9/27/1961, Det61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Tigers            0  0  0  0  0  0  2  5  0     7 12  1    13  1
1961 Athletics         0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1  2     6 14  2    14  2
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG
McAuliffe         ss  6  1  3  1  .276    Howser            ss  6  2  3  1  .283
Bruton            cf  5  2  2  0  .282    Del Greco,B       cf  5  0  2  0  .235
Morton            rf  4  1  2  1  .263     Causey           ph  1  0  0  0  .249
Colavito          lf  2  0  0  0  .254    Lumpe             2b  5  0  3  1  .280
Cash              1b  3  0  2  3  .389    Siebern           1b  2  1  1  1  .294
Boros             3b  3  0  0  0  .226    Johnson,De        3b  5  0  1  0  .220
Wood,J            2b  5  0  0  0  .251    Rivera,J          rf  3  1  1  1  .215
Brown,D           c   4  2  2  2  .302    Posada            lf  5  1  1  1  .231
 Wertz,V          ph  1  0  0  0  .285    Virgil,O          c   4  0  0  0  .158
 Regan            p   0  0  0  0  .077     Kunkel           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Fox,T            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Wyatt            p   0  0  0  0  .000
Lary              p   2  0  0  0  .212     Rakow            p   0  0  0  0  .231
 Maxwell          ph  1  0  0  0  .236     Klimchock        ph  1  1  1  1  .287
 Staley,G         p   0  0  0  0  .500    Walker            p   3  0  1  0  .119
 Osborne          ph  1  1  1  0  .262     Nuxhall          p   0  0  0  0  .400
 Freehan          c   1  0  0  0  .200     Bryan            c   0  0  0  0  .188
                     38  7 12  7           Hankins          pr  0  0  0  0  .244
                                                               40  6 14  6
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lary                             6.0 10  3  3  2  1 101  62  3.02
Staley,G         W 2-6           1.0  0  0  0  1  1  18  10  5.85
Regan                            1.1  3  3  3  2  1  40  21  3.30
Fox,T            S 20            0.2  1  0  0  1  0  11   4  3.20
                                 9.0 14  6  6  6  3 170  97 
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Walker                           6.2  5  2  2  6  3 117  62  4.49
Nuxhall          H 4             0.1  1  0  0  0  0   6   5  5.13
Kunkel           BS 6, L 4-6     0.1  4  4  4  0  0  13   8  5.97
Wyatt                            0.0  2  1  1  2  0  18   8  4.05
Rakow                            1.2  0  0  0  0  1  17  13  6.47
                                 9.0 12  7  7  8  4 171  96 
 
Det: Maxwell batted for Lary in the 7th
     Osborne batted for Staley,G in the 8th
     Wertz,V batted for Brown,D in the 8th
     Freehan inserted at c in the 8th
KC : Bryan inserted at c in the 8th
     Klimchock batted for Rakow in the 9th
     Hankins ran for Bryan in the 9th
     Causey batted for Del Greco,B in the 9th
 
