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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 22, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 22, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
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 |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 22, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bass
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bass
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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Regan
Hankins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Hankins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. Hankins scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bass
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Bass covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bass
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bass
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Regan
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bass
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Bass
Regan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Bass
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bass
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bass
There goes Wood. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Regan
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Regan
Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bass
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bass
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bass
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Regan
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bass
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bass
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Bass
Regan bunts towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Brown moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Bass
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. Brown scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Bass
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez scores. Wood moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Bass
Cash takes first base on ball four. Wood scores. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Bass
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash scores. Boros moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Wickersham
Fernandez hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Regan
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Regan
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Regan
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Regan
Hankins hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Rakow
Wood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Rakow
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Rakow
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Rakow
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Rakow
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Rakow
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rakow
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Regan
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rakow
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Rakow
Regan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Rakow
Wood takes first base on ball four. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Rakow
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Regan scores. Wood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Rakow
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Rakow
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Causey catches it and steps on third to double up Wood. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Regan
Don Larsen pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Larsen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Regan
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Regan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Larsen
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Larsen
There's a wild pitch. Cash scores. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Larsen
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Larsen
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boros scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Larsen
Regan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Larsen
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Regan
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Regan
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Klimchock hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1961 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Hankins J, cf 3 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 1 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Cash N, 1b 4 3 2 2 Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Throneberry M, rf 4 0 0 0
Brown D, c 5 1 2 1 Causey W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 1 3 1 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 4 1 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Bass N, p 1 0 0 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph-p 1 1 1 1
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38 10 12 8 32 2 5 2
Detroit 000 160 012 -- 10
Kansas City 100 000 010 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Regan P (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (L) 4.2 6 7 3 4 2
Wickersham D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Rakow E 3.0 2 1 0 3 1
Larsen D 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Causey W, Howser D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Lumpe J, Fernandez C
3B -- Wood J
HR -- Cash N, Larsen D
SB -- Wood J
CS -- Fernandez C
SH -- Regan P
WP -- Larsen D
T -- 2:38
A -- 4014
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