Close Game Ends In Favor Of Senators In Nations Capital. Washington Takes Series From KC

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Marty Keough

Griffith Stadium    (02-10-2026 06:29:49)       Time 2:32, 73ø, Wind: 11 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Sep 17, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Kansas City 47-102       1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  1
1961 Washington 62-88         0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 -      2  6  0

Recap

KC   1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

KC       Deron Johnson singled scoring Causey to take the lead.  KC   1 Was 0.

Was  6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.

Was      Marty Keough tripled scoring Hinton to tie the score.  KC   1 Was 1.

Was      Bud Zipfel hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   1 Was 2.

KC   Charlie Shoemaker: 0 for 1, 3 W.

Was  Jim King: 2 for 2, double, 2 W.

Was  Hector Maestri pitched a solid 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He moves to 1-0 on the year.

Was  Dave Sisler pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 9th save of the season.

KC   Lew Krausse pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He's now 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

Krausse L(2-5)                6.0  4  2  2  0  5  3  122  76  46   3.15  26 125(130)       54

 Wickersham                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   16   9   7   3.32   4   25(32)

 Nuxhall                      1.0  2  0  0  0  0  0   16   9   7   4.91   4   80(75)  --

                              8.0  6  2  2  0  5  3  154  94  60   4.82  34

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

Maestri W(1-0)                6.0  5  1  1  0  3  2   93  61  32   1.50  24  95(103)       57

 Klippstein H(2)              1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   11   7   4   7.13   3   75(75)

 Hobaugh H(1)                 1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   12   8   4   4.35   5   80(75)

 Sisler S(9)                  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   24  17   7   3.88   5   80(75)

                              9.0  7  1  1  0  4  2  140  93  47   4.19  37

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  E-Shoemaker(1)

 2B-Causey(15), Howser(21), Hinton(13), King(10)

 3B-Keough(11)

 SB-Was Hinton(23) off Krausse(3) + Bryan(1), 6th

RBI- KC  - Johnson,D(23)

    Was  - Keough(41), Zipfel(18)

IBB- KC Shoemaker off Maestri

HBP-Posada(KC) by Sisler(Was)

Poor-Shoemaker(1), Brinkman(1)

OfA-Posada(4), Keough(7)

LOB-Kansas City 9 Washington 8

 DP-Kansas City 2 Washington 1

Bats And Pitching Showed Up At Griffith. Senators Improve To 61-88

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Marty Kutyna

Injury: Walker (today only)

Griffith Stadium    (02-10-2026 06:21:30)       Time 3:07, 78ø, Wind: 8 MPH Out to CF  Night Game

Sep 16, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Kansas City 47-101       0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1 11  0
1961 Washington 61-88         4 3 1   0 1 0   0 0 -      9 11  3

Recap

Was  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks.

Was      Bud Zipfel scored on a PB by Mackenzie to take the lead.  KC   0 Was 1.

Was      Willie Tasby singled scoring Woodling.  KC   0 Was 2.

Was      Ken Retzer hit a fly ball scoring 1.  KC   0 Was 3.

Was      Chuck Cottier singled scoring Tasby.  KC   0 Was 4.

KC   2nd: Failed to score on 3 hits.

Was  2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Was      Jim King hit a 3 run HR(14).  KC   0 Was 7.

Was  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Was      Gene Woodling singled scoring 1.  KC   0 Was 8.

KC   5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

KC       Bobby Del Greco singled scoring Lumpe.  KC   1 Was 8.

Was  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Danny O'Connell hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   1 Was 9.

KC   7th: Failed to score on 2 errors.

KC   Dick Howser: 3 for 4.

Was  Jim King: 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

Was  Bob Johnson: 1 for 1, 3 errors, 2 great plays.

Was  Pete Burnside pitched 5 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 10 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He moves to 5-7 on the season.

Was  Marty Kutyna pitched a shutout the final 4 innings to record save number 9.

KC   Jerry Walker pitched poorly for 2.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 7 hits, 6 BB, 1 K. He drops to 6-13 on the year.

