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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1961-09-14 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2269 · 2:34
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Shaw earned the win. Dick Brown went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Paul Foytack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Harry Schwarts · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Boros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Foytack | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Montejo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 53
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Deron Johnson: SB2
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 1
- Steve Boros: 4/P
- Bill Bruton: 9/FL
- Al Kaline: 31
Top 2
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Wayne Causey: K
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Haywood Sullivan: D9.1-H
- Bob Shaw: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dick Howser: 13
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: S8
- Norm Cash: 3/G.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Dick Brown: K
Top 3
- Jim Rivera: D9
- Deron Johnson: D7.2-H
- Norm Siebern: S9.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Wayne Causey: 74(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
Bot 3
- Jake Wood: K
- Ron Nischwitz: K
- Steve Boros: W
- Bill Bruton: E3.1-2
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 4
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
- Bob Shaw: 4/P
- Dick Howser: 13
Bot 4
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Norm Cash: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Deron Johnson: SB2
- Deron Johnson: 5/L
- Norm Siebern: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Dick Brown: 53
- Jake Wood: S7
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Chico Fernandez: 13
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Wayne Causey: HR/9D
- Bobby Del Greco: S8
- Haywood Sullivan: 4/P
- Bob Shaw: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Bruton: S9
- Al Kaline: 43.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Norm Cash: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Howser: 9
- Jim Rivera: W
- Deron Johnson: 8/L
- Norm Siebern: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Dick Brown: HR/7D
- Jake Wood: S7
- Charlie Maxwell: 4/P
- Chico Fernandez: 13.1-2
- Bill Bruton: PB.2-3
- Bill Bruton: W
- Al Kaline: 43
Top 8
- Norm Siebern: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: HP
- Wayne Causey: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 8
- Rocky Colavito: 9
- Norm Cash: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.1-2
- Dick Brown: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jake Wood: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: 8
- Bob Shaw: 2/FL
- Dick Howser: 8
Bot 9
- Bobo Osborne: S8
- Chico Fernandez: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Al Kaline: E6/G.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 8