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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		12
3
BAL
@CHW		6
0
BAL
@CHW		2
1
MIN
@CLE		3
4
MIN
@CLE		5
7
KCA
@DET		3
5
KCA
@DET		9
3
LAA
@WSA		1
5
STL
@LAD		3
5
MLN
@PHI		3
1
MLN
@PHI		4
11
CHC
@PIT		5
3
CHC
@PIT		10
0
CIN
@SFG		7
6
CIN
@SFG		6
4
Tuesday, May 30, 1961
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:33
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
3
17-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 8 GB
 at Tigers
5
29-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Bill Fischer (1-1)
L: Bill Kunkel (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3 12  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  X    5  5  1

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .785 -0.024 0.92 0.059 -0.083 -0.2 2 2
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .717 -0.024 0.92 0.062 -0.086 -0.5 4 5 SH,GDP
Leo Posada LF 5 0 4 1 0 0 .333 .991 0.149 1.17 0.172 -0.023 1.4 2 0
Haywood Sullivan 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .290 .789 -0.005 1.40 0.121 -0.125 0.3 10 0 SB
Hank Bauer RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .578 0.003 0.92 0.062 -0.058 -0.2 0 0
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .667 -0.010 1.26 0.068 -0.079 -0.2 3 0
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .739 -0.098 0.97 0.000 -0.098 -1.4 0 2
Joe Pignatano C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .691 -0.026 0.68 0.026 -0.052 -0.5 3 0
Jim Archer P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.024 0.87 0.017 -0.042 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Bill Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bud Daley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .651 -0.040 1.54 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
Team Totals 36 3 12 3 2 3 .333 .702 -0.099 1.05 0.587 -0.686 -1.7 24 10
SH: J Lumpe (1, off D Mossi); J Archer (3, off D Mossi).
TB: L Posada 4; J Lumpe 2; D Howser 2; B Tuttle; J Pignatano; J Archer; H Sullivan.
GIDP: J Lumpe (6).
RBI: B Tuttle (8); H Sullivan (17); L Posada (7).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-H Sullivan.
E: B Tuttle (3); J Lumpe (6).
Baserunning
SB: H Sullivan (1, 2nd base off B Fischer/D Brown).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .769 -0.068 1.27 0.032 -0.100 -0.5 7 2
Bill Bruton CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .249 .656 -0.051 1.31 0.054 -0.106 -0.5 2 0
Al Kaline RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .854 0.154 1.23 0.179 -0.025 0.8 3 0 2B
Rocky Colavito LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .264 .976 0.133 2.19 0.193 -0.060 0.5 0 1
Norm Cash 1B 3 1 1 4 0 1 .345 1.075 0.644 2.81 0.686 -0.043 3.2 5 3 HR,SH
Steve Boros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .784 -0.158 1.40 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 2 0
Dick Brown C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .309 .878 0.012 1.90 0.059 -0.047 0.1 4 0 SF
Chico Fernandez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .608 -0.116 2.50 0.023 -0.139 -0.8 4 3 GDP
Don Mossi P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .367 0.007 0.54 0.020 -0.013 0.0 0 4
   Bubba Morton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .638 -0.155 6.04 0.000 -0.155 -0.8
   Bill Fischer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 5 5 4 3 .179 .594 0.402 1.86 1.246 -0.846 0.8 27 13
2B: A Kaline (9, off J Archer).
HR: N Cash (10, off B Daley; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: D Brown (2, off J Archer).
SH: N Cash (1, off J Archer).
TB: N Cash 4; A Kaline 3; J Wood; D Brown.
GIDP: C Fernandez (4).
RBI: N Cash 4 (41); D Brown (28).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Wood-N Cash.
E: C Fernandez (11).
