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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1964
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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 9, 1964 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1964 |
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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 9, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 46,342 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Cal Drummond |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Doc Edwards | Catcher |
Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
Mel McGaha | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1964
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McLain
Causey hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McLain
Charles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. McLain
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up 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: ---
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Drabowsky
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drabowsky
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. McLain
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Drabowsky
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drabowsky
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Drabowsky
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McLain
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. McLain
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Drabowsky
McLain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Drabowsky
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Drabowsky
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLain scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McLain
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McLain
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. McLain
Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drabowsky
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drabowsky
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drabowsky
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. McLain
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McLain
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Drabowsky
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Drabowsky
There goes Bruton. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Drabowsky
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Drabowsky
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. McLain
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McLain
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drabowsky
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drabowsky
Freehan 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: ---
Phillips vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Wyatt
McLain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McLain
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. McLain
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. McLain
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Fox covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wyatt
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Wyatt
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wyatt
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wyatt
There goes Brown. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Wyatt
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fox
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fox
Green hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fox
Bert Campaneris pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gentile. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Stock
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stock
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stock
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fox
Causey hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Fox
Charles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Fox
Jimenez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1964, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Causey W, ss 4 1 1 1 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 2 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 1 Brown G, lf 2 0 0 1 Gentile J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 1 Edwards D, c 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews N, cf 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 2 1 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 1 1 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Fox T, p 1 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 4 2 32 5 10 5 Kansas City 000 100 100 -- 2 Detroit 002 002 10x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (L) 5.1 8 4 4 2 1 Wyatt J 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Stock W 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 6.1 4 2 2 2 2 Fox T (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Gentile J DP -- Detroit 3 LOB -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 7 2B -- Lumpe J, Charles E, Colavito R HR -- Causey W, Cash N, Freehan B, Kaline A SB -- Brown G CS -- Bruton B SF -- Brown G T -- 2:10 A -- 46342
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