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Standings
CHW
@BOS		6
5		 
(10)
CHW
@BOS		1
4
DET
@KCA		5
3
WSA
@LAA		6
2
WSA
@LAA		7
2
CLE
@MIN		9
0
CLE
@MIN		2
0
BAL
@NYY		2
4
BAL
@NYY		3
2
STL
@CHC		6
3
STL
@CHC		3
0
MLN
@CIN		6
7
MLN
@CIN		3
2
PIT
@PHI		13
11
LAD
@SFG		3
2
Sunday, May 21, 1961,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,000, Time of Game: 2:52
Tigers
5
24-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
3
13-16
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Frank Lary (7-1)
L: Bud Daley (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  1    5 12  1
Athletics       1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  6  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .775 -0.130 1.29 0.020 -0.150 -1.2 3 6 HBP
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .613 -0.094 1.03 0.024 -0.118 -0.8 3 0
Al Kaline RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .777 -0.012 0.82 0.062 -0.074 -0.1 2 0
Rocky Colavito LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .285 .988 0.123 0.93 0.219 -0.095 0.6 2 0 HR,2B
Norm Cash 1B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .345 1.018 -0.021 0.87 0.050 -0.071 -0.2 11 3 SB
Steve Boros 3B 5 1 3 4 0 0 .339 .854 0.322 1.09 0.373 -0.051 2.8 0 0 HR,2B
Dick Brown C 4 0 1 0 1 1 .299 .842 0.042 0.82 0.101 -0.059 0.1 2 0
Chico Fernandez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .654 0.041 1.14 0.127 -0.086 0.3 1 2 2B
Frank Lary P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .680 -0.134 1.28 0.027 -0.161 -1.2 3 2
Team Totals 39 5 12 5 3 5 .308 .911 0.137 1.01 1.003 -0.865 0.4 27 13
2B: C Fernandez (7, off B Daley); S Boros (9, off B Daley); R Colavito (5, off B Daley).
HR: R Colavito (10, off B Daley; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); S Boros (1, off B Daley; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: J Wood (2, by J Walker).
TB: S Boros 7; R Colavito 6; C Fernandez 3; N Cash 2; F Lary; A Kaline; D Brown.
RBI: S Boros 4 (30); R Colavito (28).
2-out RBI: S Boros 2; R Colavito.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Wood-N Cash; C Fernandez-J Wood-N Cash.
E: A Kaline (1).
Baserunning
SB: N Cash (3, 2nd base off J Walker/H Sullivan).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 .262 .744 -0.059 1.31 0.063 -0.121 -0.2 1 3
Jay Hankins CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .180 .595 -0.051 1.09 0.034 -0.085 -0.4 4 0 3B,SH
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .657 0.014 1.46 0.123 -0.109 0.2 1 3 2B
Lou Klimchock 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .699 -0.004 1.27 0.101 -0.105 0.4 11 0
Norm Siebern LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .230 .667 -0.022 1.23 0.050 -0.073 0.2 1 0
Marv Throneberry RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 .835 -0.049 1.54 0.063 -0.113 -0.2 1 0
Haywood Sullivan C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .851 -0.080 1.21 0.031 -0.111 -0.5 6 0
Wayne Causey 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.076 1.82 0.078 -0.154 -0.2 1 4 GDP
   Hank Bauer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .778 0.031 0.57 0.031 0.000 0.1
Bud Daley P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 -0.044 1.27 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 1 0 GDP
   Al Pilarcik PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .429 -0.032 1.25 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Bill Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .244 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Jerry Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Larsen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .929 0.046 1.58 0.046 0.000 0.2
   Leo Posada PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 30 3 6 2 6 2 .200 .633 -0.361 1.33 0.620 -0.982 -1.6 27 10
2B: J Lumpe (5, off F Lary).
3B: J Hankins (1, off F Lary).
SH: J Hankins (5, off F Lary).
TB: J Hankins 3; J Lumpe 2; L Klimchock; D Larsen; H Sullivan; W Causey.
GIDP: B Daley (2); W Causey (1).
RBI: L Klimchock (7); J Lumpe (7).
