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CHW  8
NYY  3
 CHW  4
NYY  3
 KCA  5
@DET  2
 LAA  5
@MIN  1
 MIN  3
LAA  1
 LAD  7
PIT  6
 PHI  4
@SFG  3
(10)		 STL  8
CHC  7
 STL  6
CHC  5
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 2,269

 Thursday, September 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34
Athletics
5
54-92
Won 1
9th, 45½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  9  1
W: Bob Shaw (11-12), L: Paul Foytack (10-10)
 Tigers
2
89-57
Lost 1
2nd, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .736              0   3   
J Rivera RF                   3   1   3   0    1   0  .228  .673              3   0   2B,2·SB,CS
D Johnson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .652              2   0   2B
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .856              9   1   
J Lumpe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .734              5   2   HBP
W Causey 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .269  .735              1   3   HR
B Del Greco CF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .243  .682              2   0   
H Sullivan C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .248  .699              4   0   2B
B Shaw P                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .330              1   2   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    2   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Rivera (7, off P Foytack); D Johnson (10, off P Foytack); H Sullivan (16, off P Foytack).
HR: W Causey (8, off M Montejo; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: J Lumpe (1, by H Aguirre).
TB: J Rivera 4; W Causey 4; D Johnson 2; H Sullivan 2; B Del Greco; N Siebern.
RBI: W Causey 2 (45); D Johnson (37); H Sullivan (39).
2-out RBI: H Sullivan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Causey-J Lumpe.
PB: H Sullivan (8).
E: N Siebern (12); D Howser (34).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Rivera 2 (6, 2nd base off R Nischwitz/D Brown, 2nd base off P Foytack/D Brown).
CS: J Rivera (3, 2nd base by M Montejo/D Brown).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Boros 3B                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .735              0   1   
  C Fernandez SS              3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .605              3   0   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .714              5   0   
A Kaline RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .886              4   0   
R Colavito LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .994              3   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .360 1.141              5   0   
D McAuliffe SS-3B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .710              1   1   
D Brown C                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .261  .772              3   1   HR
J Wood 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .684              3   1   
P Foytack P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .506              0   1   
  R Nischwitz P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  V Wertz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .766              0   0   
  M Montejo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .770              0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Osborne PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .662              0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   0    3   4                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: D Brown (14, off B Shaw; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Brown 5; J Wood 2; D McAuliffe; R Colavito; B Osborne; B Bruton; N Cash.
RBI: D Brown 2 (42).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Fernandez.
E: S Boros (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
B Shaw, W (11-12)              9     9   2   2    3   4   1   4.11   40     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 9     62    -     0.94   0.31
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 9           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (10-10)           2     5   4   3    1   1   0   4.10   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     32    -     0.85  -0.26
R Nischwitz                    3     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 1          2-1    0.50   0.07
M Montejo                      2     2   1   1    1   0   1   2.35    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.02
H Aguirre                      2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    7     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   4    2   2   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·17· 3· 8          2-1
P Foytack faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Aguirre (2; J Lumpe).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 2,269.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Detroit Tigers                               
1. Dick Howser                  SS       1. Steve Boros                  3B
2. Jim Rivera                   RF       2. Bill Bruton                  CF
3. Deron Johnson                LF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Norm Siebern                 1B       4. Rocky Colavito               LF
5. Jerry Lumpe                  2B       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Wayne Causey                 3B       6. Dick McAuliffe               SS
7. Bobby Del Greco              CF       7. Dick Brown                    C
8. Haywood Sullivan              C       8. Jake Wood                    2B
9. Bob Shaw                      P       9. Paul Foytack                  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 12- OO 12% 96% 2-5 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
t2 2 1-- R 11% 59% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan P. Foytack Double to RF; Del Greco Scores
t2 2 -2- R 9% 68% 1-0 KCA B. Shaw P. Foytack Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sullivan Scores/No RBI/unER; Shaw to 1B
t3 0 -2- R 7% 83% 2-0 KCA D. Johnson P. Foytack Double to LF; Rivera Scores
b8 1 12- R -7% 85% 1-5 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Single to CF; Cash Scores; McAuliffe 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' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA D. Howser P. Foytack Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 KCA J. Rivera P. Foytack Single to RF
