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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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