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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 1, 1962
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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 August 1, 1962 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1962 |
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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 | August 1, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Koplitz |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,230 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Howie Koplitz | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 1, 1962
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Koplitz
Tartabull 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Koplitz
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Koplitz
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball 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: ---
Buddin vs. Walker
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Walker
There goes Bruton. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Koplitz
Jimenez 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Koplitz
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Koplitz
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Walker
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Walker
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Walker
Sullivan fires to second and picks off Cash for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Walker
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roarke vs. Walker
Roarke hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koplitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Koplitz
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koplitz vs. Walker
Koplitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Walker
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Walker
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Walker
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Walker
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Koplitz
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Koplitz
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Koplitz
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cimoli vs. Koplitz
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Koplitz
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Toppin
Rupe Toppin now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Toppin
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Toppin
Boros takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Toppin
Roarke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koplitz vs. Toppin
Koplitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toppin vs. Koplitz
Toppin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Koplitz
Roarke fires to first and picks off Toppin. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Koplitz
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Toppin
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Toppin
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Archer
Jim Archer now pitching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Archer
Colavito hits a line drive into center field. Tartabull picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tartabull. Buddin scores. Bruton scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Archer
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Archer
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Archer
Boros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roarke vs. Archer
Roarke hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Koplitz
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Koplitz
Siebern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Koplitz
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koplitz vs. Archer
Koplitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Archer
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey misplays the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Archer
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Archer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koplitz
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Koplitz
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koplitz
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Jim Archer.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Koplitz
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koplitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hamner
Granny Hamner now pitching.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hamner
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Hamner
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Hamner
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Hamner
Roarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Roarke reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koplitz vs. Hamner
Koplitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roarke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Hamner
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Koplitz
Lumpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Koplitz
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Koplitz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hamner
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hamner
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Hamner
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Hamner
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Colavito trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Hamner
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Hamner
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Hamner
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Koplitz
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Koplitz
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Koplitz
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1962, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tartabull J, cf 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 1 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 1 3 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 3 1 1 1 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 2 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 5 1 3 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 2 3 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sullivan H, c 4 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 5 0 1 1 Walker J, p 1 0 0 0 Koplitz H, p 3 0 1 0 Toppin R, p 1 0 1 0 Archer J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamner G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 32 9 10 8 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit 100 030 23x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (L) 3.0 1 1 0 4 3 Toppin R* 1.0 0 3 3 5 1 Archer J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Hamner G 2.0 7 5 3 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Koplitz H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Sullivan H, Tartabull J, Causey W, Charles E DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 11 2B -- Roarke M HR -- Siebern N SB -- Bruton B SF -- Kaline A T -- 2:44 A -- 20230
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