
1-0 1 --3 31 Gentile hit a sacrifice fly to left, Post scored (BFB.BX)
1-1 2 --- 02 Virdon lined a single up the middle (CFX)
1-1 2 1-- 12 Roseboro grounded to third, forcing Virdon at second
(BCF1F1X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Chicago (A) batting
1-1 0 --- 31 Demeter walked (BCBBB)
1-1 0 1-- 02 Aparicio lined a single to center, Demeter to second (CFX)
1-1 0 12- 11 Temple grounded a double down the third base line,
Demeter scored, Aparicio to third (BFX)
2-1 0 -23 21 Edwards lined a single to shallow center, Aparicio
scored, Temple to third (BBCX)
3-1 0 1-3 12 Buzhardt struck out (SBSS)
3-1 1 1-3 11 Smith,C lined out to right, Temple scored, Edwards to
second (BFX)
4-1 2 -2- 31 Callison walked (BCBBB)
4-1 2 12- 01 Cepeda flied out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
4-1 0 --- 20 Boyer grounded a single up the middle (BBX)
4-1 0 1-- 31 Malzone grounded into a double play, Aparicio to Temple
to Cepeda (CBBBX)
4-1 2 --- 10 Consolo reached on an infield single to short (BX)
4-1 2 1-- 02 Lee struck out (SSFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Chicago (A) batting
4-1 0 --- 32 Landis struck out (BCBFBS)
4-1 1 --- 31 Demeter grounded out to short (BBSBX)
4-1 2 --- 11 Aparicio popped out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
4-1 0 --- 31 Flood walked (BBBCB)
4-1 0 1-- 22 Post grounded a single between first and second, Flood to
third (BBF1FFX)
4-1 0 1-3 12 Gentile lined out to left, Flood scored (BFSX)
4-2 1 1-- 31 Virdon walked, Post to second (BFBBB)
4-2 1 12- 32 Roseboro walked, Post to third, Virdon to second
(CFBBBFFB)
4-2 1 123 21 Boyer grounded a single between first and second, Post
scored, Virdon scored, Roseboro to second (BBCX)
4-4 1 12- 00 Malzone grounded out to short, Roseboro to third, Boyer
to second (>X)
4-4 2 -23 32 Consolo flied out to center (BBCCBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Chicago (A) batting
4-4 0 --- 00 Temple grounded a double down the third base line (X)
4-4 0 -2- 12 Edwards popped out to short (BFFX)
4-4 1 -2- 11 Buzhardt grounded a single between first and second,
Temple to third (BCX)
4-4 1 1-3 02 Lee threw a wild pitch, Temple scored, Buzhardt to second
(CSB)
5-4 1 -2- 22 Smith,C popped out to the catcher (CSB.BFX)
5-4 2 -2- 20 Callison popped out to second (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
5-4 0 --- 22 Lee grounded out to short (FCBBX)
5-4 1 --- 20 Flood flied out to right (BBX)
5-4 2 --- 32 Post flied out to right (BBSBSFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Chicago (A) batting
5-4 0 --- 32 Cepeda grounded out to second (FCBBBX)
5-4 1 --- 11 Landis grounded out to second (BCX)
5-4 2 --- 00 Demeter flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
5-4 0 --- 32 Gentile lined a single to shallow center (BBBCSX)
5-4 0 1-- 11 Virdon grounded out to the mound, Gentile to second (BCX)
5-4 1 -2- 00 Roseboro grounded out to second, Gentile to third (X)
5-4 2 --3 02 Boyer struck out (CFC)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Chicago (A) batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Aparicio flied out to left (BX)
5-4 1 --- 11 Temple flied out to right (BCX)
5-4 2 --- 10 Edwards lined a single between first and second (BX)
5-4 2 1-- 12 Buzhardt struck out (CFBC)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
5-4 0 --- 02 Malzone struck out (CFS)
5-4 1 --- 01 Consolo grounded out to third (CX)
5-4 2 --- 11 Lee grounded out to short (SBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Chicago (A) batting
5-4 0 --- 22 Smith,C struck out (BBFFS)
5-4 1 --- 11 Callison lined out to center (BFX)
5-4 2 --- 11 Cepeda flied out to right (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Flood grounded a single between third and short (BX)
5-4 0 1-- 32 Post lined a double to left center, Flood scored
(BS1111B1CBX)
Game delayed by rain for 32 minutes
Larsen now pitching
5-5 0 -2- 12 Gentile grounded out to short (BSCFX)
5-5 1 -2- 22 Virdon grounded out to second, Post to third (BSFBX)
5-5 2 --3 21 Roseboro grounded out to first (BSBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Chicago (A) batting
5-5 0 --- 31 Landis walked (BFBBB)
McBean now pitching
5-5 0 1-- 20 Demeter grounded out to second, Landis to second (BbBX)
5-5 1 -2- 10 McBean threw a wild pitch, Landis to third (BB)
5-5 1 --3 20 Aparicio grounded out to third (BB.X)
5-5 2 --3 10 McBean threw a wild pitch, Landis scored (BB)
6-5 2 --- 20 Temple flied out to center (BB.X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
Lepcio now playing second base
6-5 0 --- 32 Boyer struck out (SBSBBFS)
6-5 1 --- 11 Malzone grounded out to the mound (CBX)
Bilko pinch hitting for Consolo
6-5 2 --- 22 Bilko struck out (SBBCS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Chicago (A) batting
Fox now playing second base
6-5 0 --- 11 Edwards lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
Wagner pinch hitting for Larsen
Hinton pinch running for Edwards
6-5 0 1-- 11 Wagner grounded out to third, Hinton to second
(1C+1111B1>X)
Thomas pinch hitting for Smith,C
6-5 1 -2- 12 Thomas struck out (CSBS)
6-5 2 -2- 32 Callison popped out to center (BBBCCFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Crandall now playing catcher
Davis,T now playing right field
Fowler now pitching
Thomas moved to third base
Foiles pinch hitting for McBean
6-5 0 --- 10 Foiles flied out to center (BX)
6-5 1 --- 11 Flood grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
6-5 1 1-- 12 Post struck out (FB>FS)
6-5 2 1-- 12 Gentile grounded a single between first and second, Flood
to third (SCF1BX)
6-5 2 1-3 30 Virdon walked, Gentile to second (BBBB)
6-5 2 123 10 Roseboro flied out to left (BX)