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

Walker L(6-13)                2.2  7  8  7  1  6  1   93  51  42   4.88  20 130(131)        9

 Rakow                        2.1  2  1  1  0  0  1   38  25  13   4.74   9   70(75)

 Fischer                      1.2  0  0  0  0  0  4   27  21   6   4.64   5   25(23)   +

 Wickersham                   1.1  2  0  0  0  0  0   18  10   8   3.50   6   25(23)

                              8.0 11  9  8  1  6  6  176 107  69   4.84  40

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

Burnside W(5-7)               5.0 10  1  1  0  0  2   90  64  26   4.33  25 130(126)       45

 Kutyna S(9)                  4.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   50  30  20   4.10  13   70(75)

                              9.0 11  1  1  0  1  2  140  94  46   4.21  38

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  E-Johnson,B 3(12)

 2B-Klaus(5)

 3B-Lumpe(9)

 HR-Was King(14) off Walker(24) in the 2nd with 2 on base, 318 feet

RBI- KC  - Del Greco(25)

    Was  - O'Connell(37), Tasby(47), Woodling(59), Cottier(29), King 3(48), Retzer(5)

 SF-Retzer(1)

 SH-Burnside(2)

 WP-Walker(10)

 PB-Mackenzie (1)

Great-Siebern(9), O'Connell(23), King(8), Johnson,B 2(11)

Poor-Causey(28), Howser(29), Veal(13), Cottier(15)

OfA-Del Greco(5)

LOB-Kansas City 10 Washington 7

 DP-Washington 4

Athletics Outlast Senators In Extra Frames

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Haywood Sullivan

Griffith Stadium    (02-10-2026 06:12:55)       Time 3:05, 80ø, Wind: 7 MPH In from RF  Night Game

Sep 15, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1961 Kansas City 47-100       0 2 0   0 1 0   0 1 0    3    7 13  0
1961 Washington 60-88         1 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 1    1    5 10  0

Recap

Was  1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Was      Jim King singled scoring Keough to take the lead.  KC   0 Was 1.

KC   2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

KC       Bobby Del Greco hit a 2 run HR(8) to take the lead.  KC   2 Was 1.

Was  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits.

Was      Jim King hit a solo HR(13) to tie the score.  KC   2 Was 2.

Was      Willie Tasby hit a solo HR(9) to take the lead.  KC   2 Was 3.

KC   5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

KC       Haywood Sullivan hit a solo HR(5) to tie the score.  KC   3 Was 3.

KC   8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

KC       Norm Siebern hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   4 Was 3.

Was  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Gene Woodling singled scoring Cottier to tie the score.  KC   4 Was 4.

KC  10th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

KC       Deron Johnson doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  KC   6 Was 4.

KC       Jay Hankins hit a fly ball scoring 1.  KC   7 Was 4.

Was 10th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Was      Dale Long scored on a WP by Kunkel.  KC   7 Was 5.

KC   Haywood Sullivan: 3 for 4, double, HR.

Was  Willie Tasby: 4 for 5, HR.

Was  Jim King: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

KC   Ed Rakow picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He's now 5-8 on the year.

KC   Bill Kunkel pitched the 10th to earn his 6th save of the year.

Was  Johnny Klippstein took the loss: .2 IP, 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB. He goes to 1-4 on the year.

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

Bass                          8.0  7  3  3  2  1  7  125  87  38   5.15  34 135(139)       62

 Rakow W(5-8) BS(2)           1.0  1  1  1  0  0  0   23  13  10   4.76   5   75(75)   -

 Kunkel S(6)                  1.0  2  1  1  0  0  0   24  16   8   6.39   5   75(78)   +

                             10.0 10  5  5  2  1  7  172 116  56   4.81  44

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

Daniels                       7.0  8  4  4  2  1  3  116  80  36   2.96  29 140(156)   +   47

 Gabler                       2.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   21  18   3   5.11   7   65(75)

 Klippstein L(1-4)            0.2  4  3  3  0  2  0   38  20  18   7.25   8   70(75)

 Heiser                       0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    4   3   1  14.40   1   60(69)

                             10.0 13  7  7  2  3  4  179 121  58   4.24  45

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2B-Sullivan(16), Siebern(33), Johnson,D(15), Long(16), Cottier(11)