E-McAuliffe, Lumpe, Virgil,O. 2B-Osborne(10), Siebern(28), Rivera,J(8). 
3B-Klimchock(3). HR-Brown,D 2(30), Posada(10). RBI-McAuliffe(34), Morton(9), 
Cash 3(135), Brown,D 2(77), Howser(42), Lumpe(70), Siebern(80), Rivera,J(20), 
Posada(39), Klimchock(14). SB-Bruton 2(24), Cash(16). K-McAuliffe 2, Cash, 
Wertz,V, Del Greco,B, Johnson,De, Posada. BB-Bruton, Morton, Colavito 3, 
Cash 2, Boros, Siebern 2, Rivera,J 2, Bryan 2. HBP-Boros, Siebern. HB-Lary, 
Walker. 
GWRBI: McAuliffe
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 13 MPH.
Attendance: 4,727
Game Time: 3:19
9/27/1961, Det61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Tigers            0  0  0  0  0  0  2  5  0     7 12  1    13  1
1961 Athletics         0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1  2     6 14  2    14  2
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McAuliffe         ss 1>S          3>k            S            k            S.2-H     
Bruton            cf   46/f.B-1     4            S.1-3        W            S.1-3     
Morton            rf   SB2          7            SB2          S.1-2        Wyatt     
                       W                         9                         S.3-H;1-3 
Colavito          lf   9.2-3      4>6/L        6>W            W.2-3;1-2    W.1-2     
Cash              1b   k            W            W.1-2        Nuxhall      note 1    
                                                              note 2                 
Boros             3b 2>2/fl         note 3       note 4       64/f         W.2-3;1-2 
                                    HBP                                              
Wood,J            2b   e4.B-1       643/gdp      note 5     8>Kunkel       Rakow     
                                                              9            6         
Brown,D           c    64/f.B-1   5>3/g        7>HR           HR                     
 Wertz,V          ph                                                       k         
 Regan            p                                                                  
 Fox,T            p                                                                  
Lary              p    7            53                                               
 Maxwell          ph                             8                                   
 Staley,G         p                                                                  
 Osborne          ph                                          D                      
 Freehan          c                                                      9>53        
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2  2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: SB2.1-3(e2/th)  4: 64/f.2-3;B-1 
 5: 5/ldp.3x3(5) 
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>63           S            e6.1-2;B-1   S            54/f.B-1  
Del Greco,B       cf   S            9            8            S.1-2        k         
 Causey           ph                                                                 
Lumpe             2b   6/fl         S.1-3      5>8            S.2-H;1-3    S.1-2     
Siebern           1b   HBP.1-2      W.1-2        W            43           D.2-H;1-3 
Johnson,De        3b   k            43           S.1-3      7>Staley,G     7         
                                                              7                      
Rivera,J          rf 2>D          4>9            63.3-H;1-2   W          9>W         
Posada            lf   63           HR           43           k            7         
Virgil,O          c    note 1       43         6>63           3/g                    
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Wyatt            p                                                                  
 Rakow            p                                                                  
 Klimchock        ph                                                       T.1-H     
Walker            p  3>63           S            8                                   
 Nuxhall          p                                                                  
 Bryan            c                                         8>Regan        Fox,T     
                                                              W            W         
 Hankins          pr                                                                 
 
 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 
 
 
Tigers               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
McAuliffe         ss   43                                                            
Bruton            cf   43                                                            
Morton            rf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Colavito          lf                                                                 
Cash              1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Boros             3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Wood,J            2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Brown,D           c                                                                  
 Wertz,V          ph                                                                 
 Regan            p                                                                  
 Fox,T            p                                                                  
Lary              p                                                                  
 Maxwell          ph                                                                 
 Staley,G         p                                                                  
 Osborne          ph                                                                 
 Freehan          c                                                                  
 
 
Athletics            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser            ss   note 1                                                        
Del Greco,B       cf                                                                 
 Causey           ph   7                                                             
Lumpe             2b                                                                 
Siebern           1b                                                                 
Johnson,De        3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Rivera,J          rf                                                                 
Posada            lf                                                                 
Virgil,O          c                                                                  
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Wyatt            p                                                                  
 Rakow            p                                                                  
 Klimchock        ph                                                                 
Walker            p                                                                  
 Nuxhall          p                                                                  
 Bryan            c                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Hankins          pr                                                                 
 
 1: S.3-H;1x3(95) 
 
