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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Gabler |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| John Gabler | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 25, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gabler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gabler
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gabler
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Gabler
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gabler
Cash 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gabler
McAuliffe 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bunning
Zipfel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gabler
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Gabler
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Gabler
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabler vs. Bunning
There goes Cottier. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Cottier steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabler vs. Bunning
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Bunning
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gabler
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gabler
Bruton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gabler
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Gabler
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Gabler
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gabler
Cash takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Gabler
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Keough picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Keough. Colavito scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Gabler
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Gabler
Roarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Roarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Gabler
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Gabler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Gabler
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bunning
Zipfel 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: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gabler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Gabler
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gabler
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Cash reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the mound. Klippstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cottier. Kaline scores. Cash scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Klippstein
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Green and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Bunning
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Klippstein
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Klippstein
Bunning 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, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Klippstein
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bunning
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bunning
Tasby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zipfel vs. Bunning
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Harry Bright now catching.
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Klippstein
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Klippstein
The ball gets by Bright for a passed ball. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Klippstein
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Klippstein
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Klippstein
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Bright and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roarke vs. Klippstein
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bunning
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bunning
Dale Long pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Garcia
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Garcia
There goes Wood. The throw from Bright and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Garcia
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. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1961 -- 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 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Johnson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 0 Woodling G, rf 3 0 1 0
Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 1 Green G, c 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 2 2 1 0 Bright H, c 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 3b 4 0 2 3 Tasby W, cf 3 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Roarke M, c 4 0 1 0 Keough M, lf 2 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 4 0 1 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gabler J, p 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 4 26 0 2 0
Detroit 000 302 010 -- 6
Washington 000 000 00x -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 8.0 2 0 0 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gabler J (L) 5.1 5 5 3 2 2
Klippstein J 2.2 2 1 1 2 2
Garcia M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Keough M, Cottier C
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 3
2B -- McAuliffe D, Roarke M, Cash N
SB -- Cottier C, McAuliffe D, Wood J
CS -- Fernandez C
PB -- Green G, Bright H
T -- 2:29
A -- 7907
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