 HR- KC Del Greco(8) off Daniels(12) in the 2nd with 1 on base, 362 feet

     KC Sullivan(5) off Daniels(13) in the 5th with bases empty, 289 feet

    Was King(13) off Bass(14) in the 4th with bases empty, 304 feet

    Was Tasby(9) off Bass(15) in the 4th with bases empty, 261 feet

 SB- KC Howser(38) off Daniels(13) + Retzer(6), 8th

    Was Keough(14) off Bass(8) + Sullivan(20), 1st

    Was Cottier(9) off Rakow(6) + Sullivan(21), 9th

RBI- KC  - Sullivan(34), Siebern(107), Johnson,D 2(22), Del Greco 2(24), Hankins(18)

    Was  - Tasby(46), Woodling(58), King 2(45)

IBB- KC Causey off Daniels

HBP-Veal(Was) by Bass(KC)

    Cottier(Was) by Rakow(KC)

 SF-Hankins(3)

 SH-Del Greco(5), Veal(9), Daniels(4)

 WP-Kunkel(10), Daniels(7)

Poor-O'Connell(21)

OfA-Keough(6)

LOB-Kansas City 8 Washington 8

GWRBI-Johnson,D

5 Run 9th Not Enough For Twinkies. Angels Hold On To Capture 2nd Game Of Doubleheader

 GAME 2 (Twilight DH)

Game MVP:Lee Thomas

Metropolitan Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Min 2, LAA 1)    (02-07-2026 17:45:40)       Time 2:48, 52ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out To CF  Night Game

Sep 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(A) 60-86     0 0 0   0 0 2   0 3 1      6 10  1
1961 Minnesota 64-81          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 5      5  6  0

Recap

LAA  3rd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

LAA  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAA      Lee Thomas tripled scoring Bilko to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 0.

LAA      Ed Sadowski hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  2 Min 0.

LAA  8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.

LAA      Ted Kluszewski doubled scoring Satriano.  LAA  3 Min 0.

LAA      Ken McBride hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  4 Min 0.

LAA      Eddie Yost singled scoring 1.  LAA  5 Min 0.

LAA  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAA      Ed Sadowski doubled scoring Pearson.  LAA  6 Min 0.

Min  9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

Min      Bill Tuttle singled scoring Allison.  LAA  6 Min 1.

Min      Hal Naragon singled scoring Battey.  LAA  6 Min 2.

Min      Zoilo Versalles scored on a stolen base.  LAA  6 Min 3.

Min      Billy Martin singled scoring Naragon.  LAA  6 Min 4.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAA  6 Min 5.

LAA  Steve Bilko: 0 for 1, 3 W.

LAA  Lee Thomas: 3 for 3, triple.

LAA  Joe Koppe: 1 for 2, 3 W.

LAA  Ken McBride threw a complete game for the win: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 10-14 on the season.

Min  Jim Kaat pitched 7.1 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 7 BB, 4 K. He goes to 12-7 on the season.

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Los Angeles(A)                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

McBride W(10-14)              9.0  6  5  5  0  5  5  150  89  61   4.14  41 145(155)       55

                              9.0  6  5  5  0  5  5  150  89  61   4.52  41

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

Kaat L(12-7)                  7.1  7  4  4  0  7  4  130  76  54   3.35  34 130(139)       45

 Strange                      0.2  2  1  1  0  1  1   18  12   6  10.80   5   40(35)

 Pleis                        1.0  1  1  1  0  1  0   15   8   7   3.23   5   35(43)   -

                              9.0 10  6  6  0  9  5  163  96  67   4.23  44

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  E-Yost(6)

 2B-Sadowski(10), Kluszewski(14)

 3B-Thomas,L(5)

 SB-Min Naragon(1) off McBride(11) + Sadowski(13), 9th

    Min Green(19) off McBride(12) + Sadowski(14), 9th

    Min Versalles(18) off McBride(13) + Sadowski(15), 9th

RBI-LAA  - Sadowski 2(14), Yost(12), Thomas,L(43), Kluszewski(64), McBride(3)

    Min  - Killebrew(98), Martin(34), Tuttle(28), Naragon(16)

IBB-LAA Thomas off Kaat

HBP-Green(Min) by McBride(LAA)

