Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Urban
  
  Veal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Veal reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Urban
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Bunning
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Ward tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bunning Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Bunning
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ward scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Bunning
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Urban
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Urban
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Urban
  
  Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Bunning
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Bunning
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veal vs. Urban
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Urban
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urban vs. Bunning
  
  Urban hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Bunning
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Urban
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Urban
  
  Lau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Lau reaches second base with a double. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bunning vs. Urban
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Maris reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Bunning
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith hits a fly ball towards center field. Kuenn fields the ball and throws to home. Lau drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Lau. Maris scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Bunning
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Bunning
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Urban vs. Bunning
  
  Urban is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Urban
  
  Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Bunning
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Aguirre
  
  Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Aguirre
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Urban
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Urban
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kaline trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lau vs. Urban
  
  Lau is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groth vs. Tomanek
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Hank Aguirre. Dick Tomanek now pitching. Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tito Francona.
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Maxwell scores. Lau moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Tomanek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lau scores. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Tomanek
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Frank Lary now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veal. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tomanek vs. Lary
  
  Tomanek hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Tomanek
  
  Veal hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Tomanek
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Tomanek
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Herbert
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lary
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez bunts towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Maris reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Ward scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Lary
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Lary fires to third and picks off Maris. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal misplays the ball. That's an error on Veal. Smith moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Herbert
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Herbert
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Herbert
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Lary
  
  Herbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lary
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Herbert
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Herbert
  
  Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Herbert
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Herbert
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1958 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, cf           5  1  2  0   Tuttle B, cf          5  3  3  0   
Veal C, ss            4  0  1  0   Ward P, 1b            5  2  2  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  1  1  1   Lopez H, 2b           2  2  2  2   
Harris G, 1b          5  1  2  1   Maris R, rf           4  1  2  3   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Simpson H, lf         4  0  0  1   
Maxwell C, lf         4  3  3  1   Herzog W, lf          0  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Smith H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Lau C, c              3  1  1  1   Chiti H, c            4  0  1  0   
Bunning J, p          2  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  0   Urban J, p            2  0  0  0   
Francona T, ph        0  0  0  0   Tomanek D, p          1  0  0  0   
Groth J, ph           1  0  1  2   Herbert R, p          1  0  0  0   
Lary F, p             1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 12  6                        35  8 10  6

Detroit          110 103 100 --  7
Kansas City      200 210 30x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J             4.1  6  5  5  2  2
Aguirre H             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lary F (L)            3.0  4  3  3  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urban J               5.2  9  6  6  0  4
Tomanek D             0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Herbert R (W)         2.2  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Lau C, Veal C 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Veal C, Kuenn H, Lau C, Maris R 2, Tuttle B, Bolling F
HR -- Maxwell C
SF -- Bolling F, Lopez H
HBP -- by Urban J (Lau C)
WP -- Bunning J, Tomanek D
Balk -- Bunning J
T -- 2:38
A -- 11713

    

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