10/18/1961, Qua61-Ont61, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Griffins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 10 0 10 2 1961 Optima 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 0 x 11 10 0 5 0 Griffins AB R H BI AVG Optima AB R H BI AVG Herzog lf 5 1 2 0 .143 Geiger cf 4 1 1 1 .222 Robinson,Fr rf 4 1 1 0 .267 Bruton cf 0 0 0 0 .000 Aaron cf 5 1 3 3 .389 Fairly lf 3 1 0 1 .250 Cash 1b 3 1 0 0 .167 Robinson,Fl rf 3 2 2 0 .500 Battey c 4 0 0 0 .188 Demeter,D 1b 5 2 3 8 .375 Boros 3b 3 0 0 0 .214 Robinson,B 3b 4 0 0 0 .286 McAuliffe ss 4 0 3 1 .769 Causey 2b 3 0 1 0 .273 Cottier,C 2b 2 0 0 0 .167 Lollar c 4 1 1 0 .125 Bailey,E ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Hansen ss 4 1 1 0 .286 Taylor,T 2b 1 0 0 0 .000 Sullivan,F p 1 3 1 0 1.000 Pappas p 1 0 0 0 .000 Nuxhall p 1 0 0 0 .000 Locke p 0 0 0 0 .000 Shaw,B p 0 0 0 0 .000 Allen p 1 0 0 0 .000 32 11 10 10 Martin,JC ph 1 0 0 0 .400 McCormick p 0 0 0 0 .000 Taussig ph 1 0 1 0 .333 36 4 10 4 Griffins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Pappas L 0-1 2.0 3 5 5 6 0 60 30 22.50 Locke 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 23 17 8.10 Allen 2.1 2 4 4 2 2 40 23 19.29 McCormick 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 28 17 0.00 8.0 10 11 11 8 3 151 87 Optima INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sullivan,F W 1-0 7.0 8 4 4 1 3 85 53 5.14 Nuxhall 1.2 2 0 0 3 1 42 22 1.42 Shaw,B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0.00 9.0 10 4 4 4 5 131 78 Qua: Bailey,E batted for Cottier,C in the 7th Martin,JC batted for Allen in the 7th Taylor,T inserted at 2b in the 7th Taussig batted for McCormick in the 9th Ont: Bruton inserted at cf in the 9th 2B-Robinson,Fr(1). HR-Aaron(1), Demeter,D 2(2). RBI-Aaron 3(4), McAuliffe(5), Geiger(3), Fairly(1), Demeter,D 8(9). CS-McAuliffe. K-Robinson,Fr, Aaron, Cash, Battey, Pappas, Geiger 2, Fairly. BB-Robinson,Fr, Cash, Battey, Boros, Geiger, Fairly 2, Robinson,Fl 2, Causey, Sullivan,F 2. HBP-Cash. HB-Sullivan,F. WP-Pappas. GWRBI: Geiger Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH. 10/18/1961, Qua61-Ont61, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Griffins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 10 0 10 2 1961 Optima 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 0 x 11 10 0 5 0 Griffins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Herzog lf 1>S 6 9 8>S 8 Robinson,Fr rf 9 k 9 D.1-3 W.1-2 Aaron cf S.1-2 4>k 6>S HR.3-H;2-H 7 Cash 1b 9 HBP 36/f.B-1 Nuxhall W.2-3;1-2 k Battey c 9 W.1-2 63.1-2 63 Shaw,B k Boros 3b 2>8 8 6 W McAuliffe ss S S.2-H;1-2 7>8 S.1-2 Cottier,C 2b CS2(24) 54/f 9 Bailey,E ph 3/fl Taylor,T 2b 64/f Pappas p 3>k Locke p Allen p 5>8 Martin,JC ph 43 McCormick p Taussig ph 9>S Optima -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Geiger cf 1>31 note 1 k k S Bruton cf Fairly lf W note 2 4 k 46/f.B-1 Robinson,Fl rf 54/f.B-1 note 3 S.1-2 W.1-2 S.1-3 W Demeter,D 1b 9 note 4 Allen HR.2-H;1-H 9 HR.2-H;1-H Robinson,B 3b 2>43 64/f 53 43 Causey 2b 8 3>W 5>8 7>McCormick S Lollar c S Locke 63 643/gdp 43/gdp Hansen ss S.1-2 3/fl 63 7 Sullivan,F p W.2-3;1-2 4>S 6>W Nuxhall p 8>3/g Shaw,B p 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 Griffins IN OUT ER Optima IN OUT ER Pappas A1 B6 5 L 0-1 Sullivan,F A1 D3 4 W 1-0 Locke B7 C3 2 Nuxhall D4 E4 0 Allen C4 D5 4 Shaw,B E5 E5 0 McCormick D6 E4 0 10/18/1961, Qua61-Ont61, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Griffins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 10 0 10 2 1961 Optima 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 0 x 11 10 0 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Griffins batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Herzog lined a single to shallow center (CFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Robinson,Fr flied out to right (1X) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Aaron lined a single between third and short, Herzog to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 10 Cash flied out to right (BX) 0-0 2 12- 10 Battey flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Optima batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Geiger grounded out to first (CBBFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Fairly walked (SBFBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 20 Robinson,Fl grounded to third, forcing Fairly at second, Robinson,Fl to first (BBX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Demeter,D flied out to right (BCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Griffins batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Boros lined out to center (FBSX) 0-0 1 --- 00 McAuliffe grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-0 1 1-- 00 McAuliffe was caught stealing second (>B) 0-0 2 --- 10 Cottier,C flied out to right (>B.X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Optima batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Robinson,B grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Causey flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 02 Lollar grounded a single up the middle (CFX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Hansen