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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 | Ryne Duren |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 36,495 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Thomas | Third Baseman |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Ryne Duren | 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 |
Bobo Osborne | Third Baseman |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | 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: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bunning
There goes Thomas. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Duren
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Duren
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McAuliffe moves to third. Bruton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Duren
Colavito takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe scores. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Duren
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Duren
Osborne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt throws the ball in to Moran who tags Osborne trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kaline scores. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Bunning
Duren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Duren
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Duren
There goes Wood. The throw from Averill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Duren
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Duren
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Duren
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe hits a popup towards third. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Duren
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Duren
There goes Bruton. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Duren
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Duren
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Duren
Osborne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Duren
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Duren
Brown bunts towards the mound. Duren fields it and throws to first for the out. Osborne moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bunning vs. Duren
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Duren
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Duren
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Koppe scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. James
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. James
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osborne vs. James
Osborne takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Donohue
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bunning
Mike Roarke now catching.
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Bunning
Ken McBride pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kline
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Moeller
Osborne 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bunning
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base.
Koppe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Moeller
Wood hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Moeller
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe misplays the ball. That's an error on Koppe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Moeller
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Moeller
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a popup towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
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 8
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fowler
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fowler
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Aguirre
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Thomas G, 3b 5 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, ss 3 2 1 0 Koppe J, ss 5 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 2 2 2 Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 0 Wagner L, lf 5 0 2 1 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 2 Bilko S, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Osborne B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Averill E, c 4 0 0 0 Virgil O, 3b 0 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wood J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Duren R, p 1 0 0 0 Brown D, c 1 0 0 0 Pearson A, ph 1 1 1 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 1 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 McBride K, pr 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 12 3 32 6 9 5 Los Angeles 000 020 010 -- 3 Detroit 300 003 00x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Duren R (L) 4.0 4 3 3 5 2 James J 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 Donohue J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Kline R 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 Moeller R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Fowler A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 8.1 12 3 3 1 10 Aguirre H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Averill E, Koppe J DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Detroit 10 2B -- Koppe J, McAuliffe D, Colavito R HR -- Bruton B, Bilko S SB -- Thomas G, Wood J, Bruton B SH -- Brown D T -- 3:11 A -- 36495
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