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Standings
DET
@BAL		10
5
CLE
@BOS		13
2
MIN
@CHW		5
0
LAA
@KCA		3
5
MLN
@LAD		7
5
CHC
@SFG		1
14
Monday, May 15, 1961
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,783, Time of Game: 2:38
Tigers
10
21-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
5
15-14
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
W: Paul Foytack (2-2)
L: Dick Hall (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  0   5  2  0   10 15  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  1    5 11  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .780 -0.073 0.62 0.003 -0.077 -0.1 2 1
Bill Bruton CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .248 .620 0.095 0.51 0.114 -0.018 1.4 1 0 3B
Charlie Maxwell LF 3 1 2 2 1 1 .364 1.101 0.267 0.88 0.271 -0.004 1.2 2 0 2B,SF
   Bubba Morton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rocky Colavito RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .260 .919 0.047 0.67 0.062 -0.015 1.7 3 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .323 .984 0.086 0.83 0.128 -0.042 0.3 9 1 SF
Steve Boros 3B 5 1 2 2 0 3 .346 .852 0.130 0.96 0.180 -0.050 1.4 2 3
Dick Brown C 5 0 2 3 0 2 .302 .894 0.076 0.71 0.118 -0.043 1.3 5 0
Chico Fernandez SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .621 -0.031 0.44 0.013 -0.044 -1.2 2 4 GDP
Paul Foytack P 5 1 1 0 0 2 .111 .311 -0.046 0.37 0.002 -0.048 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 40 10 15 10 3 11 .375 .850 0.551 0.67 0.891 -0.341 5.6 27 9
2B: C Maxwell (1, off D Hall).
3B: B Bruton (2, off D Hall).
SF: N Cash (1, off W Stock); C Maxwell (1, off D Hall).
TB: B Bruton 5; C Maxwell 3; S Boros 2; D Brown 2; R Colavito 2; C Fernandez; P Foytack; J Wood; N Cash.
GIDP: C Fernandez (3).
RBI: D Brown 3 (22); N Cash 2 (26); C Maxwell 2 (5); S Boros 2 (25); R Colavito (23).
2-out RBI: S Boros; D Brown.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Wood-N Cash.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .208 .604 -0.024 0.55 0.030 -0.054 0.1 3 0 2B
Gene Stephens CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .147 .422 -0.026 0.59 0.015 -0.042 -0.4 2 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 0 2 3 0 0 .344 .860 0.199 0.58 0.219 -0.020 1.8 2 0 2B
Gus Triandos C 5 0 2 0 0 1 .312 .919 -0.054 0.72 0.023 -0.076 -0.3 11 0
Walt Dropo 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .261 .762 0.013 1.00 0.059 -0.046 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Ron Hansen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .233 .647 -0.129 1.31 0.001 -0.129 -1.0 2 3 2B
Whitey Herzog RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .250 .880 0.154 0.62 0.199 -0.045 1.5 3 0 HR
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .886 -0.024 0.59 0.018 -0.042 -0.5 0 0
Dick Hall P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .154 -0.061 0.77 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 0
   Wes Stock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Philley PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .438 .944 0.004 0.11 0.004 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 3 5 .297 .809 0.052 0.72 0.568 -0.515 0.6 27 3
2B: R Hansen (4, off P Foytack); B Robinson (10, off P Foytack); D Williams (6, off P Foytack).
HR: W Herzog (3, off P Foytack; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: W Herzog 5; B Robinson 3; D Williams 3; R Hansen 2; G Triandos 2; W Dropo; J Adair.
GIDP: W Dropo (3).
RBI: B Robinson 3 (10); W Herzog 2 (6).
2-out RBI: B Robinson 2; W Herzog 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hansen-W Dropo.
