Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Grim
  
  Veal 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. Grim
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Grim
  
  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 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Foytack
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Foytack
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grim
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simpson. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. Grim
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foytack vs. Grim
  
  Foytack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Foytack
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith 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 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veal vs. Grim
  
  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. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Grim
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Foytack
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Foytack
  
  Grim strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grim
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward juggles the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Grim
  
  Bertoia is hit by the pitch. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foytack vs. Grim
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Foytack
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Foytack
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Tuttle. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Grim
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Foytack
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Grim
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grim
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Foytack
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Foytack
  
  Grim hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Foytack
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Grim
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Grim
  
  Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Foytack
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Foytack
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiti vs. Foytack
  
  Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Grim
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Grim
  
  Harris hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Foytack
  
  Grim 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Foytack
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Foytack
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grim
  
  Maxwell 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, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Grim
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1958 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, cf           4  1  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Veal C, ss            4  0  1  0   Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  1   Lopez H, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Harris G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Simpson H, lf         2  1  0  0   
Maxwell C, lf         4  0  1  0   Herzog W, lf          0  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, 3b         2  0  0  0   Smith H, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            3  1  1  3   
Foytack P, p          3  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
                                   Grim B, p             3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        29  4  6  4

Detroit          001 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 000 40x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L)         8.0  6  4  4  1  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grim B (W)            9.0  4  1  1  2  4

E -- Ward P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 2
2B -- Maxwell C, Kuenn H, Ward P
HR -- Lopez H, Chiti H
CS -- Tuttle B
HBP -- by Grim B (Bertoia R)
T -- 2:03
A -- 14766

    

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