Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Mossi
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Mossi
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Mossi
  
  Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilko vs. Mossi
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Koppe scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Mossi
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Bowsfield
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bowsfield
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Mossi
  
  Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Mossi
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Mossi
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowsfield vs. Mossi
  
  Bowsfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bowsfield
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Bowsfield
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Mossi
  
  Pearson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Mossi
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Mossi
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Bowsfield
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mossi vs. Bowsfield
  
  Mossi bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wood vs. Bowsfield
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bruton vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Mossi
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Mossi
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Mossi
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bowsfield
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Bowsfield
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Bowsfield
  
  Boros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Mossi
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Mossi
  
  Moran hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowsfield vs. Mossi
  
  Bowsfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Bowsfield
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Bowsfield
  
  Mossi strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Bowsfield
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Mossi
  
  Pearson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Mossi
  
  Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Mossi
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koppe moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bilko vs. Mossi
  
  Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Mossi
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bowsfield
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bowsfield
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Mossi
  
  Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Mossi
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Mossi
  
  Moran hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowsfield vs. Mossi
  
  Bowsfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Bowsfield
  
  Boros hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Bowsfield
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morton vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Don Mossi.
  
  Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Bowsfield
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Gladding
  
  Koppe bunts in front of the plate. Roarke fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Gladding
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilko vs. Gladding
  
  Bilko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bowsfield
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Bowsfield
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. Bowsfield
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Fowler
  
  Art Fowler now pitching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
  
  Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gladding
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Lee Thomas pinch hits for George Thomas.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Gladding
  
  Averill takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Fox
  
  Ed Sadowski pinch runs for Earl Averill. Terry Fox now pitching.
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Aguirre
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Billy Moran. Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Aguirre
  
  Del Rice pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1961 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, rf         3  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Koppe J, ss           3  1  1  0   Bruton B, cf          3  1  0  0   
Hunt K, cf            4  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  0   
Bilko S, 1b           4  0  1  1   Colavito R, lf        4  0  0  0   
Thomas G, lf          3  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  1   
Thomas L, ph          1  0  1  0   Boros S, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Averill E, c          3  1  2  1   Fernandez C, ss       2  1  1  0   
Sadowski E, pr        0  0  0  0   Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, ss       0  0  0  0   
Moran B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Roarke M, c           3  0  1  0   
Wagner L, ph          1  0  0  0   Mossi D, p            1  0  0  0   
Bowsfield T, p        3  0  0  0   Morton B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
Rice D, ph            1  0  0  0   Fox T, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        30  3  6  3

Los Angeles      100 000 100 --  2
Detroit          000 100 11x --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (L)       7.2  6  3  3  3  4
Fowler A              0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mossi D               7.0  5  2  1  0  6
Gladding F (W)*       1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Fox T                 0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Aguirre H (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Fernandez C, Moran B
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Bilko S, Kaline A
HR -- Averill E
SH -- Mossi D, Koppe J
WP -- Bowsfield T
T -- 2:25
A -- 21084

    

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