Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Trucks
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Trucks
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Trucks
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Trucks
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Trucks
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Trucks
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Trucks
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McMahan
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. McMahan
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. McMahan
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. McMahan
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. McMahan
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Trucks
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMahan vs. Trucks
  
  McMahan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Trucks
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Trucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. McMahan
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. McMahan
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McMahan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Trucks
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Trucks
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Trucks
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Trucks
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Trucks
  
  Baxes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Trucks
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. McMahan
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. McMahan
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. McMahan
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. McMahan
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. McMahan
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pilarcik throws the ball in to Baxes who tags Kaline trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kennedy scores. Phillips scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Gromek
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing third base. Steve Gromek now pitching.
  
  Ditmar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Gromek
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Red Wilson.
  
  House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Ditmar
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Gromek
  
  Frank House now catching.
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gromek
  
  Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Gromek
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Gromek
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Ditmar
  
  Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Gromek
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Gromek
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Gromek
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ditmar
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive towards first. Simpson catches it and steps on first to double up Kennedy. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gromek
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Johnny Groth now playing left field.
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Ditmar
  
  Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Masterson
  
  Walt Masterson now pitching.
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Masterson
  
  Boyer bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ditmar vs. Masterson
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Masterson
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baxes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1956 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 2b           5  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  0   
Pilarcik A, cf        2  1  0  0   Phillips J, 1b        2  1  2  0   
Skizas L, rf          4  0  0  0   Torgeson E, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   
Simpson H, 1b         4  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  1  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         3  2  1  3   Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  2   
Groth J, lf           0  0  0  0   Boone R, 3b           2  0  1  1   
Thompson T, c         4  0  2  1   Gromek S, p           1  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       1  0  0  0   Belardi W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Baxes M, ss           1  0  0  0   Masterson W, p        0  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           3  1  1  1   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  2  0   
McMahan J, p          1  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Ditmar A, p           3  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           1  0  0  0   
                                   House F, ph-c         3  0  0  0   
                                   Trucks V, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kennedy B, ph-3b      3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  5  5                        32  3 11  3

Kansas City      311 000 000 --  5
Detroit          003 000 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McMahan J             2.2  7  3  3  1  0
Ditmar A (W)          6.1  4  0  0  2  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)          3.0  5  5  5  3  3
Gromek S              5.0  0  0  0  1  1
Masterson W           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Kansas City 5
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Thompson T, Tuttle B
HR -- Zernial G, Boyer C
SH -- Boyer C
T -- 2:09
A -- 4485

    

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