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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 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 July 21, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,548 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Phil Regan | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Regan
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimchock vs. Regan
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Archer
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Klimchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Regan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Regan
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Regan
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Regan
Archer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Archer
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Regan
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Regan
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Regan
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Regan
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Regan
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Regan covering. Safe. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Regan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Gladding
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Morton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Archer
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morton scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Gladding
Archer 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Gladding
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Gladding
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladding vs. Archer
Gladding is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Gladding
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Gladding
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Gladding
Klimchock hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gladding
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. There goes Colavito trying to get to third. Bauer throws the ball in to Causey, who tags Colavito for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Gladding
Pignatano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Gladding
Causey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Gladding
Archer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Gladding
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Gladding
Howser hits a line drive into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Archer
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Archer
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Bill Bruton pinch runs for Bobo Osborne.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Archer
Morton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Woodeshick
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Woodeshick
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Woodeshick
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Archer
Jay Hankins now playing left field.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Archer
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Archer
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Archer
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Woodeshick
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Woodeshick
Archer bunts towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Woodeshick
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Woodeshick
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Archer
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Archer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1961 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 5 0 0 0
Morton B, rf 4 1 1 0 Howser D, ss 5 1 1 0
Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Colavito R, lf 1 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 1 3 2
Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Klimchock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hankins J, lf 0 0 0 0
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 2 1
Roarke M, c 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 1 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 3 0 1 0
Bruton B, pr 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 33 3 10 3
Detroit 000 101 000 -- 2
Kansas City 003 000 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Regan P (L) 2.1 6 3 3 2 2
Gladding F 3.2 2 0 0 0 2
Woodeshick H 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 6
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Lumpe J, Siebern N, Morton B
SH -- Archer J
HBP -- by Gladding F (Pignatano J)
T -- 2:34
A -- 16548
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