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BAL  1
DET  0
CLE  9
@BOS  5

KCA  7
LAA  3

KCA 13
LAA 12

CHW  3
@MIN  3

NYY  6
WSA  1

PIT  8
@CHC  3

LAD  4
SFG  2

MLN  5
PHI  4

(14)
CIN  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,841

Tuesday, September 5, 1961
Time of Game: 2:31
Tigers
0
86-53
Lost 6
2nd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    1  5  1
W: Chuck Estrada (12-8), L: Don Mossi (14-5), S: Steve Barber (1)
Orioles
1
83-59
Won 4
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B-SS               4   0   2   0    0   1  .228  .571              2   1   2B,SB
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .714              2   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .311  .877              1   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .999              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .361 1.151              4   0   
S Boros 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .722              1   0   
D Brown C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .251  .730              9   0   
C Fernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .605              3   4   
  D McAuliffe PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .722              0   0   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              0   0   
D Mossi P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .484              0   0   
  C Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .779              0   0   
  J Wood 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .697              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2  11                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: R Bertoia (5, off C Estrada).
TB: R Bertoia 3; R Colavito.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Fernandez-N Cash; C Fernandez-R Bertoia-N Cash.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Bertoia (3, 2nd base off C Estrada/H Foiles).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .288  .727              0   1   2B
D Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .616              4   0   GDP
  M Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .723              0   0   
  R Snyder LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .676              1   0   
J Brandt CF                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .307  .836              1   0   
J Gentile 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .320 1.128              6   1   
E Robinson RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .825              1   0   
R Hansen SS                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .671              1   1   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .689              1   3   GDP
H Foiles C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .717             11   0   
C Estrada P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .113  .270              1   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .485              0   0   
Totals                       27   1   5   0    2   9                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: B Robinson (31, off D Mossi).
TB: B Robinson 3; R Hansen 2; J Brandt.
GIDP: D Williams (6); J Adair (5).
RBI: J Brandt (66).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: R Snyder (5).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mossi, L (14-5)              7     5   1   1    2   7   0   2.57   26     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 5     68    -     1.10   0.19
T Fox                          1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.35    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     5   1   1    2   9   0          29     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 5           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Estrada, W (12-8)            8.2   3   0   0    2  11   0   3.85   31     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 3     87    -     1.20   0.61
S Barber, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.96   0.11
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2  11   0          32     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 3          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Joe Linsalata, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 13,841.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Reno Bertoia                 2B       1. Brooks Robinson              3B
2. Bill Bruton                  CF       2. Dick Williams                LF
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Jackie Brandt                CF
4. Rocky Colavito               LF       4. Jim Gentile                  1B
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Earl Robinson                RF
6. Steve Boros                  3B       6. Ron Hansen                   SS
7. Dick Brown                    C       7. Jerry Adair                  2B
8. Chico Fernandez              SS       8. Hank Foiles                   C
9. Don Mossi                     P       9. Chuck Estrada                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 0-1 DET N. Cash S. Barber Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0 --- 9% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Adair D. Mossi Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1 --3 R 9% 75% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi Single to LF; Robinson Scores
t9 2 --- -8% 89% 0-1 DET R. Colavito C. Estrada Single to LF; Colavito to 2B/Adv on E7

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada Single to LF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 DET B. Bruton C. Estrada Bertoia Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 DET B. Bruton C. Estrada Popfly: 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. Estrada Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 DET R. Colavito C. Estrada Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi Single to LF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 BAL D. Williams D. Mossi Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. Estrada Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET S. Boros C. Estrada Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET D. Brown C. Estrada Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET C. Fernandez C. Estrada Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi Single to CF; Gentile to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Adair D. Mossi Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Mossi C. Estrada Strikeout
t3 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada Double to LF
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 DET B. Bruton C. Estrada Groundout: 2B-1B; Bertoia to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. Estrada Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL C. Estrada D. Mossi Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET R. Colavito C. Estrada Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. Estrada Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET S. Boros C. Estrada Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL D. Williams D. Mossi Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET D. Brown C. Estrada Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET C. Fernandez C. Estrada Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET D. Mossi C. Estrada Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi Strikeout
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi Single
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 BAL J. Adair D. Mossi Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi Walk; Hansen to 2B
b5 2 12- O -6% 50% 0-0 BAL C. Estrada D. Mossi Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 DET B. Bruton C. Estrada Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. Estrada Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4% 57% 0-0 DET R. Colavito C. Estrada Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 9% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 0 -2- O -1% 66% 0-0 BAL D. Williams D. Mossi Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 9% 75% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi Single to LF; Robinson Scores
b6 1 1-- O -2% 72% 1-0 BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 DET N. Cash C. Estrada Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 0-1 DET S. Boros C. Estrada Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 0-1 DET D. Brown C. Estrada Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 1-0 BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 BAL J. Adair D. Mossi Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 1-0 BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 8-9-1
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Chico Fernandez (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 6% 81% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe C. Estrada Strikeout Looking
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 0-1 DET C. Maxwell C. Estrada Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 0-1 DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 9-1-2
Terry Fox replaces Dick McAuliffe (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jake Wood replaces Charlie Maxwell (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Reno Bertoia moves from 2B to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 BAL C. Estrada T. Fox Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Fox Strikeout
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Williams (LF) batting 2nd
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 BAL M. Throneberry T. Fox Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 2-3-4
Russ Snyder replaces Marv Throneberry (PH) playing LF batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 DET B. Bruton C. Estrada Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 0-1 DET A. Kaline C. Estrada Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- -8% 89% 0-1 DET R. Colavito C. Estrada Single to LF; Colavito to 2B/Adv on E7
Steve Barber replaces Chuck Estrada pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 0-1 DET N. Cash S. Barber Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

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