lined a single up the middle, Lollar to second (X) 0-0 2 12- 31 Sullivan,F walked, Lollar to third, Hansen to second (BBBCB) 0-0 2 123 31 Geiger walked, Lollar scored, Hansen to third, Sullivan,F to second (BBBCB) 0-1 2 123 32 Fairly walked, Hansen scored, Sullivan,F to third, Geiger to second (BBBCF>F>B) 0-2 2 123 12 Pappas threw a wild pitch, Sullivan,F scored, Geiger to third, Fairly to second (BCFFFB) 0-3 2 -23 32 Robinson,Fl walked (BCFFFB.FBB) 0-3 2 123 12 Demeter,D lined a single down the left field line, Geiger scored, Fairly scored, Robinson,Fl to third (CCBX) 0-5 2 1-3 01 Robinson,B grounded to short, forcing Demeter,D at second (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Griffins batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Pappas struck out (CFC) 0-5 1 --- 20 Herzog popped out to short (BBX) 0-5 2 --- 32 Robinson,Fr struck out (BFFBFFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Optima batting 0-5 0 --- 31 Causey walked (BBCBB) Locke now pitching 0-5 0 1-- 22 Lollar grounded into a double play, Cottier,C to Cash (BFBFFX) 0-5 2 --- 12 Hansen popped out to first (CSBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Griffins batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Aaron struck out (CCFS) 0-5 1 --- 21 Cash was hit by a pitch (CBBH) 0-5 1 1-- 31 Battey walked, Cash to second (BBBFB) 0-5 1 12- 32 Boros flied out to center (FSBBBX) 0-5 2 12- 10 McAuliffe grounded a single up the middle, Cash scored, Battey to second (BX) 1-5 2 12- 21 Cottier,C grounded to third, forcing McAuliffe at second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Optima batting 1-5 0 --- 11 Sullivan,F grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 1-5 0 1-- 12 Geiger struck out (BCFS) 1-5 1 1-- 12 Fairly popped out to second (CBFX) 1-5 2 1-- 01 Robinson,Fl grounded a single between third and short, Sullivan,F to second (CX) Allen now pitching 1-5 2 12- 02 Demeter,D homered deep to left, Sullivan,F scored, Robinson,Fl scored (SFX) 1-8 2 --- 10 Robinson,B grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Griffins batting 1-8 0 --- 01 Allen flied out to center (CX) 1-8 1 --- 01 Herzog flied out to right (FX) 1-8 2 --- 11 Robinson,Fr lined out to right (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Optima batting 1-8 0 --- 00 Causey flied out to center (X) 1-8 1 --- 00 Lollar grounded out to short (X) 1-8 2 --- 01 Hansen grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Griffins batting 1-8 0 --- 11 Aaron grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 1-8 0 1-- 30 Cash grounded to first, forcing Aaron at second, Cash to first (BBBX) 1-8 1 1-- 00 Battey grounded out to short, Cash to second (X) 1-8 2 -2- 00 Boros popped out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Optima batting 1-8 0 --- 31 Sullivan,F walked (BBBCB) 1-8 0 1-- 32 Geiger struck out (BSBBSS) 1-8 1 1-- 22 Fairly struck out (CBCFBS) 1-8 2 1-- 32 Robinson,Fl walked, Sullivan,F to second (FBBBS>B) 1-8 2 12- 20 Demeter,D homered deep to left, Sullivan,F scored, Robinson,Fl scored (BBX) 1-11 2 --- 12 Robinson,B grounded out to second (BCFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Griffins batting 1-11 0 --- 00 McAuliffe flied out to center (X) Bailey,E pinch hitting for Cottier,C 1-11 1 --- 00 Bailey,E popped out to first (X) Martin,JC pinch hitting for Allen 1-11 2 --- 10 Martin,JC grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Optima batting Taylor,T now playing second base McCormick now pitching 1-11 0 --- 11 Causey reached on an infield single to short (CBX) 1-11 0 1-- 10 Lollar grounded into a double play, McAuliffe to Taylor,T to Cash (BX) 1-11 2 --- 31 Hansen popped out to left (BSBBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Griffins batting 1-11 0 --- 32 Herzog reached on an infield single to third (BBSFBX) 1-11 0 1-- 00 Robinson,Fr doubled deep down the right field line, Herzog to third (X) 1-11 0 -23 00 Aaron homered deep to left center, Herzog scored, Robinson,Fr scored (X) Nuxhall now pitching 4-11 0 --- 02 Cash struck out (CSS) 4-11 1 --- 12 Battey grounded out to short (CFBFX) 4-11 2 --- 32 Boros walked (CBCBBFB) 4-11 2 1-- 31 McAuliffe lined a single to right, Boros to second (BBBCX) 4-11 2 12- 22 Taylor,T grounded to short, forcing McAuliffe at second (CCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Optima batting 4-11 0 --- 11 Nuxhall grounded out to first (BCX) 4-11 1 --- 22 Geiger lined a single to shallow center (BSBFX) 4-11 1 1-- 00 Fairly grounded to second, forcing Geiger at second, Fairly to first (X) 4-11 2 1-- 12 Robinson,Fl lined a single to right, Fairly to third (FBCX) 4-11 2 1-3 22 Demeter,D flied out to right (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Griffins batting Bruton now playing center field Taussig pinch hitting for McCormick 4-11 0 --- 00 Taussig lined a single to left (X) 4-11 0 1-- 00 Herzog lined out to center (X) 4-11 1 1-- 32 Robinson,Fr walked, Taussig to second (BCBBFB) 4-11 1 12- 20 Aaron flied out to left (BBX) 4-11 2 12- 32 Cash walked, Taussig to third, Robinson,Fr to second (BFBSB>B) Shaw,B now pitching 4-11 2 123 12 Battey struck out (BFFS)