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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1961-08-25 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 7907 · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Bunning earned the win. Dick McAuliffe went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Jim Bunning L: John Gabler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Roarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Zipfel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gabler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gabler | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 63
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 31
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Gene Woodling: 13
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Norm Cash: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 2
- Gene Green: 53
- Willie Tasby: K
- Bud Zipfel: 4/L
Top 3
- Chico Fernandez: 8
- Mike Roarke: 53
- Jim Bunning: 53
Bot 3
- Marty Keough: W
- Chuck Cottier: 46(1)/FO
- John Gabler: SB2
- John Gabler: K
- Danny O'Connell: K
Top 4
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Bill Bruton: 9/FL
- Al Kaline: S8
- Rocky Colavito: PB.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S7.2-H
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(E7/TH)
- Chico Fernandez: 13
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Gene Green: 9
Top 5
- Mike Roarke: D7
- Jim Bunning: 63.2-3
- Jake Wood: 63
- Bill Bruton: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Tasby: 63
- Bud Zipfel: 43
- Marty Keough: 6/P
Top 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Norm Cash: D9.1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 1/L
- Chico Fernandez: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Mike Roarke: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Chuck Cottier: 53
- Johnny Klippstein: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Top 7
- Mike Roarke: 7
- Jim Bunning: 43
- Jake Wood: K
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Gene Green: 4/P
- Willie Tasby: S9/9S.1-2
- Bud Zipfel: K
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: S9
- Al Kaline: 13.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: PB.2-3
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
- Norm Cash: W
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.3-H;1-3
- Chico Fernandez: SB2
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Mike Roarke: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Marty Keough: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 53
- Dale Long: 7
Top 9
- Jim Bunning: S8
- Jake Wood: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: SB2
- Bill Bruton: 43.2-3
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- game called due to rain