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NYY 12
@BOS  3
 BAL  6
@CHW  0
 BAL  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  4
MIN  3
 CLE  7
MIN  5
 DET  5
KCA  3
 KCA  9
@DET  3
 WSA  5
LAA  1
 LAD  5
STL  3
 MLN  3
@PHI  1
 PHI 11
MLN  4
 CHC  5
@PIT  3
 CHC 10
@PIT  0
 CIN  7
@SFG  6
 CIN  6
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, May 30, 1961
Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
3
17-20
Lost 1
6th, 8 GB
 
                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
W: Bill Fischer (1-1), L: Bill Kunkel (1-1)
 Tigers
5
29-14
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .785              2   2   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .717              4   5   SH,GDP
L Posada LF                   5   0   4   1    0   0  .333  .991              2   0   
H Sullivan 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .290  .789             10   0   SB
H Bauer RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .578              0   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .667              3   0   
A Carey 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .739              0   2   
J Pignatano C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .691              3   0   
J Archer P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   SH
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Daley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .651              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  12   0    2   3                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-H Sullivan.
E: B Tuttle (3); J Lumpe (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Sullivan (1, 2nd base off B Fischer/D Brown).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .769              7   2   
B Bruton CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .656              2   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .312  .854              3   0   2B
R Colavito LF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .264  .976              0   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   4    0   1  .345 1.075              5   3   HR,SH
S Boros 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .784              2   0   
D Brown C                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .878              4   0   SF
C Fernandez SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .608              4   3   GDP
D Mossi P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .367              0   4   
  B Morton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .638              0   0   
  B Fischer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   5   0    4   3                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Wood-N Cash.
E: C Fernandez (11).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Archer                       7.1   4   3   3    3   3   0   1.78   30     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 4     58    -     1.75   0.26
B Kunkel, L (1-1)              0     0   1   1    1   0   0   2.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.13  -0.12
B Daley, BS (3)                0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.88    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-3    2.08  -0.54
Totals                         8     5   5   5    4   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 5          5-3
B Kunkel faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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                        7     8   2   2    2   2   0   2.36   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 8     53    -     0.94   0.11
B Fischer, W (1-1)             2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.50   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.37  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·12           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 RRRR 55% 93% 1-3 DET N. Cash B. Daley Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores; Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b7 2 123 O -16% 26% 1-2 DET B. Morton J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0 12- 13% 53% 0-2 DET N. Cash J. Archer Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Kaline to 3B; Colavito to 2B; Cash to 1B
b7 0 123 O -12% 41% 0-2 DET S. Boros J. Archer Popfly: 2B
b8 1 12- 12% 38% 1-3 DET R. Colavito B. Kunkel Walk; Bruton to 3B; Kaline to 2B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCA D. Howser D. Mossi Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howser to 2B
t1 1 -2- RO -4% 44% 0-0 KCA L. Posada D. Mossi Single to LF; Howser Scores; Posada out at 2B/LF-2B-1B-2B
t1 2 --- -1% 43% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 45% 1-0 KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi 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 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 DET J. Wood J. Archer Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 DET B. Bruton J. Archer Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 DET A. Kaline J. Archer 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 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCA A. Carey D. Mossi Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi 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 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 DET R. Colavito J. Archer Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 DET N. Cash J. Archer Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 DET S. Boros J. Archer 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 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCA J. Archer D. Mossi Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 KCA D. Howser D. Mossi Single to LF
