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Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 24, 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 July 24, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Donohue |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,935 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
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 |
Bobo Osborne | Third Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Jim Donohue | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donohue
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Donohue
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donohue
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Donohue
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osborne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koppe tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Donohue
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Donohue
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Donohue
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roarke vs. Donohue
Roarke strikes out. Averill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roarke out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a line drive towards third. Osborne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Bunning
Donohue 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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Donohue
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donohue
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Donohue
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Donohue
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osborne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe bunts towards third. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donohue
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Donohue
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Donohue
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Donohue
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Donohue
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Donohue
Bunning 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Bunning
Donohue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donohue
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Donohue
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Donohue
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donohue fields it and throws to home to get Wood. Bruton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Donohue
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Donohue
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Donohue
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Kluszewski 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, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Donohue
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Donohue
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Donohue
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Donohue
Wood hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Bunning
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Pearson bunts towards third. Osborne throws towards the plate. Roarke fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roarke. Averill scores. Moran moves to third. Pearson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koppe vs. Bunning
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osborne fields it and throws to home to get Moran. Pearson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fowler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fowler
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bunning
Tom Satriano pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osborne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fowler
George Thomas now playing right field. Lee Thomas now playing first base.
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Fowler
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Fowler
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Fowler
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Fowler
Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Chico Fernandez now playing third base.
Averill hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bunning
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bunning
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1961 -- Detroit at Los Angeles (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 2 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Thomas L, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 3 Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 1 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 2 0 Osborne B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Satriano T, pr 0 0 0 0 Fernandez C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Thomas G, rf 0 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 1 1 2 Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 4 0 0 0 Averill E, c 3 1 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 0 1 0 Moran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Donohue J, p 2 0 1 0 Pearson A, ph 1 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 32 2 8 1 Detroit 000 003 002 -- 5 Los Angeles 100 000 100 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Donohue J (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 5 Fowler A 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 E -- Roarke M, McAuliffe D DP -- Detroit 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Detroit 4, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Kluszewski T 3B -- Cash N HR -- Colavito R, McAuliffe D SH -- Koppe J SF -- Wagner L T -- 2:38 A -- 11935
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