Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bunning
  
  Howser 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bunning
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Archer
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Archer
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Archer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Archer
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bunning
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Bunning
  
  Causey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Del Greco vs. Bunning
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pignatano vs. Bunning
  
  Pignatano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Archer
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Archer
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Archer
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Archer vs. Bunning
  
  Archer hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bunning
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bunning
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Archer
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bunning vs. Archer
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fernandez vs. Archer
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Archer
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bunning
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Bunning
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Del Greco vs. Bunning
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Archer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Archer
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Archer
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. Archer
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Archer
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Cash scores. Boros moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wood vs. Archer
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boros tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bunning vs. Archer
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Bunning
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Bunning
  
  Billy Bryan pinch hits for Jim Archer.
  
  Bryan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bunning
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Bunning
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Pfister
  
  Dan Pfister now pitching.
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Pfister
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Pfister
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Pfister
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pfister
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Pfister
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pfister
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Pfister
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bunning
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Pfister
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Pfister
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Pfister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bruton vs. Pfister
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Pfister
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Bunning
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Bunning
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Bunning
  
  Pignatano strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoemaker vs. Bunning
  
  Charlie Shoemaker pinch hits for Dan Pfister.
  
  Shoemaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Wyatt
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Wyatt
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wyatt
  
  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

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bunning
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bunning
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Wyatt
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Wyatt
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Wyatt
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bunning
  
  Siebern hits a popup in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Bunning
  
  Causey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Bunning
  
  Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
  
  Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Bunning
  
  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1961 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          3  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       4  1  2  1   
Rivera J, rf          4  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, lf         4  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          3  2  2  0   
Siebern N, 1b         3  0  1  0   Colavito R, lf        4  1  1  3   
Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  3  0   Cash N, 1b            3  2  1  1   
Causey W, 3b          4  0  1  0   Boros S, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       3  0  0  0   Brown D, c            3  0  1  2   
Nuxhall J, ph         0  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            3  1  1  1   
Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          4  0  0  0   
Stephens G, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Archer J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Bryan B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Pfister D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Shoemaker C, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Wyatt J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        30  8  8  8

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          001 340 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Archer J (L)          4.0  4  4  4  2  2
Pfister D             2.0  4  4  4  2  3
Wyatt J               2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  5  0  0  3  6

LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Brown D, Fernandez C, Lumpe J
3B -- Wood J
HR -- Colavito R, Cash N
SF -- Fernandez C, Wood J
WP -- Pfister D
T -- 2:25
A -- 2785

    

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