 SF-Killebrew(4)

 SH-Tuttle(7)

 WP-Kaat(10)

Great-Hunt(16), Tuttle 2(11), Green(26)

Poor-Fregosi(1), Tuttle(22)

LOB-Los Angeles(A) 11 Minnesota 8

 DP-Minnesota 2

GWRBI-Thomas,L

Minnesota Survives Tight Game With LA In Game 1 of Twilight Doublheader

 GAME 1 (Twilight DH)

Game MVP:Don Lee

Metropolitan Stadium     Game 1    (02-07-2026 17:34:50)       Time 2:14, 69ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to RCF  Night Game

Sep 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(A) 59-86     0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  3  1
1961 Minnesota 64-80          0 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 -      2  5  0

Recap

LAA  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAA      Leon Wagner hit a solo HR(25) to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 0.

Min  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a solo HR(44) to tie the score.  LAA  1 Min 1.

Min      Zoilo Versalles DP with bases loaded, end 4th.

Min  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Min      Bill Tuttle hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 2.

Min  Bill Tuttle: 1 for 2, HR.

Min  Don Lee pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 6-7 on the year.

Min  Ray Moore pitched a shutout 9th to record his 10th save of the year.

LAA  Ted Bowsfield pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He's now 9-11 on the season.

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Los Angeles(A)                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Bowsfield L(9-11)             7.0  4  2  2  2  4  6  122  78  44   3.19  29 130(137)   +   63

 James                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   17  11   6   5.49   4   75(75)

                              8.0  5  2  2  2  4  7  139  89  50   4.52  33

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

Lee W(6-7)                    8.0  2  1  1  1  1  4   91  68  23   2.57  27 130(128)       77

 Moore S(10)                  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   20  10  10   4.99   5   30(25)

                              9.0  3  1  1  1  2  4  111  78  33   4.22  32

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  E-Koppe(20)

 2B-Thomas,G(12)

 HR-LAA Wagner(25) off Lee(12) in the 4th with bases empty, 335 feet

    Min Killebrew(44) off Bowsfield(12) in the 4th with bases empty, 373 feet

    Min Tuttle(3) off Bowsfield(13) in the 6th with bases empty, 355 feet

RBI-LAA  - Wagner(80)

    Min  - Killebrew(97), Tuttle(27)

IBB-LAA Thomas off Moore

 SH-Hunt(2)

Great-Satriano 2(5), Battey(20)

LOB-Los Angeles(A) 4 Minnesota 7

 DP-Los Angeles(A) 1

GWRBI-Tuttle

Killebrew Blasts Homers 42 and 43 As Twins Roll Over Angels

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Harmon Killebrew

Metropolitan Stadium    (02-05-2026 06:33:24)       Time 2:47, 70ø, Wind: 9 MPH Out to CF  Night Game

Sep 11, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(A) 59-85     0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  2  3
1961 Minnesota 63-80          0 1 2   4 4 2   0 0 -     13 16  0

Recap

Min  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Min      Zoilo Versalles hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  LAA  0 Min 1.

Min  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

Min      Jim Lemon singled scoring 2.  LAA  0 Min 3.

Min  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits, on one walk and an error.

Min      Lenny Green singled scoring 1.  LAA  0 Min 4.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a 414 foot 3 run HR(42).  LAA  0 Min 7.

Min  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

Min      Camilo Pascual hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAA  0 Min 8.

Min      Billy Martin singled scoring Green.  LAA  0 Min 9.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a 2 run HR(43).  LAA  0 Min 11.

Min  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Min      Zoilo Versalles hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  0 Min 12.

Min      Camilo Pascual hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  0 Min 13.

LAA  9th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Min  Harmon Killebrew: 4 for 5, 2 HRs, 5 RBI, 3 runs.

Min  Billy Martin: 3 for 5, 2 runs.

Min  Lenny Green: 3 for 5, triple, 2 runs.

Min  Camilo Pascual threw a shutout: 2 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He's 13-12 on the season.

LAA  Dean Chance pitched 3.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.

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Los Angeles(A)                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Chance L(0-1)                 3.1  9  7  5  1  1  1   79  57  22  11.57  21   85(91)       18

 Donohue                      1.2  4  4  4  1  2  1   41  25  16   5.82  11   75(75)

 Kline                        2.0  3  2  2  0  0  1   29  22   7   4.98   9   75(75)

 James                        1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   14  10   4   5.58   3   75(75)

                              8.0 16 13 11  2  3  3  163 114  49   4.53  44

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

Pascual W(13-12)              9.0  2  0  0  0  4  7  115  81  34   3.29  33 145(130)   -   86

                              9.0  2  0  0  0  4  7  115  81  34   4.24  33

============

  E-Hunt(15), Bridges(6), Chance(1)

 2B-Battey(27), Tuttle(12)

 3B-Green(7)

 HR-Min Killebrew(42) off Chance(1) in the 4th with 2 on base, 414 feet

    Min Killebrew(43) off Donohue(17) in the 5th with 1 on base, 367 feet

 CS-Min Green(9) by Chance(1) and Rodgers(1), 3rd

RBI-Min  - Killebrew 5(96), Martin(33), Versalles(54), Green(51), Lemon 2(53), Pascual 2(7)

 SF-Pascual(1)

 SH-Pascual(8)

Great-Koppe 2(19), Battey(19), Tuttle(9), Lemon(11)

Poor-Satriano(2), Bridges(9)

LOB-Los Angeles(A) 6 Minnesota 7

Washington Jumps Boston In Standings With 4-2 Victory.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Marty Kutyna

Injury: Hobaugh (today only)

Griffith Stadium    (02-05-2026 06:15:55)       Time 2:20, 82ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 3 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

Sep 13, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Boston 59-90             1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      2  7  0
1961 Washington 60-87         2 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 -      4  8  1

Recap

Bos  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Bos      Lou Clinton singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Bos  1 Was 0.

Bos      Pete Runnels DP with bases loaded, end 1st.

Was  1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

Was      Bud Zipfel tripled scoring 1 to tie the score.  Bos  1 Was 1.

Was      Jim King hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Bos  1 Was 2.

Bos  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, on one walk and an error.

Bos      Pete Runnels doubled scoring Clinton to tie the score.  Bos  2 Was 2.

Was  7th: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits.

Was      Marty Kutyna singled scoring Cottier to take the lead.  Bos  2 Was 3.

Was      Danny O'Connell hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bos  2 Was 4.

Bos  Lou Clinton: 3 for 4, 2 doubles.

Was  Marty Kutyna pitched 4.2 innings and picked up the win: 4.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's 4-9 on the season.

Bos  Tracy Stallard pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 5-10 on the year.

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

Stallard L(5-10)              7.0  8  4  4  0  2  3  109  71  38   5.56  29 120(125)       46

 Fornieles                    1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   10   6   4   4.38   3   75(75)

                              8.0  8  4  4  0  2  3  119  77  42   4.97  32

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

Hobaugh                       4.1  4  1  1  0  5  3   79  45  34   4.38  19 130(125)       49

 Kutyna W(4-9) BS(1)          4.2  3  1  0  0  2  2   74  56  18   4.27  20   75(75)

                              9.0  7  2  1  0  7  5  153 101  52   4.22  39

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  E-Kutyna(2)

 2B-Runnels(20), Schilling(33), Clinton 2(2), Veal(10)

 3B-Zipfel(7)

 SB-Was O'Connell(16) off Stallard(6) + Pagliaroni(43), 1st

 CS-Bos Green(3) by Hobaugh(3) and Retzer(1), 2nd

        Yastrzemski(6) by Hobaugh(4) and Retzer(2), 3rd

    Was King picked off by Stallard(1) in the 6th Inn

Pickoff(P)-Stallard(1)

RBI-Bos  - Runnels(31), Clinton(3)

    Was  - O'Connell(36), King(43), Zipfel(17), Kutyna(2)

IBB-Bos Pagliaroni off Kutyna

 SF-O'Connell(2)

 SH-Hobaugh(7)

Poor-Keough(2)

OfA-Yastrzemski(6)

LOB-Boston 10 Washington 4

 DP-Washington 1

GWRBI-Kutyna

Pete Burnside Hurls His Best Game Of Season. Senators Knot Series With Red Sox

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Pete Burnside

Griffith Stadium    (02-05-2026 06:09:02)       Time 2:32, 82ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Sep 12, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Boston 59-89             0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  3  1
1961 Washington 59-87         0 0 0   1 0 0   3 0 -      4  5  0

Recap

Was  1st: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Was  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Jim King hit a solo HR(12) to take the lead.  Bos  0 Was 1.

