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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 29, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 29, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,784 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 29, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Duren
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Duren
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Duren
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Smith and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Duren
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Duren
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Duren
House hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Bunning
Duren bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Duren
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Duren
Bunning takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Duren
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Duren
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to third. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Duren
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Duren
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Duren
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duren vs. Bunning
Duren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Duren
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Duren
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Duren
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bunning
Power bunts towards the mound. Bunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv bunts towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas takes first base on ball four. Hunter scores. Power moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Duren
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Duren
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Duren
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Duren
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Duren
House hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Bunning
Duren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Duren
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Duren
Bunning bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Duren
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Bunning moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Trucks
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Bunning scores. Kuenn scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Trucks
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Maxwell hits a line drive towards first. Noren catches it and steps on first to double up Kaline. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
Johnny Groth now playing right field. Vic Power now playing first base.
House hits a popup towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Coleman
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Coleman
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Coleman
JW Porter pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Porter reaches second base with a double. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1957 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Power V, rf-1b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 1 1 Cerv B, cf 3 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Porter J, ph 1 0 1 1 Noren I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 2 Groth J, rf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Skizas L, 3b 3 0 0 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 1 2 1 House F, c 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Duren R, p 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 1 2 0 Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 31 4 8 4 Kansas City 010 001 010 -- 3 Detroit 000 000 301 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Duren R 6.1 5 3 3 5 3 Trucks V* 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 Coleman R (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 1 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 9 2B -- Bolling F, Porter J HR -- Smith H, Cerv B CS -- Torgeson E SH -- Cerv B, Coleman R HBP -- by Bunning J (Smith H), by Bunning J (Hunter B), by Bunning J (Noren I) T -- 2:31 A -- 3784
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