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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Barry Latman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Latman
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Latman
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Latman
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Latman
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. Latman
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Latman
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essegian moves to third. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Essegian scores. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Latman
Roarke hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Latman
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Latman
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Mossi
Latman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Mossi
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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Latman
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Latman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Latman
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Latman
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Latman
McAuliffe 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Latman
Roarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roarke picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roarke. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Latman vs. Mossi
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Mossi
Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Latman
Mossi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Latman
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Latman
There goes Wood. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Latman
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Latman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Mossi
Essegian hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Latman
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Latman
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Latman
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Latman
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Latman
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Latman
Frank Lary pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell. Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. Fernandez moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching. Frank House now catching.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Staley
Tito Francona pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Staley
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching. Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Funk
There goes Wood. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Funk
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Funk
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Funk
Colavito 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Staley
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Staley
There goes Piersall. The throw from House and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Staley
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Staley
Romano 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 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall scores. Kirkland moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to home to get Kirkland. Phillips moves to third. Power moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Funk
Don Dillard now playing left field.
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Funk
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Funk
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Funk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1961 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 1 Dillard D, lf 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 0 0 Essegian C, rf 3 1 1 0
McAuliffe D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kirkland W, rf 0 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 1 Romano J, c 4 0 2 0
Roarke M, c 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Maxwell C, ph 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 3 1
Lary F, pr 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0
House F, c 0 0 0 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 1 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 32 4 11 3
Detroit 000 100 100 -- 2
Cleveland 010 020 01x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 6.0 7 3 3 1 3
Staley G 2.0 4 1 1 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Latman B (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Funk F (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Roarke M
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 7
HR -- Colavito R, Temple J
SB -- Wood J, Piersall J
CS -- Wood J
WP -- Latman B
T -- 2:23
A -- 10460
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