April 23, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 1 BOS 4
@CHW 3 CHW 7
BOS 1 DET 3
LAA 1 DET 3
LAA 2
(11) CLE 10
@KCA 8 MIN 1
WSA 0 LAD 5
CIN 1 PHI 1
CHC 0 PHI 6
CHC 0 MLN 3
@PIT 1 SFG 2
STL 1 STL 7
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 25,466

Sunday, April 23, 1961
Time of Game: 3:11

Angels

1-7

Lost 7

10th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0    2  7  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1    3  8  0

W: J Donohue (1-0), L: R Moeller (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Tigers

7-1

Won 7

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Hamlin SS                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    1   2   
  L Wagner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .544    0    0   0   
  F Brickell SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .361    0    4   1   
A Pearson CF-RF               3   0   2   1    2   1  .389 1.133    0    4   0   CS
F Throneberry RF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    2   0   SH
  D Rice C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231    0    0   0   
S Bilko 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222 1.031    0    8   1   
  T Kluszewski PH-1B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .304 1.099    0    0   0   
  J Becquer 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    3   0   
B Cerv LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .606    0    0   0   
K Aspromonte 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .219  .515    0    3   6   
G Leek 3B                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .630    0    1   1   2B,SH
E Sadowski C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    3   0   CS
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Kline P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   2   
  K Hunt PH-CF                1   0   1   1    0   0  .318 1.105    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2   7   2    3   9                    31  14

BATTING

2B: G Leek (1, off J Bunning).

SH: G Leek (1, off J Bunning); F Throneberry (1, off J Bunning).

TB: G Leek 2; A Pearson 2; E Sadowski; R Kline; K Hunt; K Aspromonte.

RBI: A Pearson (3); K Hunt (2).

2-out RBI: K Hunt; A Pearson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Hamlin-K Aspromonte-S Bilko; G Leek-K Aspromonte-S Bilko.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Pearson (1, 2nd base by J Bunning/H Chiti); E Sadowski (1, 2nd base by J Bunning/H Chiti).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .281  .816    0    3   3   
B Bruton CF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .219  .686    0    1   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .364 1.008    0    1   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
  B Morton PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .296 1.013    0   11   6   IW
S Boros 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .269  .702    0    2   2   GDP
H Chiti C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    8   2   GDP
  B Osborne PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  M Roarke C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
C Fernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .499    0    1   5   
  R Colavito PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .842    0    0   0   
  C Cottier SS                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    2   0   
J Bunning P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    3   2   
  D Gernert PH                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    0    0   0   HR
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Brown PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .360 1.047    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3   8   3    8   3                    33  20

BATTING

2B: B Bruton (1, off R Kline).

HR: D Gernert (1, off T Morgan; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: N Cash (2, by R Kline).

TB: D Gernert 4; B Bruton 4; C Maxwell; J Bunning; D Brown; N Cash.

GIDP: H Chiti (1); S Boros (1).

RBI: D Brown (5); D Gernert (1); B Bruton (5).

2-out RBI: B Bruton.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

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
R Kline                        9     6   1   1    3   3   0   1.64   34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 5     71    -     1.47   0.59
T Morgan, BS (1)               0.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.76  -0.43
R Moeller, L (0-1)             0.2   0   1   1    3   0   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.05  -0.04
T Clevenger                    0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    4.28  -0.18
Totals                        10.1   8   3   3    8   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     15·12· 0· 7          3-1

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                     10     7   2   2    2   8   0   3.06   37     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 0· 5     76    -     1.60   0.29
J Donohue, W (1-0)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.83   0.14
Totals                        11     7   2   2    3   9   0          41     -       ·  ·     20· 4· 0· 5           -

