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Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 2,939 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Ken McBride | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McBride
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. McBride
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McBride
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. McBride
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. McBride
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. McBride
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Boros reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. There goes Kaline trying to get to home. Wagner throws the ball in to Fregosi who relays the ball to Averill, who tags Kaline, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McBride
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McBride
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. McBride
Bunning hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Bunning
Satriano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bunning
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McBride
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McBride
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McBride
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bunning
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McBride for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McBride
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McBride
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. McBride
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McBride
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Satriano vs. Bunning
Satriano hits a line drive towards short. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McBride
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. McBride
Bunning bunts towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. McBride
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. McBride
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bunning
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bunning
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McBride
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McBride
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McBride
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. McBride
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. McBride
There goes Cash. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. McBride
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner 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, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McBride
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. McBride
Bunning hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McBride
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Bunning
Satriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bunning
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ken McBride.
Kluszewski 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donohue
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donohue
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Donohue
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Donohue
Boros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Bunning
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Pearson moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Bunning
There's a wild pitch. Pearson scores. Thomas moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donohue
Joe Koppe now playing second base.
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Donohue
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morton vs. Spring
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Bunning. Jack Spring now pitching. Bubba Morton pinch hits for Vic Wertz.
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Spring
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Spring
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Satriano 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, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ardell vs. Fox
Dan Ardell pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Ardell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Fox
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Bilko 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 9/23/1961 -- Detroit at Los Angeles (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, ss 5 1 1 0 Pearson A, rf 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1 Bridges R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 3 1 1 1 Koppe J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wagner L, lf 3 1 1 1 Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thomas G, cf 3 0 1 0 Brown D, c 3 0 1 0 Averill E, c 4 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0 Satriano T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ardell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 McBride K, p 2 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Spring J, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 32 2 5 1 Detroit 200 101 000 -- 4 Los Angeles 000 100 010 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 3 8 Fox T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McBride K (L) 7.0 6 4 4 2 6 Donohue J* 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 Spring J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Wood J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Boros S, Thomas G, Kaline A 3B -- McAuliffe D HR -- Colavito R, Wagner L SB -- Cash N SH -- Bunning J HBP -- by Bunning J (Thomas G) WP -- Bunning J T -- 2:32 A -- 2939
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