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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1961-08-12 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 28871 · 72°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 17–3. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 4th. Jim Bunning earned the win. Norm Cash went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Don Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Harry Schwarts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Roarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Altobelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny McDevitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Danny McDevitt | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Pleis | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 63
- Bill Bruton: 1/BP
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Billy Martin: 43
- Joe Altobelli: 43
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: D7
- Norm Cash: HR/9D.2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Chico Fernandez: S7.BX2(74)
- Mike Roarke: W
- Jim Bunning: K
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: W
- Julio Becquer: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Battey: K
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Don Lee: K
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 53
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Al Kaline: K/C
Bot 3
- Lenny Green: 4/P
- Billy Martin: 7
- Joe Altobelli: S9
- Bob Allison: 7
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.2-3;1-2
- Chico Fernandez: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Roarke: 13
- Jim Bunning: D9.3-H;2-H
- Jake Wood: K
- Bill Bruton: S9.2-H
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S7.2-H;1-2
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 4
- Julio Becquer: 13
- Earl Battey: K
- Bill Tuttle: 9
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Mike Roarke: W
- Jim Bunning: 63
Bot 5
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Danny McDevitt: K
- Lenny Green: T9
- Billy Martin: S8.3-H
- Joe Altobelli: 5/P
Top 6
- Jake Wood: 9
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Al Kaline: 8
- Rocky Colavito: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 53
- Julio Becquer: 6/FL
- Earl Battey: 9
Top 7
- Norm Cash: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 13/SH.1-2
- Chico Fernandez: 3/FL
- Mike Roarke: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: 2/FL
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Bunning: S8
- Jake Wood: S8.1-2
- Bill Bruton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bruton: W
- Al Kaline: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Norm Cash: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Chico Fernandez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Roarke: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jim Bunning: 8
Bot 8
- Lenny Green: W
- Billy Martin: 8
- Joe Altobelli: K
- Bob Allison: S8.1-2
- Julio Becquer: 43
Top 9
- Jake Wood: W
- Bill Bruton: 36(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: IW
- Norm Cash: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Chico Fernandez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Roarke: 3/FL
- Jim Bunning: K
Bot 9
- Earl Battey: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
- Zoilo Versalles: 63