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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 21, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
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 |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daley
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daley
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Daley
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lary
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Lary
Hankins bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Lary
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Howser scores. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daley
Boros hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Daley
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Daley
Daley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Daley. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Daley
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Daley
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Lary
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Lary
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lary
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daley
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daley
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Lary
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Lary
Klimchock 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Daley
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klimchock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Daley
Boros hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Daley
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Daley
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Daley
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Daley
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Lary
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daley
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daley
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Daley
Boros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Boros reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Daley
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lary
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Lary
Hankins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Hankins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Hankins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Lary
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kunkel
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kunkel
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kunkel
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kunkel
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kunkel
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kunkel
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Kunkel
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Lary
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Boyd hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lary
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Lary
Hankins hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Walker
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Walker
Lary hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Walker
Wood is hit by the pitch. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Lary
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Walker
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Walker
There goes Cash. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Walker
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Walker
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Lary
Don Larsen pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Lary
Leo Posada pinch runs for Don Larsen.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howser D, ss 3 1 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hankins J, cf 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Colavito R, lf 5 2 2 1 Klimchock L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cash N, 1b 4 2 2 0 Siebern N, lf 2 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 5 1 3 4 Throneberry M, rf 3 0 0 0
Brown D, c 4 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c 4 1 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 2 0 Causey W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lary F, p 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, ph 0 0 0 0
Daley B, p 1 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker J, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 1 0
Posada L, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 30 3 6 2
Detroit 000 220 001 -- 5
Kansas City 110 010 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 5.0 8 4 4 2 3
Kunkel B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Walker J 2.0 3 1 0 0 1
E -- Kaline A, Daley B, Sullivan H
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Colavito R, Fernandez C, Boros S, Lumpe J
3B -- Hankins J
HR -- Boros S, Colavito R
SB -- Cash N
SH -- Hankins J
HBP -- by Walker J (Wood J)
T -- 2:52
A -- 7000
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