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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 | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 19,334 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Bob Stewart |
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 |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | 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 |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | 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. Hoeft
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hoeft
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
There goes Robinson. The throw from Brown and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Colavito settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Colavito. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Kline
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Brandt tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Kline
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hoeft
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Hoeft
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hoeft
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Hoeft
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kline
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kline
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Kline
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Adair trying to get to second. Colavito throws the ball in to Wood who tags Adair for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Kline
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Hoeft
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hoeft
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hoeft
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams bunts towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Williams goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Kline
The ball gets by Brown for a passed ball. Brandt is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Brandt goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kline
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kline
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hoeft
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Hoeft
Boros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kline
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kline
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Kline
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hoeft
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hoeft
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Hoeft
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Kline
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hoeft
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hoeft
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Hoeft
Cash 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, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kline
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kline
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kline
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kline
Adair takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Kline
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hoeft
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hoeft
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Hoeft
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. Hoeft
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wilhelm
George Alusik pinch hits for Jake Wood. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for George Alusik.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Montejo
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Manny Montejo now pitching.
Wilhelm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Montejo
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Montejo
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Montejo
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Bruton 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wilhelm
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wilhelm
Cash takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Wilhelm
Boros takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Wilhelm
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Osborne 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Montejo
Mike Roarke now catching.
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Montejo
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Staley
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gentile tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Staley
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Staley
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wilhelm
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wilhelm
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wilhelm
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1961, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Alusik G, ph 0 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 2 1 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 0 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 4 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 1 0 1
Colavito R, lf 3 0 1 0 Herzog W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0
Boros S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 2 0 2 1
Brown D, c 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 1 0
Roarke M, c 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 2 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 0 0 0 0
Montejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 0 31 4 11 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore 102 000 01x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 6.0 9 3 0 1 7
Montejo M* 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Staley G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 6.2 5 1 1 3 8
Wilhelm H (S) 2.1 1 0 0 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Colavito R, Bruton B, Brown D
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Baltimore 8
2B -- Colavito R, Boros S, Herzog W
CS -- Robinson B
SF -- Gentile J, Adair J
WP -- Kline R, Hoeft B
T -- 3:09
A -- 19334
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