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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 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 July 5, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 24,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Ron Samford | Shortstop |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri 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 ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline strikes 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 line drive 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: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bunning
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Gorman
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gorman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Gorman
House hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gorman
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Bunning
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Gorman
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Gorman
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Trucks
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Thompson and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Trucks
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Trucks
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bunning
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Bunning
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Trucks
Samford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Samford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Trucks
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Samford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Trucks
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Trucks
Kaline hits a line drive towards first. Noren catches it and steps on first to double up Bolling. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Trucks
Hal Smith now catching.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skizas. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Trucks
House bunts towards first. Noren scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Trucks
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Samford vs. Trucks
Samford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Boone scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Trucks
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to home to get Tuttle. Samford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Trucks
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Trucks
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Trucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Trucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Trucks
House is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bunning
Held strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bunning
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Bunning
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Bunning
Mickey McDermott pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cox
Glenn Cox now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Cox
Samford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Cox
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Cox
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Samford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Cox
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bunning
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bunning
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Bunning
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Bunning
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Bunning
Vic Power pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1957 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kuenn H, 3b 4 1 2 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 2 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Noren I, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 2 2 1 Skizas L, rf 4 1 1 0 Boone R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Thompson T, c 2 1 1 1 House F, c 3 0 1 0 Smith H, c 2 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Held W, cf 4 0 1 1 Samford R, ss 3 2 2 2 Hunter B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0 Power V, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 1 0 McDermott M, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 31 8 10 8 Kansas City 000 210 001 -- 4 Detroit 012 012 11x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gorman T 3.0 2 3 3 1 2 Trucks V (L) 4.0 7 4 3 3 4 Cox G 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 8 4 4 0 7 E -- DeMaestri J, Kuenn H DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 6 2B -- Maxwell C, Kaline A, Kuenn H 3B -- Samford R HR -- Maxwell C, Bolling F, Lopez H, Zernial G, Thompson T CS -- Maxwell C SH -- House F, Bunning J T -- 2:34 A -- 24240
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