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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
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: Don Mossi (2-0), L: Jerry Casale (0-2)
 Tigers
9
5-1
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .417 1.250              5   0   2B
K Aspromonte 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .471              3   2   
K Hunt CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .300 1.117              1   0   
S Bilko 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .400 1.771              4   1   HR
B Cerv LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .208  .583              1   0   
E Averill C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762              6   1   
G Leek 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .375              3   0   
F Brickell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .431              1   1   2·GDP
J Casale P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              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   
  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   0    2   9                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: K Aspromonte (2); E Averill (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   2   3   0    1   0  .375 1.042              2   2   2B
B Bruton CF                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .174  .649              4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .360 1.029              2   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .227  .892              3   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     3   2   2   2    1   1  .333 1.128              7   0   2B,SB,CS
S Boros 3B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .316  .785              0   2   SF
D Brown C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .915              9   1   2B
C Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .488              0   1   
D Mossi P                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   3   
Totals                       33   9  11   0    5   6                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. S Boros-J Wood-N Cash; C Fernandez-J Wood-N Cash.
E: J Wood (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: N Cash (1, 2nd base off R Semproch/E Averill).
CS: N Cash (1, 2nd base by J Casale/E Averill).
Pickoffs: A Kaline (1st base by J Casale).

Pitching Stats

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· 9· 2· 8     74    -     0.73   0.19
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Casale (1; A Kaline, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 3,335.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Angels                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Albie Pearson                RF       1. Jake Wood                    2B
2. Ken Aspromonte               2B       2. Bill Bruton                  CF
3. Ken Hunt                     CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Steve Bilko                  1B       4. Rocky Colavito               LF
5. Bob Cerv                     LF       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Earl Averill                  C       6. Steve Boros                  3B
7. Gene Leek                    3B       7. Dick Brown                    C
8. Fritz Brickell               SS       8. Chico Fernandez              SS
9. Jerry Casale                  P       9. Don Mossi                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RRR 21% 79% 0-0 DET R. Colavito J. Casale Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wood Scores; Kaline Scores
t4 1 12- OO 11% 79% 1-3 LAA F. Brickell D. Mossi Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0 --- R -8% 73% 0-3 LAA S. Bilko D. Mossi Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 12- R 8% 91% 3-1 DET B. Bruton J. Casale Single to CF; Mossi Scores; Wood to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 LAA B. Cerv D. Mossi Strikeout Looking