Bos  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Bos      Frank Malzone hit a solo HR(14) to tie the score.  Bos  1 Was 1.

Was  7th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

Was      Marty Keough hit a 3 run HR(9) to take the lead.  Bos  1 Was 4.

Was  Marty Keough: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

Was  Jim King: 1 for 2, HR, 2 W.

Was  Pete Burnside pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 3 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He goes to 4-7 on the year.

Bos  Bill Monbouquette pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He drops to 12-12 on the year.

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

Monbouquette L(12-12)         7.0  5  4  4  2  4  5  120  83  37   4.56  30 145(147)       52

 Earley                       1.0  0  0  0  0  1  1   13   7   6   5.45   4   35(35)   +

                              8.0  5  4  4  2  5  6  133  90  43   4.98  34

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

Burnside W(4-7)               9.0  3  1  1  1  3  5  122  77  45   4.44  33 130(138)       79

                              9.0  3  1  1  1  3  5  122  77  45   4.24  33

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  E-Gile(1)

 2B-Pagliaroni(26), Green(17)

 HR-Bos Malzone(14) off Burnside(13) in the 5th with bases empty, 312 feet

    Was King(12) off Monbouquette(28) in the 4th with bases empty, 277 feet

    Was Keough(9) off Monbouquette(29) in the 7th with 2 on base, 319 feet

 SB-Was Keough(13) off Monbouquette(15) + Pagliaroni(41), 1st

    Was O'Connell(15) off Monbouquette(16) + Pagliaroni(42), 5th

RBI-Bos  - Malzone(83)

    Was  - Keough 3(40), King(42)

IBB-Bos Pagliaroni off Burnside

 SH-Veal(8)

Great-Schilling(21), King(7)

Poor-Tasby(9)

OfA-Yastrzemski(5)

LOB-Boston 5 Washington 5

 DP-Boston 2

GWRBI-Keough

BoSox Hang On For Meaningless Win Over Washington

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Frank Malzone

Griffith Stadium    (02-05-2026 06:02:40)       Time 2:41, 71ø, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Sep 11, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Boston 59-88             3 0 0   0 1 1   0 0 0      5  6  0
1961 Washington 58-87         0 0 1   0 0 1   0 1 1      4 10  0

Recap

Bos  1st: Scored 3 runs on a hit and 2 walks.

Bos      Frank Malzone tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Bos  2 Was 0.

Bos      Jackie Jensen hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bos  3 Was 0.

Was  3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

Was      Jim King singled scoring Veal.  Bos  3 Was 1.

Was      Bud Zipfel DP with bases loaded, end 3rd.

Bos  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Bos      Gary Geiger hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bos  4 Was 1.

Bos  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Bos      Jim Pagliaroni doubled scoring Runnels.  Bos  5 Was 1.

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

Was      Ken Retzer singled scoring Zipfel.  Bos  5 Was 2.

Was  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Was      Chuck Cottier singled scoring King.  Bos  5 Was 3.

Was  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

Was      Marty Keough walked scoring O'Connell.  Bos  5 Was 4.

Bos  Chuck Schilling: 1 for 2, 2 W, 2 SB.

Bos  Don Schwall threw a complete game for the win: 4 earned runs, 10 hits, 8 BB, 3 K. He's 11-7 on the season.

Was  Tom Cheney pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 4 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He goes to 1-4 on the season.

