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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		0
1
CLE
@BOS		9
5
LAA
@KCA		3
7
LAA
@KCA		12
13
CHW
@MIN		3
3
WSA
@NYY		1
6
PIT
@CHC		8
3
SFG
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@MLN		4
5		 
(14)
CIN
@STL		5
2
Tuesday, September 5, 1961
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,841, Time of Game: 2:31
Tigers
0
86-53
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Orioles
1
83-59
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
W: Chuck Estrada (12-8)
L: Don Mossi (14-5)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reno Bertoia 2B-SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .228 .571 0.046 1.08 0.106 -0.060 0.7 2 1 2B,SB
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .714 -0.172 1.61 0.000 -0.172 -1.1 2 0
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .311 .877 -0.109 1.38 0.019 -0.127 -0.7 1 0
Rocky Colavito LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .999 -0.019 1.22 0.075 -0.094 -0.6 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .361 1.151 -0.197 1.84 0.000 -0.197 -0.9 4 0
Steve Boros 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .722 -0.018 0.80 0.026 -0.044 -0.0 1 0
Dick Brown C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .251 .730 -0.080 1.07 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 9 0
Chico Fernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .605 -0.045 0.85 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 3 4
   Dick McAuliffe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .722 -0.054 2.15 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
   Terry Fox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Mossi P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .181 .484 -0.040 0.78 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 0 0
   Charlie Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .779 -0.039 1.56 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Jake Wood 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .697 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 2 11 .100 .290 -0.727 1.28 0.226 -0.952 -4.4 24 5
2B: R Bertoia (5, off C Estrada).
TB: R Bertoia 3; R Colavito.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Fernandez-N Cash; C Fernandez-R Bertoia-N Cash.
Baserunning
SB: R Bertoia (3, 2nd base off C Estrada/H Foiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .288 .727 0.107 0.76 0.129 -0.022 0.7 0 1 2B
Dick Williams LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .616 -0.111 1.41 0.000 -0.111 -1.2 4 0 GDP
   Marv Throneberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .723 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Russ Snyder LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .676 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jackie Brandt CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .307 .836 0.060 1.16 0.089 -0.029 0.3 1 0
Jim Gentile 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .320 1.128 -0.002 0.84 0.037 -0.039 -0.0 6 1
Earl Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .825 -0.086 1.16 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 1 0
Ron Hansen SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .246 .671 0.051 0.94 0.070 -0.019 0.4 1 1
Jerry Adair 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .689 -0.141 1.38 0.000 -0.141 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Hank Foiles C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .717 -0.009 0.83 0.026 -0.035 -0.1 11 0
Chuck Estrada P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .113 .270 -0.088 1.16 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 1 0
   Steve Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .485 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 1 5 1 2 9 .185 .464 -0.226 1.03 0.351 -0.577 -2.9 27 6
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
E: R Snyder (5).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Mossi, L (14-5) 7 5 1 1 2 7 0 2.57 26 68 0.195 1.11 2.4
Terry Fox 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.35 3 0 0 0.030 0.40 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 1 1 2 9 0 1.12 29 68 0 0 0.225 1.28 2.9

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Estrada, W (12-8) 8.2 3 0 0 2 11 0 3.95 31 87 0.614 1.20 4.1
Steve Barber, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 1 1 0 0.111 3.93 0.3
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 11 0 0.00 32 87 1 0 0.725 1.03 4.4
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.

Starting 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

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

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' Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET B. Bruton C. Estrada -2% 44% Bertoia Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Bruton C. Estrada 4% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline C. Estrada 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET R. Colavito C. Estrada 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. Williams D. Mossi -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash C. Estrada 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- DET S. Boros C. Estrada -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET D. Brown C. Estrada 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET C. Fernandez C. Estrada 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi -3% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi 4% 59% Single to CF; Gentile to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO BAL J. Adair D. Mossi -9% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Mossi C. Estrada 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada -5% 48% Double to LF
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET B. Bruton C. Estrada 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bertoia to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O DET A. Kaline C. Estrada 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Estrada D. Mossi -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Colavito C. Estrada 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash C. Estrada 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Boros C. Estrada 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Williams D. Mossi -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Brown C. Estrada 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez C. Estrada 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O DET D. Mossi C. Estrada 1% 57% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi 3% 57% Single
b5 0-0 1 1-- O BAL J. Adair D. Mossi -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 2 1-- BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi 3% 56% Walk; Hansen to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- O BAL C. Estrada D. Mossi -6% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Bruton C. Estrada 2% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline C. Estrada -2% 54% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Colavito C. Estrada 4% 57% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Mossi 9% 67% Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 0-0 0 -2- O BAL D. Williams D. Mossi -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B
b6 0-0 1 --3 R BAL J. Brandt D. Mossi 9% 75% Single to LF; Robinson Scores
b6 1-0 1 1-- O BAL J. Gentile D. Mossi -3% 72% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Robinson D. Mossi -2% 70% 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 0-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash C. Estrada 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- O DET S. Boros C. Estrada 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- O DET D. Brown C. Estrada 2% 79% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Hansen D. Mossi -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- O BAL J. Adair D. Mossi -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 2 --- O BAL H. Foiles D. Mossi -1% 75% 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 0-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe C. Estrada 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell C. Estrada 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- O DET R. Bertoia C. Estrada 3% 87% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL C. Estrada T. Fox -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. Fox -1% 85% Strikeout
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Williams (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Throneberry T. Fox -1% 84% 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 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Bruton C. Estrada 7% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline C. Estrada 5% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 0-1 2 --- DET R. Colavito C. Estrada -8% 89% Single to LF; Colavito to 2B/Adv on E7
Steve Barber replaces Chuck Estrada pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-1 2 -2- O DET N. Cash S. Barber 11% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

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