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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 2, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Sam Carrigan |
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 |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hicks | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 2, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Sturdivant
Wood hits a line drive into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sturdivant
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bunning
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Bunning
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hicks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Sturdivant
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Sturdivant
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sturdivant
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Bunning
Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Bunning
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Sturdivant
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Sturdivant
Wood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Sturdivant
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Bunning
Hicks 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, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Bunning
The ball gets by Brown for a passed ball. Long moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sturdivant
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Sturdivant
Boros hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Bunning
Sturdivant bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veal vs. Bunning
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Sturdivant
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Sturdivant
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Sturdivant
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Sturdivant
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Bunning
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Long scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sturdivant
Cash hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Sturdivant
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hicks. Boros reaches second base with a double. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Kutyna
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Bunning
Harry Bright pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bunning
Veal bunts towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gabler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gabler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Gabler
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Bunning
Hicks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gabler
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Gabler
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gabler
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Gabler
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Gabler
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bunning vs. Gabler
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Gene Green pinch hits for John Gabler.
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Bunning
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Gene Green.
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hernandez
Rudy Hernandez now pitching.
Wood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Hernandez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Hernandez
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hernandez
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Bunning
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1961 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Veal C, ss 5 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 2 Keough M, cf 5 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 1 Hicks J, lf 5 1 1 1
Colavito R, lf 3 2 0 0 Long D, 1b 5 2 3 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Woodling G, rf 3 0 2 0
Boros S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 2
Brown D, c 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 3 1 1 0 Daley P, c 4 0 1 0
Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 1 0
Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Gabler J, p 0 0 0 0
Green G, ph 1 0 1 0
Mahoney J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 38 3 11 3
Detroit 021 011 001 -- 6
Washington 001 010 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 5.1 5 5 5 3 3
Kutyna M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Gabler J 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Hernandez R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Wood J, O'Connell D
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 11
2B -- Long D 2, Daley P, Boros S
3B -- Wood J 2
HR -- Cash N, Hicks J
SB -- Fernandez C
SH -- Sturdivant T, Bunning J
SF -- Bruton B, Kaline A
WP -- Sturdivant T
PB -- Brown D
T -- 2:38
A -- 4543
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