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

Schwall W(11-7)               9.0 10  4  4  0  8  3  147  80  67   4.22  44 140(141)   -   46

                              9.0 10  4  4  0  8  3  147  80  67   4.98  44

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

Cheney L(1-4)                 5.0  4  4  4  0  3  3   90  59  31   5.06  22   90(83)       43

 Kutyna                       3.0  2  1  1  0  2  1   51  31  20   4.50  13   80(75)

 Sisler                       1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   12   9   3   3.94   3   70(75)

                              9.0  6  5  5  0  5  5  153  99  54   4.26  38

==========

 2B-Pagliaroni(25), Schwall(3), Retzer(2)

 3B-Malzone(5)

 SB-Bos Schilling(8) off Cheney(3) + Retzer(2), 3rd

    Bos Runnels(5) off Cheney(4) + Retzer(3), 4th

    Bos Geiger(17) off Cheney(5) + Retzer(4), 5th

    Bos Schilling(9) off Kutyna(4) + Retzer(5), 7th

RBI-Bos  - Pagliaroni(69), Malzone 2(82), Geiger(63), Jensen(65)

    Was  - Keough(37), Cottier(28), King(41), Retzer(4)

HBP-Schilling(Bos) by Cheney(Was)

 SF-Jensen(8)

 WP-Cheney 2(5)

Great-Schilling(20), Malzone(23), Keough(8)

Poor-Jensen(8)

LOB-Boston 6 Washington 12

 DP-Boston 2 Washington 1

GWRBI-Malzone

Sturdivant Throw Gem To Avoid Sweep. Pirates and Braves Are Neck And Neck In NL Title Chase

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Tom Sturdivant

County Stadium    (01-31-2026 06:03:58)       Time 2:18, 76ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to CF  Day Game

Sep 10, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Pittsburgh 76-59         0 1 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2  8  0
1961 Milwaukee 77-60          0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  7  0

Recap

Pit  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Bob Skinner hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

MBr  5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Pit  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Frank Bolling hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 1.

Pit  Tom Sturdivant went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He's 6-2 on the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn went the distance and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's 17-7 on the year.

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

Sturdivant W(6-2)             9.0  7  1  1  0  4  6  139 100  39   3.14  37 135(134)       71

                              9.0  7  1  1  0  4  6  139 100  39   3.75  37

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

Spahn L(17-7)                 9.0  8  2  2  0  0  3  123  87  36   2.27  34 145(140)       66

                              9.0  8  2  2  0  0  3  123  87  36   3.85  34

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 2B-Stuart(30), Smith,H(7), Maye(11)

RBI-Pit  - Mazeroski(66), Skinner(42)

    MBr  - Bolling(63)

 SF-Mazeroski(7), Bolling(6)

 SH-Bolling(20)

 WP-Spahn(4)

Great-McMillan 2(46)

Poor-Groat(53), McMillan(26)

OfA-Aaron(5)

LOB-Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 9

 DP-Pittsburgh 1

GWRBI-Skinner

Milwaukee Jumps Pirates In Standings With Game 2 Win.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Joe Adcock

Injury: Hoak (today only)

County Stadium    (01-31-2026 05:57:05)       Time 2:28, 70ø, Wind: 2 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Sep 9, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Pittsburgh 75-59         3 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      4 11  0
1961 Milwaukee 77-59          4 1 0   0 1 0   0 0 -      6 12  0

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Recap

Pit  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

Pit      Dick Stuart hit a 3 run HR(33) to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 0.

MBr  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Joe Adcock doubled scoring Mathews.  Pit  3 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Adcock.  Pit  3 MBr 2.

MBr      Frank Thomas singled scoring Aaron to tie the score.  Pit  3 MBr 3.

MBr      Felix Mantilla doubled scoring Thomas to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Maye.  Pit  3 MBr 5.

MBr  5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Joe Torre singled scoring Thomas.  Pit  3 MBr 6.

Pit  8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Pit      Bob Skinner singled scoring Virdon.  Pit  4 MBr 6.

Pit  Dick Stuart: 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI.

Pit  Bob Skinner: 3 for 4, double.

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 0 K. He's now 10-9 on the season.

MBr  Don McMahon pitched a shutout the final 2 innings earning his 13th save.

Pit  Earl Francis pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He drops to 6-6 on the year.

