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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels, played on April 23, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 25,466 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bunning
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kline
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kline
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Kline
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Leek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadowski vs. Bunning
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leek moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kline vs. Bunning
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamlin vs. Bunning
There goes Sadowski. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamlin vs. Bunning
Hamlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leek scores. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry 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
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Kline
Bunning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kline
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Wood goes all the way around to score. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kline
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Kline
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Bunning
Sadowski strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Bunning
Kline 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
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Bilko, and towards Aspromonte, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Kline
Bunning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Kline
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bunning
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bunning
There goes Pearson. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton bunts towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Kline
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Kline
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Kline
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Kline
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Bunning
Sadowski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Bunning
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bunning
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kline
Fritz Brickell now playing shortstop.
Wood bunts between the mound and first base. Kline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Steve Bilko.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kline
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kline
Bubba Morton pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell. Julio Becquer now playing first base.
Cash hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Kline
Boros hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Kline
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Mike Roarke now catching. Bubba Morton now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Bunning
Leo Burke pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Bunning
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Bunning
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Morgan
Albie Pearson now playing right field. Ken Hunt now playing center field. Del Rice now catching. Tom Morgan now pitching. Rocky Colavito pinch hi
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Morgan
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Morgan
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Moeller
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Moeller
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching. Chuck Cottier now playing shortstop.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Donohue
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Donohue
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Donohue
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Moeller
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Moeller
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Roarke hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Clevenger
Cottier takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Clevenger
Dick Brown pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. Cottier moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hamlin K, ss 2 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 3 1 Brickell F, ss 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Pearson A, cf-rf 3 0 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 3 0 0 0 Morton B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 5 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadowski E, c 3 0 1 0 Cottier C, ss 0 0 0 0 Burke L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 1 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 1 1 1 Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Brown D, ph 1 0 1 1 Kline R, p 3 0 1 0 Hunt K, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 7 2 37 3 8 3 Los Angeles 001 000 000 10 -- 2 Detroit 001 000 000 11 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kline R 9.0 6 1 1 3 3 Morgan T 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Moeller R (L)* 0.2 0 1 1 3 0 Clevenger T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J 10.0 7 2 2 2 8 Donohue J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 11th DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Detroit 11 2B -- Leek G, Bruton B HR -- Gernert D CS -- Sadowski E, Pearson A SH -- Throneberry F, Leek G T -- 3:11 A -- 25466
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