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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 23, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,037 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | 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 |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perry
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Perry
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple bunts towards the mound. Mossi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mossi. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a line drive towards the mound. Mossi catches it and throws to first to double up Francona. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Perry
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Perry
Wood takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roarke vs. Perry
Roarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mossi vs. Perry
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boros scores. Wood moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Perry
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
There goes Kaline. The throw from Romano and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Latman
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Latman
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Latman
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Latman
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Latman
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Latman
Mossi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Latman
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Mossi
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Latman
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Latman
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Latman
Colavito hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Latman
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Latman
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Boros reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Stigman
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Stigman
Roarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Stigman
Mossi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Mossi
Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stigman vs. Mossi
Stigman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stigman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Stigman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stigman
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stigman
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stigman
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Stigman
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Stigman
Boros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Stigman
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roarke vs. Stigman
Roarke takes first base on ball four. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mossi vs. Stigman
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stigman
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stigman
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stigman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stigman
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Mossi
Jack Kubiszyn pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
Kubiszyn hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Locke covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Locke
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Locke
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Essegian. Roarke reaches second base with a double. Boros scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Locke
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Locke
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Power 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, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Fischer
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Fischer
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Locke
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fischer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Fischer
Bob Hale pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Fischer
Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Fischer
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grant moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 15 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Fischer
Power 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss 6 1 1 2 Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bruton B, cf 5 3 2 4 Piersall J, cf 5 0 2 1
Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1 Francona T, lf 5 1 3 2
Colavito R, lf 5 2 1 2 Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 2 3 2 1 Essegian C, rf 4 2 2 2
Osborne B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 1 1 1
Boros S, 3b 4 2 3 1 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Wood J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Held W, ss 3 1 1 0
Roarke M, c 4 1 2 2 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 4 0 1 1 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Stigman D, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiszyn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Locke B, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 1 0
Grant M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 15 15 15 38 7 13 7
Detroit 153 400 110 -- 15
Cleveland 110 301 001 -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 7.0 10 6 5 1 3
Fischer B (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 1.2 4 6 6 3 2
Latman B* 1.1 5 7 7 2 0
Stigman D 4.0 3 1 1 2 4
Locke B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Mossi D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Boros S, Roarke M
3B -- Cash N
HR -- Bruton B 2, Essegian C 2, Colavito R, Francona T, Phillips B, Romano J, McAuliffe D
CS -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Latman B (Cash N)
WP -- Perry J, Latman B
T -- 3:02
A -- 24037
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