7/5/1961, MAS61-NYM61, game 2, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 9 11 0 9 1 1961 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 11 3 12 0 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Mets AB R H BI AVG Taussig lf 4 1 1 0 .232 Robinson,Fr rf 4 0 1 0 .243 Fernandez ss 4 1 2 0 .237 Boyer,K 3b 4 0 0 0 .290 Green,P 2b 3 2 1 1 .200 Fairly cf 5 1 1 1 .339 Kaline rf 3 2 1 3 .306 Gentile 1b 4 2 2 1 .289 Pearson cf 5 0 1 0 .227 Moon lf 4 1 2 1 .412 O'Connell 3b 3 2 1 1 .257 Romano c 4 0 3 0 .319 Power 1b 5 1 2 1 .247 Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0 .275 Sadowski,E c 4 0 1 2 .206 McMillan ss 2 0 0 0 .240 Buhl p 5 0 1 0 .167 Davis,W ph 1 0 0 1 .200 36 9 11 8 Valdivielso ss 1 0 0 0 .267 Ford p 1 0 0 0 .190 Skinner ph 1 0 0 0 .234 Podres p 0 0 0 0 .286 Hunt,K ph 1 0 1 0 .293 Kline,R p 0 0 0 0 .250 Averill ph 1 0 1 0 .288 Hoeft p 0 0 0 0 .000 37 4 11 4 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Buhl W 5-8 9.0 11 4 4 6 1 129 67 4.43 9.0 11 4 4 6 1 129 67 Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford L 2-3 4.0 5 5 4 4 2 78 43 5.25 Podres 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 43 26 3.70 Kline,R 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 26 14 3.73 Hoeft 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 19 12 3.62 9.0 11 9 8 6 3 166 95 NYM: Skinner batted for Ford in the 4th Davis,W batted for McMillan in the 6th Hunt,K batted for Podres in the 6th Valdivielso inserted at ss in the 7th Averill batted for Kline,R in the 8th E-Moon, McMillan, Ford. 2B-Green,P(4), O'Connell(24), Power(18), Gentile(22), Moon 2(14). HR-Kaline(12), Power(3), Fairly(6), Gentile(31). RBI-Green,P(19), Kaline 3(59), O'Connell(41), Power(32), Sadowski,E 2(14), Fairly(26), Gentile(73), Moon(40), Davis,W(23). K-Taussig, Green,P, Buhl, Fairly. BB-Taussig, Green,P 2, Kaline 2, O'Connell, Robinson,Fr, Boyer,K, Gentile, Moon, Romano, Lumpe. SH-Fernandez. SF-O'Connell, Sadowski,E. PB-Romano. WP-Kline,R. GWRBI: Kaline Temperature: 81, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 4 MPH. 7/5/1961, MAS61-NYM61, game 2, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 9 11 0 9 1 1961 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 11 3 12 0 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Taussig lf 1>S pb.1-2 4>63 k 63 W Fernandez ss 24/SH.1-2 43 S S 8>9 Green,P 2b W 3>W k note 1 53 Kaline rf HR.2-H;1-H W.1-2 64/f IW 63 Pearson cf 13 S.2-3;1-2 5>Podres 53 9>Hoeft 31 13 O'Connell 3b 63 8/SF.3-H 53 7>Kline,R W D Power 1b 2>63 note 2 HR 43.2-3 D.1-3 Sadowski,E c S note 3 53 wp.3-H note 4 43 Buhl p 8 k 6>53 S 8 1: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th) 2: e1.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: 7/SF.3-H;2-3(e7/th) Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Robinson,Fr rf 1>53 S 5>9 W.1-2 543/gdp Boyer,K 3b 7 W.1-2 43 64/f 9>63 Fairly cf k 7 6 7>4 HR Gentile 1b 2>7 4>63 6>D HR W Moon lf 53 D D.2-H 43 W.1-2 Romano c W S.2-3 S.2-3 S 9 Lumpe 2b 64/f W.1-2 3 3/fl 3/g McMillan ss 3>7 2/fl Davis,W ph note 1 Valdivielso ss 8>43 Ford p 53 Skinner ph 7 Podres p Hunt,K ph S.1-3 Kline,R p Averill ph S Hoeft p 1: 36/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 Tigers IN OUT ER Mets IN OUT ER Buhl A1 E7 4 W 5-8 Ford A1 C4 4 L 2-3 Podres C5 D5 2 Kline,R D6 E4 1 Hoeft E5 E9 1 7/5/1961, MAS61-NYM61, game 2, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 9 11 0 9 1 1961 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 11 3 12 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Taussig lined a single to right (BCX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Fernandez sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Taussig to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 30 Green,P walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 31 Kaline homered deep to left, Taussig scored, Green,P scored (FBBBX) 3-0 1 --- 32 Pearson grounded out to the mound (BCBCBX) 3-0 2 --- 01 O'Connell grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mets batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Robinson,Fr grounded out to third (X) 3-0 1 --- 21 Boyer,K flied out to left (BBSX) 3-0 2 --- 12 Fairly struck out (FBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 21 Power grounded out to short (BBSX) 3-0 1 --- 10 Sadowski,E grounded a single between third and short (BX) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Buhl flied out to center (FbBFX) 3-0 2 1-- 11 Romano allowed a passed ball, Sadowski,E to second (FBB) 3-0 2 -2- 32 Taussig walked (FBB.FBFB) 3-0 2 12- 10 Fernandez grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mets batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Gentile flied out to left (BX) 3-0 1 --- 10 Moon grounded out to third (BX) 3-0 2 --- 30 Romano walked (BBBB) 3-0 2 1-- 01 Lumpe grounded to short, forcing Romano at second (FX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 31 Green,P walked (BBBSB) 3-0 0 1-- 31 Kaline walked, Green,P to second (BBCBB) 3-0 0 12- 10 Pearson reached on an infield single to second, Green,P to third, Kaline to second (BX) 3-0 0 123 00 O'Connell hit a sacrifice fly to center, Green,P scored (X) 4-0 1 12- 12 Kaline to third, Pearson to second, Power to first on an error by the pitcher Ford (CBFFFX) 4-0 1 123 00 Sadowski,E grounded out to third, Kaline scored, Pearson to third, Power to second (X) 5-0 2 -23 02 Buhl struck out (CSS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mets batting 5-0 0 --- 01 McMillan lined out to left (CX) 5-0 1 --- 21 Ford grounded out to third (FBBX) 5-0 2 --- 10 Robinson,Fr lined a single to shallow center (BX) 5-0 2 1-- 30 Boyer,K walked, Robinson,Fr to second (BBBB) 5-0 2 12- 20 Fairly flied out to left (BBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 5-0 0 --- 11 Taussig grounded out to short (SBX) 5-0 1 --- 12 Fernandez reached on an infield single to short (SFBX) 5-0 1 1-- 32 Green,P struck out (SFBBBS) 5-0 2 1-- 01 Kaline grounded to short, forcing Fernandez at second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mets batting 5-0 0 --- 01 Gentile grounded out to short (CX) 5-0 1 --- 22 Moon grounded a double down the first base line (BCSBX) 5-0 1 -2- 10 Romano grounded a single between first and second, Moon to third (BX) 5-0 1 1-3 30 Lumpe walked, Romano to second (BBBB) 5-0 1 123 22 McMillan popped out to the catcher (CBFBX) Skinner pinch hitting for Ford 5-0 2 123 21 Skinner flied out to left (BCBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting Podres now pitching 5-0 0 --- 12 Pearson grounded out to first (SSBX) 5-0 1 --- 22 O'Connell grounded out to third (CFBBX) 5-0 2 --- 01 Power homered deep to left (CX) 6-0 2 --- 11 Sadowski,E grounded out to third (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mets