9/23/1961, Det61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 7 9 1 7 0 1961 Angels 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 6 2 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Angels AB R H BI AVG McAuliffe ss 5 0 1 1 .268 Pearson rf 5 2 2 2 .329 Bruton cf 4 2 1 0 .282 Bridges,R 2b 4 0 0 0 .230 Kaline rf 4 1 1 1 .330 Thomas,L 1b 4 0 0 0 .279 Colavito lf 2 1 0 0 .256 Wagner lf 4 0 2 0 .302 Cash 1b 4 0 1 3 .389 Thomas,G cf 4 1 1 1 .253 Boros 3b 4 1 2 0 .227 Averill c 2 1 0 0 .222 Wood,J 2b 4 0 1 0 .252 Satriano 3b 2 0 0 0 .221 Brown,D c 4 2 2 2 .297 Duren,R p 0 0 0 0 .100 Bunning p 4 0 0 0 .111 Kluszewski ph 0 0 0 0 .265 Aguirre p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Bilko ph 0 0 0 0 .265 Fox,T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Fregosi ss 2 0 0 0 .083 35 7 9 7 Hunt,K ph 1 0 0 0 .258 Koppe,J ss 0 0 0 0 .267 McBride p 2 0 0 0 .127 Yost 3b 1 0 0 0 .221 Rodgers,B ph 1 0 0 1 .353 32 4 5 4 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bunning W 24-6 8.1 5 4 4 3 12 135 81 2.73 Aguirre 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 10 2 5.77 Fox,T S 18 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 3.17 9.0 5 4 4 5 12 150 87 Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McBride L 10-14 7.2 9 7 4 5 7 135 74 4.59 Duren,R 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 13 9 6.70 9.0 9 7 4 5 9 148 83 LAA: Hunt,K batted for Fregosi in the 7th Koppe,J inserted at ss in the 8th Yost inserted at 3b in the 8th Kluszewski batted for Duren,R in the 9th Bilko batted for Kluszewski in the 9th Rodgers,B batted for Yost in the 9th E-Boros, Fregosi 2. 3B-McAuliffe(1), Bruton(8), Cash(12). HR-Brown,D(27), Pearson 2(9), Thomas,G(11). RBI-McAuliffe(33), Kaline(100), Cash 3(132), Brown,D 2(74), Pearson 2(57), Thomas,G(49), Rodgers,B(4). SB-Kaline(12). CS-Wagner. K-McAuliffe, Bruton, Cash, Boros, Wood,J 2, Brown,D, Bunning 2, Pearson, Thomas,L, Wagner, Thomas,G, Averill 2, Fregosi 2, McBride 2, Hunt,K, Yost. BB-Bruton, Colavito 3, Cash, Averill 2, Satriano, Koppe,J, Bilko. SF-Kaline. GWRBI: Kaline Temperature: 67, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 6 MPH. Attendance: 7,230 Game Time: 2:58 9/23/1961, Det61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 7 9 1 7 0 1961 Angels 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 6 2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ McAuliffe ss 1>53 3>8 5>4/L k T.1-H Bruton cf 8 T W e6.B-1 Duren,R k Kaline rf S 8/SF.3-H 643/gdp e6.1-2;B-1 9>63 Colavito lf SB2 6 6>W W.2-3;1-2 63 W Cash 1b 8 4>53 W.1-2 note 1 k Boros 3b 2>S S 7.2-3 k Wood,J 2b S.1-2 k k 8>43 Brown,D c 53/gdp.1-2 HR.1-H k S Bunning p 13 k 7>k 8 Aguirre p Fox,T p 1: T.3-H;2-H;1-H Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pearson rf 1>3/g k 6>HR HR 63 Bridges,R 2b 63 4>53 43 e5.B-2 Thomas,L 1b 6/L 9 63 k Wagner lf 2>S S 4/L k Thomas,G cf 63.1-2 64/f 7>HR 9>k Averill c POCS3(245) 5>k k W W Satriano 3b 43 W 43 Duren,R p Kluszewski ph Aguirre Bilko ph W.1-2 Fregosi ss 3>k k Hunt,K ph k Koppe,J ss W.2-3;1-2 McBride p k k Yost 3b 8>k Fox,T Rodgers,B ph note 1 1: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2 Tigers IN OUT ER Angels IN OUT ER Bunning A1 D6 4 W 24-6 McBride A1 E1 4 L 10-14 Aguirre D7 D8 0 Duren,R E2 E5 0 Fox,T D9 E1 0 S 18 9/23/1961, Det61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 7 9 1 7 0 1961 Angels 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 20 McAuliffe grounded out to third (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Bruton flied out to center (CX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Kaline grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 10 Kaline stole second (B>B) 0-0 2 -2- 30 Colavito walked (B>B.BB) 0-0 2 12- 22 Cash lined out to center (BCBSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angels batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Pearson grounded out to first (BX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Bridges,R grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Thomas,L lined out to short (CBBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Boros grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Wood,J reached on an infield single to second, Boros to second (CX) 0-0 0 12- 10 Brown,D grounded into a double play, Satriano to Thomas,L, Wood,J to second (BX) 0-0 2 -2- 11 Bunning grounded out to the mound (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angels batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Wagner lined a single down the right field line (FX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Thomas,G grounded out to short, Wagner to second (BSX) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Wagner