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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 25, 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 September 25, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1961 |
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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 | September 25, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Al Smith 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Don Mossi | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it 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. Mossi
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a line drive towards the mound. Mossi catches it and throws to first to double up Howser. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. Boros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Archer
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Archer
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Mossi
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Frank Cipriani now playing right field. Deron Johnson now playing third base. Leo Posada now playing left field.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Mossi
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Archer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Archer covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Mossi
Cipriani hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mossi
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Archer
Wood takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a popup towards the mound. Mossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe strikes out. There goes Howser. The throw from Brown to Fernandez, and Howser is out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Archer
George Alusik pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Aguirre
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Aguirre
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cipriani vs. Aguirre
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Boros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Archer
Al Kaline pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Kunkel
Frank Lary pinch runs for Al Kaline. Bill Kunkel now pitching. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kunkel
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Bertoia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Morton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Rakow
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Rakow
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Staley
Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Staley
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Staley
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Staley
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Howser moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Staley
The ball gets by Brown for a passed ball. Howser scores. Del Greco moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Staley
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wickersham
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wickersham
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Wickersham
Staley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Staley
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Staley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Staley
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Fernandez C, ss 4 0 2 0 Howser D, ss 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 2 0 Bertoia R, pr 0 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 1 McAuliffe D, ss 0 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 3 2 Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 1 Johnson D, lf-3b 3 0 0 0 Morton B, rf 5 0 2 1 Posada L, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 5 0 2 0 Causey W, 3b 1 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cipriani F, rf 2 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 4 2 1 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0 Brown D, c 5 0 1 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 1 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, ph 1 0 1 1 Lary F, pr 0 1 0 0 Staley G, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 6 15 6 32 4 10 3 Detroit 010 000 050 -- 6 Kansas City 000 300 010 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Mossi D 6.0 7 3 3 0 4 Aguirre H (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Staley G (S) 2.0 2 1 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (L) 7.2 10 4 4 2 4 Kunkel B* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Rakow E 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Wickersham D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Detroit 4 LOB -- Detroit 12, Kansas City 2 2B -- Del Greco B, Fernandez C, Boros S, Bruton B 3B -- Wood J, Kaline A HR -- Siebern N CS -- Howser D SH -- Johnson D HBP -- by Archer J (Cash N) WP -- Staley G PB -- Brown D T -- 2:26 A -- 0
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