Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Shaw
  
  McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Shaw
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Shaw
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kline
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Kline
  
  Hankins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Kline
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kline
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. Hankins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Kline
  
  Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Shaw
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shaw, and towards Lumpe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Shaw
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Shaw
  
  Boros hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  George Alusik now playing right field. Charlie Maxwell now playing left field.
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Kline
  
  Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Kline
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Shaw
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Shaw
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Shaw
  
  Kline is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Kline
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kline
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Kline
  
  Hankins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Shaw
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Shaw
  
  Morton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Shaw
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kline
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kline
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Kline
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alusik who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Siebern scores. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Del Greco vs. Kline
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Kline
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Shaw
  
  Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Shaw
  
  Osborne 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Shaw
  
  Boros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Kline
  
  Shaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Kline
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shaw moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hankins vs. Kline
  
  Hankins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Kline
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shaw scores. Howser moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Kline
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. Howser scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Kline
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Shaw
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Shaw
  
  Roarke strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Shaw
  
  Bill Bruton pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bruce
  
  Bob Bruce now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Bruce
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Bruce
  
  Sullivan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Bruce
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Shaw
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Shaw
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Shaw
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alusik vs. Shaw
  
  Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bruce
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Bruce
  
  Hankins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bruce
  
  There goes Hankins. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Hankins steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Bruce
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Bruce
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Bruce
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Shaw
  
  Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Shaw
  
  Boros strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Shaw
  
  There goes Osborne. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Osborne steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Shaw
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Shaw
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Shaw
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Staley
  
  Frank House now catching. Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Staley
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into center field. Morton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morton. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Staley
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shaw vs. Staley
  
  Shaw hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Shaw
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howser. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Shaw
  
  Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Shaw
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Morton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alusik vs. Shaw
  
  Alusik hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Osborne vs. Shaw
  
  Osborne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Shaw
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Shaw
  
  Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Shaw
  
  House hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1961, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss       2  1  0  0   Howser D, ss          4  1  1  0   
Morton B, cf          4  1  1  0   Hankins J, lf         4  0  2  0   
Maxwell C, rf-lf      4  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           3  0  2  1   
Colavito R, lf        1  0  0  0   Siebern N, 1b         3  1  0  1   
Alusik G, rf          2  0  0  1   Rivera J, rf          4  1  1  0   
Osborne B, 1b         3  1  1  2   Johnson D, 3b         4  1  1  2   
Boros S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Del Greco B, cf       3  0  1  1   
Wood J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Sullivan H, c         4  1  1  1   
Roarke M, c           2  0  0  0   Shaw B, p             4  1  1  0   
Cash N, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
House F, c            1  0  0  0                                      
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Bruton B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bruce B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Staley G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  3  3                        33  6 10  6

Detroit          000 000 003 --  3
Kansas City      000 321 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           5.0  7  5  5  1  1
Bruce B               2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Staley G              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W)            9.0  3  3  0  3  7

E -- Morton B, Howser D, Johnson D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 6
3B -- Johnson D
HR -- Sullivan H, Osborne B
SB -- Hankins J, Osborne B
SF -- Del Greco B, Alusik G
HBP -- by Shaw B (McAuliffe D)
T -- 2:12
A -- 3365

    

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