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Standings
CLE
@CHW		3
5
NYY
@KCA		6
2
BOS
@LAA		11
8
BAL
@MIN		4
5
DET
@WSA		5
4
LAD
@CHC		3
0
STL
@CIN		3
4		 
(11)
STL
@CIN		6
3
SFG
@MLN		1
2
PIT
@PHI		6
2
Tuesday, June 20, 1961
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 11,173, Time of Game: 2:41
Tigers
5
41-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
4
30-35
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 11½ GB
W: Jim Bunning (6-6)
L: Dick Donovan (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    5  7  1
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .725 -0.055 0.52 0.005 -0.060 -0.6 1 2
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .675 -0.029 0.56 0.024 -0.053 -0.9 1 0
Al Kaline 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .291 .824 0.165 0.64 0.179 -0.013 1.9 1 1 2B
Rocky Colavito RF-LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .996 0.014 0.44 0.026 -0.011 0.5 0 0 2B,SF
Norm Cash 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .363 1.180 0.079 0.23 0.082 -0.004 0.9 5 2 HR,3B
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .807 0.063 0.41 0.079 -0.016 0.0 0 0 2B
   George Thomas RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Brown C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .726 -0.027 0.28 0.002 -0.029 -0.7 14 0
Ozzie Virgil SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .136 .447 0.002 0.37 0.023 -0.021 -0.2 2 2
Jim Bunning P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 0.000 0.26 0.011 -0.012 -0.0 3 0
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.97 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 33 5 7 5 3 3 .212 .725 0.204 0.44 0.431 -0.227 0.7 27 7
2B: R Colavito (12, off B Daniels); C Maxwell (3, off D Donovan); A Kaline (14, off D Donovan).
3B: N Cash (3, off D Donovan).
HR: N Cash (20, off D Donovan; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Colavito (2, off D Donovan).
SH: H Aguirre (2, off J Klippstein).
TB: N Cash 7; A Kaline 3; C Maxwell 2; R Colavito 2; J Bunning.
RBI: A Kaline 2 (40); N Cash (58); R Colavito (45); C Maxwell (10).
2-out RBI: C Maxwell; A Kaline.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Wood (14).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .261 .746 -0.193 1.46 0.000 -0.193 -1.1 2 4
Billy Klaus SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .207 .646 -0.007 0.50 0.026 -0.033 0.1 1 4
Jim King LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .854 -0.050 0.56 0.000 -0.050 -0.8 2 0
Gene Woodling RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .305 .912 0.069 0.49 0.078 -0.009 1.9 2 0
Willie Tasby CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 .306 .873 0.105 0.81 0.156 -0.051 1.7 3 0 HR
Dale Long 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .861 -0.049 0.92 0.023 -0.072 -0.2 13 0
Gene Green C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .315 .935 -0.143 1.41 0.000 -0.143 -1.2 3 0
Chuck Cottier 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .596 0.119 1.11 0.168 -0.048 -0.4 1 2
Dick Donovan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .507 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
   Marty Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .721 -0.011 0.37 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Bennie Daniels P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Hinton PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .764 0.015 0.31 0.015 0.000 0.4
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Harry Bright PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .674 -0.136 4.88 0.000 -0.136 -0.4
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 2 14 .229 .585 -0.296 0.99 0.466 -0.761 -0.4 27 12
HR: W Tasby (12, off J Bunning; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: W Tasby 5; G Woodling 3; C Hinton; C Cottier; D Long.
RBI: G Woodling 2 (32); W Tasby 2 (39).
2-out RBI: W Tasby 2; G Woodling 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
PB: G Green (4).
E: D O'Connell (9).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning, W (6-6) 7.2 7 4 4 2 10 1 3.49 32 57 0.070 0.61 -0.2
Hank Aguirre, S (5) 1.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.25 5 0 0 0.226 3.42 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 14 1 4.00 37 57 0 0 0.296 0.44 0.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (3-6) 5 6 5 5 1 0 1 3.03 22 34 -0.258 0.54 -2.6
Bennie Daniels 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.23 12 0 0 0.017 0.11 1.4
Johnny Klippstein 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.68 4 0 0 0.036 0.91 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 3 3 1 5.00 38 34 0 0 -0.205 0.99 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 11,173.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Washington Senators
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Danny O'Connell 3B
2 Bill Bruton CF 2 Billy Klaus SS
3 Al Kaline 3B 3 Jim King LF
4 Rocky Colavito RF 4 Gene Woodling RF
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Willie Tasby CF
6 Charlie Maxwell LF 6 Dale Long 1B
7 Dick Brown C 7 Gene Green C
8 Ozzie Virgil SS 8 Chuck Cottier 2B
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Dick Donovan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 1 --- WSA C. Cottier H. Aguirre -17% 72% Single to 2B; Cottier to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b9 4-5 2 -2- O WSA D. O'Connell H. Aguirre 14% 100% Strikeout
b8 2-5 2 1-- RR WSA W. Tasby J. Bunning -14% 81% Home Run (Deep LF); Woodling Scores
b9 4-5 1 -2- O WSA H. Bright H. Aguirre 14% 86% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- R DET A. Kaline D. Donovan 12% 62% Double to RF; Bruton Scores

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, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood D. Donovan -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Bruton D. Donovan 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- R DET A. Kaline D. Donovan 12% 62% Double to RF; Bruton Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- DET R. Colavito D. Donovan 3% 64% Passed Ball; Kaline to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 RO DET R. Colavito D. Donovan 2% 66% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- DET N. Cash D. Donovan 2% 69% Triple to CF (Deep CF)
