Saturday, January 17, 2026

Tiger Bats Too Much For Senators.

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Dick McAuliffe

Griffith Stadium    (01-17-2026 05:44:48)       Time 2:33, 79ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF  Night Game

Aug 25, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Detroit 78-49            3 0 0   6 0 0   0 2 0     11 12  0
1961 Washington 54-70         1 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 2      4 12  4


Recap


Det  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Det      Rocky Colavito doubled scoring Kaline to take the lead.  Det  1 Was 0.

Det      Dick McAuliffe doubled scoring 2.  Det  3 Was 0.

Was  1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Was      Willie Tasby singled scoring Woodling.  Det  3 Was 1.

Det  4th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 3 hits, on one walk and 2 errors.

Det      Mike Roarke hit a grounder scoring 1.  Det  4 Was 1.

Det      Rocky Colavito singled scoring 2.  Det  6 Was 1.

Det      Norm Cash singled scoring Kaline.  Det  7 Was 1.

Det      Dick McAuliffe singled scoring 2.  Det  9 Was 1.

Was  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring 1.  Det  9 Was 2.

Det  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

Det      Bill Bruton hit a grounder scoring 1.  Det  10 Was 2.

Det      Norm Cash singled scoring Kaline.  Det  11 Was 2.

Was  9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Was      Danny O'Connell doubled scoring Cottier.  Det  11 Was 3.

Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring 1.  Det  11 Was 4.


Det  Rocky Colavito: 3 for 4, double, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

Det  Dick McAuliffe: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, 4 RBI.

Was  Danny O'Connell: 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 errors.

Was  Bob Johnson: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 errors.


Det  Jim Bunning pitched 8.1 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 12 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's now 15-8 on the year.

Was  Gabe Gabler pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's 1-7 on the year.


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Detroit                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Bunning W(15-8)               8.1 12  4  4  0  1  5  131  96  35   3.30  38 125(132)   +   47

 Staley                       0.2  0  0  0  0  1  0   12   6   6   0.00   3   20(27)

                              9.0 12  4  4  0  2  5  143 102  41   3.70  41


Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Gabler L(1-7)                 7.0 10  9  3  0  2  2  116  79  37   5.00  37 105(115)   +   33

 Garcia                       1.0  2  2  1  0  1  0   26  14  12   4.09   7   30(32)

 Hobaugh                      1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0    8   6   2   4.59   3   75(75)

                              9.0 12 11  4  0  3  2  150  99  51   3.98  47

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  E-O'Connell 2(14), Johnson,B 2(6)

 2B-Colavito(24), McAuliffe 2(12), O'Connell 2(18), Tasby(12)

 3B-Wood(16)

 SB-Det Fernandez(6) off Gabler(3) + Green(31), 4th

RBI-Det  - Cash 2(107), Colavito 3(101), Bruton(52), McAuliffe 4(31), Roarke(23)

    Was  - O'Connell(32), Tasby(35), Johnson,B 2(13)

IBB-Det Kaline off Gabler

 WP-Gabler(6)

 PB-Green (13)

Great-Bruton(21)

Poor-Fernandez(18), McAuliffe(8)

LOB-Detroit 8 Washington 10

 DP-Washington 1

GWRBI-Colavito


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