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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels, played on April 21, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 21, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Mossi
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Casale
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Casale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Casale
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Casale
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Casale
There goes Cash. The throw from Averill and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Mossi
Leek hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Casale
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Casale
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Casale
Mossi hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Casale
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Mossi
Casale hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Mossi
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Casale
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Casale
Casale fires to first and has Kaline trapped. There's the throw to Aspromonte who tags Kaline for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Mossi
Cerv is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Mossi
Leek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Casale
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Casale
Boros hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Casale
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Mossi
Casale strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Mossi
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Casale
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Casale
Mossi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Casale
Wood bunts towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Casale
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mossi scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Wood scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Clevenger
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Clevenger
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Cash reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Clevenger
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Clevenger
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Boros moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Clevenger
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Clevenger
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Clevenger
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Wood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Clevenger
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Clevenger
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Mossi
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Mossi
Leo Burke pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Semproch
Ray Semproch now pitching.
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Semproch
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Semproch
There goes Cash. The throw from Averill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Semproch
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Semproch
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Semproch
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Semproch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Mossi
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Mossi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Mossi
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1961 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pearson A, rf 4 0 2 0 Wood J, 2b 4 2 3 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1
Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 1
Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 1 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 3
Cerv B, lf 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 3 2 2 2
Averill E, c 4 0 2 0 Boros S, 3b 2 0 0 1
Leek G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 0 2 1
Brickell F, ss 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Casale J, p 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 4 1 1 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Burke L, ph 1 0 0 0
Semproch R, p 0 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 33 9 11 9
Los Angeles 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit 300 050 10x -- 9
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 2
Clevenger T 1.2 3 2 0 1 2
Semproch R 1.0 0 1 0 2 1
Bowsfield T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 9
E -- Wood J, Aspromonte K, Averill E
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Brown D, Pearson A, Cash N, Wood J
HR -- Colavito R, Bilko S
SB -- Cash N
CS -- Cash N
SF -- Boros S
T -- 2:40
A -- 3335
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