Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Grant
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Grant
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grant
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Grant
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Grant
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Grant
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Maas
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. Maas
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Maas
  
  There goes Geiger. The throw from House and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Maas
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Maas
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Grant
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Grant
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maas vs. Grant
  
  Maas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Grant
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Maas
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Maas
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrell vs. Maas
  
  Harrell hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grant vs. Maas
  
  Grant hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Grant
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grant
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Grant
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Maas
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Maas
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Maas
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Maas
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Grant
  
  Cerv hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Grant
  
  Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Grant
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Grant
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Maas
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Maas
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrell vs. Maas
  
  Harrell hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Grant
  
  Maas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Grant
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards the mound. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Grant
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grant
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Maas
  
  Grant hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Maas
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. Maas
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Maas
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Maas
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Grant
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Grant
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Grant
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Grant
  
  House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Grant
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Maas
  
  Nixon 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, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Maas
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Grant
  
  Maas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Grant
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Grant
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baxes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Grant
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the mound. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Grant
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Maas
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Billy Harrell.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grant vs. Maas
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Maas
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball towards left. Cerv catches it and throws to DeMaestri who relays to Baxes to double up Grant. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Grant
  
  Preston Ward now playing third base. Bobby Avila now playing second base.
  
  Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colavito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Grant
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Grant
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Grant
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Maas
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Maas
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Maas
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Grant
  
  Maas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Grant
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Grant
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grant
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Maas covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Maas
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Maas
  
  Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Russ Nixon. Larry Doby pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Maas
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hardy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Maas
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Hardy scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1958 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Baxes M, 2b           4  0  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, rf          5  0  1  0   Geiger G, cf          3  0  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b           5  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  0   
Power V, 1b           3  0  0  0   Colavito R, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Cerv B, lf            4  1  2  2   Maris R, rf           3  0  1  0   
Held W, cf            3  0  1  0   Nixon R, c            4  0  0  0   
House F, c            4  0  0  0   Hardy C, pr           0  1  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   Avila B, 3b-2b        3  0  1  0   
Maas D, p             4  0  1  0   Doby L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Harrell B, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Ward P, ph-3b         2  1  2  0   
                                   Grant M, p            3  0  0  0   
                                   Vernon M, ph          1  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  8  2                        33  3  9  3

Kansas City      100 001 000 --  2
Cleveland        100 000 002 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maas D (L)            8.2  9  3  3  3  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (W)           9.0  8  2  2  3  5

E -- Avila B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lopez H, Colavito R, Vernon M
HR -- Cerv B
SB -- Geiger G
T -- 2:24
A -- 2755

    

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