2-out RBI: L Klimchock; J Lumpe.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Daley (2); H Sullivan (4).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, W (7-1) 9 6 3 3 6 2 0 3.77 37 59 0.363 1.33 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 6 2 0 3.00 37 59 0.363 1.01 1.6

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bud Daley, L (4-5) 5 8 4 4 2 3 2 4.44 25 36 -0.230 1.13 -1.5
Bill Kunkel 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.51 8 0 0 0.112 0.89 1.0
Jerry Walker 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 7.36 10 0 0 -0.018 0.83 0.0
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 3 5 2 4.00 43 36 0 0 -0.136 1.33 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Walker (2; J Wood).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 7,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Dick Howser SS
2 Bill Bruton CF 2 Jay Hankins CF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Jerry Lumpe 2B
4 Rocky Colavito LF 4 Lou Klimchock 1B
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Norm Siebern LF
6 Steve Boros 3B 6 Marv Throneberry RF
7 Dick Brown C 7 Haywood Sullivan C
8 Chico Fernandez SS 8 Wayne Causey 3B
9 Frank Lary P 9 Bud Daley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 1 --3 RR DET S. Boros B. Daley 16% 47% Home Run (Deep LF); Colavito Scores
t5 2-2 2 --- R DET R. Colavito B. Daley 15% 60% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 3-2 2 1-- R DET S. Boros B. Daley 13% 74% Double; Cash Scores
b5 2-4 2 --3 R KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary -12% 61% Double; Hankins Scores
b4 2-2 1 12- OO KCA W. Causey F. Lary 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bud Daley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood B. Daley -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Bruton B. Daley 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline B. Daley 6% 56% Single; Bruton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O DET R. Colavito B. Daley -6% 50% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET N. Cash B. Daley -5% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCA D. Howser F. Lary -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCA J. Hankins F. Lary 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howser to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary -10% 37% Single to RF; Howser Scores; Klimchock to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b1 1-0 2 -2- KCA N. Siebern F. Lary -1% 36% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O KCA M. Throneberry F. Lary 4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Bud Daley facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET S. Boros B. Daley -2% 37% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 1 --- DET D. Brown B. Daley 3% 40% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- DET C. Fernandez B. Daley 4% 44% Brown Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brown to 3B
t2 0-1 1 --3 O DET C. Fernandez B. Daley -6% 38% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-1 2 --3 O DET F. Lary B. Daley -4% 34% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- KCA H. Sullivan F. Lary -3% 31% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- KCA W. Causey F. Lary -8% 23% Single; Sullivan to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 ROO KCA B. Daley F. Lary 4% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Sullivan Scores/No RBI
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCA D. Howser F. Lary 1% 29% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Bud Daley facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Wood B. Daley -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-P
t3 0-2 1 --- O DET B. Bruton B. Daley -2% 24% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Daley -1% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCA J. Hankins F. Lary 2% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary 1% 26% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- O KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary 1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Bud Daley facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- DET R. Colavito B. Daley 7% 34% Double
t4 0-2 0 -2- O DET N. Cash B. Daley -2% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Colavito to 3B
t4 0-2 1 --3 RR DET S. Boros B. Daley 16% 47% Home Run (Deep LF); Colavito Scores
t4 2-2 1 --- DET D. Brown B. Daley 3% 50% Single
t4 2-2 1 1-- DET C. Fernandez B. Daley 10% 60% Double; Brown to 3B
t4 2-2 1 -23 O DET F. Lary B. Daley -9% 51% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 -23 O DET J. Wood B. Daley -7% 44% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- KCA N. Siebern F. Lary -4% 40% Walk
b4 2-2 0 1-- KCA M. Throneberry F. Lary -6% 33% Walk; Siebern to 2B
b4 2-2 0 12- O KCA H. Sullivan F. Lary 6% 40% Popfly: 1B
b4 2-2 1 12- OO KCA W. Causey F. Lary 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Bud Daley facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- O DET B. Bruton B. Daley -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Daley -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- R DET R. Colavito B. Daley 15% 60% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 3-2 2 --- DET N. Cash B. Daley 1% 61% Single
t5 3-2 2 1-- R DET S. Boros B. Daley 13% 74% Double; Cash Scores
t5 4-2 2 -2- O DET D. Brown B. Daley -3% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Bud Daley (P) batting 9th
b5 2-4 0 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik F. Lary 3% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-4 1 --- O KCA D. Howser F. Lary 2% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 2-4 2 --- KCA J. Hankins F. Lary -3% 73% Triple
b5 2-4 2 --3 R KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary -12% 61% Double; Hankins Scores
b5 3-4 2 -2- O KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary 5% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 8-9-1
Bill Kunkel replaces Al Pilarcik (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 0 --- O DET C. Fernandez B. Kunkel -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-3 1 --- DET F. Lary B. Kunkel 3% 66% Single
t6 4-3 1 1-- O DET J. Wood B. Kunkel -3% 63% Strikeout
t6 4-3 2 1-- O DET B. Bruton B. Kunkel -3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern F. Lary 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- O KCA M. Throneberry F. Lary 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-4 2 --- O KCA H. Sullivan F. Lary 2% 69% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 3-4-5
t7 4-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Kunkel -3% 67% Flyball: RF
t7 4-3 1 --- O DET R. Colavito B. Kunkel -2% 65% Popfly: 1B
t7 4-3 2 --- DET N. Cash B. Kunkel 1% 66% Walk
t7 4-3 2 1-- O DET S. Boros B. Kunkel -3% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b7 3-4 0 --- O KCA W. Causey F. Lary 5% 69% Flyball: LF
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Bill Kunkel (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- O KCA B. Boyd F. Lary 4% 72% Popfly: SS
b7 3-4 2 --- KCA D. Howser F. Lary -3% 69% Walk
b7 3-4 2 1-- O KCA J. Hankins F. Lary 5% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 7-8-9
Jerry Walker replaces Bob Boyd (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O DET D. Brown J. Walker -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- DET C. Fernandez J. Walker 2% 75% Single
t8 4-3 1 1-- O DET F. Lary J. Walker -3% 72% Popfly: C
t8 4-3 2 1-- DET J. Wood J. Walker 2% 74% Hit By Pitch; Fernandez to 2B
t8 4-3 2 12- O DET B. Bruton J. Walker -4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary 6% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary 5% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-4 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern F. Lary 3% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 3-4-5
t9 4-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Walker -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- O DET R. Colavito J. Walker -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- DET N. Cash J. Walker 1% 82% Single
t9 4-3 2 1-- DET S. Boros J. Walker 1% 83% Cash Steals 2B; Cash to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 4-3 2 --3 R DET S. Boros J. Walker 9% 92% Single; Cash Scores/unER
t9 5-3 2 1-- O DET D. Brown J. Walker -1% 91% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
b9 3-5 0 --- O KCA M. Throneberry F. Lary 5% 95% Strikeout
b9 3-5 1 --- O KCA H. Sullivan F. Lary 3% 98% Flyball: RF
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Wayne Causey (3B) batting 8th
b9 3-5 2 --- KCA H. Bauer F. Lary -3% 95% Walk
Don Larsen pinch hits for Jerry Walker (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 1-- KCA D. Larsen F. Lary -5% 91% Single; Bauer to 2B
Leo Posada pinch runs for Don Larsen (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 12- O KCA D. Howser F. Lary 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 3.

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