E: R Hansen (5); G Triandos (2).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, W (2-2) 9 11 5 5 3 5 1 5.10 40 47 -0.052 0.72 -0.6
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 5 1 5.00 40 47 -0.052 0.67 -0.6

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Hall, L (1-2) 6.1 11 8 7 2 6 0 6.12 33 25 -0.509 0.87 -4.0
Wes Stock 2.2 4 2 2 1 5 0 3.86 12 2 2 -0.043 0.12 -1.6
Team Totals 9 15 10 9 3 11 0 9.00 45 25 2 2 -0.552 0.72 -5.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 15,783.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Dick Williams LF
2 Bill Bruton CF 2 Gene Stephens CF
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Brooks Robinson 3B
4 Rocky Colavito RF 4 Gus Triandos C
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Walt Dropo 1B
6 Steve Boros 3B 6 Ron Hansen SS
7 Dick Brown C 7 Whitey Herzog RF
8 Chico Fernandez SS 8 Jerry Adair 2B
9 Paul Foytack P 9 Dick Hall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 1 1-- R DET C. Maxwell D. Hall 22% 72% Double to RF; Bruton Scores
b5 0-3 2 12- RR BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack -21% 61% Double to RF; Williams Scores; Stephens Scores
b6 2-3 2 --- R BAL W. Herzog P. Foytack -20% 48% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 4-3 1 12- R DET N. Cash D. Hall 11% 85% Single to RF; Maxwell Scores; Colavito to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- R DET S. Boros D. Hall 9% 69% Single; Colavito Scores; Cash to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood D. Hall -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Bruton D. Hall 7% 55% Triple
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO DET C. Maxwell D. Hall 2% 57% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- DET R. Colavito D. Hall 1% 58% Single
t1 1-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash D. Hall 2% 59% Walk; Colavito to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- R DET S. Boros D. Hall 9% 69% Single; Colavito Scores; Cash to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- R DET D. Brown D. Hall 8% 77% Single; Cash Scores; Boros to 2B
t1 3-0 2 12- O DET C. Fernandez D. Hall -3% 74% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Williams P. Foytack 2% 76% Popfly: SS
b1 0-3 1 --- O BAL G. Stephens P. Foytack 1% 78% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack -1% 77% Single
b1 0-3 2 1-- BAL G. Triandos P. Foytack -2% 75% Single; Robinson to 2B
b1 0-3 2 12- BAL W. Dropo P. Foytack -3% 71% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Triandos to 2B
b1 0-3 2 123 O BAL R. Hansen P. Foytack 7% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- O DET P. Foytack D. Hall -1% 77% Strikeout
t2 3-0 1 --- O DET J. Wood D. Hall -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- O DET B. Bruton D. Hall -1% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
b2 0-3 0 --- O BAL W. Herzog P. Foytack 2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-3 1 --- O BAL J. Adair P. Foytack 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- O BAL D. Hall P. Foytack 1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- DET C. Maxwell D. Hall 2% 82% Walk
t3 3-0 0 1-- DET R. Colavito D. Hall 3% 85% Single; Maxwell to 2B
t3 3-0 0 12- O DET N. Cash D. Hall -3% 82% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 12- O DET S. Boros D. Hall -2% 80% Strikeout
t3 3-0 2 12- O DET D. Brown D. Hall -2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Williams P. Foytack 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-3 1 --- O BAL G. Stephens P. Foytack 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O DET C. Fernandez D. Hall -1% 81% Popfly: SS
t4 3-0 1 --- O DET P. Foytack D. Hall -1% 80% Lineout: P
t4 3-0 2 --- O DET J. Wood D. Hall -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos P. Foytack 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 1 --- BAL W. Dropo P. Foytack -3% 79% Single to CF
b4 0-3 1 1-- O BAL R. Hansen P. Foytack 3% 82% Popfly: 1B
b4 0-3 2 1-- O BAL W. Herzog P. Foytack 2% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O DET B. Bruton D. Hall -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 3-0 1 --- DET C. Maxwell D. Hall 1% 84% Single
