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Detroit Tigers @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2939 · 74°F, sunny, dry · 2:32
Detroit Tigers defeated Los Angeles Angels 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Bunning earned the win and Terry Fox picked up the save. Rocky Colavito went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Ken McBride SV: Terry Fox
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Satriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken McBride | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Ardell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Terry Fox | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Donohue | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Spring | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: T9
- Bill Bruton: S9.3-H
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 5/FL
- Norm Cash: K
- Steve Boros: D7/78XD.2-H;1XH(762)
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: 6/P
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Lee Thomas: 4/P
- Leon Wagner: W.1-2
- George Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Dick Brown: K/C
- Jim Bunning: 3/L
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: K/C
- Tom Satriano: 3/FL
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 13
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 3
- Ken McBride: S7
- Albie Pearson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Rocky Bridges: K
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7D
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Steve Boros: 53
- Jake Wood: K/C
Bot 4
- Lee Thomas: 7
- Leon Wagner: HR/9D
- George Thomas: D9
- Earl Averill: 63
- Tom Satriano: 6/L
Top 5
- Dick Brown: W
- Jim Bunning: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Bill Bruton: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Ken McBride: 4/P
- Albie Pearson: E4
- Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 8
Top 6
- Al Kaline: D8/78D
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Norm Cash: S8.2-H
- Steve Boros: K/C
- Jake Wood: SB2
- Jake Wood: 53
Bot 6
- Leon Wagner: 43
- George Thomas: K
- Earl Averill: K
Top 7
- Dick Brown: K
- Jim Bunning: 6/P
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 7
- Tom Satriano: 4/P
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Al Kaline: 2/FL
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: S8.1-2
- Steve Boros: K
Bot 8
- Albie Pearson: S7
- Chuck Tanner: K
- Lee Thomas: S9.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 9/9D
- George Thomas: HP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: 53
Top 9
- Jake Wood: S9
- Dick Brown: S7.1-3
- Bubba Morton: 63.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Bill Bruton: 43
Bot 9
- Tom Satriano: 43
- Dan Ardell: K
- Steve Bilko: 63