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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 22, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 22, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 22, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 11,012 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 22, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grant
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona 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 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grant
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Grant
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grant
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Foytack
Grant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Grant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grant scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall 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 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grant
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Grant
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Foytack
Walt Bond pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Locke
McAuliffe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Locke
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Locke
Foytack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Locke
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Foytack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Locke
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foytack scores. Bruton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Locke
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Locke covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Locke
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Locke
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Locke
Foytack hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Foytack
Don Dillard pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
Dillard 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 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Dailey
Bill Dailey now pitching.
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Dailey
There goes Wood. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Dailey
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dailey
Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it and throws to first to double up Bruton. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Dailey
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dailey
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power 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, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1961 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wood J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 2 2 3 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 2 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 5 1 3 3 Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Romano J, c 3 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 2 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 4 1 1 0 Grant M, p 1 1 1 0 Bond W, ph 0 0 0 0 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 8 8 30 1 5 0 Detroit 202 020 101 -- 8 Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Foytack P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 5.0 3 6 6 4 4 Locke B 3.0 3 1 0 2 2 Dailey B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Fernandez C, Held W DP -- Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 2B -- Power V, Grant M HR -- Colavito R, Bruton B, Kaline A SB -- Wood J T -- 2:10 A -- 11012
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