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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Locke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 43,427 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bobby Locke | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Phil Regan | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Regan
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Regan
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 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Locke
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Locke
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Locke
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boros scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Locke
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Regan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Regan
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Regan
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Regan
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Regan
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Locke
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Locke
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locke vs. Regan
Locke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Regan
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Piersall scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Regan
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Regan
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Regan
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Locke
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton 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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Regan
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Regan
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locke vs. Regan
Locke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Locke
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Locke
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Locke
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Locke
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Regan
Piersall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Regan
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, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Locke
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Locke
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Latman
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Latman
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Latman
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Latman
Foytack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Latman
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held 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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Foytack
Latman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple 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, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Latman
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Latman
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Latman
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Latman
Cash 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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Latman
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Foytack
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Foytack
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Latman
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Osborne 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Latman
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Latman
George Thomas pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
Boros hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Romano races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Thomas. The throw to the second, AND Thomas is out, for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1961 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 4 2 2 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 1 Power V, 1b 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, lf 3 1 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 3 1 1 3 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 1 Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 1 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Roarke M, c 3 0 0 0 Locke B, p 2 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 2 0 1 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas G, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 33 4 8 4 Cleveland 004 000 001 -- 5 Detroit 100 120 000 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Locke B 4.1 7 4 4 3 1 Latman B (W) 4.2 1 0 0 1 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Regan P 5.0 4 4 4 2 3 Foytack P (L) 4.0 5 1 1 0 3 E -- Bruton B, Temple J DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Piersall J, Colavito R HR -- Kirkland W, Phillips B T -- 2:20 A -- 43427
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