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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 8, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 48,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lary
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hawkins
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Hawkins
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lary
Kirkland 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lary
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hawkins
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Hawkins
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hawkins
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Hawkins
Roarke hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lary
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawkins vs. Lary
Hawkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hawkins
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lary
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hawkins
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hawkins
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virgil vs. Hawkins
Virgil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Hawkins
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lary
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lary
Romano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Hawkins
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hawkins
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Held. Lary moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Hawkins
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lary scores. Wood moves to third. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Phillips catches it and steps on third to double up Wood. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lary
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Lary
Don Dillard pinch hits for Wynn Hawkins.
Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Dillard reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Lary
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Dillard trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Roarke who tags Dillard who's trying to score from second, for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Latman
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Latman
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lary
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Lary
Romano hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Latman
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Latman
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Latman
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lary
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lary
Bob Hale pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Lary
Hale is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Funk
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Funk
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Funk
Funk fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Funk. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Funk
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Funk
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil.
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lary
Steve Boros now playing third base. Al Kaline now playing right field. Rocky Colavito now playing left field. Bill Bruton now playing center field
de la Hoz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lary
Power 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0
de la Hoz M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 1
Francona T, lf 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 0 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 2 1
Romano J, c 3 0 0 0 Virgil O, 3b 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 3 0 1 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Boros S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hawkins W, p 1 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 1 1 Roarke M, c 3 0 0 0
Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 1 2 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 010 010 00x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins W (L) 5.0 6 2 1 1 1
Latman B 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Funk F 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 8
E -- Held W, Funk F
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 7
2B -- Maxwell C, Dillard D
HR -- Cash N
WP -- Hawkins W
T -- 2:23
A -- 48550
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