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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 1, 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 June 1, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,970 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | 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 |
| Phil Regan | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 1, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Regan
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Howser for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Herbert
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Herbert
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Regan
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Regan
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Herbert
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Herbert
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boros for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Regan
Herbert hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Regan
Pilarcik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Herbert
Fernandez hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Herbert
Regan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Herbert
Wood hits a fly ball towards center. Posada settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Posada. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Herbert
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Regan
Posada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Herbert
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Herbert
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Herbert
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Regan vs. Herbert
Regan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Herbert
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Regan
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Regan
Herbert hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Regan
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pilarcik tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Regan
There goes Boyd. The throw from Brown and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Herbert
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Herbert
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Herbert
Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Regan
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Regan
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Regan
Herbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Herbert
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Herbert
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bruce
Bob Bruce now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Bruce
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Bruce
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bruce
Siebern 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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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Herbert
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Colavito bunts towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Wickersham
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Wickersham
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bruton scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wickersham
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bruce
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bruce
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bruce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wickersham
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1961 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 2 1 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Pilarcik A, rf 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 1
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 1 Colavito R, lf 3 0 0 0
Posada L, cf 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 2 2 1 1
Pignatano J, c 4 0 2 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brown D, c 4 0 1 0
Causey W, 2b 3 1 1 2 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 1
Herbert R, p 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, pr 0 0 0 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 4 30 4 7 4
Kansas City 000 040 00 -- 4
Detroit 011 100 10 -- 4
0 outs when game ended.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R* 6.0 6 4 3 3 4
Wickersham D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Regan P 6.0 8 4 4 2 1
Bruce B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Posada L, Howser D 2, Cash N
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Posada L
HR -- Cash N, Causey W
CS -- Boyd B
SH -- Colavito R
SF -- Siebern N
T -- 2:23
A -- 3970
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