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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Kutyna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Marty Kutyna | 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 |
| Bobo Osborne | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 2, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell bunts off the glove of Osborne, and into shallow left field. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zipfel vs. Mossi
Zipfel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinton scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a line drive towards the mound. Mossi catches it and throws to first to double up Zipfel. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kutyna
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kutyna
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kutyna
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kutyna
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a popup in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kutyna
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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Kutyna
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Kutyna
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mossi vs. Kutyna
Mossi hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Roarke. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kutyna vs. Mossi
Kutyna 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: ---
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hinton for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kutyna
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kutyna
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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kutyna
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kutyna
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kutyna
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kutyna
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
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Mossi
Zipfel hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kutyna
Osborne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Kutyna
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Kutyna
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mossi for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutyna vs. Mossi
Kutyna hits a popup towards third. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cottier moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood 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: ---
Wood vs. Kutyna
Wood 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 -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kutyna
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 -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kutyna
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton 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: ---
Zipfel vs. Mossi
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kutyna
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kutyna
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Kutyna
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cottier throws to second for one, and Johnson throws to first, and Zipfel drops the ball. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kutyna
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Kutyna
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Kutyna
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Frank House now catching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Mossi
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Woodling 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 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Garcia
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garcia. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Garcia
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Garcia
Cash takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Garcia
Osborne 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
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hinton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zipfel vs. Mossi
Zipfel hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Garcia
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Garcia
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Garcia
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. House settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on House. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Mossi
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Mossi
Harry Bright pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Bright 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1961, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hinton C, rf 3 1 3 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0
Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0
Green G, c 3 0 0 1 Colavito R, lf 3 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 0
Johnson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Osborne B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Keough M, lf 4 1 1 1 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 2 1
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Roarke M, c 2 0 1 0
Kutyna M, p 2 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 1 1 3
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 House F, c 0 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 4 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 32 4 8 4
Washington 200 010 000 -- 3
Detroit 010 003 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kutyna M (L) 6.0 7 4 1 3 4
Garcia M 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4
E -- Zipfel B, Garcia M, House F
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 9
2B -- O'Connell D
3B -- Cash N
HR -- Keough M, Maxwell C
SH -- O'Connell D
SF -- Green G
WP -- Kutyna M
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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