Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Small vs. Burnette
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kaline out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Trucks
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Trucks
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Trucks
  
  Trucks fires to first and picks off Skizas. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Trucks
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Trucks
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Burnette
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Burnette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Burnette
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trucks vs. Burnette
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Trucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Trucks
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Trucks
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards left. Maxwell catches it and throws to second to double up Pilarcik. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Burnette
  
  Small hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnette vs. Trucks
  
  Burnette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Trucks
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Trucks
  
  Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Burnette
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Trucks
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Trucks
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Small. Smith reaches second base with a double. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Trucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Trucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Trucks
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Burnette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burnette
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Burnette
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Small vs. Burnette
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnette vs. Trucks
  
  Burnette hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Trucks
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Trucks
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Trucks
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Burnette
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Burnette
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Burnette
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Trucks
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Trucks
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Trucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Trucks
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burnette vs. Trucks
  
  Burnette hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Burnette
  
  Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Small vs. Burnette
  
  Small bunts towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Tuttle scores. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Burnette
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Jim Bunning now pitching.
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Bunning
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Bunning
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Crimian
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Crimian
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Crimian
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Lopez catches it and throws to second to double up Tuttle. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Bunning
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bunning
  
  Tim Thompson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bunning
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Crimian
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Jim Finigan now playing second base.
  
  Bunning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Crimian
  
  Maxwell bunts towards the mound. Crimian juggles the ball. That's an error on Crimian. Bunning moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Crimian
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bunning scores. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Kretlow
  
  The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Kretlow
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Kretlow
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Kretlow
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Kretlow
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Bunning
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Bunning
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zernial moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1956 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  1  3  0   Power V, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Small J, cf           3  0  0  0   Skizas L, lf          4  0  1  0   
Bunning J, p          1  1  1  0   Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Maxwell C, lf         3  3  1  2   Simpson H, rf         4  1  2  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  2   Smith H, c            4  2  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  1  1   Pilarcik A, cf        3  0  3  1   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  0  2  1   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Thompson T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Baxes M, ss           0  0  0  0   
Trucks V, p           2  0  1  0   Boyer C, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Tuttle B, ph-cf       3  1  2  0   Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Finigan J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Burnette W, p         3  0  0  0   
                                   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Kretlow L, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Zernial G, ph         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 12  6                        35  3 12  3

Detroit          100 000 303 --  7
Kansas City      000 201 000 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W)          6.0  9  3  3  3  1
Bunning J (S)         3.0  3  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burnette W (L)        6.2  8  4  2  5  2
Crimian J*            1.1  3  3  2  0  1
Kretlow L             1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Boyer C, Crimian J
DP -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 9
2B -- Pilarcik A, Smith H, Tuttle B, Kaline A
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Maxwell C
SH -- Small J, Maxwell C
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:52
A -- 8490

    

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