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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 9, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
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 |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Foytack
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Foytack
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Boros reaches second base with a double. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Daniels
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiti for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Foytack
Mahoney hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Foytack
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Foytack
There goes Klaus. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Klaus steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Foytack
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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Daniels
Foytack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foytack moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Foytack
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Long scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Foytack
There goes Tasby. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Boros applying the tag. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahoney vs. Foytack
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Green scoops up the ball and tags Cash for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Daniels
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Foytack
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Foytack
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Foytack
Long hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Daniels
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Tasby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grzenda
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Grzenda
Keough 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 -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Grzenda
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Grzenda
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Daniels
There's a wild pitch. Kaline scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grzenda
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grzenda
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grzenda
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grzenda
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Daniels
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Daniels
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Donohue
Keough takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Donohue
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to third for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Donohue
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Donohue
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Keough moves to third. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Donohue
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Sisler
Boros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Sisler
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Osborne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sisler
George Thomas pinch runs for Bobo Osborne. Dick Brown pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Donohue
Dick Brown now catching. Chuck Cottier now playing shortstop.
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Donohue
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Donohue
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Donohue
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sisler
R C Stevens now playing first base. Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Sisler
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sisler
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sisler
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1961, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Klaus B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 5 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0
Woodling G, rf 5 2 4 2 Kaline A, rf 5 2 3 0
Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, lf 3 1 2 1
Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 5 1 2 1 Boros S, 3b 2 0 1 1
Green G, c 3 0 1 2 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0
Keough M, lf 3 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 1 1
Mahoney J, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, pr 0 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 4 0 0 0 Cottier C, ss 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0
Brown D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 34 4 8 3
Washington 000 211 100 -- 5
Detroit 010 001 020 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 5 3
Sisler D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 2
Grzenda J 1.2 2 2 2 1 0
Fischer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Donohue J 2.0 0 0 0 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Fernandez C
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Boros S
3B -- Woodling G
HR -- Tasby W, Woodling G
SB -- Klaus B
CS -- Tasby W
WP -- Daniels B
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:28
A -- 25946
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