8/28/1961, RIV61-MAS61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Robbers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 5 2
1961 Tigers 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 x 7 13 0 6 2
Robbers AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG
Altman cf 4 0 1 0 .303 Spangler cf 4 2 3 3 .325
Klaus ss 3 0 1 1 .266 O'Connell 3b 3 0 1 0 .267
Killebrew 3b 4 0 0 0 .331 Covington,W lf 3 0 1 2 .231
McCovey 1b 3 1 1 0 .332 Taussig lf 1 0 0 0 .261
Torre c 4 2 2 3 .327 Kaline rf 4 0 2 0 .304
Brandt lf 3 0 1 0 .277 Power 1b 4 1 1 0 .255
Adair 2b 4 0 0 0 .284 Fernandez ss 3 1 1 0 .262
Hardy rf 4 0 0 0 .227 Blasingame,D 2b 4 1 1 0 .212
Shaw,B p 2 0 1 0 .162 Haller c 2 0 0 0 .171
Sullivan,F p 0 0 0 0 .000 Green,P ph 0 0 0 1 .248
Ashburn ph 1 1 1 0 .260 Sadowski,E c 1 0 1 0 .193
Anderson,B p 0 0 0 0 .286 Law p 3 2 2 1 .188
Moran ph 1 0 0 0 .221 Miller,S p 1 0 0 0 .286
33 4 8 4 33 7 13 7
Robbers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Shaw,B L 7-6 5.2 10 7 7 2 2 95 59 5.47
Sullivan,F 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 15 11 3.29
Anderson,B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 11 7 4.34
8.0 13 7 7 2 3 121 77
Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Law W 4-3 7.2 6 2 2 2 3 83 47 3.20
Miller,S 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 33 18 2.97
9.0 8 4 4 3 4 116 65
RIV: Ashburn batted for Sullivan,F in the 8th
Moran batted for Anderson,B in the 9th
MAS: Taussig inserted at lf in the 6th
Green,P batted for Haller in the 6th
Sadowski,E inserted at c in the 7th
2B-Spangler(4), O'Connell(37), Law(1). HR-Torre 2(8), Spangler(2).
RBI-Klaus(9), Torre 3(59), Spangler 3(13), Covington,W 2(23), Law(1),
Green,P(31). K-Killebrew, Adair, Hardy 2, Kaline, Haller, Taussig. BB-Klaus,
McCovey, Brandt, Spangler, Fernandez. SH-O'Connell. SF-Green,P. WP-Law.
GWRBI: Covington,W
Temperature: 74, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH.
8/28/1961, RIV61-MAS61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Robbers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 5 2
1961 Tigers 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 x 7 13 0 6 2
Robbers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Altman cf 1>3/fl 53 36/f.B-1 wp.1-2
S.2-3
Klaus ss 2/fl 4>8 W.1-2 S.3-H;1-2
Killebrew 3b k 7 643/gdp Miller,S
7
McCovey 1b 2>3/g 43 7>W 9>S
Torre c 9 5>HR 363/gdp HR.1-H
Brandt lf S 13 43 W
Adair 2b 9 3/g 8>63 k
Hardy rf 3>k k 43 8
Shaw,B p 63 6>S
Sullivan,F p
Ashburn ph S
Anderson,B p
Moran ph 53
Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Spangler cf 1>D W 5>S HR.3-H;1-H 9
O'Connell 3b 53/SH.2-3 43.2-3;1-2 46/f.B-1 Sullivan,F
D
Covington,W lf 13 S.3-H;2-H 643/gdp
Taussig lf k
Kaline rf k S.1-2 6>8 7>S
Power 1b 2>63 4/fl S 7
Fernandez ss S 8 W.1-2 643/gdp
Blasingame,D 2b 46/f.B-1 4>9 note 1 8>Anderson,B
8
Haller c 9 k
Green,P ph 7/SF.3-H
Sadowski,E c S
Law p 3>D 9 S.2-H;1-3
Miller,S p 56/b/f.B-1
1: S/b.2-3;1-2
Robbers IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER
Shaw,B A1 D1 7 L 7-6 Law A1 D2 2 W 4-3
Sullivan,F D2 D6 0 Miller,S D3 D9 2
Anderson,B D7 E1 0
8/28/1961, RIV61-MAS61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Robbers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 5 2
1961 Tigers 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 x 7 13 0 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Robbers batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Altman popped out to first (BX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Klaus popped out to the catcher (BX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Killebrew struck out (CBFBFFC)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Spangler doubled deep to left (BX)
0-0 0 -2- 00 O'Connell sacrifice bunted to third, Spangler to third
(Xb)
0-0 1 --3 01 Covington,W grounded out to the mound (FX)
0-0 2 --3 32 Kaline struck out (CFBFFBBS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Robbers batting
0-0 0 --- 00 McCovey grounded out to first (X)
0-0 1 --- 10 Torre flied out to right (BX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Brandt lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Adair flied out to right (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Power grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Fernandez lined a single up the middle (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 20 Blasingame,D grounded to second, forcing Fernandez at
second, Blasingame,D to first (BBX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Haller flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Robbers batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Hardy struck out (CSFBFBBFC)
