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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3262 · 2:53
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Norm Bass earned the win and Joe Nuxhall picked up the save. Rocky Colavito went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Norm Bass L: Ron Nischwitz SV: Joe Nuxhall
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Al Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Morton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Cipriani | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Nischwitz | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Hank Aguirre | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Paul Foytack | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 8.1 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Bubba Morton: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: W
- Bobby Del Greco: S7.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: SB3;SB2
- Jerry Lumpe: 63.3-H;2-3
- Norm Siebern: W
- Deron Johnson: 8/SF.3-H
- Leo Posada: 9
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Bobo Osborne: 8
- Steve Boros: S7.1-2
- Jake Wood: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Freehan: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ron Nischwitz: K
Bot 2
- Frank Cipriani: K
- Haywood Sullivan: S7
- Norm Bass: E1.1-2;B-1
- Dick Howser: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/P
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Norm Siebern: S9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Leo Posada: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Bubba Morton: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 5/P
Bot 3
- Frank Cipriani: K
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Norm Bass: S7.1-2
- Dick Howser: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Norm Siebern: 34(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: 8
- Bobo Osborne: 5/P
- Steve Boros: S8
- Jake Wood: T7.1-H
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 4
- Deron Johnson: K
- Leo Posada: D8
- Frank Cipriani: 63.2-3
- Haywood Sullivan: WP.3-H(NR)
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Norm Bass: K
Top 5
- Hank Aguirre: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Bubba Morton: 43.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Howser: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.1X3(965);B-2(TH)
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Top 6
- Rocky Colavito: 6/P
- Bobo Osborne: D9
- Steve Boros: S8.2-3
- Jake Wood: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-3
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: 23
- Leo Posada: W
- Frank Cipriani: 7
- Haywood Sullivan: S7.1-2
- Norm Bass: K
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Bubba Morton: S8
- Charlie Maxwell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Howser: D7
- Bobby Del Greco: E5.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/P#
- Norm Siebern: 143.3-H(UR);1-2
- Deron Johnson: 7/FL
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: HR/8XD
- Bobo Osborne: 8
- Steve Boros: 63
- Jake Wood: S8
- Bill Freehan: 53
Bot 8
- Leo Posada: 53
- Frank Cipriani: S8
- Haywood Sullivan: OA.1X2(24)
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Norm Bass: 3/G
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S7
- Bubba Morton: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: 53.2-3;1-2
- Rocky Colavito: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Rocky Colavito: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Freehan