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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,241 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
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 |
| Jack Fisher | 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 |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Fisher
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Foytack
Fisher 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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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Fisher
Roarke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Fisher
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile hits a popup towards third. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Foytack
Fisher 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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fisher
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fisher drops the ball. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Fisher
Roarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Fisher
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Foytack
Hansen 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fisher
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Foytack
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Foytack
Fisher bunts towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisher for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Foytack
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Foytack
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Fisher
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Fisher
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Osborne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Osborne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Staley
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Staley
Adair hits a line drive towards third. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fisher
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fisher
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Staley
Fisher hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Staley
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Staley
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fisher
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Fernandez hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Fisher
George Alusik pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Alusik hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1961 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Herzog W, lf 4 1 3 3 McAuliffe D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 0 2 0
Brandt J, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, rf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 2 1 1 1
Adair J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 3 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 2 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 1 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Bruton B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 1 5 1
Baltimore 200 000 100 -- 3
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 7.0 7 3 3 4 1
Staley G 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Fisher J, Gentile J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Osborne B
HR -- Herzog W, Roarke M
SH -- Fisher J
WP -- Fisher J
T -- 2:17
A -- 24241
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