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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 16, 1958 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Urban |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,713 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
Coot Veal | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bill Norman | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jack Urban | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1958
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Urban
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Urban
Veal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Veal reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Urban
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Urban
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Urban
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Ward tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Bunning
The umpire calls a balk on Bunning Ward moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Bunning
There's a wild pitch. Ward scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bunning
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Urban
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Urban
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Urban
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Urban
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Urban
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Urban
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Urban
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Bunning
Urban hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Urban
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Urban
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Urban
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Urban
Lau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Lau reaches second base with a double. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Urban
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Maris reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Bunning
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a fly ball towards center field. Kuenn fields the ball and throws to home. Lau drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Lau. Maris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urban vs. Bunning
Urban is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Urban
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Urban
Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Urban
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Aguirre
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Urban
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Urban
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Urban
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kaline trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Urban
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Urban
Lau is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Tomanek
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hank Aguirre. Dick Tomanek now pitching. Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Maxwell scores. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
There's a wild pitch. Lau scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Tomanek
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Frank Lary now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lary
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veal. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tomanek vs. Lary
Tomanek hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Tomanek
Veal hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Tomanek
Bolling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Tomanek
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lary
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez bunts towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Maris reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Ward scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Lary
Lary fires to third and picks off Maris. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Lary
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal misplays the ball. That's an error on Veal. Smith moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Herbert
Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Herbert
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Herbert
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Lary
Herbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lary
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Herbert
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Herbert
Harris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1958 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kuenn H, cf 5 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 3 3 0 Veal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Ward P, 1b 5 2 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lopez H, 2b 2 2 2 2 Harris G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 3 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, lf 4 0 0 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 3 3 1 Herzog W, lf 0 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lau C, c 3 1 1 1 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Urban J, p 2 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 1 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 1 2 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 6 35 8 10 6 Detroit 110 103 100 -- 7 Kansas City 200 210 30x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J 4.1 6 5 5 2 2 Aguirre H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lary F (L) 3.0 4 3 3 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Urban J 5.2 9 6 6 0 4 Tomanek D 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Herbert R (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Lau C, Veal C 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 6 2B -- Veal C, Kuenn H, Lau C, Maris R 2, Tuttle B, Bolling F HR -- Maxwell C SF -- Bolling F, Lopez H HBP -- by Urban J (Lau C) WP -- Bunning J, Tomanek D Balk -- Bunning J T -- 2:38 A -- 11713
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