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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Morton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Morton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Archer
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morton. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Mossi
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer 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: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lumpe. Wood scores. Roarke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roarke scores. Mossi moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a line drive towards third. Causey catches it and throws to first to double up Fernandez. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morton. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Mossi
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Archer
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Mossi
Causey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Morton reaches second base with a double. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Kunkel
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Fernandez scores. Morton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Kunkel
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cash reaches second base with a double. Morton scores. Kaline scores. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Kunkel
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kunkel
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Kunkel
Roarke hits a fly ball towards left. Posada settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Posada. Wood goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Al Kaline now playing right field. Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Del Greco hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
Mossi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bass
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. Mossi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Bass
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mossi scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Bass
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bruton moves to third. Colavito moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Bass
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 2 1
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Morton B, rf 3 1 1 0
Posada L, lf 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 1 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, cf-rf 4 2 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 2
Johnson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 3
Sullivan H, c 3 0 1 1 Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Causey W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 2 0 0
Archer J, p 2 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 4 1 1 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 3 2 1 2
Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 35 11 9 10
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit 021 000 71x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (L) 6.1 6 6 5 3 5
Kunkel B 0.2 2 4 3 2 0
Bass N 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
E -- Lumpe J, Posada L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Siebern N 2, Morton B, Cash N
HR -- Kaline A, Mossi D
SH -- Archer J
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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