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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 15, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hall
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Hall
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hall
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hall
Cash takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Hall
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Hall
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hall
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Foytack
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hall
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hall
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Hall
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hall
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Hall
Foytack hits a line drive towards the mound. Hall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hall
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hall
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hall
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Foytack
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hall
Boros hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Triandos settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Triandos. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hall
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Hall
Foytack hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Foytack
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hall
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Hall
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Hall
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Hall
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash moves to third. Boros moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Boros scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Stock
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Stock
Foytack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Stock
Wood bunts towards the mound. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foytack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Stock
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foytack moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Stock
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Stock
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Foytack scores. Wood moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Stock
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Stock
Boros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stock
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stock
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Stock
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Foytack
Bubba Morton now playing left field. Dave Philley pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. Philley moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1961 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Williams D, lf 5 1 2 0
Bruton B, cf 5 2 3 0 Stephens G, cf 4 1 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 2 2 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 3
Morton B, lf 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 5 0 2 0
Colavito R, rf 4 2 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 2 1 2 Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0
Boros S, 3b 5 1 2 2 Herzog W, rf 4 1 2 2
Brown D, c 5 0 2 3 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 0 1 0 Hall D, p 3 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 5 1 1 0 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 15 10 37 5 11 5
Detroit 300 000 520 -- 10
Baltimore 000 021 011 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 11 5 5 3 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 6.1 11 8 7 2 6
Stock W 2.2 4 2 2 1 5
E -- Triandos G, Hansen R
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 8
2B -- Williams D, Robinson B, Maxwell C, Hansen R
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Herzog W
SF -- Maxwell C, Cash N
T -- 2:38
A -- 15783
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