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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 25, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 34,979 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike de la Hoz | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a fly ball 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: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bruce
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. de la Hoz reaches second base with a double. de la Hoz is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bruce
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bell
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Bruce
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Bell
Bruce strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bruce
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Bruce
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. de la Hoz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood throws to second for one, and McAuliffe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bell scores. de la Hoz moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Bruce
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Francona is safe. de la Hoz scores. Francona moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Bell
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. Bell
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Boros moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Bruce
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bruce
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Bruce
de la Hoz is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dillard for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bell
Cash takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Bell
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bruce
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McAuliffe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Kirkland trying to get to third. Cash throws to Boros who tags Kirkland for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Bell
Bruce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas 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, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bruce
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bruce
Bell bunts between the mound and first base. Bruce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
de la Hoz vs. Bruce
de la Hoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bruce
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Francona for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bell
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Bruce
Held is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Bruce
Bob Hale pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Funk
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Funk
Bubba Morton pinch runs for Dick Brown. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Funk
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Aguirre
Mike Roarke now catching. Hank Aguirre now pitching.
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Aguirre
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. de la Hoz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. de la Hoz moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Aguirre
Power is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essegian vs. Fischer
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Willie Kirkland. Bill Fischer now pitching.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards right. Kaline fields it and throws to second to catch Power for the out. de la Hoz scores. Dillard moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1961, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss 5 0 1 0 de la Hoz M, 2b 4 2 3 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Dillard D, cf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 1 1
Colavito R, lf 2 1 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 2 0 0 1
Boros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 1
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Brown D, c 4 1 3 2 Thomas V, c 3 0 0 0
Morton B, pr 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 0 1 0
Roarke M, c 0 0 0 0 Bell G, p 2 1 1 0
Bruce B, p 3 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 30 4 10 4
Detroit 011 100 000 -- 3
Cleveland 003 000 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B 8.0 8 3 2 6 4
Aguirre H (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Fischer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G 8.0 5 3 3 3 3
Funk F (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- McAuliffe D, Held W
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 11
2B -- de la Hoz M, Phillips B
HR -- Cash N, Brown D
SH -- Bell G, Francona T
SF -- Kirkland W
HBP -- by Bruce B (de la Hoz M)
T -- 2:30
A -- 34979
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