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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 30, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | 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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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 30, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito throws the ball in to Cash who tags Posada trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mossi
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Mossi
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mossi
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Mossi
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to third for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Mossi
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Mossi
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Archer
Cash bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kaline moves to third. Colavito moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Tuttle. Kaline tags and scores. Colavito tags and moves to third. Cash tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. Archer
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Fischer
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Fischer
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Fischer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Fischer
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Fischer
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daley
Boros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Daley
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Fischer
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fischer
Howser hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fischer
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Fischer
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Fischer
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 1 2 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0
Posada L, lf 5 0 4 1 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 0
Sullivan H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Colavito R, lf 2 1 0 0
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 4
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 1 Boros S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 0 1 1
Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0
Archer J, p 2 0 1 0 Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 12 3 28 5 5 5
Kansas City 100 001 010 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 14x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J 7.1 4 3 3 3 3
Kunkel B (L)* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Daley B 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D 7.0 8 2 2 2 2
Fischer B (W) 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lumpe J, Tuttle B, Fernandez C
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Cash N
SB -- Sullivan H
SH -- Lumpe J, Archer J, Cash N
SF -- Brown D
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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