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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3365 · 2:12
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Shaw earned the win. Bobo Osborne went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Ron Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Morton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Roarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Alusik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bruce | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: HP
- Bubba Morton: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 7
- Jay Hankins: S9
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 4/FL
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 143#
- Bobo Osborne: 5
- Steve Boros: 6/P
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/P
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 9
- Mike Roarke: 53
- Ron Kline: K/C
Bot 3
- Bob Shaw: 63
- Dick Howser: 13
- Jay Hankins: 2/FL
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Bubba Morton: K/C
- Charlie Maxwell: 53
Bot 4
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Norm Siebern: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Rivera: S8.1-2
- Deron Johnson: T9.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Del Greco: 7/SF.3-H
- Haywood Sullivan: 43
Top 5
- George Alusik: K/C
- Bobo Osborne: 43
- Steve Boros: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Shaw: S8
- Dick Howser: S7.1-2
- Jay Hankins: 2/FL
- Jerry Lumpe: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Norm Siebern: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Jim Rivera: 5/P
Top 6
- Jake Wood: 7
- Mike Roarke: K
- Bill Bruton: 7
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: 2/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Haywood Sullivan: HR/7D
- Bob Shaw: 63
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Bubba Morton: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 31.1-2
- George Alusik: 13
Bot 7
- Dick Howser: 7
- Jay Hankins: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: SB2
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jim Rivera: 7
Top 8
- Bobo Osborne: W
- Steve Boros: K
- Jake Wood: SB2
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Norm Cash: W
- Vic Wertz: 8
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: 43
- Bobby Del Greco: S8.B-2(E8)
- Haywood Sullivan: 53.2-3
- Bob Shaw: 8
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: E6/TH.B-1
- Bubba Morton: S8.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- George Alusik: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bobo Osborne: HR/9D.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Steve Boros: E5.B-1
- Jake Wood: S8.1-2
- Frank House: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Rocky Colavito ejected by 1B umpire Nestor Chylak
- missing play in KC1196109252