Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Lee
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Lee
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Coleman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coleman
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Coleman
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Coleman
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Lee
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Lee
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lee
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Coleman
  
  Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Coleman
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Coleman
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Coleman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Lee
  
  Pisoni hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lee
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lee
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coleman
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Coleman
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Lee
  
  Graff bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Lee
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Lee
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Lee
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Coleman
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Coleman
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Coleman
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Coleman
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Coleman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lee
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Lee
  
  Pisoni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Pisoni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Lee
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Lee
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pisoni scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Lee
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coleman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Coleman
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball towards center. Pisoni catches it and throws to second to double up Porter. Bolling tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Coleman
  
  Boone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Lee
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Lee
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Lee
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Coleman
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Coleman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second, with Hunter covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Coleman
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Coleman
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lee
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Lee
  
  Pisoni hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Lee
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lee
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Trucks
  
  Virgil Trucks now pitching.
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Trucks
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Trucks
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Lee
  
  Graff hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Lee
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Lee
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Trucks
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Trucks
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Trucks
  
  Wilson bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. Trucks
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Lee
  
  Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lee
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pisoni vs. Foytack
  
  Paul Foytack now pitching.
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Foytack
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Noren is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDermott vs. Foytack
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Billy Hunter. Clete Boyer pinch runs for Irv Noren.
  
  McDermott takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Graff vs. Foytack
  
  Graff hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Foytack
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Gorman
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field. Lou Skizas now playing left field. Tom Gorman now pitching. Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Earl Torge
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Graff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1957 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Graff M, 2b           5  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Thompson T, c         5  1  1  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         3  0  0  0   Porter J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Groth J, rf           0  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  1   
Simpson H, 1b         4  1  1  2   Boone R, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Skizas L, rf-lf       4  1  1  1   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  3  1   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   Wilson R, c           2  1  0  0   
Pisoni J, cf          4  1  1  0   Bertoia R, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Coleman R, p          2  0  0  0   Lee D, p              3  0  0  1   
Cerv B, ph            1  1  1  1   Foytack P, p          0  0  0  0   
Trucks V, p           0  0  0  0   Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
Noren I, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Boyer C, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hunter B, ss          3  0  1  1                                      
McDermott M, ph       0  0  0  0                                      
DeMaestri J, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  7  5                        32  4  9  4

Kansas City      000 210 101 --  5
Detroit          010 210 000 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman R             6.0  8  4  4  3  3
Trucks V (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Gorman T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee D (L)*            8.0  7  5  5  1  5
Foytack P             1.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Boone R
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Bertoia R, Pisoni J, Lopez H
HR -- Tuttle B, Simpson H, Boone R, Cerv B, Skizas L
SH -- Wilson R
SF -- Kaline A
T -- 2:26
A -- 6946

    

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