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Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles

1961-09-04 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· 2:34

Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 4th. Jack Fisher earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Charlie Lau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET10010000139
BAL0004020067

W: Jack Fisher   L: Paul Foytack   SV: Hoyt Wilhelm

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Stewart Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Joe Linsalata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jake Wood400003
Bill Bruton511002
Al Kaline503100
Rocky Colavito400010
Norm Cash411102
Steve Boros301011
Chico Fernandez401000
Mike Roarke200001
Paul Foytack201000
Bubba Morton000010
Charlie Maxwell100000
Dick McAuliffe111000
Bobo Osborne000010
George Alusik000010

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brooks Robinson400001
Dick Williams400001
Jackie Brandt311110
Jim Gentile422002
Whitey Herzog100111
Ron Hansen422000
Charlie Lau412301
Jerry Adair300000
Jack Fisher100111
Earl Robinson100001

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Foytack5.1735
Manny Montejo0.2000
Ron Nischwitz2.0003

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Fisher8.1958
Hoyt Wilhelm0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jake Wood: K
  • Bill Bruton: S8
  • Al Kaline: D8/89XD.1-H
  • Rocky Colavito: 53.2-3
  • Norm Cash: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Brooks Robinson: 63
  • Dick Williams: 8
  • Jackie Brandt: 63

Top 2

  • Steve Boros: S
  • Chico Fernandez: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Roarke: K

Bot 2

  • Jim Gentile: K
  • Whitey Herzog: K/C
  • Ron Hansen: S7
  • Charlie Lau: 4/P

Top 3

  • Paul Foytack: S9
  • Jake Wood: K
  • Bill Bruton: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Jerry Adair: 63
  • Jack Fisher: K
  • Brooks Robinson: K

Top 4

  • Al Kaline: 43
  • Rocky Colavito: 63
  • Norm Cash: HR/9D
  • Steve Boros: W
  • Chico Fernandez: 5/P

Bot 4

  • Dick Williams: 63
  • Jackie Brandt: HR/7D
  • Jim Gentile: T9
  • Whitey Herzog: 9/SF.3-H
  • Ron Hansen: S8
  • Charlie Lau: HR/9D.1-H
  • Jerry Adair: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Mike Roarke: 9
  • Paul Foytack: 9
  • Jake Wood: 63

Bot 5

  • Jack Fisher: W
  • Brooks Robinson: 7
  • Dick Williams: K
  • Jackie Brandt: W.1-2
  • Jim Gentile: PO2(14)#

Top 6

  • Bill Bruton: 31
  • Al Kaline: S8
  • Rocky Colavito: 53.1-2
  • Norm Cash: K

Bot 6

  • Jim Gentile: D
  • Whitey Herzog: W
  • Ron Hansen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Charlie Lau: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Jerry Adair: HP.1-2
  • Jack Fisher: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brooks Robinson: 5/P
  • Dick Williams: 4/P

Top 7

  • Steve Boros: K
  • Chico Fernandez: S8
  • Bubba Morton: W.1-2
  • Charlie Maxwell: 7
  • Jake Wood: K/C

Bot 7

  • Jackie Brandt: 4/P
  • Jim Gentile: K
  • Earl Robinson: K23

Top 8

  • Bill Bruton: K
  • Al Kaline: D
  • Rocky Colavito: W
  • Norm Cash: K
  • Steve Boros: 7

Bot 8

  • Ron Hansen: 63
  • Charlie Lau: K
  • Jerry Adair: 9

Top 9

  • Chico Fernandez: 53
  • Dick McAuliffe: D
  • Bobo Osborne: W
  • George Alusik: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Bruton: K
  • Al Kaline: 4E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Rocky Colavito: 54(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Ron Nischwitz