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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1961-05-31 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7397 · 2:58
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Bill Kunkel picked up the save. Joe Pignatano went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Frank Lary SV: Bill Kunkel
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Pignatano | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Bob Boyd: 43
Bot 1
- Jake Wood: 9
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Al Kaline: K
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Leo Posada: K
- Andy Carey: D9
- Joe Pignatano: HR/7D.2-H
- Joe Nuxhall: S8
- Dick Howser: 7
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Norm Cash: 46(1)3/GDP#
- Steve Boros: 53
Top 3
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Bob Boyd: 143
Bot 3
- Dick Brown: 8
- Chico Fernandez: HR/7D
- Frank Lary: K
- Jake Wood: 3/P
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Leo Posada: T9
- Andy Carey: K
- Joe Pignatano: S8.3-H;B-2(E8)
- Joe Nuxhall: FLE5
- Joe Nuxhall: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Al Kaline: D9
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Steve Boros: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: K
Top 5
- Dick Howser: W
- Al Pilarcik: 13/SH/B.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 43.2-3
- Bob Boyd: 63
Bot 5
- Chico Fernandez: 63
- Frank Lary: S8
- Jake Wood: 8
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
Top 6
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Leo Posada: 8
- Andy Carey: 63
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Rocky Colavito: 1/P
- Norm Cash: 8
- Steve Boros: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Brown: 53
Top 7
- Joe Pignatano: S8
- Joe Nuxhall: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Dick Howser: D7.2-H
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Hank Bauer: 3/P
- Bob Boyd: S7.2-H;1-3
- Norm Siebern: S8.3-H;1-2
- Leo Posada: HP.2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: PO3(25)
Bot 7
- Chico Fernandez: 43
- Ozzie Virgil: K
- Jake Wood: 13
Top 8
- Andy Carey: K
- Joe Pignatano: D7
- Joe Nuxhall: S8.2-3
- Dick Howser: W.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: PO3(25)
- Al Pilarcik: 6/P
Bot 8
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Al Kaline: 8/L
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: HP.1-2
- Steve Boros: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: 6/L
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Bob Boyd: 8
- Jay Hankins: S7
- Leo Posada: S9.1-2
- Andy Carey: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bobo Osborne: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Jake Wood: T9
- Bill Bruton: D9.3-H
- Al Kaline: DI.2-3
- Al Kaline: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: Boyd's official records give him a caught stealing
- DIFF: Pignatano's official records give him a caught stealing