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Standings
CLE
@CHW		2
4
WSA
@DET		2
7
WSA
@DET		5
4
NYY
@KCA		4
5
BOS
@LAA		7
8
BAL
@MIN		13
5
CHC
@MLN		5
8
LAD
@PHI		5
2		 
(6)
SFG
@PIT		6
9
Tuesday, May 9, 1961
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Senators
2
8-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 8½ GB
 at Tigers
7
17-5
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
W: Don Mossi (4-0)
L: Joe McClain (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  4  X    7  8  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marty Keough LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .678 -0.076 0.74 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 3 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .598 0.043 0.49 0.060 -0.017 0.2 1 2 2B
Willie Tasby CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .786 -0.026 0.72 0.078 -0.104 0.2 2 0 HR
Gene Green RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .300 .750 0.032 0.79 0.101 -0.070 0.3 2 0 HR
R C Stevens 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .352 -0.062 0.81 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 10 0
Pete Daley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .488 -0.065 0.83 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 2 2
Harry Bright 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .132 .421 -0.039 1.35 0.040 -0.079 -0.0 2 3
Jim Mahoney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .586 -0.139 1.25 0.000 -0.139 -1.1 1 3 GDP
Joe McClain P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.050 0.95 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 2
   Jim King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Marty Kutyna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 2 3 .138 .573 -0.409 0.86 0.279 -0.689 -2.7 24 12
2B: D O'Connell (4, off D Mossi).
HR: G Green (1, off D Mossi; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); W Tasby (2, off D Mossi; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: W Tasby 5; G Green 4; D O'Connell 2.
GIDP: J Mahoney (1).
RBI: G Green (1); W Tasby (8).
2-out RBI: G Green; W Tasby.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .266 .779 0.146 0.96 0.184 -0.038 1.1 3 1 2·SB
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .605 0.010 0.88 0.064 -0.054 0.2 6 0
Al Kaline RF 1 1 0 1 2 1 .322 .823 0.031 0.86 0.042 -0.011 0.4 2 0 SF
Rocky Colavito LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .219 .821 -0.049 0.94 0.029 -0.078 -0.3 1 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .342 1.053 0.054 0.82 0.092 -0.039 1.5 10 1 2B
Steve Boros 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .836 -0.002 0.66 0.040 -0.042 -0.4 1 1 2B,SF
Dick Brown C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .294 .867 0.000 0.86 0.056 -0.056 1.0 4 0 3B
Chico Fernandez SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .299 .695 -0.094 1.11 0.014 -0.108 -0.4 0 5 CS,IW
Don Mossi P 2 1 0 0 1 0 .083 .350 -0.004 0.74 0.039 -0.042 -0.3 0 5 SH
Team Totals 28 7 8 7 6 1 .286 .817 0.092 0.88 0.560 -0.468 2.8 27 13
2B: N Cash (4, off M Kutyna); S Boros (6, off J McClain).
3B: D Brown (1, off J Klippstein).
SF: S Boros (2, off J Klippstein); A Kaline (3, off J McClain).
SH: D Mossi (1, off J Klippstein).
IBB: C Fernandez (3, by J McClain).
TB: D Brown 4; S Boros 2; N Cash 2; J Wood 2; C Fernandez; B Bruton.
RBI: B Bruton (13); A Kaline (13); J Wood (16); S Boros (16); D Brown (14); N Cash (24); C Fernandez (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Fernandez-J Wood-N Cash; N Cash-D Mossi-S Boros.
Baserunning
SB: J Wood 2 (5, 2nd base off J McClain/P Daley 2).
