Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Grant
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Grant
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Lary
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Lary
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. Francona tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Lary
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Grant
  
  Boros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Grant
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Roarke reaches third base with a triple. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lary vs. Grant
  
  Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Lary
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Lary
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lary
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Grant
  
  Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Grant
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Lary
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Lary
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall bunts towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Lary
  
  Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Grant
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Grant
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Lary
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Lary
  
  Romano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Lary
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Kaline. Romano scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lary
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Grant
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Grant
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Lary
  
  Grant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Lary
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Grant
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash hits a popup in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Lary
  
  Francona 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, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Lary
  
  Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Grant
  
  Boros hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Grant
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Grant
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Frank Lary.
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. Wood scores. Roarke moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Grant
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Fischer
  
  Charlie Maxwell now playing left field. Bill Fischer now pitching. Rocky Colavito now playing right field.
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Fischer
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Fischer
  
  Held hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Funk
  
  Frank Funk now pitching. Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
  
  Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Funk
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Funk
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Funk
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funk vs. Foytack
  
  Paul Foytack now pitching.
  
  Funk strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Foytack
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Funk
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Funk
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Funk
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Funk
  
  Bubba Morton pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
  
  McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Funk
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Foytack
  
  Bubba Morton now playing left field.
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Foytack
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romano vs. Foytack
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wood fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Foytack
  
  Don Dillard pinch runs for John Romano.
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Dillard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hale vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Bob Hale pinch hits for Woodie Held.
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1961 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss       5  1  2  3   Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Bruton B, cf          5  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        4  2  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          2  0  0  0   Francona T, lf        3  1  2  2   
Fischer B, p          0  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Osborne B, ph         0  0  0  0   Kirkland W, rf        3  0  0  0   
Foytack P, p          0  0  0  0   Romano J, c           4  1  1  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   Dillard D, pr         0  0  0  0   
Colavito R, lf-rf     4  0  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  2  1  1   Held W, ss            3  0  0  0   
Boros S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Hale B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Wood J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Grant M, p            2  0  0  0   
Roarke M, c           4  0  2  1   Funk F, p             1  0  0  0   
Lary F, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Maxwell C, ph-lf      2  0  2  0                                      
Morton B, pr-lf       0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        31  4  5  3

Detroit          010 100 102 --  5
Cleveland        102 100 000 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F                6.0  5  4  2  0  3
Fischer B             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Foytack P (W)         1.2  0  0  0  3  1
Regan P (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M               7.0  6  3  3  2  5
Funk F (L)            2.0  2  2  2  1  2

E -- Wood J, Kaline A
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- McAuliffe D, Romano J
3B -- Roarke M
HR -- Francona T, Cash N, McAuliffe D
SF -- Power V
T -- 2:33
A -- 9789

    

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