t1 1 1-- 1% 52% 0-0 KCA D. Johnson P. Foytack Rivera Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 KCA D. Johnson P. Foytack Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern P. Foytack Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET S. Boros B. Shaw Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Foul Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe P. Foytack Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA W. Causey P. Foytack Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco P. Foytack Walk
t2 2 1-- R 11% 59% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan P. Foytack Double to RF; Del Greco Scores
t2 2 -2- R 9% 68% 1-0 KCA B. Shaw P. Foytack Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sullivan Scores/No RBI/unER; Shaw to 1B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 KCA D. Howser P. Foytack Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 2% 64% 0-2 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted; Colavito to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4% 68% 0-2 DET D. McAuliffe B. Shaw Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O 3% 71% 0-2 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5% 76% 2-0 KCA J. Rivera P. Foytack Double to RF
t3 0 -2- R 7% 83% 2-0 KCA D. Johnson P. Foytack Double to LF; Rivera Scores
t3 0 -2- 4% 86% 3-0 KCA N. Siebern P. Foytack Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
Ron Nischwitz replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-3 O -3% 83% 3-0 KCA J. Lumpe R. Nischwitz Strikeout
t3 1 1-3 RO 1% 84% 3-0 KCA W. Causey R. Nischwitz Groundout: LF-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores; Causey to 1B
t3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-0 KCA B. Del Greco R. Nischwitz Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 DET R. Nischwitz B. Shaw Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 86% 0-4 DET S. Boros B. Shaw Walk
b3 2 1-- -2% 84% 0-4 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Boros to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4% 87% 0-4 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ron Nischwitz facing 8-9-1
Dick McAuliffe moves from SS to 3B; Chico Fernandez replaces Steve Boros (3B) playing SS batting 1st
t4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-0 KCA H. Sullivan R. Nischwitz Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-0 KCA B. Shaw R. Nischwitz Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O -0% 85% 4-0 KCA D. Howser R. Nischwitz Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 DET D. McAuliffe B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ron Nischwitz facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-0 KCA J. Rivera R. Nischwitz Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 1% 92% 4-0 KCA D. Johnson R. Nischwitz Rivera Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- O -2% 90% 4-0 KCA D. Johnson R. Nischwitz Lineout: 3B
t5 1 -2- OO -3% 88% 4-0 KCA N. Siebern R. Nischwitz Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -2% 87% 0-4 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Single to LF
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- O 3% 90% 0-4 DET V. Wertz B. Shaw Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-4 DET C. Fernandez B. Shaw Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Manny Montejo facing 5-6-7
Manny Montejo replaces Vic Wertz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 KCA J. Lumpe M. Montejo Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- R 4% 95% 4-0 KCA W. Causey M. Montejo Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- 0% 95% 5-0 KCA B. Del Greco M. Montejo Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O -1% 95% 5-0 KCA H. Sullivan M. Montejo Popfly: 2B
t6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCA B. Shaw M. Montejo Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O 2% 94% 0-5 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B; Bruton to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 2% 95% 0-5 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Flyball: LF
b6 2 -2- -1% 95% 0-5 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Walk
b6 2 12- O 2% 97% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe B. Shaw Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Manny Montejo facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCA D. Howser M. Montejo Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 0% 97% 5-0 KCA J. Rivera M. Montejo Walk
t7 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCA D. Johnson M. Montejo Lineout: CF
t7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCA N. Siebern M. Montejo Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- R -3% 93% 0-5 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
b7 0 --- -3% 89% 1-5 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Single to LF
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Manny Montejo (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 3% 92% 1-5 DET C. Maxwell B. Shaw Popfly: 2B
b7 1 1-- O 2% 94% 1-5 DET C. Fernandez B. Shaw Groundout: P-1B; Wood to 2B
b7 2 -2- -0% 94% 1-5 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Passed Ball; Wood to 3B
b7 2 --3 -1% 93% 1-5 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 3% 96% 1-5 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
Hank Aguirre replaces Charlie Maxwell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 KCA N. Siebern H. Aguirre Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 0% 96% 5-1 KCA J. Lumpe H. Aguirre Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 KCA W. Causey H. Aguirre Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 KCA B. Del Greco H. Aguirre Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-5 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- -2% 95% 1-5 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Single to CF
b8 1 1-- -3% 92% 1-5 DET D. McAuliffe B. Shaw Single to CF; Cash to 2B
b8 1 12- R -7% 85% 1-5 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Single to CF; Cash Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 12% 96% 2-5 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCA H. Sullivan H. Aguirre Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCA B. Shaw H. Aguirre Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCA D. Howser H. Aguirre Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Hank Aguirre (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -5% 91% 2-5 DET B. Osborne B. Shaw Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 4% 95% 2-5 DET C. Fernandez B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- O 3% 98% 2-5 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- -3% 96% 2-5 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 2B
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 2-5 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

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