Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Harshman
  
  Martyn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Harshman
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Craddock
  
  Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Craddock
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Craddock
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Craddock
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Triandos vs. Craddock
  
  Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Craddock
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Craddock
  
  The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Triandos moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Craddock
  
  Gardner 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 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Harshman
  
  Cerv hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Harshman
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Harshman
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Craddock
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harshman vs. Craddock
  
  Harshman bunts towards the mound. Craddock fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Craddock
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Craddock
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Harshman
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craddock vs. Harshman
  
  Craddock hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Harshman
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Craddock
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Craddock
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Herbert
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Harshman
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Harshman
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Herbert
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Herbert
  
  Harshman hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Herbert
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Herbert
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Harshman
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Harshman
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Harshman
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Herbert
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Herbert
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Herbert
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Harshman
  
  Herbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Harshman
  
  Martyn strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Harshman
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Herbert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Harshman
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Herbert
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Herbert
  
  Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Harshman
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Harshman
  
  Chiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Herbert
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Herbert
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Herbert
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Harshman
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Harshman
  
  Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martyn vs. Harshman
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maris vs. Harshman
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Martyn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Harshman
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Martyn scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Lopez moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Harshman
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching. Bob Martyn now playing left field. Roger Maris now playing right field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Grim
  
  Jim Marshall pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
  
  Triandos bunts towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Grim
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards left. Martyn catches it and throws to second to double up Marshall. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Harshman
  
  Jim Marshall now playing first base. Dick Williams now playing left field.
  
  Chiti hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Harshman
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Harshman
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1958 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Martyn B, rf-lf       4  1  1  1   Busby J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Maris R, cf-rf        4  0  0  0   Williams D, 1b-lf     4  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 2b           2  0  0  0   Taylor J, rf          3  2  1  0   
Cerv B, lf            4  0  1  2   Nieman B, lf          4  2  3  3   
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   Marshall J, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   
Simpson H, 1b         4  0  1  0   Triandos G, c         1  0  1  0   
Smith H, 3b           4  0  1  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Chiti H, c            4  0  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   Miranda W, ss         3  0  1  0   
Craddock W, p         1  0  0  0   Harshman J, p         2  0  0  0   
Herbert R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Tuttle B, ph-cf       2  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  5  3                        28  4  8  4

Kansas City      000 000 030 --  3
Baltimore        202 000 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craddock W (L)*       2.0  5  4  4  2  1
Herbert R             5.0  2  0  0  1  3
Grim B                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W)        9.0  5  3  2  3  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Gardner B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Smith H
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- Nieman B
SH -- Harshman J, Triandos G
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:05
A -- 6337

    

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