April 21, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@BAL 2 CHW 3
BOS 2 DET 9
LAA 1 CLE 5
@KCA 3 WSA 5
@MIN 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 CHC 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 3,335

Friday, April 21, 1961
Time of Game: 2:40

Angels

1-5

Lost 5

9th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Tigers          3  0  0   0  5  0   1  0  X    9 11  1

W: D Mossi (2-0), L: J Casale (0-2)

Tigers

5-1

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .417 1.250    0    5   0   2B
K Aspromonte 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .471    0    3   2   
K Hunt CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .300 1.117    0    1   0   
S Bilko 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .400 1.771    0    4   1   HR
B Cerv LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .208  .583    0    1   0   
E Averill C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    6   1   
G Leek 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .375    0    3   0   
F Brickell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .431    0    1   1   2·GDP
J Casale P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Semproch P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Bowsfield P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    2   9                    24   9

BATTING

2B: A Pearson (1, off D Mossi).

HR: S Bilko (1, off D Mossi; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: S Bilko 4; A Pearson 3; E Averill 2; B Cerv 2; K Aspromonte.

GIDP: F Brickell 2 (4).

RBI: S Bilko (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: K Aspromonte (2); E Averill (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   2   3   0    1   0  .375 1.042    0    2   2   2B
B Bruton CF                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .174  .649    0    4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .360 1.029    0    2   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .227  .891    0    3   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     3   2   2   2    1   1  .333 1.129    0    7   0   2B,SB,CS
S Boros 3B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .316  .785    0    0   2   SF
D Brown C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .915    0    9   1   2B
C Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .488    0    0   1   
D Mossi P                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   3   
Totals                       33   9  11   9    5   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Wood (1, off T Clevenger); N Cash (2, off T Clevenger); D Brown (1, off J Casale).

HR: R Colavito (2, off J Casale; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: S Boros (1, off R Semproch).

TB: R Colavito 4; J Wood 4; N Cash 3; D Brown 3; B Bruton; A Kaline; D Mossi.

RBI: R Colavito 3 (6); N Cash 2 (7); A Kaline (6); D Brown (3); S Boros (7); B Bruton (4).

2-out RBI: N Cash 2; D Brown.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Fernandez-J Wood-N Cash; S Boros-J Wood-N Cash.

E: J Wood (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Cash (1, 2nd base off R Semproch/E Averill).

CS: N Cash (1, 2nd base by J Casale/E Averill).

PO: A Kaline (1st base by J Casale).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Casale, L (0-2)              4.1   7   6   5    2   2   1   7.20   20     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 6     27    -     0.70  -0.24
T Clevenger                    1.2   3   2   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.23  -0.07
R Semproch                     1     0   1   0    2   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
T Bowsfield                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   5    5   6   1          39     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·10          2-2

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, W (2-0)               9     8   1   1    2   9   1   1.84   35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 8     74    -     0.74   0.19
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Casale (1; A Kaline, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Eddie Hurley.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 3,335.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Pearson            RF    1. J Wood               2B 
2. K Aspromonte         2B    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. K Hunt               CF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. S Bilko              1B    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. N Cash               1B 
6. E Averill            C     6. S Boros              3B 
7. G Leek               3B    7. D Brown              C  
8. F Brickell           SS    8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. J Casale             P     9. D Mossi              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      21%  79% R Colavito      J Casale        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wood Scores; Kaline Scores
   t 4   1  3-1  12-      10%  78% F Brickell      D Mossi         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  3-0  ---      -8%  73% S Bilko         D Mossi         Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   b 5   1  1-3  12-       8%  91% B Bruton        J Casale        Single to CF; Mossi Scores; Wood to 3B
   t 5   1  3-1  ---      -5%  73% A Pearson       D Mossi         Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  A Pearson       Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B; Pearson to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  K Hunt          Groundout: P-1B; Pearson to 3B
          --3      50%  S Bilko         Walk
   O      1-3      55%  B Cerv          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Wood          Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wood to 2B
          -2-      58%  A Kaline        Walk
   RRR    12-      79%  R Colavito      Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wood Scores; Kaline Scores
          ---      80%  N Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  S Boros         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      78%  D Brown         Cash Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  E Averill       Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  G Leek          Lineout: LF
   OO     1--      82%  F Brickell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Casale facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  D Brown         Double to CF
   O      -2-      83%  C Fernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      81%  D Mossi         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      79%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  J Casale        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  A Pearson       Strikeout
          ---      82%  K Aspromonte    Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Casale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  B Bruton        Strikeout
          ---      84%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  R Colavito      Kaline Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      81%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      73%  S Bilko         Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      68%  B Cerv          Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  E Averill       Flyball: CF
          1--      71%  G Leek          Baserunner Advance; Cerv to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
          -2-      68%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      78%  F Brickell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Casale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  S Boros         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  D Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  J Casale        Strikeout
          ---      73%  A Pearson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  K Aspromonte    Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      81%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  C Fernandez     Popfly: 3B
          ---      81%  D Mossi         Single to RF
          1--      83%  J Wood          Single to 3B/Bunt; Mossi to 2B
   R      12-      91%  B Bruton        Single to CF; Mossi Scores; Wood to 3B
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Jerry Casale pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  A Kaline        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wood Scores; Bruton to 2B; Kaline to 1B
   O      12-      93%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
   RR     12-      98%  N Cash          Double to RF; Bruton Scores/unER; Kaline Scores/unER
          -2-      98%  S Boros         Walk
   R      12-      99%  D Brown         Single to LF; Cash Scores/unER; Boros to 2B
   O      12-      98%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-8, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  S Bilko         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Cerv          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Averill       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  D Mossi         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  J Wood          Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-8, Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  G Leek          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  F Brickell      Flyball: CF
                  Leo Burke pinch hits for Tex Clevenger batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Burke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ray Semproch facing 4-5-6
                  Ray Semproch replaces Leo Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Colavito      Strikeout
          ---     100%  N Cash          Walk
          1--     100%  S Boros         Cash Steals 2B; Cash to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores/unER
          ---     100%  D Brown         Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-9, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Pearson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Hunt          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Ted Bowsfield facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Bowsfield replaces Ray Semproch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Mossi         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  J Wood          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-9, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  S Bilko         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  B Cerv          Single to CF
          1--     100%  E Averill       Single to CF; Cerv to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Leek          Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  F Brickell      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196104210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation