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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 8, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Power reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Mossi
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Perry
Wood bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Perry
There goes Wood. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Perry
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Perry
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Mossi
Perry bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Perry
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Perry
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Mossi
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Perry
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Perry
Wood hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perry
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Perry
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mossi
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Perry
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Perry
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Perry
Mossi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Perry
Wood hits a line drive towards the mound. Perry catches it and throws to first to double up Mossi. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Mossi
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perry
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Perry
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Perry
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Held for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mossi
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Perry
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Perry
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Perry
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Perry
George Thomas pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Fox
Piersall bunts towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essegian vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching. Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Essegian hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Aguirre
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perry
Chuck Essegian now playing left field.
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Funk
Colavito hits a popup in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Funk
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Funk
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Aguirre
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Aguirre
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Funk
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Funk
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Funk
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Morton 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1961, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Essegian C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 0 1 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 0
Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 2 0 1 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0
Thomas G, pr 0 0 0 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 35 0 10 0
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)* 7.0 9 0 0 1 2
Funk F (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 3
Fox T+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Temple J 2, Power V, Francona T, Piersall J
SB -- Wood J
SH -- Perry J
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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