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 LAA A. Pearson D. Mossi Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAA K. Aspromonte D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B; Pearson to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 LAA K. Hunt D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B; Pearson to 3B
t1 2 --3 -1% 50% 0-0 LAA S. Bilko D. Mossi Walk
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 LAA B. Cerv D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 DET J. Wood J. Casale Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 DET B. Bruton J. Casale Groundout: 2B-1B; Wood to 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 58% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Casale Walk
b1 1 12- RRR 21% 79% 0-0 DET R. Colavito J. Casale Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wood Scores; Kaline Scores
b1 1 --- 1% 81% 3-0 DET N. Cash J. Casale Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -2% 79% 3-0 DET S. Boros J. Casale Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 DET D. Brown J. Casale 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, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 74% 0-3 LAA E. Averill D. Mossi Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 3% 77% 0-3 LAA G. Leek D. Mossi Lineout: LF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 82% 0-3 LAA F. Brickell D. Mossi 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, Angels' Jerry Casale facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 3% 85% 3-0 DET D. Brown J. Casale Double to CF
b2 0 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 DET C. Fernandez J. Casale Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 DET D. Mossi J. Casale Foul Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 DET J. Wood J. Casale Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 LAA J. Casale D. Mossi Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 LAA A. Pearson D. Mossi Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 82% 0-3 LAA K. Aspromonte D. Mossi Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 84% 0-3 LAA K. Hunt D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Jerry Casale facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 DET B. Bruton J. Casale Strikeout
b3 1 --- 1% 84% 3-0 DET A. Kaline J. Casale Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 82% 3-0 DET R. Colavito J. Casale Kaline Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
b3 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 DET R. Colavito J. Casale Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R -8% 73% 0-3 LAA S. Bilko D. Mossi Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0 --- -4% 68% 1-3 LAA B. Cerv D. Mossi Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 72% 1-3 LAA E. Averill D. Mossi Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- -2% 71% 1-3 LAA G. Leek D. Mossi Baserunner Advance; Cerv to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t4 1 -2- -3% 68% 1-3 LAA G. Leek D. Mossi Walk
t4 1 12- OO 11% 79% 1-3 LAA F. Brickell D. Mossi 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, Angels' Jerry Casale facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 DET N. Cash J. Casale Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 DET S. Boros J. Casale Foul Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 DET D. Brown J. Casale Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 LAA J. Casale D. Mossi Strikeout
t5 1 --- -5% 73% 1-3 LAA A. Pearson D. Mossi Double to RF
t5 1 -2- O 4% 77% 1-3 LAA K. Aspromonte D. Mossi Lineout: LF
t5 2 -2- O 4% 81% 1-3 LAA K. Hunt D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 DET C. Fernandez J. Casale Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- 1% 81% 3-1 DET D. Mossi J. Casale Single to RF
b5 1 1-- 2% 83% 3-1 DET J. Wood J. Casale Single to 3B/Bunt; Mossi to 2B
b5 1 12- R 8% 91% 3-1 DET B. Bruton J. Casale Single to CF; Mossi Scores; Wood to 3B
Tex Clevenger replaces Jerry Casale pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 1-3 R 3% 94% 4-1 DET A. Kaline T. Clevenger Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wood Scores; Bruton to 2B; Kaline to 1B
b5 1 12- O -1% 93% 5-1 DET R. Colavito T. Clevenger Flyball: RF
b5 2 12- RR 5% 98% 5-1 DET N. Cash T. Clevenger Double to RF; Bruton Scores/unER; Kaline Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- 0% 98% 7-1 DET S. Boros T. Clevenger Walk
b5 2 12- R 1% 99% 7-1 DET D. Brown T. Clevenger Single to LF; Cash Scores/unER; Boros to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-1 DET C. Fernandez T. Clevenger 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, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 LAA S. Bilko D. Mossi Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 LAA B. Cerv D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 LAA E. Averill D. Mossi Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Angels' Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-1 DET D. Mossi T. Clevenger Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 99% 8-1 DET J. Wood T. Clevenger Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-1 DET B. Bruton T. Clevenger Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-1 DET A. Kaline T. Clevenger Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 LAA G. Leek D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 LAA F. Brickell D. Mossi Flyball: CF
Leo Burke pinch hits for Tex Clevenger (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 LAA L. Burke D. Mossi Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Angels' Ray Semproch facing 4-5-6
Ray Semproch replaces Leo Burke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET R. Colavito R. Semproch Strikeout
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 8-1 DET N. Cash R. Semproch Walk
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-1 DET S. Boros R. Semproch Cash Steals 2B; Cash to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 8-1 DET S. Boros R. Semproch Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores/unER
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 9-1 DET D. Brown R. Semproch Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET C. Fernandez R. Semproch Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA A. Pearson D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA K. Aspromonte D. Mossi Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA K. Hunt D. Mossi Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Angels' Ted Bowsfield facing 9-1-2
Ted Bowsfield replaces Ray Semproch pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET D. Mossi T. Bowsfield Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-1 DET J. Wood T. Bowsfield Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET B. Bruton T. Bowsfield Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET A. Kaline T. Bowsfield 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, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA S. Bilko D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 LAA B. Cerv D. Mossi Single to CF
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 LAA E. Averill D. Mossi Single to CF; Cerv to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA G. Leek D. Mossi Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 LAA F. Brickell D. Mossi Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 9.

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