5/31/1961, KC61-Det61, Tiger Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 14 1 10 1
1961 Tigers 2 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 x 10 9 2 6 2
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 5 1 1 1 .301 Wood,J 2b 4 1 0 1 .249
Pilarcik,A rf 4 1 1 0 .208 Bruton cf 4 0 1 1 .304
Bauer ph 1 0 0 0 .390 Kaline rf 3 1 1 0 .285
Lumpe 2b 5 0 1 0 .271 Morton rf 1 0 0 0 .214
Boyd,B 1b 4 1 2 0 .129 Colavito lf 3 1 0 1 .255
Larsen,D p 1 0 0 0 .067 Maxwell lf 1 0 0 0 .176
Siebern lf 5 0 3 2 .285 Cash 1b 3 2 1 0 .396
Posada cf 5 0 0 0 .258 Boros 3b 3 1 1 0 .214
Carey,A 3b 4 1 2 1 .303 Virgil,O 3b 0 0 0 0 .000
Pignatano c 4 1 2 0 .225 Brown,D c 4 3 3 6 .291
Nuxhall p 1 0 1 0 .500 Fernandez ss 3 1 2 1 .272
Kunkel p 1 0 0 0 .000 Lary p 2 0 0 0 .410
Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .400 Donohue,J p 0 0 0 0 .000
Throneberry,M ph 1 0 1 0 .212 Osborne ph 0 0 0 0 .182
Sullivan,H ph 0 0 0 0 .169 Aguirre p 0 0 0 0 .000
41 5 14 4 31 10 9 10
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nuxhall L 2-1 1.1 4 5 5 3 0 49 27 6.69
Kunkel 3.1 2 3 3 1 3 43 26 5.08
Rakow 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 22 14 2.70
Larsen,D 2.0 1 1 1 3 2 40 19 10.26
8.0 9 10 10 8 5 154 86
Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lary W 9-1 6.0 9 3 2 0 5 88 61 2.41
Donohue,J H 2 1.0 3 2 0 0 1 19 10 3.00
Aguirre 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 39 21 7.71
9.0 14 5 2 1 7 146 92
KC : Throneberry,M batted for Rakow in the 7th
Throneberry,M moved to 1b in the 7th
Sullivan,H batted for Throneberry,M in the 8th
Bauer batted for Pilarcik,A in the 8th
Bauer moved to rf in the 8th
Sullivan,H moved to 1b in the 8th
Det: Virgil,O inserted at 3b in the 6th
Morton inserted at rf in the 7th
Maxwell inserted at lf in the 7th
Osborne batted for Donohue,J in the 7th
E-Pignatano, Boros, Fernandez. 2B-Boyd,B(2), Siebern(6), Pignatano(1),
Fernandez(9). 3B-Kaline(3), Boros(3). HR-Carey,A(4), Brown,D 3(14).
RBI-Howser(11), Siebern 2(19), Carey,A(11), Wood,J(19), Bruton(27),
Colavito(46), Brown,D 6(43), Fernandez(20). SB-Wood,J(12), Fernandez(5).
K-Pilarcik,A 2, Siebern, Posada 3, Bauer, Wood,J 2, Kaline, Boros, Maxwell.
BB-Sullivan,H, Wood,J, Kaline, Colavito, Cash, Fernandez, Lary, Virgil,O,
Osborne. SF-Bruton. PB-Pignatano.
GWRBI: Bruton
Steve Boros was ejected from this game
Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 7 MPH.
