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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels, played on July 8, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,084 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Mossi
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Koppe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Mossi
Thomas 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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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Mossi
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowsfield vs. Mossi
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Mossi
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Bowsfield
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Bowsfield
Mossi bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mossi
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Mossi
Moran hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Mossi
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Bowsfield
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Bowsfield
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mossi
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Mossi
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Mossi
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Mossi
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Mossi
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Mossi
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Mossi
Moran hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Mossi
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bowsfield
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Bowsfield
Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Bowsfield
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Bowsfield
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Gladding
Koppe bunts in front of the plate. Roarke fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Gladding
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Gladding
Bilko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Bowsfield
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gladding
Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Lee Thomas pinch hits for George Thomas.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gladding
Averill takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Fox
Ed Sadowski pinch runs for Earl Averill. Terry Fox now pitching.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Aguirre
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Billy Moran. Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Aguirre
Del Rice pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1961 -- Los Angeles at Detroit (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pearson A, rf 3 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Koppe J, ss 3 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0
Hunt K, cf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, lf 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 1
Thomas L, ph 1 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Averill E, c 3 1 2 1 Fernandez C, ss 2 1 1 0
Sadowski E, pr 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 0 0 0 0
Moran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 1 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 3 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 1 0 1 1
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox T, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 30 3 6 3
Los Angeles 100 000 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 100 11x -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (L) 7.2 6 3 3 3 4
Fowler A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D 7.0 5 2 1 0 6
Gladding F (W)* 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Fox T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Aguirre H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Fernandez C, Moran B
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Bilko S, Kaline A
HR -- Averill E
SH -- Mossi D, Koppe J
WP -- Bowsfield T
T -- 2:25
A -- 21084
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