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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 16, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Bunning
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Bunning
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Bunning
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Gentile moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Bunning
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pappas
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pappas
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pappas
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bunning
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Bunning
Pappas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pappas
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pappas
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Pappas
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Triandos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roarke vs. Pappas
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Bunning
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Bunning
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Bunning
Triandos hits a fly ball towards left. Maxwell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maxwell. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Bunning
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Bunning
Dave Philley pinch hits for Jerry Adair.
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pappas vs. Bunning
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pappas
Marv Breeding now playing second base.
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pappas
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pappas
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Bunning
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Bunning
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pappas
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bunning
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Bunning
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breeding vs. Bunning
Breeding hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pappas vs. Bunning
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pappas
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Pappas
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Pappas
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Pappas
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Bunning
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pappas
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pappas
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pappas
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pappas
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Bunning
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bunning
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Bunning
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breeding vs. Bunning
Breeding hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pappas
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Pappas
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Pappas
Roarke takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Pappas
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile throws to second for one, and Hansen throws back to first, with Pappas covering, and Pappas drops the ball. Maxwell scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Pappas
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Pappas
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Bruce
Bob Bruce now pitching.
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bruce
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Bruce
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Bruce
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pappas
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pappas
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bruce
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Bruce
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breeding vs. Bruce
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pappas vs. Bruce
Pappas hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hansen tags and scores. Breeding tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pappas
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Pappas
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pappas
Frank House pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pappas
Wood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1961 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 5 2 1 1 Wood J, 2b 5 0 0 1
Herzog W, lf 5 2 2 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brandt J, cf 5 1 2 3 Kaline A, cf 2 0 1 0
Gentile J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, rf 4 1 3 1 Maxwell C, lf 2 1 0 0
Hansen R, ss 5 1 2 0 Fernandez C, ss 2 1 0 0
Adair J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
Breeding M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 4 0 0 1 Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
House F, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 8 28 2 2 1
Baltimore 102 100 112 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 2 2 1 9 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 7.0 8 5 5 5 6
Bruce B 2.0 5 3 3 0 2
E -- Triandos G, Maxwell C, Pappas M
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Hansen R, Herzog W
HR -- Brandt J, Robinson B, Gentile J
SB -- Fernandez C
SF -- Pappas M
WP -- Pappas M
T -- 2:56
A -- 19754
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