 
Tigers           IN OUT ER                  Athletics        IN OUT ER                  
Lary             A1  D4  3                  Walker           A1  D4  2                  
Staley,G         D5  D8  0 W 2-6            Nuxhall          D5  D6  0 H 4              
Regan            D9  E8  3                  Kunkel           D7  E2  4 BS 6, L 4-6      
Fox,T            E9  F2  0 S 20             Wyatt            E3  E6  1                  
                                            Rakow            E7  F2  0                  
9/27/1961, Det61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Tigers            0  0  0  0  0  0  2  5  0     7 12  1    13  1
1961 Athletics         0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1  2     6 14  2    14  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  McAuliffe lined a single to shallow right (BCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Bruton grounded to second, forcing McAuliffe at second, 
                  Bruton to first (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Bruton stole second (B>C)
 0-0  1 -2- 32  Morton walked (B>C.FBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 11  Colavito flied out to right, Bruton to third (BCX)
 0-0  2 1-3 22  Cash struck out (BFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Howser grounded out to short (BBBCX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Del Greco,B grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BX)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Lumpe popped out to short (SX)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Siebern was hit by a pitch, Del Greco,B to second (FH)
 0-0  2 12- 02  Johnson,De struck out (SFS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Boros popped out to the catcher (FBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Wood,J to first on an error by the second baseman Lumpe 
                  (FFFBBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 02  Brown,D grounded to short, forcing Wood,J at second, 
                  Brown,D to first (CCX)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Lary flied out to left (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Rivera,J grounded a double down the third base line 
                  (CCFFBBBX)
 0-0  0 -2- 00  Posada grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 -2- 01  Virgil,O lined into a double play, Wood,J unassisted, 
                  Rivera,J out at second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  McAuliffe struck out (BCFFS)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Bruton popped out to second (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Morton flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Walker grounded out to short (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Howser lined a single up the middle (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 11  Del Greco,B flied out to right (CBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 22  Lumpe singled to left center, Howser to third (BFFBX)
 0-0  2 1-3 31  Siebern walked, Lumpe to second (BFBBB)
 0-0  2 123 21  Johnson,De grounded out to second (BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Colavito lined out to short (CBBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Cash walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Cash stole second, Cash to third on an error by the 
                  catcher Virgil,O (>C)
 0-0  1 --3 32  Boros was hit by a pitch (>C.BFBBFFH)
 0-0  1 1-3 31  Wood,J grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to 
                  Siebern (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Rivera,J flied out to right (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Posada homered deep to left center (BBBCFFX)
 0-1  1 --- 01  Virgil,O grounded out to second (CX)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Walker reached on an infield single to second (X)
 0-1  2 1-- 20  Walker to second, Howser to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop McAuliffe (BBX)
 0-1  2 12- 00  Del Greco,B flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  Brown,D grounded out to first (SX)
 0-1  1 --- 11  Lary grounded out to third (FBX)
 0-1  2 --- 10  McAuliffe lined a single between first and second (BX)
 0-1  2 1-- 00  Bruton grounded a single between first and second, 
                  McAuliffe to third (X)
 0-1  2 1-3 10  Bruton stole second (B>B)
 0-1  2 -23 32  Morton flied out to right (B>B.CSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
 0-1  0 --- 20  Lumpe flied out to center (BBX)