was caught stealing third after being picked off second by Brown,D (BS+2) 0-0 2 --- 32 Averill walked (BS+2.BSBFB) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Satriano grounded out to second (BCCBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 00 McAuliffe flied out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 01 Bruton tripled deep to right center (SX) 0-0 1 --3 21 Kaline hit a sacrifice fly to center, Bruton scored (BBCX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Colavito popped out to short (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angels batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Fregosi struck out (CSBS) 1-0 1 --- 12 McBride struck out (BCFS) 1-0 2 --- 02 Pearson struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Cash grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Boros grounded a single between third and short (CX) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Wood,J struck out (CBBBCC) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Brown,D homered deep to left center, Boros scored (BCSBB>F>F>X) 3-0 2 --- 32 Bunning struck out (BBBCCS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angels batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Bridges,R grounded out to third (BCFFBBFFX) 3-0 1 --- 11 Thomas,L flied out to right (FBX) 3-0 2 --- 10 Wagner reached on an infield single to second (BX) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Thomas,G grounded to short, forcing Wagner at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 10 McAuliffe lined out to second (BX) 3-0 1 --- 32 Bruton walked (BBSCBB) 3-0 1 1-- 31 Kaline grounded into a double play, Fregosi to Bridges,R to Thomas,L (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angels batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Averill struck out (CBSS) 3-0 1 --- 30 Satriano walked (BBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 02 Fregosi struck out (CCS) 3-0 2 1-- 12 McBride struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 30 Colavito walked (BBBB) 3-0 0 1-- 31 Cash walked, Colavito to second (BBBCB) 3-0 0 12- 11 Boros flied out to left, Colavito to third (BCX) 3-0 1 1-3 22 Wood,J struck out (CCBBS) 3-0 2 1-3 32 Brown,D struck out (CBFBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angels batting 3-0 0 --- 21 Pearson homered deep to right center (BBCX) 3-1 0 --- 10 Bridges,R grounded out to second (BX) 3-1 1 --- 10 Thomas,L grounded out to short (BX) 3-1 2 --- 12 Wagner lined out to second (FBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 3-1 0 --- 02 Bunning struck out (CSS) 3-1 1 --- 22 McAuliffe struck out (CSBBS) 3-1 2 --- 00 Bruton to first on an error by the shortstop Fregosi (X) 3-1 2 1-- 00 Bruton to second, Kaline to first on an error by the shortstop Fregosi (X) 3-1 2 12- 32 Colavito walked, Bruton to third, Kaline to second (CSFBBFB>B) 3-1 2 123 01 Cash tripled deep to right center, Bruton scored, Kaline scored, Colavito scored (CX) 6-1 2 --3 32 Boros struck out (CBBSBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angels batting 6-1 0 --- 21 Thomas,G homered deep to left (BCBX) 6-2 0 --- 32 Averill struck out (BFBFFBS) 6-2 1 --- 01 Satriano grounded out to second (CX) Hunt,K pinch hitting for Fregosi 6-2 2 --- 02 Hunt,K struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Koppe,J now playing shortstop 6-2 0 --- 21 Wood,J grounded out to second (CBBX) 6-2 1 --- 00 Brown,D lined a single to shallow center (X) 6-2 1 1-- 22 Bunning flied out to center (BCFBX) 6-2 2 1-- 01 McAuliffe tripled deep to center, Brown,D scored (CX) Duren,R now pitching Yost now playing third base 7-2 2 --3 02 Bruton struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angels batting 7-2 0 --- 32 Yost struck out (CFFBBFFBC) 7-2 1 --- 32 Pearson homered deep to right (BSBBSX) 7-3 1 --- 31 Bridges,R to second on an error by the third baseman Boros (BSBBX) 7-3 1 -2- 22 Thomas,L struck out (CBBFFS) 7-3 2 -2- 12 Wagner struck out (CFBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting 7-3 0 --- 01 Kaline grounded out to short (FX) 7-3 1 --- 10 Colavito grounded out to short (BX) 7-3 2 --- 32 Cash struck out (BBCBCC) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Angels batting 7-3 0 --- 32 Thomas,G struck out (BCBBFS) 7-3 1 --- 30 Averill walked (BBBB) Kluszewski pinch hitting for Duren,R Aguirre now pitching Bilko pinch hitting for Kluszewski 7-3 1 1-- 30 Bilko walked, Averill to second (BBBB) 7-3 1 12- 32 Koppe,J walked, Averill to third, Bilko to second (BBFBSB) Fox,T now pitching Rodgers,B pinch hitting for Yost 7-3 1 123 01 Rodgers,B grounded out to short, Averill scored, Bilko to third, Koppe,J to second (CX) 7-4 2 -23 11 Pearson grounded out to short (BSX)