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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 30, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 51,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
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 |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 30, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Foytack
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Foytack
Posada hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Here's the throw into the infield and Siebern is out. Boyd scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Walker
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Walker
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Foytack
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Foytack
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Foytack
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Walker
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Walker
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Walker
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Walker
Foytack hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Foytack
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Foytack
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Foytack
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Bruce
Bob Bruce now pitching.
Carey takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Bruce
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Sullivan scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Bruce
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Carey trying to get to home. Colavito throws the ball in to Roarke who tags Carey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Walker
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bruce
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Bruce
Boyd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Bruce
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bruce
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Donohue
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Donohue
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Walker
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Walker
Boros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Walker
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donohue
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Donohue
Howser takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Donohue
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Fernandez catches it and steps on second to double up Walker. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Donohue
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Walker
Roarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Walker
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Walker
Wood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donohue
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donohue
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Donohue
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Walker
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Walker
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Walker
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Walker
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donohue
Chuck Cottier now playing shortstop. Dick Brown now catching.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Donohue
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donohue
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Walker
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Walker
Wood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Kunkel
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Kunkel
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Kunkel
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kunkel
There's a wild pitch. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Kunkel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Fischer
There goes Howser. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Fischer
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Fischer
Boyd hits a fly ball towards right. Kaline catches it and throws to Cottier to double up Howser. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Kunkel
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Kunkel
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kunkel
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kunkel
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Aguirre
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Norm Siebern.
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Aguirre
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Aguirre
There's a wild pitch. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Aguirre
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hankins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aguirre
Carey hits a line drive towards short. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kunkel
Jay Hankins now playing center field. Leo Posada now playing left field. Al Pilarcik now playing right field.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kunkel
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kunkel
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 2 0 Wood J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 5 3 3 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1
Siebern N, lf 4 2 3 5 Colavito R, lf 5 0 1 1
Hankins J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Posada L, cf-lf 4 0 1 1 Boros S, 3b 1 0 0 1
Throneberry M, rf 5 1 2 0 Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, rf 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 4 1 2 1 Brown D, c 1 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 1 0 0 0
Walker J, p 4 0 2 2 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Cottier C, ss 1 0 1 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Donohue J, p 1 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
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38 9 15 9 31 3 5 3
Kansas City 105 200 001 -- 9
Detroit 000 000 300 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (W) 6.1 2 2 2 6 2
Kunkel B (S) 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 2.2 7 6 6 2 3
Bruce B 0.2 4 2 2 2 0
Donohue J 3.2 2 0 0 1 4
Fischer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Bruton B, Lumpe J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 11
2B -- Boyd B, Bruton B, Colavito R
HR -- Siebern N 2
SB -- Howser D
SF -- Boros S
HBP -- by Walker J (Wood J) 2
WP -- Kunkel B, Aguirre H
T -- 2:55
A -- 51791
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