Tigers @ Twins
August 12, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Tigers	2	3	0
Twins	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Tigers	2	3	0
Twins	0	0	0

Earl Battey Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.297
OBP	.000	.372
At Bats	0	320
Hits	0	95
• Singles	0	66
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	12
Walks	0	35
RBI’s	0	38

Jim Bunning Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	8	1

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Metropolitan Stadium - August 12, 1961

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Strikeout

Jim Bunning

Mike Roarke

Norm Cash

Jake Wood

Dick McAuliffe

Chico Fernandez

Rocky Colavito

Bill Bruton

Al Kaline

Earl Battey

Julio Becquer

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Battey strikes out.

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Bottom 2 Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 2 Allison takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Bunning strikes out.

Top 2 Roarke takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becquer throws the ball in to Martin who tags Fernandez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.

Top 2 McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 2 Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Becquer. Colavito reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out.

Top 1 Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Bruton bunts towards the mound. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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