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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 4, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fisher
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fisher
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Fisher
Roarke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Foytack
Lau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Fisher
Foytack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Foytack
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fisher
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Gentile reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gentile tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Foytack
Lau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Fisher
Roarke hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Fisher
Foytack hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Foytack
Fisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Foytack
Foytack spins and fires to second, and Fisher is picked off. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Gentile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lau vs. Foytack
Lau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Montejo
Manny Montejo now pitching.
Adair is hit by the pitch. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisher vs. Montejo
Fisher is hit by the pitch. Hansen scores. Lau moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Montejo
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Montejo
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fisher
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Fisher
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Morton takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Fisher
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Manny Montejo.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nischwitz
Frank House now catching. Ron Nischwitz now pitching.
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Nischwitz
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nischwitz
Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Robinson strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fisher
Earl Robinson now playing right field. Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Fisher
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Nischwitz
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Nischwitz
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Nischwitz
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Frank House.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Fisher
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Fisher
George Alusik pinch hits for Jake Wood.
Alusik takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for George Alusik. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McAuliffe scores. Osborne moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Wilhelm
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Alusik G, ph 0 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 4 0 0 0
Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 0 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Brandt J, cf 3 1 1 1
Kaline A, rf 5 0 3 1 Gentile J, 1b 4 2 2 0
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 1 0 0 1
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 2 2 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Lau C, c 4 1 2 3
Roarke M, c 2 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 1
House F, c 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 1 1 0
Foytack P, p 2 0 1 0
Montejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nischwitz R, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 29 6 7 6
Detroit 100 100 001 -- 3
Baltimore 000 402 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 5.1 7 6 6 3 5
Montejo M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Nischwitz R 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 8.1 9 3 2 5 8
Wilhelm H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gentile J
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Baltimore 5
2B -- Kaline A 2, Gentile J, McAuliffe D
3B -- Gentile J
HR -- Cash N, Brandt J, Lau C
SF -- Herzog W
HBP -- by Montejo M (Adair J), by Montejo M (Fisher J)
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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