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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,116 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Al Smith 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Center Fielder |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | 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 |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kline
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kline
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
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 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Wagner vs. Kline
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas 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: -2-
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Satriano vs. Kline
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Satriano for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bowsfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kline
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Kline
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kline
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Kline
There goes Pearson. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Pearson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Kline
Koppe 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Bowsfield
Kline hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodgers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
There goes Bruton. The throw from Rodgers and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kline
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bowsfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Kline
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kline
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowsfield vs. Kline
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Kline
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Kline
Koppe hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Bowsfield
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kline
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Kline
Satriano hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a fly ball towards left. Wagner catches it and throws to first to double up Colavito. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kline
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Kline
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kline
Pearson 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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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bowsfield
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Bowsfield
Kline bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wood moves to third. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Pearson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pearson. Wood scores. Brown scores. Kline goes all the way around to score. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching.
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Chance
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Chance
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Chance
Boros strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Kline
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Joe Koppe.
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kline
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Chance
Jim Fregosi now playing shortstop.
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chance
Brown strikes out. There goes Wood. The throw from Rodgers to Fregosi, and Wood is out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Chance
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Kline
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ardell vs. Kline
Ken McBride pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. Dan Ardell pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Ardell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McBride trying to get to second. Kaline throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags McBride for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1961 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Pearson A, rf 3 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 3 2 Koppe J, ss 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 1 Fregosi J, ss 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 3 1 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 2 Wagner L, lf 3 1 1 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 2 2 2 Wood J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Rodgers B, c 4 0 0 0 Brown D, c 4 1 1 0 Satriano T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 1 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 1 McBride K, pr 0 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 3 0 0 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0 Ardell D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 31 6 10 5 Los Angeles 000 002 001 -- 3 Detroit 000 200 40x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Bowsfield T (L)* 6.0 8 6 6 3 1 Chance D 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Pearson A, Fernandez C DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Wagner L, Colavito R, Fernandez C HR -- Cash N, Thomas G SB -- Pearson A CS -- Bruton B, Wood J SH -- Kline R WP -- Kline R T -- 2:07 A -- 3116
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