Attendance: 17,375
Game Time: 3:09
5/31/1961, KC61-Det61, Tiger Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 14 1 10 1
1961 Tigers 2 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 x 10 9 2 6 2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>3/g 3/g 5>4 Donohue,J 43.2-3;1-2
S.3-H;1-2
Pilarcik,A rf k 3>43 k S.2-3;1-2
Bauer ph k
Lumpe 2b S 8 7 note 1 9>9
Boyd,B 1b 4 D 6>S note 2
Larsen,D p 8
Siebern lf 2>k e5.2-H;B-2 S.1-2 note 3 S
Posada cf 9 k k k 13
Carey,A 3b HR 4>53 543/gdp 8>Aguirre
S
Pignatano c S 43 7>D 4
Nuxhall p S.1-2
Kunkel p 63
Rakow p
Throneberry,M ph S.2-3
Sullivan,H ph W.1-2
1: 7/dp.3xH(72) 2: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Wood,J 2b 1>W note 1 k 6>3/g k
Bruton cf note 2 S.1-3 63 43 8>8
9/SF.3-H
Kaline rf T Kunkel 5>k W
5/fl
Morton rf 63
Colavito lf 53.3-H 5 W 9
Maxwell lf k
Cash 1b 53 3>8 S.1-2 7>Larsen,D
W
Boros 3b 2>T 43 k
Virgil,O 3b W.1-2
Brown,D c HR.3-H HR Rakow note 3
HR.2-H;1-H
Fernandez ss W 63 D S.3-H
Lary p SB2 4>63 53
pb.2-3
W
Donohue,J p
Osborne ph W.1-2
Aguirre p
1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 3: 543/gdp.2-3
Athletics IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER
Nuxhall A1 B2 5 L 2-1 Lary A1 C9 2 W 9-1
Kunkel B3 C6 3 Donohue,J D1 D6 0 H 2
Rakow C7 D4 1 Aguirre D7 E6 0
Larsen,D D5 E4 1
5/31/1961, KC61-Det61, Tiger Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 14 1 10 1
1961 Tigers 2 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 x 10 9 2 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Howser grounded out to first (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Pilarcik,A struck out (CBBBFS)
0-0 2 --- 12 Lumpe reached on an infield single to short (CFFBFX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Boyd,B popped out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Wood,J walked (CSBBBFFB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Wood,J stole second, Wood,J to third on an error by the
catcher Pignatano (>B)
0-0 0 --3 12 Bruton hit a sacrifice fly to right, Wood,J scored
(>B.CFX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Kaline tripled deep to left center (SBFX)
0-1 1 --3 22 Colavito grounded out to third, Kaline scored (CBBFX)
0-2 2 --- 12 Cash grounded out to third (CCBFFFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Siebern struck out (CBFS)
0-2 1 --- 10 Posada flied out to right (BX)
0-2 2 --- 11 Carey,A homered deep to left center (BSX)
1-2 2 --- 00 Pignatano grounded a single up the middle (X)
1-2 2 1-- 01 Nuxhall reached on an infield single to second, Pignatano
to second (CX)
1-2 2 12- 11 Howser grounded out to first (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
1-2 0 --- 00 Boros tripled deep to right center (X)
1-2 0 --3 31 Brown,D homered deep down the left-field line, Boros
scored (BBBCX)
1-4 0 --- 31 Fernandez walked (BBBCB)
1-4 0 1-- 00 Fernandez stole second (>B)
1-4 0 -2- 20 Pignatano allowed a passed ball, Fernandez to third
(>B.BB)
1-4 0 --3 30 Lary walked (>B.BB.B)
1-4 0 1-3 01 Wood,J grounded to second, forcing Lary at second,
Fernandez scored, Lary out at second, Wood,J to first
(CX)
1-5 1 1-- 21 Bruton grounded a single up the middle, Wood,J to third
(BFBX)
Kunkel now pitching
1-5 1 1-3 11 Kaline popped out to third (CB>X)
1-5 2 1-3 21 Colavito popped out to third (FBBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
1-5 0 --- 12 Pilarcik,A grounded out to second (CFBX)
1-5 1 --- 10 Lumpe flied out to center (BX)
1-5 2 --- 11 Boyd,B lined a double to right center (BFX)
1-5 2 -2- 00 Boyd,B scored, Siebern to second on an error by the third
baseman Boros (X)
2-5 2 -2- 32 Posada struck out (CBBBCFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
2-5 0 --- 12 Cash flied out to center (BCFX)
2-5 1 --- 00 Boros grounded out to second (X)
2-5 2 --- 21 Brown,D homered deep to left (BBCX)
2-6 2 --- 00 Fernandez grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
