Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. McDowell
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. McDowell
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. McDowell
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Kubiszyn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morton vs. McDowell
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Aguirre
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Aguirre
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Aguirre
  
  Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Aguirre
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McDowell
  
  Boros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aguirre vs. McDowell
  
  Aguirre hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. McDowell
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McDowell
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Kubiszyn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Aguirre
  
  Romano strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiszyn vs. Aguirre
  
  Kubiszyn hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Aguirre
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline hits a popup in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. McDowell
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Aguirre
  
  Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Aguirre
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Aguirre
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. McDowell
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McDowell
  
  Boros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aguirre vs. McDowell
  
  Aguirre is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Aguirre
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Aguirre
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Aguirre
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romano vs. Aguirre
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. McDowell
  
  Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McDowell
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  McDowell fires over to first and Francona drops the ball. That's an error on Francona. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colavito vs. McDowell
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiszyn vs. Aguirre
  
  Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Aguirre
  
  Phillips hits a popup in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Aguirre
  
  Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. McDowell
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. McDowell
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  McDowell fires to first and picks off Boros. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Aguirre
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Aguirre
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Aguirre
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Aguirre
  
  Essegian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aguirre vs. McDowell
  
  Aguirre hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. McDowell
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Aguirre
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Green, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Aguirre
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiszyn vs. Aguirre
  
  Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McDowell
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McDowell
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. McDowell
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morton vs. McDowell
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Aguirre
  
  Bill Bruton now playing center field.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahoney vs. Aguirre
  
  Mahoney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Mahoney reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Aguirre
  
  Doc Edwards pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mahoney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tasby vs. Aguirre
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Doc Edwards.
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Aguirre
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre juggles the ball. That's an error on Aguirre. Mahoney scores. Ramos scores. Tasby moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essegian vs. Jones
  
  Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Francona scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Jones
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Jones
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiszyn vs. Jones
  
  Kubiszyn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Funk
  
  Ty Cline now playing center field. Frank Funk now pitching. Willie Tasby now playing right field.
  
  Boros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farley vs. Bell
  
  Bob Farley pinch hits for Dick Brown. Gary Bell now pitching.
  
  Farley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Bell
  
  Jake Wood pinch runs for Bob Farley. Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Sam Jones.
  
  Fernandez bunts towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Bell
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAuliffe vs. Bell
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bell
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Regan
  
  Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Phil Regan now pitching. Mike Roarke now catching.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahoney vs. Regan
  
  Mahoney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cline vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1962 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Buddin D, ss          3  0  0  0   Tasby W, cf-rf        3  1  0  0   
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   Francona T, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   Essegian C, lf        4  0  2  2   
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   Green G, rf           4  0  1  0   
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  1   Funk F, p             0  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Bell G, p             0  0  0  0   
Colavito R, lf        3  0  0  0   Romano J, c           3  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  0  0  0   Kubiszyn J, ss        4  0  0  0   
Morton B, cf          4  0  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        4  2  2  0   
Bruton B, cf          0  0  0  0   Mahoney J, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Boros S, 3b           3  3  3  3   McDowell S, p         2  0  0  0   
Brown D, c            3  1  1  1   Edwards D, ph         1  0  1  0   
Farley B, ph          0  0  0  0   Ramos P, pr           0  1  0  0   
Wood J, pr            0  1  0  0   Cline T, cf           0  0  0  1   
Roarke M, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Aguirre H, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Fernandez C, ph-ss    0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  5  5                        33  6 10  4

Detroit          020 100 002 --  5
Cleveland        000 000 051 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aguirre H*            7.0  7  5  3  1  5
Jones S               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Regan P (L)+          0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Mossi D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S            8.0  3  3  3  5  9
Funk F#               0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Bell G (W)            1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Phillips B, Buddin D, Francona T, Aguirre H
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Mahoney J
HR -- Boros S 3, Brown D
SH -- Fernandez C
SF -- Cline T
WP -- McDowell S
PB -- Romano J
T -- 2:42
A -- 7542

    

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