Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Barber
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Barber
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Barber
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Mossi
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Mossi
  
  Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Mossi
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Mossi
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Mossi
  
  Busby 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 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Barber
  
  Clint Courtney now catching.
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Barber
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Barber
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Mossi
  
  Barber strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Barber
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Barber
  
  Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Barber
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Mossi
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Mossi
  
  Courtney strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Mossi
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros throws to second for one, and Wood throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Mossi
  
  Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Mossi
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Barber
  
  Bruton strikes out. Courtney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruton out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Barber
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Barber
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Mossi
  
  Barber strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mossi
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Barber
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Barber
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Barber
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Barber
  
  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Don Mossi.
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Jim Gentile pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Regan
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Regan
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Regan
  
  Adair hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Barber
  
  Jim Gentile now playing first base.
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Barber
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Barber
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Barber
  
  Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Regan
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Jim Busby.
  
  Snyder 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 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Regan
  
  Barber strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Regan
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Russ Snyder now playing center field.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Barber
  
  Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Barber
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to third for the out. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Barber
  
  George Thomas pinch runs for Dick Brown.
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boros scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morton vs. Barber
  
  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Phil Regan.
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wood vs. Barber
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Barber
  
  Barber fires to first and has Morton trapped. There's the throw to Hansen who tags Morton for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Aguirre
  
  Mike Roarke now catching. Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Aguirre
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Aguirre
  
  Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Barber
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Barber
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Barber
  
  Barber fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barber. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Barber
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boros vs. Fisher
  
  Jack Fisher now pitching.
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Boros reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roarke vs. Fisher
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fernandez vs. Fisher
  
  Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aguirre vs. Fisher
  
  Aguirre hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boros tags and scores. Roarke tags and moves to third. Fernandez tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wood vs. Fisher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Roarke scores. Fernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wood vs. Fisher
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Aguirre
  
  Marv Breeding pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
  
  Breeding takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Aguirre
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Aguirre
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. Breeding moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Aguirre
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Aguirre
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1961, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, lf        4  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            4  0  0  1   
Robinson E, rf        4  0  1  0   Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  0   
Dropo W, 1b           2  1  2  1   Colavito R, lf        3  1  1  0   
Gentile J, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   Cash N, 1b            3  1  1  0   
Triandos G, c         1  0  0  0   Boros S, 3b           3  2  3  1   
Courtney C, c         2  0  0  0   Brown D, c            3  0  0  0   
Breeding M, ph        0  0  0  0   Thomas G, pr          0  1  0  0   
Hansen R, ss          4  1  1  0   Roarke M, c           1  1  1  1   
Adair J, 2b           3  0  1  1   Fernandez C, ss       3  1  2  1   
Busby J, cf           2  0  0  0   Mossi D, p            1  0  0  0   
Snyder R, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Gernert D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Barber S, p           3  0  0  0   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
Fisher J, p           0  0  0  0   Morton B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        30  8 10  6

Baltimore        010 100 000 --  2
Detroit          000 000 35x --  8

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (L)          7.1  8  6  6  4  4
Fisher J              0.2  2  2  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mossi D               5.0  5  2  1  0  7
Regan P (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Aguirre H (S)         2.0  0  0  0  2  3

E -- Wood J, Boros S, Barber S, Robinson E
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Boros S
HR -- Dropo W
SF -- Wood J, Aguirre H
WP -- Fisher J
T -- 2:41
A -- 0

    

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