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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 25, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike de la Hoz | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hawkins
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hawkins
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hawkins
There goes Bruton. The throw from Romano and he is out, de la Hoz applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bunning
de la Hoz hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bunning
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hawkins
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hawkins
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Hawkins
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Hawkins
There goes Boros. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Boros steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Hawkins
Bunning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Bunning
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Bunning
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bunning
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hawkins
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hawkins
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hawkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawkins vs. Bunning
Hawkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bunning
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hawkins
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Hawkins
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Hawkins
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Bunning
Francona hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bunning
Kirkland 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Bunning
Romano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bunning
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hawkins
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Hawkins
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Hawkins
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hawkins
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hawkins
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Hawkins
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Boros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Hawkins
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Bunning
Don Dillard pinch hits for Wynn Hawkins.
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Bunning
de la Hoz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall is hit by the pitch. Held moves to third. de la Hoz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Bunning
Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Jim Piersall.
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Allen
Don Dillard now playing center field. Bob Allen now pitching.
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Allen
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Allen
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Allen
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bunning
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Bunning
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bunning
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Bunning
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Allen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Allen
Kaline hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Allen
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Allen
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bunning
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bunning
de la Hoz hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bunning
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Locke
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Locke
There's a wild pitch. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Locke
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Locke
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bunning
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Bunning
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Bunning
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Romano reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Fox
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Locke
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Locke
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Fox
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Fox
de la Hoz hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Fox
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
Essegian hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fox
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss 5 1 3 0 de la Hoz M, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 2 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 2 2 2 Grant M, pr 0 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 2 1 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 2 2 4 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 3 0 3 0 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0
Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roarke M, c 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 5 1 2 2
Bunning J, p 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 1 0
Romano J, c 3 0 1 1
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Held W, ss 3 0 0 0
Hawkins W, p 1 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 6 34 3 7 3
Detroit 020 030 100 -- 6
Cleveland 000 200 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 7.1 7 3 3 2 5
Fox T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins W (L) 5.0 9 5 5 3 2
Allen B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Locke B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- McAuliffe D, Boros S, Romano J
HR -- Cash N 2, Francona T, Kaline A
SB -- Boros S
CS -- Bruton B, McAuliffe D
HBP -- by Bunning J (Romano J), by Bunning J (Piersall J)
WP -- Locke B
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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