Complete Game By Archer Saves KC From Washington Sweep

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Jim Archer

Griffith Stadium    (10-12-2025 05:27:30)       Time 2:30, 70ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Jun 4, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Kansas City 13-30        0 0 0   0 0 6   0 0 0      6 12  1
1961 Washington 19-30         1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      2 10  1

Recap

Was  1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Was      Chuck Hinton doubled  scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   0 Was 1.

KC   2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

KC   6th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and on one walk.

KC       Andy Carey doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  KC   2 Was 1.

KC       Jim Archer singled scoring Carey.  KC   3 Was 1.

KC       Joe Pignatano doubled scoring 2.  KC   5 Was 1.

KC       Bob Boyd singled scoring 1.  KC   6 Was 1.

Was  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

Was      Willie Tasby doubled scoring Hinton.  KC   6 Was 2.

KC   Dick Howser: 1 for 2, 3 W.

KC   Marv Throneberry: 4 for 5, 2 doubles.

KC   Jim Archer threw a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 10 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 3-2 on the year.

Was  Ed Hobaugh pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He goes to 2-5 on the year.

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Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Archer W(3-2)                 9.0 10  2  1  0  1  2  118  78  40   2.16  36 130(131)       62

                              9.0 10  2  1  0  1  2  118  78  40   4.61  36

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Hobaugh L(2-5)                5.2  9  6  6  0  4  2  116  65  51   7.06  29 130(135)   +   25

 Klippstein                   1.1  2  0  0  0  0  0   16  12   4   5.52   7   70(75)

 Sisler                       1.0  0  0  0  0  1  2   18  13   5   5.06   4   70(75)

 Kutyna                       1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   17  11   6   5.19   4   80(75)

                              9.0 12  6  6  0  5  4  167 101  66   4.35  44

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  E-Carey(6), Bright(5)

 2B-Pignatano(6), Throneberry 2(2), Carey(4), Green(6), Tasby(6), Hinton(4)

 SB- KC Howser(10) off Sisler(2) + Green(8), 8th

 CS-Was Long(1) by Archer(1) and Pignatano(6), 4th

RBI- KC  - Pignatano 2(3), Carey 2(8), Boyd(7), Archer(1)

    Was  - Tasby(11), Hinton(10)

 SH-Bertoia(1), Hobaugh(3)

 WP-Klippstein(3)

 PB-Pignatano (2)Green (3)

Great-Howser(9), Tasby(5), King(4)

Poor-Howser(7), Carey(18), Bright 2(6)

OfA-Throneberry(1)

LOB-Kansas City 10 Washington 7

 DP-Kansas City 1 Washington 1

GWRBI-Carey