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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 9, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 9, 1962 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 44,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 9, 1962
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Daniels
Daniels fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Daniels. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off O'Connell, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mossi
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Daniels
Roarke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Daniels
Mossi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a line drive towards the mound. Daniels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mossi
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Mossi
Daniels bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mossi
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Mossi
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mossi
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Daniels
Roarke hits a line drive into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mossi
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Mossi
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hinton vs. Mossi
Hinton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Daniels
Mossi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels throws to second for one, and Cottier throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wood scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mossi
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Mossi
Tasby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mossi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Daniels
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels juggles the ball. That's an error on Daniels. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Daniels
Jim Bunning pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. Boros moves to third. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Daniels
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Kline
Dick Brown now catching. Ron Kline now pitching.
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kline. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Kline
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Cottier scores. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Kline
Daniels hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kline
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Kline
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Gallagher
Doug Gallagher now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daniels
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Daniels
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Gallagher
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gallagher
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Gallagher
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallagher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Gallagher
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Gallagher
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Daniels
Cash hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Daniels
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Daniels
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Daniels
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1962 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 1 Hinton C, rf 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tasby W, lf 3 1 1 0
Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss 4 1 3 2
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Roarke M, c 2 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 4 1 2 1
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 3 0 1 1
Bunning J, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown D, c 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 34 4 13 4
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Washington 000 200 20x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 6
Kline R 0.2 5 2 2 0 0
Gallagher D 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 7
E -- Daniels B 2, Cottier C, Kline R, Kaline A
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 8
2B -- O'Connell D, Cash N
3B -- Piersall J
HR -- Johnson B
SH -- Wood J, Daniels B
T -- 2:47
A -- 44383
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