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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 13, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 13, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 2,785 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bunning
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bunning
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson 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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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Bunning
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Bunning
Archer hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bunning
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bunning
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Archer
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco 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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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Archer
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Archer
Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Archer
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boros tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Archer
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bunning
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Bunning
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Jim Archer.
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bunning
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Bunning
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pfister
Dan Pfister now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Pfister
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pfister
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Pfister
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pfister
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pfister
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pfister
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pfister
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe 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 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pfister
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pfister
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Pfister
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Pfister
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Pfister
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Bunning
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoemaker vs. Bunning
Charlie Shoemaker pinch hits for Dan Pfister.
Shoemaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wyatt
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Wyatt
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bunning
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bunning
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wyatt
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Wyatt
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a popup in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Bunning
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Bunning
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1961 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 3 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 2 1 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 3 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Cash N, 1b 3 2 1 1 Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 2 1 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 0 1 2 Nuxhall J, ph 0 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Archer J, p 1 0 0 0 Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pfister D, p 0 0 0 0 Shoemaker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 30 8 8 8 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 001 340 00x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (L) 4.0 4 4 4 2 2 Pfister D 2.0 4 4 4 2 3 Wyatt J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 6 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 5 2B -- Brown D, Fernandez C, Lumpe J 3B -- Wood J HR -- Colavito R, Cash N SF -- Fernandez C, Wood J WP -- Pfister D T -- 2:25 A -- 2785
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