t5 3-0 1 1-- O DET R. Colavito D. Hall -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 1-- O DET N. Cash D. Hall -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- O BAL J. Adair P. Foytack 3% 84% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- O BAL D. Hall P. Foytack 2% 86% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 --- BAL D. Williams P. Foytack -2% 84% Double to LF
b5 0-3 2 -2- BAL G. Stephens P. Foytack -2% 82% Walk
b5 0-3 2 12- RR BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack -21% 61% Double to RF; Williams Scores; Stephens Scores
b5 2-3 2 -2- O BAL G. Triandos P. Foytack 5% 67% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- DET S. Boros D. Hall 0% 67% E2 on Foul Ball
t6 3-2 0 --- O DET S. Boros D. Hall -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 1 --- O DET D. Brown D. Hall -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 2 --- DET C. Fernandez D. Hall 1% 64% Single
t6 3-2 2 1-- O DET P. Foytack D. Hall -3% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
b6 2-3 0 --- O BAL W. Dropo P. Foytack 4% 65% Strikeout
b6 2-3 1 --- O BAL R. Hansen P. Foytack 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- R BAL W. Herzog P. Foytack -20% 48% Home Run (Deep RF)
b6 3-3 2 --- BAL J. Adair P. Foytack -2% 46% Single to CF
b6 3-3 2 1-- O BAL D. Hall P. Foytack 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
t7 3-3 0 --- O DET J. Wood D. Hall -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 3-3 1 --- DET B. Bruton D. Hall 4% 50% Single to RF
t7 3-3 1 1-- R DET C. Maxwell D. Hall 22% 72% Double to RF; Bruton Scores
t7 4-3 1 -2- DET R. Colavito D. Hall 2% 74% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly)
t7 4-3 1 12- R DET N. Cash D. Hall 11% 85% Single to RF; Maxwell Scores; Colavito to 2B
t7 5-3 1 12- R DET S. Boros D. Hall 9% 93% Single to LF; Colavito Scores/unER; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B/Adv on throw
Wes Stock replaces Dick Hall pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-3 1 -23 RR DET D. Brown W. Stock 4% 97% Single; Cash Scores; Boros Scores
t7 8-3 1 1-- OO DET C. Fernandez W. Stock -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b7 3-8 0 --- O BAL D. Williams P. Foytack 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 3-8 1 --- O BAL G. Stephens P. Foytack 1% 98% Popfly: 3B
b7 3-8 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Orioles' Wes Stock facing 9-1-2
t8 8-3 0 --- DET P. Foytack W. Stock 0% 99% Single
t8 8-3 0 1-- DET J. Wood W. Stock 0% 99% Single/Bunt; Foytack to 2B
t8 8-3 0 12- DET B. Bruton W. Stock 0% 99% Single; Foytack to 3B; Wood to 2B
t8 8-3 0 123 O DET C. Maxwell W. Stock -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 8-3 1 123 R DET R. Colavito W. Stock 1% 100% Walk; Foytack Scores; Wood to 3B; Bruton to 2B
t8 9-3 1 123 RO DET N. Cash W. Stock 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wood Scores
t8 10-3 2 12- O DET S. Boros W. Stock -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 10, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-10, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b8 3-10 0 --- BAL G. Triandos P. Foytack -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 3-10 0 1-- OO BAL W. Dropo P. Foytack 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 3-10 2 --- BAL R. Hansen P. Foytack -0% 100% Double
b8 3-10 2 -2- R BAL W. Herzog P. Foytack -0% 100% Single to CF; Hansen Scores
b8 4-10 2 1-- O BAL J. Adair P. Foytack 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Orioles' Wes Stock facing 7-8-9
t9 10-4 0 --- O DET D. Brown W. Stock -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 10-4 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez W. Stock -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 10-4 2 --- O DET P. Foytack W. Stock -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-10, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 9-1-2
Bubba Morton replaces Charlie Maxwell playing LF batting 3rd
Dave Philley pinch hits for Wes Stock (P) batting 9th
b9 4-10 0 --- BAL D. Philley P. Foytack -0% 99% Walk
b9 4-10 0 1-- BAL D. Williams P. Foytack -1% 98% Single to LF; Philley to 2B
b9 4-10 0 12- O BAL G. Stephens P. Foytack 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P; Philley to 3B; Williams to 2B
b9 4-10 1 -23 RO BAL B. Robinson P. Foytack 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Philley Scores; Williams to 3B
b9 5-10 2 --3 O BAL G. Triandos P. Foytack 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Orioles 5.

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