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Detroit Tigers
1961-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 5371 Β· 55Β°F Β· 2:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 6β2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Don Mossi earned the win and Terry Fox picked up the save. Bill Bruton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Don Mossi L: Cal McLish SV: Terry Fox
Umpires β HP: Cal Drummond Β· 1B: Sam Carrigan Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Landis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cam Carreon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Wood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Boros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mossi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal McLish | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Bob Shaw | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Juan Pizarro | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Mossi | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Nellie Fox: CS2(24)
- Nellie Fox: 13
- Jim Landis: K
Bot 1
- Jake Wood: W
- Bill Bruton: 43.1-2
- Al Kaline: SB3
- Al Kaline: FC1.3XH(12);B-1
- Rocky Colavito: SB2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: T8/8XD.2-H;1-H
- Steve Boros: K/C
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 3/FL
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Al Smith: 9
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dick Brown: HR/7LD
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Don Mossi: K/C
- Jake Wood: K
- Bill Bruton: SB2
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 3
- Cam Carreon: S7
- Bob Roselli: D7.1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Nellie Fox: 9(B)925(3)/DP/AP
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: 63
- Rocky Colavito: 4/P
- Norm Cash: D8/89XD
- Steve Boros: 8
Top 4
- Jim Landis: 8
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Minnie Minoso: K
Bot 4
- Dick Brown: 8
- Chico Fernandez: 5/P
- Don Mossi: E3/G.B-1
- Jake Wood: S8.1-2
- Bill Bruton: HR/9D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Al Kaline: 43
Top 5
- Al Smith: 63
- J. C. Martin: K/C
- Cam Carreon: 8
Bot 5
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: WP.1-2
- Norm Cash: W
- Steve Boros: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: IW
- Chico Fernandez: PO3(25)/DP.2X3(546)
Top 6
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Jim Landis: S8.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 5(3)/FO
Bot 6
- Chico Fernandez: S7
- Terry Fox: K
- Jake Wood: W.1-2
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Al Kaline: 13
Top 7
- J. C. Martin: 8
- Cam Carreon: E3/P
- Floyd Robinson: HP.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 5/P
- Nellie Fox: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Landis: 5(3)/FO
Bot 7
- Rocky Colavito: 6/FL
- Norm Cash: 43
- Steve Boros: S8
- Dick Brown: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 53.1-2
- Al Smith: 63
- J. C. Martin: 43
Bot 8
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Terry Fox: K/C
- Jake Wood: 63
Top 9
- Cam Carreon: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 5/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Turk Lown called out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon






















