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Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 28, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fowler
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fowler
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Fowler
Cash strikes out. There goes Colavito. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Fowler
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fowler
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Fowler
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Fowler
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Fowler
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Bunning
Fowler bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Leek moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leek scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fowler
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fowler
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bunning
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fowler
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Fowler
Bunning hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Bunning
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bunning
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fowler
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fowler
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fowler
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Fowler
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bunning
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bunning
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bunning
There goes Wagner. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Bunning
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Duren
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Duren
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Duren
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Duren
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Wood goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Duren
Maxwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Duren
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Fox
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fox
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Duren
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Duren
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Duren
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. James
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. James
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. James
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. James
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. James
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Fox scores. Bruton moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Fox
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Fox
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fox
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Fox
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Fox
Bilko 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, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Boros hits a line drive towards third. Leek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morgan
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Morgan
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko juggles the ball. That's an error on Bilko. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Morgan
Fox bunts between the mound and first base. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Morgan
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Morgan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fox
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Fox
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Fox
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Fox
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Fox
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Fox
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito 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 5/28/1961 -- Detroit at Los Angeles (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Bridges R, ss 5 0 0 1
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 2 Thomas L, rf 4 0 2 1
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 2 2 Wagner L, lf 3 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 5 1 2 1 Hunt K, cf 4 1 1 1
Boros S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Averill E, c 4 1 2 1
Brown D, c 5 2 2 2 Leek G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 1 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Fox T, p 1 1 1 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 10 8 35 4 9 4
Detroit 001 001 241 -- 9
Los Angeles 002 100 001 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 6.0 4 3 3 1 6
Fox T (S) 3.0 5 1 1 0 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 6.0 3 2 2 3 2
Duren R (L)* 1.0 4 5 3 2 2
James J 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Bowsfield T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Morgan T 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bridges R, Bilko S
LOB -- Detroit 11, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Bruton B, Brown D
HR -- Averill E, Maxwell C, Cash N, Brown D, Hunt K
SB -- Colavito R, Wagner L
SH -- Fowler A, Fox T
T -- 2:46
A -- 14086
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