Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Urban
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Bunning
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Bunning
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Urban
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Urban
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Bunning
  
  Martyn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Urban
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Urban
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Bunning
  
  Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urban vs. Bunning
  
  Urban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Bunning
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Bunning
  
  There's a wild pitch. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martyn vs. Bunning
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Martyn reaches third base with a triple. Held scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Daniel
  
  Chuck Daniel now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Urban
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Daniel
  
  Smith hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Daniel
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Daniel
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urban vs. Daniel
  
  Urban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Urban
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Urban
  
  House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Urban
  
  Groth hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Daniel
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Daniel
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Daniel
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Daniel
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Daniel
  
  Martyn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Urban
  
  JW Porter pinch hits for Chuck Daniel.
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Urban
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Urban
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn. Boone reaches second base with a double. Bertoia goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Urban
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Byrd
  
  JW Porter now catching. Harry Byrd now pitching.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Byrd
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Urban vs. Byrd
  
  Urban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Urban
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Urban
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
  
  Philley hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Urban
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Morgan
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Presko
  
  Joe Presko now pitching.
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Presko
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Presko
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Presko
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martyn vs. Presko
  
  Martyn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Morgan
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Morgan
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Morgan
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Morgan
  
  There goes Bertoia. The throw from Smith and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Morgan
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Presko
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Presko
  
  Smith bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Presko
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Presko
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Morgan
  
  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 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Morgan
  
  Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Joe Presko.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Morgan
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Morgan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1957 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, 3b         4  1  2  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  2  2  2   
Boone R, 1b           3  0  1  1   Zernial G, lf         4  2  2  3   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Held W, cf            3  1  2  0   
Taylor B, lf          4  1  2  0   Martyn B, rf          4  0  1  1   
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  1   Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   
House F, c            2  0  1  0   Smith H, c            3  0  2  0   
Byrd H, p             0  0  0  0   Hunter B, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   Urban J, p            3  1  1  0   
Presko J, p           0  0  0  0   Morgan T, p           1  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Groth J, cf           4  0  1  1                                      
Bunning J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Daniel C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Porter J, ph-c        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        33  6 11  6

Detroit          000 001 200 --  3
Kansas City      004 020 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)         2.2  5  4  4  1  3
Daniel C              2.1  3  2  2  0  2
Byrd H                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Presko J              2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urban J (W)           6.1  7  3  3  0  2
Morgan T (S)          2.2  2  0  0  1  1

LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- DeMaestri J, Boone R, Taylor B, Kuenn H, Tuttle B
3B -- Martyn B
HR -- DeMaestri J, Zernial G 2
CS -- Smith H, Bertoia R
SH -- Smith H
WP -- Bunning J
T -- 2:19
A -- 6738

    

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