Outfield Assists: R Colavito (L Posada at 2nd base).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Archer 7.1 4 3 3 3 3 0 1.78 30 58 0.263 1.76 2.3
Bill Kunkel, L (1-1) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2.66 1 2 0 -0.120 4.12 -0.7
Bud Daley, BS (3) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.88 3 3 3 -0.544 2.09 -2.4
Team Totals 8 5 5 5 4 3 1 5.62 34 58 5 3 -0.401 1.05 -0.8
B Kunkel faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Mossi 7 8 2 2 2 2 0 2.36 29 53 0.110 0.93 1.7
Bill Fischer, W (1-1) 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 11 0 0 -0.011 1.33 0.0
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 40 53 0 0 0.099 1.86 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Dick Howser SS 1 Jake Wood 2B
2 Jerry Lumpe 2B 2 Bill Bruton CF
3 Leo Posada LF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Haywood Sullivan 1B 4 Rocky Colavito LF
5 Hank Bauer RF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Bill Tuttle CF 6 Steve Boros 3B
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Dick Brown C
8 Joe Pignatano C 8 Chico Fernandez SS
9 Jim Archer P 9 Don Mossi P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 1 123 RRRR DET N. Cash B. Daley 55% 93% Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores; Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b7 1-2 2 123 O DET B. Morton J. Archer -15% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-2 0 12- DET N. Cash J. Archer 13% 53% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Kaline to 3B; Colavito to 2B; Cash to 1B
b7 0-2 0 123 O DET S. Boros J. Archer -12% 41% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-3 1 12- DET R. Colavito B. Kunkel 12% 38% Walk; Bruton to 3B; Kaline to 2B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA D. Howser D. Mossi -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howser to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- RO KCA L. Posada D. Mossi -4% 44% Single to LF; Howser Scores; Posada out at 2B/LF-2B-1B-2B
t1 1-0 2 --- KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi -1% 43% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi 2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Archer -2% 43% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Bruton J. Archer -2% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Archer -1% 40% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi 2% 42% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCA A. Carey D. Mossi 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi 1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET R. Colavito J. Archer -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Archer -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O DET S. Boros J. Archer -1% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCA J. Archer D. Mossi 2% 41% Popfly: 1B
t3 1-0 1 --- KCA D. Howser D. Mossi -2% 39% Single to LF
t3 1-0 1 1-- OO KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi 5% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O DET D. Brown J. Archer -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez J. Archer -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O DET D. Mossi J. Archer -1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCA L. Posada D. Mossi 2% 40% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi 2% 42% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi -1% 41% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- O KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi 2% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Archer -3% 40% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Bruton J. Archer -2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Archer -1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCA A. Carey D. Mossi 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi -3% 36% Single to RF
t5 1-0 1 1-- O KCA J. Archer D. Mossi 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pignatano to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O KCA D. Howser D. Mossi 4% 42% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET R. Colavito J. Archer -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Archer -2% 36% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- O DET S. Boros J. Archer -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi -4% 30% Single to CF
t6 1-0 0 1-- KCA L. Posada D. Mossi -6% 25% Single to CF; Lumpe to 2B
t6 1-0 0 12- R KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi -9% 16% Single to RF; Lumpe Scores; Posada to 2B
t6 2-0 0 12- O KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi 4% 20% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sullivan to 2B; Bauer to 1B
t6 2-0 1 12- O KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi 3% 23% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- O KCA A. Carey D. Mossi 3% 26% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- DET D. Brown J. Archer 6% 32% Single to LF
b6 0-2 0 1-- OO DET C. Fernandez J. Archer -12% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- DET D. Mossi J. Archer 2% 22% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b6 0-2 2 1-- DET J. Wood J. Archer 3% 25% Single to RF; Mossi to 2B
b6 0-2 2 12- O DET B. Bruton J. Archer -7% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- O KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi 2% 20% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 1 --- KCA J. Archer D. Mossi -2% 19% Single to CF
t7 2-0 1 1-- O KCA D. Howser D. Mossi 2% 21% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 2 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi 2% 22% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline J. Archer 10% 32% Double to LF
b7 0-2 0 -2- DET R. Colavito J. Archer 7% 40% Walk
b7 0-2 0 12- DET N. Cash J. Archer 13% 53% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Kaline to 3B; Colavito to 2B; Cash to 1B
b7 0-2 0 123 O DET S. Boros J. Archer -12% 41% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-2 1 123 RO DET D. Brown J. Archer -2% 39% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores; Colavito to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Cash to 2B
b7 1-2 2 -23 DET C. Fernandez J. Archer 2% 41% Walk
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 123 O DET B. Morton J. Archer -15% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
Bill Fischer replaces Bubba Morton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- KCA L. Posada B. Fischer -3% 22% Single to LF
t8 2-1 0 1-- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Fischer 3% 26% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-1 1 1-- KCA H. Bauer B. Fischer -2% 24% Sullivan Steals 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- KCA H. Bauer B. Fischer -5% 19% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sullivan to 3B; Bauer to 1B
t8 2-1 1 1-3 R KCA B. Tuttle B. Fischer -7% 12% Single to CF (Short CF); Sullivan Scores; Bauer to 2B
t8 3-1 1 12- O KCA A. Carey B. Fischer 2% 14% Popfly: SS
t8 3-1 2 12- O KCA J. Pignatano B. Fischer 3% 17% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b8 1-3 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Archer -5% 12% Popfly: SS
b8 1-3 1 --- DET B. Bruton J. Archer 5% 18% Walk
b8 1-3 1 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Archer 8% 26% Single to LF; Bruton to 2B
Bill Kunkel replaces Jim Archer pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 12- DET R. Colavito B. Kunkel 12% 38% Walk; Bruton to 3B; Kaline to 2B
Bud Daley replaces Bill Kunkel pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 123 RRRR DET N. Cash B. Daley 55% 93% Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores; Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b8 5-3 1 --- O DET S. Boros B. Daley -0% 93% Popfly: 2B
b8 5-3 2 --- O DET D. Brown B. Daley -0% 92% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 9-1-2
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bud Daley (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- O KCA L. Klimchock B. Fischer 4% 96% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 --- O KCA D. Howser B. Fischer 3% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 3-5 2 --- KCA J. Lumpe B. Fischer -2% 96% Single to CF
t9 3-5 2 1-- KCA L. Posada B. Fischer -4% 93% Single to LF; Lumpe to 2B
t9 3-5 2 12- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Fischer 7% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 5.

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