R Moeller faced 2 batters in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Kline (1; N Cash).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 25,466.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Hamlin             SS    1. J Wood               2B 
2. A Pearson            CF    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. F Throneberry        RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. S Bilko              1B    4. C Maxwell            LF 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. N Cash               1B 
6. K Aspromonte         2B    6. S Boros              3B 
7. G Leek               3B    7. H Chiti              C  
8. E Sadowski           C     8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. R Kline              P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  2-1  ---      47%  58% D Gernert       T Morgan        Home Run (Deep LF)
   t10   2  1-1  -2-     -36%  18% K Hunt          J Bunning       Single to LF; Aspromonte Scores; Hunt to 2B/Adv on throw
   b11   1  2-2  123      16% 100% D Brown         T Clevenger     Single to RF; Cash Scores; Boros to 3B; Cottier to 2B
   b 3   2  1-0  1--      14%  54% B Bruton        R Kline         Double to CF; Wood Scores; Bruton to 3B/Adv on throw
   b11   1  2-2  12-      12%  84% C Cottier       T Clevenger     Walk; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  A Pearson       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  F Throneberry   Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  B Bruton        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  C Maxwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Bilko         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  S Boros         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  H Chiti         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  G Leek          Double to LF
          -2-      36%  E Sadowski      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Leek to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  R Kline         Strikeout
   O      1-3      51%  K Hamlin        Sadowski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      39%  A Pearson       Single to CF; Leek Scores; Hamlin to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  J Bunning       Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  J Wood          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      54%  B Bruton        Double to CF; Wood Scores; Bruton to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      50%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Bilko         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Maxwell       Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  N Cash          Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  S Boros         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  G Leek          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Sadowski      Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  H Chiti         Walk
   O      1--      59%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Chiti to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Bunning       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Wood          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Pearson       Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  F Throneberry   Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  S Bilko         Pearson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  B Bruton        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      61%  A Kaline        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bruton to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  C Maxwell       Flyball: CF; Bruton to 3B
          --3      58%  N Cash          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  S Boros         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  S Bilko         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  B Cerv          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  H Chiti         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  C Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Bunning       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  G Leek          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  E Sadowski      Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  R Kline         Single to RF
                  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ken Hamlin batting 1st
   O      1--      61%  L Wagner        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
                  Fritz Brickell replaces Leon Wagner playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      56%  J Wood          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      53%  B Bruton        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      44%  F Throneberry   Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pearson to 2B
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Steve Bilko batting 4th
   O      -2-      52%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B-P; Pearson to 3B
   O      --3      64%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Kluszewski moves to 1B
          ---      72%  C Maxwell       Single to RF
                  Julio Becquer replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 4th; Bubba Morton pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell batting 4th
   O      1--      64%  N Cash          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      57%  S Boros         Popfly: SS
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Harry Chiti batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  B Osborne       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Roarke replaces Bobo Osborne playing C batting 7th; Bubba Morton moves to LF
          ---      42%  K Aspromonte    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  G Leek          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 2B
                  Leo Burke pinch hits for Ed Sadowski batting 8th
   O      -2-      54%  L Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
   R      -2-      18%  K Hunt          Single to LF; Aspromonte Scores; Hunt to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      21%  F Brickell      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Morgan facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Morgan replaces Leo Burke pitching and batting 8th; Del Rice replaces Faye Throneberry playing C batting 3rd; Ken Hunt moves to CF; Albie Pearson moves to RF; Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Chico Fernandez batting 8th
   O      ---      12%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim Bunning batting 9th
   R      ---      58%  D Gernert       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      64%  J Wood          Walk
                  Ron Moeller replaces Tom Morgan pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--      57%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  A Kaline        Walk; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Morton        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 11th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Donohue facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Donohue replaces Dick Gernert pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Cottier replaces Rocky Colavito playing SS batting 8th
          ---      42%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Rice          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  J Becquer       Strikeout
   O      1--      64%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Moeller facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      82%  S Boros         Walk; Cash to 2B
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Ron Moeller pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      71%  M Roarke        Popfly: 3B
          12-      84%  C Cottier       Walk; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B
                  Dick Brown pinch hits for Jim Donohue batting 9th
   R      123     100%  D Brown         Single to RF; Cash Scores; Boros to 3B; Cottier to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196104232

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation