Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bowsfield
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Herbert
  
  Buddin hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herbert
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bowsfield
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Bowsfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Bowsfield
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Herbert
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Herbert
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Herbert
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Herbert
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Bowsfield
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Bowsfield
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Herbert
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowsfield vs. Herbert
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Herbert
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bowsfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Herbert
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowsfield scores. There goes Buddin trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Carrasquel, who tags Buddin for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bowsfield
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Bowsfield
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Bowsfield
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carrasquel vs. Bowsfield
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Lopez scores. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chiti vs. Bowsfield
  
  Chiti takes first base on ball four. Cerv scores. Smith moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Wall
  
  Murray Wall now pitching.
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Wall covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Herbert
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Herbert
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Herbert
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Herbert
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Malzone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Herbert
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Wall
  
  Herbert hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wall
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wall
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wall vs. Herbert
  
  Wall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Herbert
  
  Buddin hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herbert
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wall
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Wall
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wall
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Herbert
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Herbert
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Wall
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Wall
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Wall
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herbert vs. Wall
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Herbert
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Herbert
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Herbert
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wall vs. Herbert
  
  Wall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wall for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wall
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wall
  
  Maris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wall
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Herbert
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herbert
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Wall
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wall
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Wall
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Herbert
  
  Malzone hits a line drive towards third. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Herbert
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Herbert
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Wall
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Wall
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Wall
  
  Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Herbert
  
  Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Herbert
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wall vs. Herbert
  
  Wall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Herbert
  
  Buddin hits a popup towards third. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wall
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wall
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wall
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herbert
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Herbert
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Herbert
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1958, game 2 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Tuttle B, cf          5  0  0  0   Buddin D, ss          5  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           5  0  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Lopez H, 2b           4  1  1  0   Stephens G, lf        5  1  1  0   
Cerv B, lf            4  1  1  0   Malzone F, 3b         5  1  2  0   
Smith H, 1b           3  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  1   
Carrasquel C, 3b      3  0  0  1   Gernert D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Chiti H, c            3  0  1  1   Piersall J, cf        3  0  1  1   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   White S, c            3  0  0  0   
Herbert R, p          4  0  0  0   Bowsfield T, p        1  1  0  0   
                                   Wall M, p             3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  3  2                        36  3  7  3

Kansas City      000 200 000 00 --  2
Boston           001 100 000 01 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L)        10.1  7  3  3  4 10

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T           3.1  2  2  2  4  1
Wall M (W)            7.2  1  0  0  0  5

E -- Malzone F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 7
2B -- Cerv B, Piersall J
SH -- Piersall J
T -- 2:36
A -- 22952

    

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