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NYY  8
@BOS  3
 CLE  9
@KCA  5
 DET  4
@LAA  2
 WSA  6
@MIN  4
 MIN 10
WSA  0
 CIN 10
SFG  6
 MLN  6
CHC  3
(7)		 PHI  5
PIT  4
(16)		 LAD  8
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 2,939

 Saturday, September 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
4
95-59
Won 4
2nd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  1
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  0
W: Jim Bunning (17-11), L: Ken McBride (12-15), S: Terry Fox (11)
 Angels
2
66-88
Lost 6
8th, 38 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .727              3   2   3B
B Bruton CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .711              1   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .322  .900              1   0   2B
R Colavito LF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .988              1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .356 1.135              8   1   SB
S Boros 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .267  .739              0   2   2B
J Wood 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .682              4   3   
D Brown C                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .269  .804              9   0   
J Bunning P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .290              0   0   SH
  V Wertz PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .763              0   0   
  B Morton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .674              0   0   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    3   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: A Kaline (39, off K McBride); S Boros (16, off K McBride).
3B: D McAuliffe (4, off K McBride).
HR: R Colavito (43, off K McBride; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Bunning (2, off K McBride).
TB: R Colavito 4; D McAuliffe 3; S Boros 2; N Cash 2; A Kaline 2; B Bruton; J Wood; D Brown.
RBI: N Cash (127); B Bruton (60); S Boros (62); R Colavito (135).
2-out RBI: S Boros.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Cash-D McAuliffe.
E: J Wood (23).
Baserunning Events
SB: N Cash (11, 2nd base off K McBride/E Averill).
Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .820              0   0   GDP
R Bridges 2B                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .246  .630              2   2   
  C Tanner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              0   0   
  J Koppe 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .682              0   1   
L Thomas 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .866             11   0   
L Wagner LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .823              1   1   HR
G Thomas CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .809              1   0   2B,HBP
E Averill C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .873             10   0   
T Satriano 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .582              1   4   
J Fregosi SS                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              1   2   
  D Ardell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
K McBride P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .085  .250              0   2   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .743              0   0   
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .360              0   0   
  J Spring P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
  S Bilko PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .924              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    3   9                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Thomas (12, off J Bunning).
HR: L Wagner (24, off J Bunning; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: G Thomas (3, by J Bunning).
TB: L Wagner 4; G Thomas 2; A Pearson; L Thomas; K McBride.
GIDP: A Pearson (3).
RBI: L Wagner (63).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (17-11)           8     5   2   2    3   8   1   3.10   33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 5     69    -     1.31   0.35
T Fox, S (11)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.53    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   9   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5           -  
Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K McBride, L (12-15)           7     6   4   4    2   6   1   3.59   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     53    -     0.76  -0.09
J Donohue                      1     3   0   0    1   1   0   3.96    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.34  -0.02
J Spring                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.07
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   8   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 9          2-0
J Donohue faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Bunning (2).
HBP: J Bunning (9; G Thomas).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 2,939.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Los Angeles Angels                           
1. Dick McAuliffe               SS       1. Albie Pearson                RF
2. Bill Bruton                  CF       2. Rocky Bridges                2B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Lee Thomas                   1B
4. Rocky Colavito               LF       4. Leon Wagner                  LF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. George Thomas                CF
6. Steve Boros                  3B       6. Earl Averill                  C
7. Jake Wood                    2B       7. Tom Satriano                 3B
8. Dick Brown                    C       8. Jim Fregosi                  SS
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Ken McBride                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 -23 O 13% 92% 2-4 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- R -9% 70% 0-3 LAA L. Wagner J. Bunning Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 71% 0-2 LAA A. Pearson J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t1 0 --- 8% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. McBride Triple to RF
t4 0 --- R 8% 80% 2-0 DET R. Colavito K. McBride Home Run (Deep LF)

