September 12, 1961 Kansas City Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@CHW 3
(6) DET 3
KCA 1 WSA 5
BOS 1 CIN 7
CHC 2 PHI 19
@LAD 10 PIT 3
@SFG 0 STL 4
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,984

Tuesday, September 12, 1961
Time of Game: 1:59

Athletics

53-91

Lost 2

9th, 46½ GB

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

W: F Lary (20-9), L: J Walker (7-12)

Tigers

88-56

Won 1

2nd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .745    0    1   3   
B Del Greco CF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .686    0    2   1   
  G Stephens PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .598    0    0   0   HBP
  J Hankins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .474         0   0   
D Johnson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .661    0    7   0   HR
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .859    0    7   0   CS
J Lumpe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .729    0    1   2   
W Causey 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .731    0    1   2   
F Cipriani RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .627    0    1   0   GDP
G Mackenzie C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .325    0    4   0   
  B Bryan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Sullivan C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .698         0   0   
J Walker P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .552    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    0   3                    24   9

BATTING

HR: D Johnson (8, off F Lary; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: G Stephens (2, by F Lary).

TB: D Johnson 4; W Causey 2; B Del Greco; N Siebern.

GIDP: F Cipriani (2).

RBI: D Johnson (36).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Howser-J Lumpe-N Siebern; B Del Greco-D Howser.

E: D Howser (33).

BASERUNNING

CS: N Siebern (4, 2nd base by F Lary/D Brown).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .679    0    2   6   
  C Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .776    0    0   0   
  R Bertoia 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .565         0   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .719    0    3   0   3B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .891    0    0   0   
R Colavito LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .998    0    1   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .361 1.138    0   15   1   SF
D McAuliffe SS                4   0   3   0    0   1  .254  .713    0    1   2   2B
S Boros 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .735    0    0   4   
D Brown C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .752    0    4   1   HR
F Lary P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .562    0    1   1   
Totals                       33   3  11   3    1   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (12, off J Walker).

3B: B Bruton (5, off J Walker).

HR: D Brown (13, off J Walker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: N Cash (2, off J Walker).

TB: D Brown 5; D McAuliffe 4; B Bruton 4; S Boros; F Lary; A Kaline; N Cash.

GIDP: R Colavito (12).

RBI: N Cash (115); S Boros (59); D Brown (38).

2-out RBI: S Boros.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McAuliffe-J Wood-N Cash.

PITCHING

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 Walker, L (7-12)             8    11   3   3    1   3   1   4.83   35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·11     50    -     1.39  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   3   3    1   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·11           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, W (20-9)               9     5   1   1    0   3   1   3.27   31     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 5     76    -     1.15   0.50
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   3   1          31     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Lary (6; G Stephens).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Harry Schwarts.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 10,984.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Howser             SS    1. J Wood               2B 
2. B Del Greco          CF    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. D Johnson            LF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. J Lumpe              2B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. W Causey             3B    6. D McAuliffe          SS 
7. F Cipriani           RF    7. S Boros              3B 
8. G Mackenzie          C     8. D Brown              C  
9. J Walker             P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  1-1  ---      22%  83% B Bruton        J Walker        Triple to RF
   b 5   0  1-0  ---      15%  57% D Brown         J Walker        Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -13%  40% D Johnson       F Lary          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 6   0  1-1  1--     -11%  52% R Colavito      J Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   1  1-1  1-3      10%  85% N Cash          J Walker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Howser        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  B Del Greco     Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Del Greco to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  N Siebern       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Walker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Wood          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Causey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F Cipriani      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  N Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  S Boros         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Mackenzie     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Walker        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Howser        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Brown         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      56%  F Lary          Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  J Wood          Strikeout
          1--      55%  B Bruton        Single to RF; Lary to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Del Greco     Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      40%  D Johnson       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      38%  N Siebern       Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  J Lumpe         Siebern Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      43%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  N Cash          Flyball: RF
          ---      41%  D McAuliffe     Double to RF
   O      -2-      36%  S Boros         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
          ---      33%  W Causey        Single to RF
   OO     1--      41%  F Cipriani      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  G Mackenzie     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      57%  D Brown         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      54%  F Lary          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      59%  J Wood          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wood to 2B
   OO     -2-      50%  B Bruton        Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Howser        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Del Greco     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   OO     1--      52%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  D McAuliffe     Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  S Boros         Flyball: LF
          1--      65%  D Brown         Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      12-      57%  F Lary          Flyball: LF
                  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jake Wood batting 1st
   O      12-      50%  C Maxwell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
                  Reno Bertoia replaces Charlie Maxwell playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      43%  W Causey        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  F Cipriani      Foul Flyball: C
                  Billy Bryan pinch hits for Gordon Mackenzie batting 8th
   O      1--      56%  B Bryan         Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  J Walker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 2-3-4
                  Haywood Sullivan replaces Billy Bryan playing C batting 8th
          ---      83%  B Bruton        Triple to RF
   O      --3      74%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      75%  R Colavito      Walk
   RO     1-3      85%  N Cash          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
          1--      86%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF; Colavito to 2B
   R      12-      94%  S Boros         Single to CF; Colavito Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      12-      92%  D Brown         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
                  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco batting 2nd
          ---      91%  G Stephens      Hit By Pitch
                  Jay Hankins pinch runs for Gene Stephens batting 2nd
   O      1--      96%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hankins to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196109120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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