April 11, 1961 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 7
@BAL 2 KCA 5
@BOS 2 CLE 9
@DET 5 MIN 6
@NYY 0 CIN 7
CHC 1 LAD 6
PHI 2 STL 2
@MLN 1
(10) PIT 8
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 41,643

Tuesday, April 11, 1961
Time of Game: 2:48

Indians

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  6  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    9 18  1
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  0    5  7  1

W: J Perry (1-0), L: J Bunning (0-1)

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   2   SH
T Francona LF                 6   1   1   2    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   0   
J Piersall CF                 6   2   4   0    0   0  .667 1.500    0    6   0   2B
W Kirkland RF                 4   1   2   2    2   0  .500 1.917    0    3   0   3B,2B
W Held SS                     4   0   1   2    2   1  .250  .750    0    2   4   
V Power 1B                    5   1   4   0    0   0  .800 2.000    0   10   0   2·2B,SH
B Phillips 3B                 4   2   2   2    1   1  .500 2.100    0    0   3   HR,2B,SH,IW
J Romano C                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    2   0   
J Perry P                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   2   
Totals                       43   9  18   9    6   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (1, off J Bunning); J Piersall (1, off P Regan); W Kirkland (1, off J Bunning); V Power 2 (2, 2 off B Fischer).

3B: W Kirkland (1, off P Regan).

HR: B Phillips (1, off B Fischer; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Temple (1, off B Fischer); B Phillips (1, off J Donohue); V Power (1, off P Regan).

IBB: B Phillips (1, by P Regan).

TB: V Power 6; B Phillips 6; J Piersall 5; W Kirkland 5; J Romano 2; W Held; T Francona; J Perry; J Temple.

RBI: B Phillips 2 (2); W Held 2 (2); T Francona 2 (2); W Kirkland 2 (2); J Temple (1).

2-out RBI: T Francona 2; W Held 2; W Kirkland; J Temple.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Temple-W Held-V Power.

E: J Perry (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    2   2   HR
B Bruton CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   GDP
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250 1.000    0    3   0   3B
R Colavito LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    7   0   
S Boros 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   1   
D Brown C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   0   
C Fernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
J Bunning P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   2   
  O Virgil PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Osborne PH                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Fischer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   5   7   5    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

3B: A Kaline (1, off J Perry).

HR: J Wood (1, off J Perry; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Fernandez (1, off J Perry).

TB: J Wood 4; A Kaline 3; B Osborne; S Boros; O Virgil; D Brown; N Cash.

GIDP: B Bruton (1).

RBI: J Wood 2 (2); A Kaline 2 (2); B Osborne (1).

2-out RBI: A Kaline 2; J Wood 2; B Osborne.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: C Fernandez (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: N Cash (1st base by J Perry).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, W (1-0)               9     7   5   5    2   2   1   5.00   35     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 7     53    -     0.51   0.06
Totals                         9     7   5   5    2   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, L (0-1)             1.2   6   6   3    2   1   0  16.20   14     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 6     24    -     1.08  -0.37
P Regan                        3.1   5   1   1    3   2   0   2.70   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4          1-0    0.36  -0.00
J Donohue                      2     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.22   0.02
B Fischer                      2     4   2   2    1   0   1   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.21  -0.09
Totals                         9    18   9   6    6   4   1          52     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2·17          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Regan (1).

IBB: P Regan (1; B Phillips).

PO: J Perry (0; N Cash, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Sam Carrigan.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 41,643.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Temple             2B    1. J Wood               2B 
2. T Francona           LF    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. J Piersall           CF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. W Kirkland           RF    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. W Held               SS    5. N Cash               1B 
6. V Power              1B    6. S Boros              3B 
7. B Phillips           3B    7. D Brown              C  
8. J Romano             C     8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. J Perry              P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% T Francona      J Bunning       Single to RF; Romano Scores; Temple Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% J Temple        J Bunning       Single to LF; Phillips Scores; Romano to 3B; Temple to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   2  7-3  1--     -10%  84% J Wood          J Perry         Home Run (Deep LF); Osborne Scores
   b 3   2  6-0  12-      -8%  85% A Kaline        J Perry         Triple to CF; Regan Scores; Bruton Scores
   t 2   2  0-4  -23       8%  92% W Held          J Bunning       Single to LF; Piersall Scores/unER; Kirkland Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Temple        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  T Francona      Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  J Piersall      Single to RF
          1--      49%  W Kirkland      Walk; Piersall to 2B
   O      12-      45%  W Held          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Wood          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  V Power         Popfly: 3B
          ---      52%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Deep LF)
          -2-      54%  J Romano        Walk
   O      12-      49%  J Perry         Flyball: RF
   R      12-      61%  J Temple        Single to LF; Phillips Scores; Romano to 3B; Temple to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      76%  T Francona      Single to RF; Romano Scores; Temple Scores
          1--      77%  J Piersall      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Francona to 2B; Piersall to 1B
   R      12-      84%  W Kirkland      Double to RF; Francona Scores/unER; Piersall to 3B
   RR     -23      92%  W Held          Single to LF; Piersall Scores/unER; Kirkland Scores/unER
                  Phil Regan replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
          1--      92%  V Power         Single to LF; Held to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Phillips      Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  R Colavito      Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  N Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  S Boros         Flyball: RF
          1--      92%  D Brown         Cash Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cash to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  J Romano        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Perry         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  J Temple        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  T Francona      Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  C Fernandez     Popfly: SS
          ---      93%  P Regan         Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Wood          Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  B Bruton        Walk; Regan to 2B
   RR     12-      85%  A Kaline        Triple to CF; Regan Scores; Bruton Scores
   O      --3      87%  R Colavito      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  J Piersall      Single to 3B/Bunt
   R      1--      95%  W Kirkland      Triple to LF (Deep LF); Piersall Scores
          --3      95%  W Held          Walk
   O      1-3      94%  V Power         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Held to 2B
          -23      94%  B Phillips      Intentional Walk
   O      123      92%  J Romano        Foul Flyball: C
   O      123      90%  J Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  N Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  S Boros         Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  D Brown         Single to SS
   O      1--      93%  C Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  J Piersall      Double to RF (Deep RF)
          -2-      93%  W Kirkland      Wild Pitch; Piersall to 3B
          --3      93%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      92%  W Held          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
                  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 9th
          ---      90%  O Virgil        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  J Wood          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      95%  B Bruton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jim Donohue facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Donohue replaces Ozzie Virgil pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  V Power         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  B Phillips      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Power to 2B
          -2-      96%  J Romano        Single to RF; Power to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  J Perry         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      94%  J Temple        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Colavito      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jim Donohue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Piersall      Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  W Held          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  S Boros         Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  D Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  C Fernandez     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Boros to 2B
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jim Donohue batting 9th
   R      -2-      95%  B Osborne       Single to CF; Boros Scores
   RR     1--      84%  J Wood          Home Run (Deep LF); Osborne Scores
   O      ---      86%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bill Fischer facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Fischer replaces Bobo Osborne pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  V Power         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      96%  B Phillips      Home Run (Deep LF); Power Scores
   O      ---      96%  J Romano        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      96%  J Perry         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  J Temple        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Perry to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  T Francona      Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Perry out at 3B/3B; Francona to 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  N Cash          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-5, Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  J Piersall      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  W Held          Walk
          1--      98%  V Power         Double to LF; Held to 3B
   O      -23      98%  B Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  S Boros         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196104110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation