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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Sisler |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,542 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 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 | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Dave Sisler | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 27, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Sisler
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sisler
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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sisler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Foytack
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sisler
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Sisler
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Sisler
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Foytack
Zipfel 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Foytack
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Foytack
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball 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: ---
Roarke vs. Sisler
Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Sisler
Foytack bunts towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Sisler
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roarke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sisler
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sisler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Foytack
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sisler
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Sisler
There goes Cash. The throw from Green and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Sisler
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Sisler
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Sisler
Roarke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Sisler
Foytack hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Foytack
Zipfel hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Foytack
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Sisler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sisler
Bruton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sisler
Bubba Morton pinch runs for Bill Bruton.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Morton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sisler
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roarke vs. Kutyna
Roarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kutyna vs. Foytack
Bubba Morton now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing center field.
Kutyna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus 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, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Kutyna
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kutyna
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Kutyna
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Wood scores. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kutyna
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kutyna
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kutyna
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Kutyna
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Woodling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Foytack
Zipfel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Kutyna
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Kutyna
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Foytack
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Foytack
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
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 -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough 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, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Garcia
Morton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Garcia
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Garcia
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Foytack covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Garcia
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Garcia
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Garcia
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Foytack
Zipfel hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Morton 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 8/27/1961, game 2 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Keough M, lf 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Morton B, pr-rf 2 3 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf-cf 4 1 2 1 Green G, c 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, lf 5 3 3 6 Johnson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 0 Zipfel B, 1b 3 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Roarke M, c 4 1 1 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 1 0 0 0
O'Connell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 12 9 32 1 7 0
Detroit 001 142 020 -- 10
Washington 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Sisler D (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 3
Kutyna M 2.2 3 2 1 1 0
Garcia M 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
E -- Johnson B
DP -- Detroit 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 6
2B -- Kaline A, McAuliffe D
3B -- Cash N, Wood J
HR -- Colavito R 3
SB -- Cash N
SH -- Foytack P
HBP -- by Sisler D (Bruton B)
T -- 2:15
A -- 10542
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