September 15, 1962 Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 9
@BOS 6 KCA 4
BAL 3
(10) KCA 5
BAL 4
(11) DET 7
@LAA 3 MIN 12
CLE 2 WSA 3
CHW 1 LAD 6
@CHC 4 MLN 9
HOU 8 CIN 9
@NYM 6 PHI 5
STL 4 PIT 5
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 15,255

Saturday, September 15, 1962, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

76-73

Won 3

5th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  1   1  0  3    7 10  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3 12  2

W: D Mossi (10-13), L: E Grba (8-9), S: J Bunning (6)

Angels

82-68

Lost 4

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .730    0    3   1   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .775    0    6   0   SH
A Kaline RF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .962    0    2   0   2B,GDP
R Colavito LF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .281  .909    0    2   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   2   1   3    2   0  .235  .883    0    4   1   HR
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .732    0    0   1   
F Kostro 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .651    0    2   0   
D Brown C                     4   1   2   3    0   1  .253  .656    0    8   0   HR
D Mossi P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .433    0    0   0   
  J Bunning P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .607         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   7    5   3                    27   3

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (14, off D Osinski).

HR: N Cash (37, off T Bowsfield; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); D Brown (12, off E Grba; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Bruton (7, off D Osinski).

TB: D Brown 5; N Cash 4; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe 2; C Fernandez; B Bruton; F Kostro; D Mossi.

GIDP: A Kaline (16).

RBI: N Cash 3 (80); D Brown 3 (40); A Kaline (86).

2-out RBI: N Cash 3; D Brown.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Kostro.

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .709    0    2   0   
B Moran 2B                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .284  .735    0    4   3   2B
L Wagner LF                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .269  .831    0    3   0   
B Rodgers C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .265  .697    0    5   0   2B
L Thomas 1B-RF                4   0   2   2    0   0  .289  .824    0    8   1   
G Thomas RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .675    0    1   0   
  T Burgess PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .660    0    0   0   
G Leek 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   1   
  T Satriano PH-3B            1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   1   
J Fregosi SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .678    0    2   3   
E Grba P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .556    0    1   0   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   1   
  K Hunt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  B Botz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Bowsfield P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .480         0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   3    1   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Rodgers (33, off D Mossi); B Moran (23, off D Mossi).

TB: B Moran 3; B Rodgers 3; J Fregosi 2; L Thomas 2; A Pearson 2; T Satriano; G Leek.

RBI: L Thomas 2 (99); B Rodgers (60).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Leek-B Moran-L Thomas.

E: A Pearson (2); T Satriano (2).

PITCHING

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, W (10-13)             7.1  10   3   3    1   6   0   4.25   32     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 2·10     51    -     1.01   0.10
J Bunning, S (6)               1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.55    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 2          1-0    1.65   0.16
Totals                         9    12   3   3    1   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      4·12· 3·12          1-0

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
E Grba, L (8-9)                5.1   4   3   3    4   1   1   4.62   24     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     45    -     1.01  -0.06
D Osinski                      1.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   4.18    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.71  -0.04
B Botz                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
T Morgan                       0.2   1   2   0    0   0   0   2.91    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.00
T Bowsfield                    0.1   2   1   0    0   0   1   4.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.49  -0.15
Totals                         9    10   7   4    5   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     14·13· 0· 8          4-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Eddie Hurley.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 15,255.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Los Angeles Angels                   
1. C Fernandez          SS    1. A Pearson            CF 
2. B Bruton             CF    2. B Moran              2B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. L Wagner             LF 
4. R Colavito           LF    4. B Rodgers            C  
5. N Cash               1B    5. L Thomas             1B 
6. D McAuliffe          2B    6. G Thomas             RF 
7. F Kostro             3B    7. G Leek               3B 
8. D Brown              C     8. J Fregosi            SS 
9. D Mossi              P     9. E Grba               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  1--      24%  74% D Brown         E Grba          Home Run; Kostro Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3      18%  47% G Thomas        D Mossi         Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   t 9   2  3-4  12-      15%  98% N Cash          T Bowsfield     Home Run; Kaline Scores/unER; Colavito Scores/unER; Cash Scores/unER
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      12%  84% J Fregosi       J Bunning       Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  4-1  -23     -12%  70% L Thomas        D Mossi         Single to LF; Rodgers Scores; Wagner Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Bruton        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Bruton to 1B
   OO     1--      45%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  B Moran         Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  L Wagner        Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      50%  B Rodgers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Colavito      Walk
   O      1--      52%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Colavito to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B; Colavito to 3B
          --3      50%  F Kostro        Walk
   O      1-3      45%  D Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  L Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  G Leek          Single to LF
          1--      46%  J Fregosi       Single to CF; Leek to 2B
   O      12-      50%  E Grba          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Mossi         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Fernandez     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  B Moran         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Wagner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  R Colavito      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
          ---      40%  B Rodgers       Single to RF
          1--      29%  L Thomas        Single to RF; Rodgers to 3B
   OO     1-3      47%  G Thomas        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   O      1--      50%  G Leek          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  F Kostro        Single to RF
   RR     1--      74%  D Brown         Home Run; Kostro Scores
          ---      76%  D Mossi         Single to RF
          1--      79%  C Fernandez     Walk; Mossi to 2B
   O      12-      76%  B Bruton        Flyball: SS
   O      12-      72%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  E Grba          Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  A Pearson       Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  B Moran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eli Grba facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      79%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      84%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF; Cash to 3B
                  Dan Osinski replaces Eli Grba pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      79%  F Kostro        Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      87%  D Brown         Single to 3B/Bunt; McAuliffe to 2B; Cash Scores
   O      12-      85%  D Mossi         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Mossi facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  L Wagner        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Rodgers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  L Thomas        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Osinski facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  C Fernandez     Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  B Bruton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  A Kaline        Ground-rule Double; Fernandez Scores
   O      -2-      94%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      94%  N Cash          Walk
   O      12-      94%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  G Leek          Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  J Fregosi       Single to RF
                  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Dan Osinski batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Botz facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Botz replaces Ken Hunt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  F Kostro        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  D Mossi         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  A Pearson       Single to CF
          1--      88%  B Moran         Walk; Pearson to 2B
   O      12-      92%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pearson to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  B Rodgers       Double to LF; Wagner to 3B; Pearson Scores
   RR     -23      70%  L Thomas        Single to LF; Rodgers Scores; Wagner Scores
                  Jim Bunning replaces Don Mossi pitching and batting 9th; Tom Burgess pinch hits for George Thomas batting 6th
   O      1--      78%  T Burgess       Strikeout Looking
                  Tom Satriano pinch hits for Gene Leek batting 7th
          1--      72%  T Satriano      Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      84%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Morgan replaces Bob Botz pitching and batting 9th; Tom Burgess moves to 1B; Tom Satriano moves to 3B; Lee Thomas moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  C Fernandez     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  B Bruton        Single to SS/Bunt
   O      1--      82%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  R Colavito      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kaline to 2B
                  Ted Bowsfield replaces Tom Morgan pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      98%  N Cash          Home Run; Kaline Scores/unER; Colavito Scores/unER; Cash Scores/unER
          ---      99%  D McAuliffe     Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  F Kostro        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  A Pearson       Lineout: 1B
          ---     100%  B Moran         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  L Wagner        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Angels 3.

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