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Detroit Tigers @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-09-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 5518 · 80°F, sunny, dry · 3:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Los Angeles Angels 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Howie Koplitz earned the win. Ken Hunt went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Howie Koplitz L: Art Fowler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Sam Carrigan · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Colavito | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Alusik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albie Pearson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Chance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Fox | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Howie Koplitz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Jack Spring | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Duren | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Fowler | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Bill Bruton: D8/89D
- Charlie Maxwell: PO2(16)
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/P
- Albie Pearson: 43
- Lee Thomas: 5/P
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: S8
- Norm Cash: 16(1)/FO
- Steve Boros: PO1(1434)
- Steve Boros: K
Bot 2
- Leon Wagner: 8
- George Thomas: S9
- Earl Averill: PO1(13)
- Earl Averill: 3/P
Top 3
- Jake Wood: K
- Dick Brown: 4/P
- Paul Foytack: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.1-2
- Bill Bruton: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 3
- Joe Koppe: K
- Rocky Bridges: D9
- Dean Chance: 63.2-3
- Eddie Yost: S7.3-H
- Albie Pearson: 5/P
Top 4
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Norm Cash: 7
Bot 4
- Lee Thomas: W
- Leon Wagner: E6.1-2
- George Thomas: 8
- Earl Averill: S7.2-H(RBI)(UR);1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Joe Koppe: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rocky Bridges: K
Top 5
- Steve Boros: D9.B-3(E9)
- Jake Wood: D8/78D.3-H
- Dick Brown: K/C
- Bobo Osborne: 31.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 13
Bot 5
- Dean Chance: 63
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Albie Pearson: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 9
Top 6
- Bill Bruton: 3/P
- Charlie Maxwell: S8
- Rocky Colavito: 3/P
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Steve Boros: 63
Bot 6
- Leon Wagner: 7
- George Thomas: 6/P
- Earl Averill: K
Top 7
- Jake Wood: S8/78
- Dick Brown: S5.1-2
- Al Kaline: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bubba Morton: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Bill Bruton: CS3(25)
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
Bot 7
- Joe Koppe: S9
- Rocky Bridges: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Bilko: W
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Albie Pearson: PO3(25)
- Albie Pearson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: K
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Norm Cash: WP.1-2
- Norm Cash: S9.2-3
- Steve Boros: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Steve Boros: 4/P
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Dick Brown: 4/P
Bot 8
- Ken Hunt: HR/9D
- George Thomas: 6/L
- Earl Averill: 8
- Joe Koppe: 8/8D
Top 9
- Chico Fernandez: K
- George Alusik: 2/FL
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rocky Bridges: 43
- Art Fowler: K
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Albie Pearson: 8
Top 10
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Rocky Colavito: 3/G
- Norm Cash: W
- Steve Boros: W.1-2
- Jake Wood: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dick Brown: 9
Bot 10
- Lee Thomas: S4
- Ken Hunt: K
- George Thomas: WP.1-2
- George Thomas: 4/P
- Earl Averill: 8
Notes & reviews
- Angels coach Elliott ejected by 1B umpire Carrigan for arguing call when Thomas was picked off 1st