Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Bruce
  
  Brickell strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Bruce
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Bruce
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Bruce
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McBride
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. McBride
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McBride
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bruce
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Bruce
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leek vs. Bruce
  
  Leek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Bruce
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. Bruce
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. McBride
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McBride
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McBride
  
  Boros is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Bruce
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Bruce
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Bruce
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McBride
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. McBride
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. McBride
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McBride covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bruce
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bruce
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Bruce
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McBride
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. McBride
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McBride
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. McBride
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leek vs. Bruce
  
  Leek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bruce
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Bruce
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McBride
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McBride
  
  Boros strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McBride
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. McBride
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. McBride
  
  Bruce takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. McBride
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Bruce
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Bruce
  
  Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Bruce
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. McBride
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McBride
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. McBride
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Cerv picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Cerv. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. McBride
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. McBride
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Morgan
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bruce
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bruce
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Bruce
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leek vs. Bruce
  
  Leek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Aspromonte trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Morgan
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Morgan
  
  Wood hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Morgan
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Bruce
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Del Rice.
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bruce
  
  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Bruce
  
  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Fritz Brickell.
  
  Bilko strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Bruce
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching. Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop. Ed Sadowski now catching.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wagner. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Clevenger
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Clevenger
  
  Cash hits a fly ball 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-
  Boros vs. Clevenger
  
  Boros strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Bruce
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bruce
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bruce
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Fox
  
  Terry Fox now pitching.
  
  Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Fox
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Gene Leek.
  
  Averill is hit by the pitch. Cerv moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunt vs. Donohue
  
  Jim Donohue now pitching. Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
  
  Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burke vs. Donohue
  
  Leo Burke pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
  
  Burke hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brickell F, ss        3  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Bilko S, ph           1  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          4  1  3  0   
Pearson A, cf         3  0  0  0   Colavito R, lf        4  1  1  0   
Wagner L, rf          4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  1   Boros S, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Cerv B, lf            4  0  2  0   Brown D, c            3  1  1  1   
Aspromonte K, 2b      3  0  1  0   Fernandez C, ss       2  0  1  0   
Leek G, 3b            3  0  1  0   Bruce B, p            2  0  0  0   
Averill E, ph         0  0  0  0   Fox T, p              0  0  0  0   
Rice D, c             1  0  0  0   Donohue J, p          0  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Hamlin K, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
Hunt K, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
McBride K, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Throneberry F, ph     1  0  1  0                                      
Sadowski E, c         0  0  0  0                                      
Burke L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        30  3  7  2

Los Angeles      000 000 001 --  1
Detroit          000 012 00x --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBride K (L)         5.1  6  3  3  3  5
Morgan T              1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Clevenger T           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W)           8.1  6  1  1  2  6
Fox T*                0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Donohue J (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Cerv B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Cerv B 2, Colavito R, Kaline A
HR -- Brown D, Kluszewski T
HBP -- by Fox T (Aspromonte K), by Fox T (Averill E)
T -- 2:17
A -- 0

    

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