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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | 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 |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Phil Regan | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Regan
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Regan
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Regan
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Francona 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: ---
Romano vs. Regan
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Regan
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Regan
Held hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it 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. Bell
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bell
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Bell
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roarke vs. Bell
Roarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Regan vs. Bell
Regan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Regan
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Regan
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wood fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Regan
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Regan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bell
There goes Bruton. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bell
There goes Colavito. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Regan
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Regan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Regan
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bell
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bell
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bell
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Regan
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Regan
Dillard hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Regan
Francona 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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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Bell
Roarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Bell
Regan bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Bell
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Bell
Bruton hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Regan
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Regan
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Regan
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Regan
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Allen
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Allen
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Allen
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Allen
Regan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Roarke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Wood takes first base on ball four. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Funk
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Funk
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Roarke scores. Regan scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Funk
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Regan
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Regan
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Frank Funk.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Regan
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Regan
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Dillard scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Staley
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schaffernoth
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaffernoth. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Schaffernoth
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Schaffernoth
Roarke hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Schaffernoth
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Power hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Bunning
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stigman
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stigman
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bunning
Dillard 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, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bunning
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bunning
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1961 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 2 3 1 Wood J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Dillard D, cf 5 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0
Francona T, lf 5 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 5 1 2 2
Kirkland W, rf 5 0 2 1 Colavito R, lf 4 0 2 2
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 1 0
Held W, ss 4 1 1 1 Roarke M, c 3 2 1 0
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Regan P, p 2 1 1 1
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0
Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte K, ph 0 0 0 0
Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 34 7 10 7
Cleveland 001 001 400 -- 6
Detroit 001 033 00x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 4.2 5 4 3 3 3
Allen B 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Funk F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Schaffernoth J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Stigman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Regan P (W) 6.1 10 6 6 1 3
Staley G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Bunning J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Held W, Schaffernoth J
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Colavito R, Kaline A, Kirkland W
HR -- Temple J, Wood J, Phillips B, Held W
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- Colavito R
SH -- Regan P
T -- 2:38
A -- 23785
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