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

Francis L(6-6)                2.0  6  5  5  0  2  1   48  33  15   4.06  13 100(108)       23

 Shantz                       4.0  5  1  1  0  0  4   52  38  14   3.60  15   70(75)

 Green                        1.1  0  0  0  0  0  0   10   8   2   2.53   4   30(27)

 Face                         0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    5   5   0   3.18   1   25(20)

 Labine                       0.1  1  0  0  0  0  0    8   6   2   4.68   2   75(75)  ++

                              8.0 12  6  6  0  2  5  123  90  33   3.77  35

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

Willey W(10-9)                7.0  9  4  4  1  2  0  131  81  50   4.56  29 130(124)       41

 McMahon S(13)                2.0  2  0  0  0  0  2   21  13   8   3.70   7   35(38)

                              9.0 11  4  4  1  2  2  152  94  58   3.87  36

===========

 2B-Skinner(21), Logan(3), Adcock(22), Aaron(36), Mantilla(1)

 HR-Pit Stuart(33) off Willey(13) in the 1st with 2 on base, 323 feet

 SB-MBr Aaron(20) off Francis(10) + Burgess(37), 1st

    MBr Maye(10) off Francis(11) + Burgess(38), 2nd

RBI-Pit  - Stuart 3(108), Skinner(41)

    MBr  - Torre(55), Adcock 2(97), Aaron(127), Thomas, F(56), Mantilla(5)

Poor-Hoak(42), Groat(52), McMillan(25)

OfA-Skinner 2(7)

LOB-Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 5

 DP-Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 4

GWRBI-Mantilla

Hank Aaron Surpasses 200 Hit Mark. Braves Win Game 1 Of Crucial Series With Pirates

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Ron Piche

County Stadium    (01-31-2026 05:49:17)       Time 2:45, 72ø, Wind: 6 MPH In from CF  Night Game

Sep 8, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Pittsburgh 75-58         0 0 0   0 3 1   0 0 0      4 10  0
1961 Milwaukee 76-59          2 0 0   0 4 0   1 0 -      7 14  1

Recap

Pit  1st: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Pit      Don Hoak DP with bases loaded, end 1st.

MBr  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Roy McMillan singled scoring Maye to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring McMillan.  Pit  0 MBr 2.

Pit  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits, on one walk and an error.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski singled scoring Skinner.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

Pit      Bill Virdon hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

Pit      Dick Groat singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 2.

MBr  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring McMillan to tie the score.  Pit  3 MBr 3.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Mathews to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

MBr      Frank Thomas hit a 2 run HR(17).  Pit  3 MBr 6.

Pit  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski singled scoring Skinner.  Pit  4 MBr 6.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Joe Torre singled scoring Aaron.  Pit  4 MBr 7.

MBr  Roy McMillan: 3 for 5, 2 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

MBr  Frank Thomas: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Bob Hendley pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 10 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He's 8-3 on the year.

MBr  Ron Piche held Pittsburgh hitless the final 2 innings earning his 3rd save.

Pit  Bob Friend pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 13 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 14-10 on the year.

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

Friend L(14-10)               7.0 13  7  7  1  1  2  127  92  35   3.90  35 135(136)  --   24

 McBean                       1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0    9   7   2   3.44   4   70(75)

                              8.0 14  7  7  1  1  2  136  99  37   3.75  39

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

Hendley W(8-3)                7.0 10  4  4  0  5  3  118  79  39   3.92  33 135(143)       39

 Piche S(3)                   2.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   27  20   7   3.00   6   70(75)

                              9.0 10  4  4  0  5  3  145  99  46   3.86  39

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  E-Maye(5)

 2B-Mathews(18), Aaron(35), Maye(10)

 HR-MBr Thomas, F(17) off Friend(16) in the 5th with 1 on base, 387 feet

 SB-MBr Aaron(19) off Friend(17) + Smith(27), 7th

RBI-Pit  - Mazeroski 2(65), Groat(44), Virdon(59)

    MBr  - Torre(54), Adcock(95), Mathews(113), McMillan(49), Aaron(126), Thomas, F 2(55)

IBB-MBr Adcock off Friend

 SH-Friend(15), Hendley(2)

Great-Virdon(28), Adcock(11), Thomas, F(10), Mantilla(4)

Poor-Groat(51), McMillan 2(24)

LOB-Pittsburgh 8 Milwaukee 8

 DP-Milwaukee 3

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