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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Eli Grba | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
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 |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Lary
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball 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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grba
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba juggles the ball. That's an error on Grba. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Grba
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Grba
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Lary
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grba
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Grba
Boros is hit by the pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Grba
Ozzie Virgil pinch runs for Steve Boros.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Grba
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Virgil moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Grba
Lary hits a fly ball towards right. Wagner catches it and throws to home to double up Virgil. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Lary
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base.
Grba 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Lary
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grba
McAuliffe 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grba
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Grba
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Grba
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Grba
Virgil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Grba
There goes Cash. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Grba
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lary
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lary
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Lary
Moran hits a popup towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Lary
Grba takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grba
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grba
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grba
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Lary
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grba
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grba
There goes Bruton. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Grba
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Grba
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virgil vs. Grba
Virgil 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 7
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lary
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Eddie Yost.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Lary
Moran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grba
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Wood reaches second base with a double. Thomas throws the ball in to Kluszewski who tags Wood trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grba
Roarke 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grba
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Grba
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Grba
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lary
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Lary
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Donohue
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Donohue
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Donohue
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donohue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill 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 7/9/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Pearson A, cf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Wagner L, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 1 0 Averill E, c 3 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Virgil O, pr-3b 3 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 1 1 Moran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 1 0 Grba E, p 1 0 0 0 Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 3 0 30 1 8 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 010 000 00x -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Grba E (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 5 Donohue J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 10 E -- Grba E DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Detroit 8 2B -- Wood J, McAuliffe D SB -- Cash N, Bruton B HBP -- by Grba E (Boros S) PB -- Roarke M T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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