 0-1  1 --- 31  Siebern walked (BSBBB)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Johnson,De singled to right center, Siebern to third (X)
 0-1  1 1-3 11  Rivera,J grounded out to short, Siebern scored, 
                  Johnson,De to second (FB>X)
 0-2  2 -2- 01  Posada grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
 0-2  0 --- 31  Colavito walked (BBBCB)
 0-2  0 1-- 30  Cash walked, Colavito to second (BBBB)
 0-2  0 12- 02  Boros grounded to short, forcing Cash at second, Colavito 
                  to third, Boros to first (FbSbX)
 0-2  1 1-3 00  Wood,J lined into a double play, Johnson,De unassisted, 
                  Colavito out at third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 0-2  0 --- 12  Virgil,O grounded out to short (BCCFX)
 0-2  1 --- 32  Walker flied out to center (CBBFBX)
 0-2  2 --- 21  Howser lined a single to shallow center (FBBX)
 0-2  2 1-- 12  Del Greco,B lined a single to shallow center, Howser to 
                  second (CBSX)
 0-2  2 12- 31  Lumpe lined a single to right center, Howser scored, Del 
                  Greco,B to third (BCBBX)
 0-3  2 1-3 01  Siebern grounded out to second (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Brown,D homered deep to left center (X)
                Maxwell pinch hitting for Lary
 1-3  0 --- 20  Maxwell flied out to center (BBX)
 1-3  1 --- 22  McAuliffe struck out (FBFBS)
 1-3  2 --- 32  Bruton walked (BCFBBB)
 1-3  2 1-- 11  Morton reached on an infield single to short, Bruton to 
                  second (CBX)
 1-3  2 12- 31  Colavito walked, Bruton to third, Morton to second (BFBBB)
                Nuxhall now pitching
 1-3  2 123 02  Cash reached on an infield single to second, Bruton 
                  scored, Morton to third, Colavito to second (SSX)
 2-3  2 123 11  Boros grounded to short, forcing Cash at second (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
                Staley,G now pitching
 2-3  0 --- 00  Johnson,De flied out to left (X)
 2-3  1 --- 31  Rivera,J walked (BBBCB)
 2-3  1 1-- 32  Posada struck out (FBBBCS)
 2-3  2 1-- 12  Virgil,O grounded out to first (CCFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Kunkel now pitching
                Bryan now playing catcher
 2-3  0 --- 20  Wood,J lined out to right (BBX)
 2-3  1 --- 01  Brown,D homered deep to left center (CX)
                Osborne pinch hitting for Staley,G
 3-3  1 --- 21  Osborne grounded a double down the third base line (BBCX)
 3-3  1 -2- 00  McAuliffe lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Osborne scored (X)
 4-3  1 1-- 11  Bruton grounded a single between first and second, 
                  McAuliffe to third (BFX)
                Wyatt now pitching
 4-3  1 1-3 12  Morton lined a single to right, McAuliffe scored, Bruton 
                  to third (CBCX)
 5-3  1 1-3 32  Colavito walked, Morton to second (BSBBSB)
 5-3  1 123 12  Cash lined a single to shallow center, Bruton scored, 
                  Morton scored, Colavito to second (CCBX)
 7-3  1 12- 30  Boros walked, Colavito to third, Cash to second (BBBB)
                Rakow now pitching
 7-3  1 123 21  Wood,J popped out to short (CBBX)
                Wertz,V pinch hitting for Brown,D
 7-3  2 123 22  Wertz,V struck out (SSFFBFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
                Regan now pitching
                Freehan now playing catcher
 7-3  0 --- 32  Bryan walked (CBCBFFBB)
 7-3  0 1-- 31  Howser grounded to third, forcing Bryan at second, Howser 
                  to first (BFBBX)
 7-3  1 1-- 22  Del Greco,B struck out (BCBFS)
 7-3  2 1-- 32  Lumpe lined a single to shallow left, Howser to second 
                  (BBBCF>X)
 7-3  2 12- 10  Siebern lined a double to left center, Howser scored, 
                  Lumpe to third (BX)
 7-4  2 -23 00  Johnson,De flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
 7-4  0 --- 02  Freehan grounded out to third (CFX)
 7-4  1 --- 00  McAuliffe grounded out to second (X)
 7-4  2 --- 00  Bruton grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
 7-4  0 --- 32  Rivera,J walked (CBBFBB)
 7-4  0 1-- 21  Posada flied out to left (BFBX)
                Klimchock pinch hitting for Rakow
 7-4  1 1-- 02  Klimchock lined a triple down the first base line, 
                  Rivera,J scored (CCX)
                Fox,T now pitching
 7-5  1 --3 30  Bryan walked (BBBB)
                Hankins pinch running for Bryan
 7-5  1 1-3 21  Howser lined a single to right, Klimchock scored, Hankins 
                  out at third (BBSX)
                Causey pinch hitting for Del Greco,B
 7-6  2 1-- 11  Causey lined out to left (CBX)