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 44% 1-0 KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 DET D. Brown J. Archer Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 DET C. Fernandez J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 DET D. Mossi J. Archer 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 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCA L. Posada D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi 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 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 DET J. Wood J. Archer Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 DET B. Bruton J. Archer Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 DET A. Kaline J. Archer 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 0 --- O 3% 39% 1-0 KCA A. Carey D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -3% 36% 1-0 KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 KCA J. Archer D. Mossi Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pignatano to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 4% 42% 1-0 KCA D. Howser D. Mossi 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 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 DET R. Colavito J. Archer Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 DET N. Cash J. Archer Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 DET S. Boros J. Archer 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 0 --- -4% 30% 1-0 KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi Single to CF
t6 0 1-- -6% 25% 1-0 KCA L. Posada D. Mossi Single to CF; Lumpe to 2B
t6 0 12- R -9% 16% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan D. Mossi Single to RF; Lumpe Scores; Posada to 2B
t6 0 12- O 4% 20% 2-0 KCA H. Bauer D. Mossi Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sullivan to 2B; Bauer to 1B
t6 1 12- O 3% 23% 2-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Mossi Popfly: 2B
t6 2 12- O 3% 26% 2-0 KCA A. Carey D. Mossi 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 --- 6% 32% 0-2 DET D. Brown J. Archer Single to LF
b6 0 1-- OO -12% 20% 0-2 DET C. Fernandez J. Archer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 22% 0-2 DET D. Mossi J. Archer Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- 3% 25% 0-2 DET J. Wood J. Archer Single to RF; Mossi to 2B
b6 2 12- O -7% 19% 0-2 DET B. Bruton J. Archer 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 0 --- O 2% 20% 2-0 KCA J. Pignatano D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 19% 2-0 KCA J. Archer D. Mossi Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 21% 2-0 KCA D. Howser D. Mossi Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 22% 2-0 KCA J. Lumpe D. Mossi 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 --- 10% 32% 0-2 DET A. Kaline J. Archer Double to LF
b7 0 -2- 7% 40% 0-2 DET R. Colavito J. Archer Walk
b7 0 12- 13% 53% 0-2 DET N. Cash J. Archer Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Kaline to 3B; Colavito to 2B; Cash to 1B
b7 0 123 O -12% 41% 0-2 DET S. Boros J. Archer Popfly: 2B
b7 1 123 RO -2% 39% 0-2 DET D. Brown J. Archer Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores; Colavito to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Cash to 2B
b7 2 -23 2% 41% 1-2 DET C. Fernandez J. Archer Walk
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
b7 2 123 O -16% 26% 1-2 DET B. Morton J. Archer 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 0 --- -3% 22% 2-1 KCA L. Posada B. Fischer Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 3% 26% 2-1 KCA H. Sullivan B. Fischer Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- -2% 24% 2-1 KCA H. Bauer B. Fischer Sullivan Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- -5% 19% 2-1 KCA H. Bauer B. Fischer Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sullivan to 3B; Bauer to 1B
t8 1 1-3 R -7% 12% 2-1 KCA B. Tuttle B. Fischer Single to CF (Short CF); Sullivan Scores; Bauer to 2B
t8 1 12- O 2% 14% 3-1 KCA A. Carey B. Fischer Popfly: SS
t8 2 12- O 3% 17% 3-1 KCA J. Pignatano B. Fischer Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -5% 12% 1-3 DET J. Wood J. Archer Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- 5% 18% 1-3 DET B. Bruton J. Archer Walk
b8 1 1-- 8% 26% 1-3 DET A. Kaline J. Archer Single to LF; Bruton to 2B
Bill Kunkel replaces Jim Archer pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- 12% 38% 1-3 DET R. Colavito B. Kunkel Walk; Bruton to 3B; Kaline to 2B
Bud Daley replaces Bill Kunkel pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 123 RRRR 55% 93% 1-3 DET N. Cash B. Daley Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores; Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 DET S. Boros B. Daley Popfly: 2B
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 DET D. Brown B. Daley 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 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 KCA L. Klimchock B. Fischer Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 KCA D. Howser B. Fischer Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- -2% 96% 3-5 KCA J. Lumpe B. Fischer Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -4% 93% 3-5 KCA L. Posada B. Fischer Single to LF; Lumpe to 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 KCA H. Sullivan B. Fischer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 5.

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