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 8% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. McBride Triple to RF
t1 0 --3 R 4% 62% 0-0 DET B. Bruton K. McBride Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores
t1 0 1-- 5% 67% 1-0 DET A. Kaline K. McBride Walk; Bruton to 2B
t1 0 12- O -5% 62% 1-0 DET R. Colavito K. McBride Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 12- O -4% 58% 1-0 DET N. Cash K. McBride Strikeout
t1 2 12- RO 5% 64% 1-0 DET S. Boros K. McBride Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Bruton Scores; Kaline out at Hm/LF-SS-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-2 LAA A. Pearson J. Bunning Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- -3% 63% 0-2 LAA R. Bridges J. Bunning Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 66% 0-2 LAA L. Thomas J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
b1 2 1-- -2% 64% 0-2 LAA L. Wagner J. Bunning Walk; Bridges to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 69% 0-2 LAA G. Thomas J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-0 DET J. Wood K. McBride Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 DET D. Brown K. McBride Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-0 DET J. Bunning K. McBride Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-2 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 LAA T. Satriano J. Bunning Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-2 LAA J. Fregosi J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. McBride Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 DET B. Bruton K. McBride Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 DET A. Kaline K. McBride Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 LAA K. McBride J. Bunning Single to LF
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 71% 0-2 LAA A. Pearson J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b3 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 LAA R. Bridges J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 8% 80% 2-0 DET R. Colavito K. McBride Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 DET N. Cash K. McBride Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 DET S. Boros K. McBride Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 DET J. Wood K. McBride Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-3 LAA L. Thomas J. Bunning Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- R -9% 70% 0-3 LAA L. Wagner J. Bunning Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- -5% 65% 1-3 LAA G. Thomas J. Bunning Double to RF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 70% 1-3 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 74% 1-3 LAA T. Satriano J. Bunning Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken McBride facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 77% 3-1 DET D. Brown K. McBride Walk
t5 0 1-- O -1% 75% 3-1 DET J. Bunning K. McBride Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 72% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe K. McBride Flyball: CF
t5 2 -2- O -3% 69% 3-1 DET B. Bruton K. McBride Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 73% 1-3 LAA J. Fregosi J. Bunning Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 LAA K. McBride J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- -2% 73% 1-3 LAA A. Pearson J. Bunning Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- -3% 71% 1-3 LAA R. Bridges J. Bunning Walk; Pearson to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 77% 1-3 LAA L. Thomas J. Bunning Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken McBride facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5% 81% 3-1 DET A. Kaline K. McBride Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0 -2- O -3% 78% 3-1 DET R. Colavito K. McBride Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 -2- R 7% 85% 3-1 DET N. Cash K. McBride Single to CF; Kaline Scores
t6 1 1-- O -2% 84% 4-1 DET S. Boros K. McBride Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- 1% 84% 4-1 DET J. Wood K. McBride Cash Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O -2% 82% 4-1 DET J. Wood K. McBride Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 85% 1-4 LAA L. Wagner J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 LAA G. Thomas J. Bunning Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Ken McBride facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 DET D. Brown K. McBride Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 DET J. Bunning K. McBride Popfly: SS
t7 2 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 DET D. McAuliffe K. McBride Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3% 89% 1-4 LAA T. Satriano J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2% 91% 1-4 LAA J. Fregosi J. Bunning Strikeout
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ken McBride (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 LAA T. Kluszewski J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 2-3-4
Jim Donohue replaces Ted Kluszewski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-1 DET B. Bruton J. Donohue Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 91% 4-1 DET A. Kaline J. Donohue Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- 0% 91% 4-1 DET R. Colavito J. Donohue Walk
t8 2 1-- 1% 92% 4-1 DET N. Cash J. Donohue Single to CF; Colavito to 2B
t8 2 12- O -2% 90% 4-1 DET S. Boros J. Donohue Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -5% 85% 1-4 LAA A. Pearson J. Bunning Single to LF
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (2B) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-- O 5% 90% 1-4 LAA C. Tanner J. Bunning Strikeout
b8 1 1-- -6% 84% 1-4 LAA L. Thomas J. Bunning Single to RF; Pearson to 2B
b8 1 12- O 7% 91% 1-4 LAA L. Wagner J. Bunning Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2 12- -5% 85% 1-4 LAA G. Thomas J. Bunning Hit By Pitch; Pearson to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b8 2 123 R -7% 78% 1-4 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Wild Pitch; Pearson Scores/No RBI; Thomas to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 13% 92% 2-4 LAA E. Averill J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 7-8-9
Joe Koppe replaces Chuck Tanner (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 0 --- 1% 93% 4-2 DET J. Wood J. Donohue Single to RF
t9 0 1-- 3% 96% 4-2 DET D. Brown J. Donohue Single to LF; Wood to 3B
Jack Spring replaces Jim Donohue pitching and batting 9th; Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 9th; Bubba Morton pinch hits for Vic Wertz batting 9th
t9 0 1-3 O -1% 95% 4-2 DET B. Morton J. Spring Groundout: SS-1B; Brown to 2B
t9 1 -23 O -3% 92% 4-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Spring Strikeout
t9 2 -23 O -2% 90% 4-2 DET B. Bruton J. Spring Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 7-8-9
Terry Fox replaces Bubba Morton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 2-4 LAA T. Satriano T. Fox Groundout: 2B-1B
Dan Ardell pinch hits for Jim Fregosi (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 4% 98% 2-4 LAA D. Ardell T. Fox Strikeout
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jack Spring (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 2-4 LAA S. Bilko T. Fox Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 2.

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