batting 6-0 0 --- 00 Robinson,Fr flied out to right (X) 6-0 1 --- 00 Boyer,K grounded out to second (X) 6-0 2 --- 21 Fairly popped out to short (SBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 6-0 0 --- 21 Buhl grounded out to third (BBSX) 6-0 1 --- 02 Taussig struck out (SFFC) 6-0 2 --- 32 Fernandez lined a single down the left field line (CBCFBFBFX) 6-0 2 1-- 10 Green,P lined a double to left center, Fernandez scored, Green,P to third on an error by the shortstop McMillan (BX) 7-0 2 --3 30 Kaline was walked intentionally (IIII) 7-0 2 1-3 32 Pearson grounded out to third (BCBBF>X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mets batting 7-0 0 --- 22 Gentile lined a double to right center (FBSBX) 7-0 0 -2- 00 Moon doubled deep to left center, Gentile scored (X) 7-1 0 -2- 02 Romano grounded a single between third and short, Moon to third (FCX) 7-1 0 1-3 20 Lumpe popped out to first (BBX) Davis,W pinch hitting for McMillan 7-1 1 1-3 11 Davis,W grounded to first, forcing Romano at second, Moon scored, Romano out at second, Davis,W to first (CBX) Hunt,K pinch hitting for Podres 7-2 2 1-- 10 Hunt,K lined a single down the left field line, Davis,W to third (BX) 7-2 2 1-3 32 Robinson,Fr walked, Hunt,K to second (1FBFBB>B) 7-2 2 123 11 Boyer,K grounded to short, forcing Robinson,Fr at second (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting Valdivielso now playing shortstop Kline,R now pitching 7-2 0 --- 21 O'Connell lined a double to left center (BBCX) 7-2 0 -2- 01 Power grounded out to second, O'Connell to third (FX) 7-2 1 --3 10 Kline,R threw a wild pitch, O'Connell scored (BB) 8-2 1 --- 20 Sadowski,E grounded out to second (BB.X) 8-2 2 --- 21 Buhl reached on an infield single to second (BBCX) 8-2 2 1-- 32 Taussig grounded out to short (BFBFB>X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mets batting 8-2 0 --- 21 Fairly popped out to second (BBFX) 8-2 1 --- 20 Gentile homered deep to right (BBX) 8-3 1 --- 10 Moon grounded out to second (BX) 8-3 2 --- 11 Romano grounded a single between third and short (BCX) 8-3 2 1-- 12 Lumpe popped out to first (FBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 8-3 0 --- 11 Fernandez flied out to right (FBX) 8-3 1 --- 00 Green,P grounded out to third (X) 8-3 2 --- 20 Kaline grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mets batting 8-3 0 --- 22 Valdivielso grounded out to second (BCBFX) Averill pinch hitting for Kline,R 8-3 1 --- 12 Averill lined a single to shallow center (FBFX) 8-3 1 1-- 00 Robinson,Fr grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Green,P to Power (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting Hoeft now pitching 8-3 0 --- 20 Pearson grounded out to the mound (BBX) 8-3 1 --- 32 O'Connell walked (BCBBFB) 8-3 1 1-- 12 Power grounded a double down the third base line, O'Connell to third (FBFFX) 8-3 1 -23 01 Sadowski,E hit a sacrifice fly to left, O'Connell scored, Power to third on an error by the left fielder Moon (CX) 9-3 2 --3 02 Buhl flied out to center (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Mets batting 9-3 0 --- 00 Boyer,K grounded out to short (X) 9-3 1 --- 00 Fairly homered deep to right center (X) 9-4 1 --- 30 Gentile walked (BBBB) 9-4 1 1-- 30 Moon walked, Gentile to second (BBBB) 9-4 1 12- 11 Romano flied out to right (CBX) 9-4 2 12- 10 Lumpe grounded out to first (BX)