September 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 3 BAL 4
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 LAA 4
@KCA 3 KCA 13
LAA 7 MIN 9
CHW 5 CHW 9
@MIN 5 NYY 5
WSA 3 NYY 3
WSA 2 CHC 6
MLN 2 LAD 4
SFG 0 CIN 5
@PHI 0 PHI 5
CIN 3 STL 9
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 4, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34

Tigers

86-51

Lost 4

2nd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  0
Orioles         0  0  0   4  0  2   0  0  X    6  7  1

W: J Fisher (9-11), L: P Foytack (10-9), S: H Wilhelm (15)

Orioles

81-59

Won 2

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .701    0    5   0   
  G Alusik PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    0   0   
  R Bertoia PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .563         0   0   
B Bruton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .727    0    1   0   GDP
A Kaline RF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .313  .881    0    2   0   2·2B
R Colavito LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .289 1.002    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .362 1.159    0    7   0   HR
S Boros 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .716    0    1   0   
C Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .614    0    0   6   GDP
M Roarke C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .584    0    5   0   
  B Morton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .675    0    0   0   
  F House C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .727         2   1   
  D McAuliffe PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .719    0    0   0   2B
P Foytack P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .516    0    0   1   
  M Montejo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .793    0    0   0   
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Osborne PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .663    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   2    5   9                    24   8

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (11, off J Fisher); A Kaline 2 (35, 2 off J Fisher).

HR: N Cash (34, off J Fisher; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: A Kaline 5; N Cash 4; D McAuliffe 2; C Fernandez; S Boros; P Foytack; B Bruton.

GIDP: B Bruton (7); C Fernandez (13).

RBI: A Kaline (72); N Cash (113).

2-out RBI: N Cash.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .725    0    1   4   
D Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .622    0    1   0   
  R Snyder LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .677         1   0   
J Brandt CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .305  .836    0    0   0   HR
J Gentile 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   2  .323 1.137    0    8   2   3B,2B
W Herzog RF                   1   0   0   1    1   1  .295  .817    0    2   0   SF
  E Robinson PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .837    0    0   0   
R Hansen SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .244  .668    0    2   4   
C Lau C                       4   1   2   3    0   1  .213  .591    0    9   0   HR
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .686    0    2   2   HBP
J Fisher P                    1   0   0   1    1   1  .102  .287    0    1   0   HBP
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
Totals                       29   6   7   6    3   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Gentile (22, off P Foytack).

3B: J Gentile (2, off P Foytack).

HR: C Lau (1, off P Foytack; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Brandt (14, off P Foytack; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: W Herzog (1, off P Foytack).

HBP: J Adair (2, by M Montejo); J Fisher (1, by M Montejo).

TB: J Gentile 5; C Lau 5; J Brandt 4; R Hansen 2.

RBI: C Lau 3 (8); J Fisher (2); W Herzog (31); J Brandt (65).

2-out RBI: C Lau 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hansen-J Gentile; J Gentile-R Hansen-J Gentile.

E: J Gentile (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Fisher (2nd base by P Foytack).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (10-9)            5.1   7   6   6    3   5   2   3.87   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 7     32    -     0.81  -0.35
M Montejo                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.74    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.64  -0.01
R Nischwitz                    2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    3   8   2          35     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 7          2-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fisher, W (9-11)             8.1   9   3   2    5   8   1   3.94   37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9     58    -     0.86   0.07
H Wilhelm, S (15)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.46    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.30   0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   2    5   9   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 9          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Foytack (1; J Fisher, 2nd base).

HBP: M Montejo 2 (2; J Adair, J Fisher).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Joe Linsalata.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Wood               2B    1. B Robinson           3B 
2. B Bruton             CF    2. D Williams           LF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. J Brandt             CF 
4. R Colavito           LF    4. J Gentile            1B 
5. N Cash               1B    5. W Herzog             RF 
6. S Boros              3B    6. R Hansen             SS 
7. C Fernandez          SS    7. C Lau                C  
8. M Roarke             C     8. J Adair              2B 
9. P Foytack            P     9. J Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  1--      24%  77% C Lau           P Foytack       Home Run (Deep RF); Hansen Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  ---      12%  39% J Brandt        P Foytack       Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 4   2  0-1  ---     -12%  29% N Cash          J Fisher        Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -11%  38% A Kaline        J Fisher        Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Bruton Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  ---       9%  49% J Gentile       P Foytack       Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wood          Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Bruton        Single to CF
   R      1--      38%  A Kaline        Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Bruton Scores
   O      -2-      41%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B; Kaline to 3B
   O      --3      44%  N Cash          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Fisher facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  S Boros         Single
   OO     1--      43%  C Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  M Roarke        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  J Gentile       Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  W Herzog        Strikeout Looking
          ---      41%  R Hansen        Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  C Lau           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Fisher facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  P Foytack       Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  J Wood          Strikeout
   OO     1--      43%  B Bruton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Adair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Fisher        Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Fisher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      29%  N Cash          Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      28%  S Boros         Walk
   O      1--      30%  C Fernandez     Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  D Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      39%  J Brandt        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      49%  J Gentile       Triple to RF
   RO     --3      51%  W Herzog        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gentile Scores
          ---      53%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   RR     1--      77%  C Lau           Home Run (Deep RF); Hansen Scores
   O      ---      76%  J Adair         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  M Roarke        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  P Foytack       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  J Wood          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Foytack facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  J Fisher        Walk
   O      1--      82%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  D Williams      Strikeout
          1--      81%  J Brandt        Walk; Fisher to 2B
   O      12-      79%  J Gentile       Fisher Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jack Fisher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      78%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B; Kaline to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  J Gentile       Double
          -2-      90%  W Herzog        Walk
   O      12-      89%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gentile to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  C Lau           Single to RF; Gentile Scores; Hansen to 3B
                  Manny Montejo replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      95%  J Adair         Hit By Pitch; Lau to 2B
   R      123      97%  J Fisher        Hit By Pitch; Hansen Scores; Lau to 3B; Adair to 2B
   O      123      96%  B Robinson      Popfly: 3B
   O      123      94%  D Williams      Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Fisher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  S Boros         Strikeout
          ---      94%  C Fernandez     Single to CF
                  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Mike Roarke batting 8th
          1--      92%  B Morton        Walk; Fernandez to 2B
                  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Manny Montejo batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  C Maxwell       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  J Wood          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Nischwitz facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Charlie Maxwell pitching and batting 9th; Frank House replaces Bubba Morton playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  J Brandt        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      97%  J Gentile       Strikeout
                  Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  E Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Fisher facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Snyder replaces Dick Williams playing LF batting 2nd; Earl Robinson moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  B Bruton        Strikeout
          ---      96%  A Kaline        Double
          -2-      94%  R Colavito      Walk
   O      12-      97%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  S Boros         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Nischwitz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Lau           Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Adair         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Fisher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Frank House batting 8th
          ---      98%  D McAuliffe     Double
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz batting 9th
          -2-      97%  B Osborne       Walk
                  George Alusik pinch hits for Jake Wood batting 1st
          12-      92%  G Alusik        Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Osborne to 2B
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Jack Fisher pitching and batting 9th; Reno Bertoia pinch runs for George Alusik batting 1st
   O      123      96%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   R      123      92%  A Kaline        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); McAuliffe Scores/No RBI/unER; Osborne to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL196109041

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