0-0 1 --- 01 Shaw,B grounded out to short (CX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Altman grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Law grounded a double down the third base line (CBBX)
0-0 0 -2- 31 Spangler walked (BFBBB)
0-0 0 12- 32 O'Connell grounded out to second, Law to third, Spangler
to second (BBCBFX)
0-0 1 -23 00 Covington,W grounded a single between first and second,
Law scored, Spangler scored (X)
0-2 1 1-- 00 Kaline lined a single between third and short,
Covington,W to second (X)
0-2 1 12- 12 Power popped out to second (CFFBFX)
0-2 2 12- 32 Fernandez flied out to center (BCBFFB>X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Robbers batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Klaus flied out to center (BX)
0-2 1 --- 21 Killebrew flied out to left (BSBX)
0-2 2 --- 21 McCovey grounded out to second (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
0-2 0 --- 21 Blasingame,D flied out to right (CBBX)
0-2 1 --- 12 Haller struck out (BSCS)
0-2 2 --- 00 Law flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Robbers batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Torre homered deep to left center (X)
1-2 0 --- 10 Brandt grounded out to the mound (BX)
1-2 1 --- 01 Adair grounded out to first (CX)
1-2 2 --- 12 Hardy struck out (BFFS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
1-2 0 --- 10 Spangler grounded a single between third and short (BX)
1-2 0 1-- 22 O'Connell grounded to second, forcing Spangler at second,
O'Connell to first (CBCBX)
1-2 1 1-- 12 Covington,W grounded into a double play, Klaus to Adair
to McCovey (CBFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Robbers batting
Taussig now playing left field
1-2 0 --- 00 Shaw,B reached on an infield single to second (X)
1-2 0 1-- 10 Altman grounded to first, forcing Shaw,B at second,
Altman to first (BX)
1-2 1 1-- 30 Klaus walked, Altman to second (BBBB)
1-2 1 12- 11 Killebrew grounded into a double play, Fernandez to
Blasingame,D to Power (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
1-2 0 --- 01 Kaline flied out to center (CX)
1-2 1 --- 10 Power reached on an infield single to third (BX)
1-2 1 1-- 31 Fernandez walked, Power to second (BBCBB)
1-2 1 12- 00 Blasingame,D bunted for a single, Power to third,
Fernandez to second (Xb)
Green,P pinch hitting for Haller
1-2 1 123 12 Green,P hit a sacrifice fly to left, Power scored (CFFBX)
1-3 2 12- 01 Law singled to right center, Fernandez scored,
Blasingame,D to third (SX)
1-4 2 1-3 32 Spangler homered deep to right center, Blasingame,D
scored, Law scored (BCBFB>F>X)
Sullivan,F now pitching
1-7 2 --- 21 O'Connell doubled deep to left center (BBCX)
1-7 2 -2- 12 Taussig struck out (BSSC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Robbers batting
Sadowski,E now playing catcher
1-7 0 --- 30 McCovey walked (BBBB)
1-7 0 1-- 00 Torre grounded into a double play, Power to Fernandez to
Power (X)
1-7 2 --- 20 Brandt grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
1-7 0 --- 11 Kaline reached on an infield single to second (CBX)
1-7 0 1-- 02 Power flied out to left (>F>F>X)
1-7 1 1-- 00 Fernandez grounded into a double play, Klaus to Adair to
McCovey (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Robbers batting
1-7 0 --- 00 Adair grounded out to short (X)
1-7 1 --- 10 Hardy grounded out to second (BX)
Ashburn pinch hitting for Sullivan,F
1-7 2 --- 11 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
1-7 2 1-- 11 Law threw a wild pitch, Ashburn to second (FBB)
1-7 2 -2- 31 Altman grounded a single between first and second,
Ashburn to third (FBB.BX)
1-7 2 1-3 31 Klaus lined a single to center, Ashburn scored, Altman to
second (BBBCX)
Miller,S now pitching
2-7 2 12- 12 Killebrew flied out to left (BCSX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
Anderson,B now pitching
2-7 0 --- 21 Blasingame,D flied out to center (BBCX)
2-7 1 --- 12 Sadowski,E lined a single down the right field line (FBFX)
2-7 1 1-- 00 Miller,S bunted into an out to third, forcing Sadowski,E
at second, Miller,S to first (Xb)
2-7 2 1-- 10 Spangler popped out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Robbers batting
2-7 0 --- 11 McCovey lined a single to shallow center (FBX)
2-7 0 1-- 32 Torre homered deep to left, McCovey scored (SBFBBX)
4-7 0 --- 32 Brandt walked (BFFFBBB)
4-7 0 1-- 22 Adair struck out (SBSBS)
4-7 1 1-- 32 Hardy flied out to center (FBBBFX)
Moran pinch hitting for Anderson,B
4-7 2 1-- 10 Moran grounded out to third (BX)