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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 20, 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 June 20, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Ozzie Virgil | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 20, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donovan
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Donovan
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Donovan
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Donovan
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Donovan
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bunning
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Donovan
Virgil hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Donovan
Bunning hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Donovan
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a popup towards short. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Donovan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Virgil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Bunning
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Donovan
Cash hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Donovan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Donovan
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bunning
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Donovan
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Donovan
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Donovan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bunning scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a popup towards short. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Marty Keough pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Daniels
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Daniels
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Daniels
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bunning
King strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Daniels
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Connell. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bunning
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kaline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Virgil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Daniels
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Daniels
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bunning
George Thomas now playing right field. Rocky Colavito now playing left field. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Bunning
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Hinton moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. Klaus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Klippstein
Aguirre bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aguirre for the out. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Klippstein
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Virgil moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguirre
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Aguirre
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wood. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bright vs. Aguirre
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Aguirre
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1961 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Klaus B, ss 2 1 0 0
Kaline A, 3b 4 1 2 2 King J, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf-lf 3 0 1 1 Woodling G, rf 4 1 3 2
Cash N, 1b 4 2 2 1 Tasby W, cf 4 1 2 2
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas G, rf 0 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 0 0 0
Brown D, c 3 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Virgil O, ss 3 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 1 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 3 1 1 0 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, ph 1 1 1 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 35 4 8 4
Detroit 300 110 000 -- 5
Washington 000 000 040 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 7.2 7 4 4 2 10
Aguirre H (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L) 5.0 6 5 5 1 0
Daniels B 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- O'Connell D, Wood J
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 6
2B -- Kaline A, Maxwell C, Colavito R
3B -- Cash N
HR -- Cash N, Tasby W
SH -- Aguirre H
SF -- Colavito R
PB -- Green G
T -- 2:41
A -- 11173
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