Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Bunning
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Bunning
  
  There goes O'Connell. The throw from Brown and he is safe. O'Connell steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Bunning
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. O'Connell scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Bunning
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Bunning
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Daniels
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Daniels
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Daniels
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Bunning
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Bunning
  
  Retzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Bunning
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Daniels
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Daniels
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Daniels
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Boros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Daniels
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Bunning
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Bunning
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Daniels
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Daniels
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Daniels
  
  Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Daniels
  
  There goes Wood. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Daniels
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Daniels
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Daniels
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Bunning
  
  Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Bunning
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Daniels
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Daniels
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Daniels
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Bunning
  
  Cottier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Bunning
  
  Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Bunning
  
  Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Daniels
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunning vs. Daniels
  
  Bunning bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Daniels
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Daniels
  
  Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Daniels
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Daniels
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Bunning
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Bunning
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Hannan
  
  Jim Hannan now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Hannan
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Hannan
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Bunning
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Bunning
  
  King hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cottier vs. Bunning
  
  Cottier hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Retzer vs. Bunning
  
  Retzer hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cottier moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hicks vs. Bunning
  
  Joe Hicks pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
  
  Hicks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Ray Rippelmeyer now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Bunning hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Bunning
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Bunning
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boros scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bunning vs. Rippelmeyer
  
  Bunning hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Bunning
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Bunning
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cottier vs. Bunning
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Retzer vs. Bunning
  
  Retzer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1962 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            3  2  1  0   
O'Connell D, 3b       4  1  1  0   Bruton B, cf          4  2  2  4   
Woodling G, rf        4  0  0  1   Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  2   
Long D, 1b            3  0  1  0   Cash N, 1b            3  1  1  1   
King J, lf            4  0  0  0   Colavito R, lf        4  0  0  0   
Johnson B, ss         4  1  2  0   Boros S, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Cottier C, 2b         4  0  1  0   Fernandez C, ss       4  0  1  0   
Retzer K, c           4  0  2  1   Brown D, c            4  2  3  2   
Daniels B, p          2  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          3  0  0  0   
Hannan J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hicks J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Rippelmeyer R, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        33  9 11  9

Washington       100 000 100 --  2
Detroit          003 030 12x --  9

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L)         5.0  6  6  6  2  1
Hannan J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Rippelmeyer R         2.0  5  3  3  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  7  2  2  1  5

DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 3
2B -- O'Connell D, Boros S
HR -- Kaline A, Bruton B, Brown D, Cash N
SB -- O'Connell D, Wood J
SH -- Bunning J
T -- 2:06
A -- 2702

    

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