Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Lary
  
  Breeding strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Lary
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Lary
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Lary
  
  Gentile 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

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Estrada
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Estrada
  
  There goes Wood. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Estrada
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Estrada covering, for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Estrada
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colavito vs. Estrada
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lary, and towards Wood, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Lary
  
  Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Estrada
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Estrada covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Estrada
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Estrada
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Estrada
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Lary
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Lary
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeding vs. Lary
  
  Breeding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Estrada moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Lary
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Lary
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Estrada
  
  Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Estrada
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Estrada
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Lary
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Estrada
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Estrada
  
  Colavito 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: ---
  Cash vs. Estrada
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the mound. Estrada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Lary
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Lary
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Lary
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Estrada for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Estrada
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Estrada
  
  There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Estrada
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Estrada
  
  Roarke strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Lary
  
  Breeding takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Lary
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Breeding moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Lary
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gentile vs. Lary
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. Breeding moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lary covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Estrada
  
  Lary hits a line drive into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Estrada
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Estrada
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Estrada
  
  There goes Bruton. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Estrada
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Lary
  
  Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Lary
  
  Hansen strikes out. There goes Foiles. The throw from Roarke to second, and Foiles is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Estrada
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Estrada
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Estrada
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Estrada
  
  Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Estrada
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lary
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Chuck Estrada.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Lary
  
  Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Marv Breeding.
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Lary
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Jerry Adair now playing second base.
  
  Lary hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Wilhelm
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Lary
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Lary
  
  Gentile is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a popup towards third. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1961, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Breeding M, 2b        2  0  1  0   Wood J, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Throneberry M, ph     1  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Adair J, 2b           0  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Snyder R, lf          4  0  2  0   Colavito R, lf        3  1  1  0   
Brandt J, cf          4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  1  1  2   
Gentile J, 1b         2  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Herzog W, rf          4  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Roarke M, c           3  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           3  0  1  0   Lary F, p             3  0  0  0   
Hansen R, ss          3  0  0  0                                      
Estrada C, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        28  2  4  2

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          000 000 20x --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Estrada C (L)         7.0  4  2  2  1  4
Wilhelm H             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0  4  0  0  2  5

E -- Robinson B, Fernandez C
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 3
HR -- Cash N
SB -- Wood J, Bruton B
CS -- McAuliffe D, Foiles H
HBP -- by Lary F (Gentile J)
T -- 2:15
A -- 0

    

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