CS: C Fernandez (2, 2nd base by J McClain/P Daley).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe McClain, L (3-2) 7 5 3 3 4 1 0 3.46 29 52 0.038 1.01 0.7
Marty Kutyna 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3.31 3 0 0 -0.109 0.76 -2.5
Johnny Klippstein 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 5 2 2 -0.019 0.12 -1.0
Team Totals 8 8 7 7 6 1 0 7.88 37 52 2 2 -0.090 0.86 -2.8
M Kutyna faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Mossi, W (4-0) 9 4 2 2 2 3 2 1.94 31 72 0.410 0.86 2.7
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 3 2 2.00 31 72 0.410 0.88 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J McClain (2; C Fernandez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Detroit Tigers
1 Marty Keough LF 1 Jake Wood 2B
2 Danny O'Connell 2B 2 Bill Bruton CF
3 Willie Tasby CF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Gene Green RF 4 Rocky Colavito LF
5 R C Stevens 1B 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Pete Daley C 6 Steve Boros 3B
7 Harry Bright 3B 7 Dick Brown C
8 Jim Mahoney SS 8 Chico Fernandez SS
9 Joe McClain P 9 Don Mossi P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- R DET J. Wood J. McClain 13% 73% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Mossi to 3B
t4 1-3 2 --- R WSA G. Green D. Mossi -10% 67% Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO WSA J. Mahoney D. Mossi 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- R WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi -8% 77% Home Run (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi 7% 55% Double Play: Flyball: 1B; O'Connell out at 3B/1B-P-3B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA M. Keough D. Mossi 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell D. Mossi -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi 7% 55% Double Play: Flyball: 1B; O'Connell out at 3B/1B-P-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. McClain -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Bruton J. McClain -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. McClain -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA G. Green D. Mossi 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSA R. Stevens D. Mossi 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSA P. Daley D. Mossi 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Colavito J. McClain -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. McClain -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Boros J. McClain -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- WSA H. Bright D. Mossi -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO WSA J. Mahoney D. Mossi 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. McClain D. Mossi 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- DET D. Brown J. McClain 4% 60% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET C. Fernandez J. McClain -4% 56% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 1-- DET D. Mossi J. McClain 4% 60% Walk; Brown to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- R DET J. Wood J. McClain 13% 73% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Mossi to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 DET B. Bruton J. McClain 2% 75% Wood Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 R DET B. Bruton J. McClain 6% 81% Single to RF; Mossi Scores; Wood to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 RO DET A. Kaline J. McClain 1% 82% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wood Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O DET R. Colavito J. McClain -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- O WSA M. Keough D. Mossi 2% 83% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell D. Mossi 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- R WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi -8% 77% Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 1-3 2 --- R WSA G. Green D. Mossi -10% 67% Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2-3 2 --- O WSA R. Stevens D. Mossi 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. McClain -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- DET S. Boros J. McClain 4% 70% Double to LF
b4 3-2 1 -2- O DET D. Brown J. McClain -3% 67% Flyball: RF; Boros to 3B
b4 3-2 2 --3 DET C. Fernandez J. McClain 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 3-2 2 1-3 O DET D. Mossi J. McClain -5% 64% Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
t5 2-3 0 --- O WSA P. Daley D. Mossi 3% 67% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- O WSA H. Bright D. Mossi 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O WSA J. Mahoney D. Mossi 2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- O DET D. Mossi J. McClain -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- DET J. Wood J. McClain 2% 71% Single to RF
b5 3-2 1 1-- O DET B. Bruton J. McClain -3% 68% Flyball: CF
b5 3-2 2 1-- DET A. Kaline J. McClain 1% 69% Wood Steals 2B
b5 3-2 2 -2- DET A. Kaline J. McClain 1% 70% Walk
b5 3-2 2 12- O DET R. Colavito J. McClain -4% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
t6 2-3 0 --- O WSA J. McClain D. Mossi 4% 69% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O WSA M. Keough D. Mossi 3% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 2 --- WSA D. O'Connell D. Mossi -2% 70% Walk
t6 2-3 2 1-- O WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi 4% 74% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- DET N. Cash J. McClain 3% 77% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- O DET S. Boros J. McClain -3% 74% Lineout: 3B
b6 3-2 1 1-- O DET D. Brown J. McClain -3% 71% Popfly: P
b6 3-2 2 1-- O DET C. Fernandez J. McClain -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t7 2-3 0 --- O WSA G. Green D. Mossi 4% 73% Strikeout
t7 2-3 1 --- O WSA R. Stevens D. Mossi 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t7 2-3 2 --- O WSA P. Daley D. Mossi 2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- O DET D. Mossi J. McClain -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 1 --- O DET J. Wood J. McClain -1% 75% Groundout: C-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- O DET B. Bruton J. McClain -1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
t8 2-3 0 --- O WSA H. Bright D. Mossi 6% 80% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- O WSA J. Mahoney D. Mossi 4% 84% Lineout: 2B
Jim King pinch hits for Joe McClain (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 2 --- O WSA J. King D. Mossi 3% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Marty Kutyna facing 3-4-5
Marty Kutyna replaces Jim King (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline M. Kutyna 2% 89% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- DET R. Colavito M. Kutyna 3% 91% Walk; Kaline to 2B
b8 3-2 0 12- R DET N. Cash M. Kutyna 6% 97% Double to LF; Kaline Scores; Colavito to 3B
Johnny Klippstein replaces Marty Kutyna pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 -23 RO DET S. Boros J. Klippstein 0% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Colavito Scores
b8 5-2 1 -2- R DET D. Brown J. Klippstein 2% 99% Triple to CF; Cash Scores
b8 6-2 1 --3 R DET C. Fernandez J. Klippstein 0% 99% Single to CF; Brown Scores
b8 7-2 1 1-- O DET D. Mossi J. Klippstein -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B
b8 7-2 2 -2- O DET J. Wood J. Klippstein -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t9 2-7 0 --- O WSA M. Keough D. Mossi 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-7 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell D. Mossi 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- WSA W. Tasby D. Mossi -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-7 2 1-- O WSA G. Green D. Mossi 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 7.

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