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Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,557 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kline
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kline
There goes Kaline. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kline
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Kline
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Lary
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kline
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lary
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Lary
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lary
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kline
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Kline
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Kline
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Lary
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a popup in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kline
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kline
Kline spins and fires to second, with Bridges covering, and has Fernandez trapped. There's the throw to Leek who tags Fernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Lary
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Lary
Leek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kline
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Kline
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lary
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Lary
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Lary
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Lary
Averill takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leek vs. Lary
Leek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Hunt scores. Averill moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Lary
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill scores. Leek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kline vs. Lary
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kline
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Bruton, for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kline
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Cash hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lary
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Lary
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Duren
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Duren
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Duren
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Duren
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lary
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Averill reaches second base with a double. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Lary
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Lary
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duren vs. Lary
Duren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Duren
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Duren
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline strikes out. There goes Bruton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Duren
Colavito strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1961 -- Detroit at Los Angeles (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Wood J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0 Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 1 2 0 Colavito R, lf 2 1 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 2 Hunt K, cf 4 2 1 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Averill E, c 1 1 1 1 Brown D, c 4 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 1 2 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 4 0 1 1 Lary F, p 4 0 1 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 33 5 9 5 Detroit 101 000 200 -- 4 Los Angeles 100 003 01x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 8.0 9 5 2 4 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kline R 6.2 9 4 4 5 7 Duren R (W) 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 E -- Boros S DP -- Detroit 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Detroit 9, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Averill E 3B -- Wagner L HR -- Colavito R SB -- Kaline A PB -- Averill E T -- 2:58 A -- 12557
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