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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 9, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
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 |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McClain
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McClain
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McClain
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Mossi
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McClain
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McClain
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. McClain
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Mossi
Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Mossi
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Mossi
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McClain
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McClain
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. McClain
Mossi takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. McClain
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Mossi moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. McClain
There goes Wood. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. McClain
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mossi scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. McClain
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McClain
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Mossi
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McClain
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. McClain
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Boros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McClain
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. McClain
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mossi vs. McClain
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Daley and he is out, Mahoney applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Mossi
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Mossi
Mahoney hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. McClain
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McClain
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McClain
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McClain
There goes Wood. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McClain
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. McClain
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Mossi
McClain hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a popup in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McClain
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. McClain
Boros hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McClain
Brown hits a popup towards the mound. McClain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McClain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Mossi
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. McClain
Mossi hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McClain
Wood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McClain
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Mossi
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Mossi
Mahoney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Mossi
Jim King pinch hits for Joe McClain.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kutyna
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kutyna
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Cash reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boros vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Klippstein
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Cash scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Klippstein
Mossi bunts towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Klippstein
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1961, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 4 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 5 1 2 1
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 1
Tasby W, cf 4 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 1 1 0 1
Green G, rf 4 1 1 1 Colavito R, lf 3 1 0 0
Stevens R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 1
Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bright H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Brown D, c 4 2 2 1
Mahoney J, ss 3 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 1
McClain J, p 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 2 1 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 28 7 8 7
Washington 000 200 000 -- 2
Detroit 003 000 04x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 4 1
Kutyna M* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Klippstein J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 2, Detroit 6
2B -- O'Connell D, Boros S, Cash N
3B -- Brown D
HR -- Tasby W, Green G
SB -- Wood J 2
CS -- Fernandez C
SH -- Mossi D
SF -- Kaline A, Boros S
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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