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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | 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 |
| Don Mossi | 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 |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Estrada
There goes Bertoia. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Bertoia steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Estrada
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Estrada
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Estrada
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mossi
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Estrada
Cash 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Estrada
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Estrada
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Estrada
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Mossi
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Mossi
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Mossi
Adair 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Estrada
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Estrada
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. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Estrada
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mossi
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Mossi
Estrada strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Estrada
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Estrada
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Estrada
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mossi
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Mossi
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Estrada
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Estrada
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Estrada
Mossi hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Mossi
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Mossi
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Mossi
Foiles takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estrada vs. Mossi
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Estrada
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Estrada covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Estrada
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Estrada
Colavito 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Mossi
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Mossi
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mossi
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Estrada
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Estrada
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Estrada
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Mossi
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito 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. Mossi
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mossi
Foiles hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Estrada
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Estrada
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Maxwell 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, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Fox
Jake Wood now playing second base. Terry Fox now pitching. Reno Bertoia now playing shortstop.
Estrada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Fox
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Estrada
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Estrada
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Estrada
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Snyder picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snyder. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1961 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, lf 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 0 1 1
Boros S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Brown D, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, rf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 2 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0 Estrada C, p 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Wood J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 27 1 5 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 001 00x -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 7
Fox T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (W) 8.2 3 0 0 2 11
Barber S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Snyder R
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Bertoia R, Robinson B
SB -- Bertoia R
T -- 2:31
A -- 13841
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