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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Athletics

1961-07-23 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 17852 Β· 3:54

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 17–14. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 4th. Bill Fischer earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Wayne Causey went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET0236420001717
KC12421100401417

W: Bill Fischer   L: Art Ditmar   SV: Phil Regan

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Sam Carrigan Β· 2B: Cal Drummond Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jake Wood622002
Bill Bruton332030
Al Kaline431220
Rocky Colavito623401
Norm Cash544510
Steve Boros111000
Dick McAuliffe511110
Frank House401301
Frank Lary100000
Chico Fernandez502000
Hal Woodeshick110010
Bill Fischer200001
Mike Roarke100000
Phil Regan100000

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser311010
Wayne Causey533410
Lou Klimchock511210
Norm Siebern513111
Jerry Lumpe511010
Leo Posada502302
Joe Pignatano522011
Bobby Del Greco533001
Ed Rakow110000
Norm Bass100001
Mickey McDermott100000
Joe Nuxhall200012
Deron Johnson211301
Jim Rivera100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Lary2.0701
Bob Bruce0.1111
Hal Woodeshick0.2221
Bill Fischer4.2715
Hank Aguirre0.0030
Phil Regan1.1001

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Rakow2.2612
Norm Bass0.1121
Art Ditmar0.1300
Bill Kunkel0.2100
Mickey McDermott1.0221
Gerry Staley1.0310
Joe Nuxhall3.0121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jake Wood: 53
  • Bill Bruton: S9
  • Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
  • Rocky Colavito: K

Bot 1

  • Dick Howser: 8
  • Wayne Causey: 43
  • Lou Klimchock: S8
  • Norm Siebern: S9.1-2
  • Jerry Lumpe: E4.2-3;1-2
  • Leo Posada: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Joe Pignatano: 5/P

Top 2

  • Norm Cash: W
  • Steve Boros: S8.1-2
  • Dick McAuliffe: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Frank House: 9/SF.3-H
  • Frank Lary: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
  • Jake Wood: K

Bot 2

  • Bobby Del Greco: S9
  • Ed Rakow: E1.1-2
  • Dick Howser: S5/5.2-3;1-2
  • Wayne Causey: D9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
  • Lou Klimchock: 31.3-H;2-3
  • Norm Siebern: S8.3-H
  • Jerry Lumpe: SB2
  • Jerry Lumpe: 43
  • Leo Posada: K

Top 3

  • Bill Bruton: S9
  • Al Kaline: 7
  • Rocky Colavito: D7.1-H
  • Norm Cash: D9.2-H
  • Chico Fernandez: 53.2-3
  • Dick McAuliffe: S8.3-H
  • Frank House: K

Bot 3

  • Joe Pignatano: D7
  • Bobby Del Greco: HP
  • Norm Bass: K
  • Dick Howser: W.2-3;1-2
  • Wayne Causey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Lou Klimchock: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Norm Siebern: K

Top 4

  • Hal Woodeshick: W
  • Jake Wood: S8.1-2
  • Bill Bruton: W.2-3;1-2
  • Al Kaline: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Rocky Colavito: 63.3-H;2-2
  • Norm Cash: SB3
  • Norm Cash: S9.3-H
  • Chico Fernandez: S7.1-2
  • Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Frank House: T9.3-H;1-H
  • Hal Woodeshick: 13

Bot 4

  • Jerry Lumpe: D7
  • Leo Posada: D9.2-H
  • Joe Pignatano: W
  • Bobby Del Greco: K
  • Mickey McDermott: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Dick Howser: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Jake Wood: K
  • Bill Bruton: FLE3
  • Bill Bruton: W
  • Al Kaline: W.1-2
  • Rocky Colavito: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Norm Cash: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Chico Fernandez: 53.2-3
  • Dick McAuliffe: E1.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Frank House: 43

Bot 5

  • Wayne Causey: S8
  • Lou Klimchock: 7
  • Norm Siebern: S8.1-2
  • Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Leo Posada: K/C

Top 6

  • Bill Fischer: 31
  • Jake Wood: S7
  • Bill Bruton: 8
  • Al Kaline: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Al Kaline: W
  • Rocky Colavito: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Norm Cash: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Chico Fernandez: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Joe Pignatano: K
  • Bobby Del Greco: D7
  • Joe Nuxhall: W
  • Deron Johnson: K
  • Wayne Causey: 5/P

Top 7

  • Dick McAuliffe: 5/L
  • Frank House: 7
  • Bill Fischer: K

Bot 7

  • Lou Klimchock: 9
  • Norm Siebern: 7
  • Jerry Lumpe: 53

Top 8

  • Jake Wood: 63
  • Bill Bruton: W
  • Al Kaline: 8
  • Rocky Colavito: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Leo Posada: 63
  • Joe Pignatano: S7
  • Bobby Del Greco: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Del Greco: S9.2-3
  • Joe Nuxhall: K
  • Deron Johnson: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
  • Wayne Causey: HR/9D
  • Lou Klimchock: W
  • Norm Siebern: W.1-2
  • Jerry Lumpe: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Rivera: 4/P

Top 9

  • Norm Cash: 7
  • Chico Fernandez: S7
  • Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
  • Mike Roarke: 9
  • Phil Regan: 4/P

Bot 9

  • Joe Pignatano: 8
  • Bobby Del Greco: 8
  • Joe Nuxhall: K

Notes & reviews

  • Steve Boros and Frank Lary collided trying to field the bunt; Boros suffered a fractured collarbone and Lary a charly horse