t1 2-0 2 --3 R DET C. Maxwell D. Donovan 8% 76% Double to CF; Cash Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- O DET D. Brown D. Donovan -2% 74% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Bunning 2% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O WSA B. Klaus J. Bunning 1% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-3 2 --- O WSA J. King J. Bunning 1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O DET O. Virgil D. Donovan -1% 77% Lineout: 3B
t2 3-0 1 --- O DET J. Bunning D. Donovan -1% 76% Popfly: 3B
t2 3-0 2 --- O DET J. Wood D. Donovan -1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- WSA G. Woodling J. Bunning -4% 72% Single to CF
b2 0-3 0 1-- O WSA W. Tasby J. Bunning 3% 76% Strikeout
b2 0-3 1 1-- O WSA D. Long J. Bunning 3% 78% Popfly: SS
b2 0-3 2 1-- O WSA G. Green J. Bunning 2% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- O DET B. Bruton D. Donovan -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Donovan -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O DET R. Colavito D. Donovan -1% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O WSA C. Cottier J. Bunning 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O WSA D. Donovan J. Bunning 2% 81% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Bunning 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- R DET N. Cash D. Donovan 6% 88% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-0 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell D. Donovan -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t4 4-0 1 --- O DET D. Brown D. Donovan -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- O DET O. Virgil D. Donovan -0% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- O WSA B. Klaus J. Bunning 2% 88% Strikeout
b4 0-4 1 --- O WSA J. King J. Bunning 1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-4 2 --- WSA G. Woodling J. Bunning -1% 89% Single to CF (Short CF)
b4 0-4 2 1-- O WSA W. Tasby J. Bunning 2% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
t5 4-0 0 --- DET J. Bunning D. Donovan 1% 92% Single to CF
t5 4-0 0 1-- O DET J. Wood D. Donovan -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t5 4-0 1 1-- O DET B. Bruton D. Donovan -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bunning to 2B
t5 4-0 2 -2- R DET A. Kaline D. Donovan 4% 94% Single to CF; Bunning Scores
t5 5-0 2 1-- O DET R. Colavito D. Donovan -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- WSA D. Long J. Bunning -2% 91% Single to CF
b5 0-5 0 1-- O WSA G. Green J. Bunning 2% 93% Strikeout
b5 0-5 1 1-- O WSA C. Cottier J. Bunning 2% 95% Popfly: SS
Marty Keough pinch hits for Dick Donovan (P) batting 9th
b5 0-5 2 1-- O WSA M. Keough J. Bunning 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
Bennie Daniels replaces Marty Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash B. Daniels -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell B. Daniels -0% 95% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 --- DET D. Brown B. Daniels 0% 95% Walk
t6 5-0 2 1-- O DET O. Virgil B. Daniels -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Bunning 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-5 1 --- WSA B. Klaus J. Bunning -1% 95% Walk
b6 0-5 1 1-- O WSA J. King J. Bunning 1% 96% Strikeout
b6 0-5 2 1-- O WSA G. Woodling J. Bunning 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 9-1-2
t7 5-0 0 --- O DET J. Bunning B. Daniels -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 5-0 1 --- DET J. Wood B. Daniels 1% 97% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Wood to 2B
t7 5-0 1 -2- O DET B. Bruton B. Daniels -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 5-0 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Daniels -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- WSA W. Tasby J. Bunning -2% 95% Single to LF
b7 0-5 0 1-- O WSA D. Long J. Bunning 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-P; Tasby to 2B
b7 0-5 1 -2- O WSA G. Green J. Bunning 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-5 2 -2- O WSA C. Cottier J. Bunning 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
t8 5-0 0 --- DET R. Colavito B. Daniels 0% 99% Double to LF
t8 5-0 0 -2- O DET N. Cash B. Daniels -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Colavito to 3B
t8 5-0 1 --3 O DET C. Maxwell B. Daniels -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 2 --3 O DET D. Brown B. Daniels -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
Rocky Colavito moves from RF to LF
George Thomas replaces Charlie Maxwell (LF) playing RF batting 6th
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Bennie Daniels (P) batting 9th
b8 0-5 0 --- WSA C. Hinton J. Bunning -1% 97% Single to LF
b8 0-5 0 1-- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Bunning 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hinton to 2B
b8 0-5 1 -2- WSA B. Klaus J. Bunning -1% 96% Walk
b8 0-5 1 12- O WSA J. King J. Bunning 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P; Hinton to 3B; Klaus to 2B
b8 0-5 2 -23 RR WSA G. Woodling J. Bunning -3% 95% Single to CF; Hinton Scores; Klaus Scores
b8 2-5 2 1-- RR WSA W. Tasby J. Bunning -14% 81% Home Run (Deep LF); Woodling Scores
Hank Aguirre replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-5 2 --- O WSA D. Long H. Aguirre 3% 84% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
Johnny Klippstein replaces Chuck Hinton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 --- DET O. Virgil J. Klippstein 2% 87% Walk
t9 5-4 0 1-- O DET H. Aguirre J. Klippstein -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Virgil to 2B
t9 5-4 1 -2- O DET J. Wood J. Klippstein -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B; Virgil to 3B
t9 5-4 2 --3 O DET B. Bruton J. Klippstein -3% 81% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 7-8-9
b9 4-5 0 --- O WSA G. Green H. Aguirre 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 4-5 1 --- WSA C. Cottier H. Aguirre -17% 72% Single to 2B; Cottier to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 -2- O WSA H. Bright H. Aguirre 14% 86% Strikeout
b9 4-5 2 -2- O WSA D. O'Connell H. Aguirre 14% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.

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