2-6 0 --- 01 Carey,A grounded out to third (SX)
2-6 1 --- 11 Pignatano grounded out to second (CBX)
2-6 2 --- 22 Kunkel grounded out to short (BSBCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
2-6 0 --- 01 Lary grounded out to short (FX)
2-6 1 --- 32 Wood,J struck out (CCBBBS)
2-6 2 --- 10 Bruton grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
2-6 0 --- 11 Howser popped out to second (CBX)
2-6 1 --- 02 Pilarcik,A struck out (FCS)
2-6 2 --- 01 Lumpe flied out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
2-6 0 --- 02 Kaline struck out (FFS)
2-6 1 --- 32 Colavito walked (BBCFBB)
2-6 1 1-- 00 Cash grounded a single between first and second, Colavito
to second (X)
2-6 1 12- 32 Boros struck out (CBBFBC)
Boros was ejected
Rakow now pitching
2-6 2 12- 01 Brown,D homered deep to left, Colavito scored, Cash
scored (CX)
2-9 2 --- 11 Fernandez lined a double down the right field line (CBX)
2-9 2 -2- 02 Lary grounded out to third (FCFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
Virgil,O now playing third base
2-9 0 --- 01 Boyd,B lined a single down the right field line (CX)
2-9 0 1-- 12 Siebern lined a single to left, Boyd,B to second (BFFX)
2-9 0 12- 02 Posada struck out (FFC)
2-9 1 12- 12 Carey,A grounded into a double play, Virgil,O to Wood,J
to Cash (BCCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
2-9 0 --- 22 Wood,J grounded out to first (SBBSX)
2-9 1 --- 00 Bruton grounded out to second (X)
2-9 2 --- 30 Kaline walked (BBBB)
2-9 2 1-- 11 Colavito flied out to right (BCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
Morton now playing right field
Maxwell now playing left field
2-9 0 --- 21 Pignatano lined a double to right center (BBCX)
Throneberry,M pinch hitting for Rakow
2-9 0 -2- 31 Throneberry,M grounded a single up the middle, Pignatano
to third (BCBBX)
Donohue,J now pitching
2-9 0 1-3 32 Howser lined a single to center, Pignatano scored,
Throneberry,M to second (CFBBBX)
3-9 0 12- 10 Pilarcik,A reached on an infield single to second,
Throneberry,M to third, Howser to second (BX)
3-9 0 123 00 Lumpe flied out into a double play, Maxwell to Brown,D,
Throneberry,M out at home (X)
3-9 2 12- 00 Howser to third, Pilarcik,A to second, Boyd,B to first on
an error by the shortstop Fernandez (X)
3-9 2 123 20 Siebern doubled deep to right, Howser scored, Pilarcik,A
scored, Boyd,B to third (BBX)
5-9 2 -23 32 Posada struck out (BCCBBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
Larsen,D now pitching
Throneberry,M moved to first base
5-9 0 --- 31 Cash walked (BBBCB)
5-9 0 1-- 32 Virgil,O walked, Cash to second (BFBBFB)
5-9 0 12- 10 Brown,D grounded into a double play, Carey,A to Lumpe to
Throneberry,M, Cash to third (BX)
5-9 2 --3 00 Fernandez lined a single to left center, Cash scored (X)
Osborne pinch hitting for Donohue,J
5-10 2 1-- 31 Osborne walked, Fernandez to second (FBBBB)
5-10 2 12- 22 Wood,J struck out (BCCBFFS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Aguirre now pitching
5-10 0 --- 22 Carey,A lined a single up the middle (CBBFFX)
5-10 0 1-- 22 Pignatano popped out to second (SBFBX)
Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Throneberry,M
5-10 1 1-- 30 Sullivan,H walked, Carey,A to second (BBBB)
5-10 1 12- 31 Howser grounded out to second, Carey,A to third,
Sullivan,H to second (BCBBX)
Bauer pinch hitting for Pilarcik,A
5-10 2 -23 32 Bauer struck out (BBBCSS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
Bauer moved to right field
Sullivan,H moved to first base
5-10 0 --- 11 Bruton flied out to center (CBX)
5-10 1 --- 22 Morton grounded out to short (BCCBX)
5-10 2 --- 32 Maxwell struck out (BCBCBS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
5-10 0 --- 32 Lumpe lined out to right (CCBBFBX)
5-10 1 --- 11 Larsen,D flied out to center (BCX)
5-10 2 --- 01 Siebern grounded a single between third and short (CX)
5-10 2 1-- 00 Posada grounded out to the mound (X)