Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McDowell
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. McDowell
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. McDowell
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. McDowell
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Wickersham
  
  Hinton bunts towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Wickersham
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitfield vs. Wickersham
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Wickersham
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Wickersham
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. McDowell
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oyler vs. McDowell
  
  Oyler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wickersham vs. McDowell
  
  Wickersham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Wickersham
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Wickersham
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McDowell
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. McDowell
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. McDowell
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. McDowell
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Wickersham
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Wickersham
  
  Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Wickersham
  
  Whitfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. McDowell
  
  Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oyler vs. McDowell
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Wickersham
  
  Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wickersham
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Wickersham
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wickersham vs. McDowell
  
  Wickersham strikes out. Azcue drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wickersham out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McDowell
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. McDowell
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. McDowell
  
  Demeter hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Wickersham
  
  McDowell 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 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Wickersham
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Wickersham
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Hinton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Wickersham
  
  Whitfield 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 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. McDowell
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. McDowell
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Wickersham
  
  Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wickersham
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Wickersham
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. McDowell
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McDowell
  
  George Thomas pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. McDowell
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Wood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. McDowell
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. McDowell
  
  Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Nischwitz
  
  Ron Nischwitz now pitching.
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Nischwitz
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Nischwitz
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. McDowell
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. McDowell
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oyler vs. McDowell
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Nischwitz
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Nischwitz
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Nischwitz
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Nischwitz
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. McDowell
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. McDowell
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. McDowell
  
  Demeter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1965 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Wood J, 2b            5  1  3  0   Brown L, ss           4  2  2  0   
Wert D, 3b            5  0  3  1   Hinton C, cf          2  0  0  0   
Demeter D, cf         5  0  2  0   Wagner L, lf          4  2  2  2   
Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  0   Colavito R, rf        4  1  2  2   
Horton W, lf          4  0  0  0   Whitfield F, 1b       4  0  2  1   
Freehan B, c          2  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  0  1  0   Gonzalez P, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Oyler R, ss           4  0  0  0   Azcue J, c            3  0  0  0   
Wickersham D, p       2  0  0  0   McDowell S, p         3  0  1  0   
Thomas G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Nischwitz R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Brown G, ph           1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 10  1                        31  5  9  5

Detroit          000 000 101 --  2
Cleveland        301 010 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wickersham D (L)      6.0  7  5  5  1  3
Nischwitz R           2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W)        9.0 10  2  1  2 10

E -- Brown L
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 4
2B -- Wagner L, Brown L, Wood J
HR -- Wagner L
SH -- Hinton C
HBP -- by McDowell S (Freehan B)
T -- 2:27
A -- 13639

    

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