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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1962
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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 May 2, 1962 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1962 |
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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 | May 2, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,914 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Smith 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Don Mossi | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Norm Bass | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1962
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bass
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bass
There goes Wood. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Bass
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bass
There goes Kaline. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Bass
Cash hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Mossi
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Bass
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bass
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bass
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Bass
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mossi for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Mossi
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Cimoli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Mossi
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Mossi
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Mossi
Bass bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Mossi
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Mossi
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Causey scores. Sullivan scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Jimenez is hit by the pitch. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. Jimenez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Jones
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bass
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bass
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bass
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bass
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Bass
Boros hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Bass
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Jones
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Jones
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Jones
Howser takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Jones
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Jones
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bass
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bass
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bass
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bass
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wyatt
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Jones
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Jones
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Jimenez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jimenez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Jones
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Gladding
Wyatt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wyatt
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Wyatt
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osborne vs. Wyatt
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Wyatt
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Brown scores. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Wyatt
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Aguirre
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Aguirre
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wyatt
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wyatt
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wyatt
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Siebern hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Aguirre
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Aguirre
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Wyatt
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wyatt
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Wyatt
Jim Bunning pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Causey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kline
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Kline
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Tartabull reaches third base with a triple. Causey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Kline
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Kline
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Segui
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Segui
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kline
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Kline
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jimenez vs. Kline
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Kline
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Jimenez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Kline
Causey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Kline
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Segui
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Segui
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Segui
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1962 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Wood J, 2b 4 2 3 2 Howser D, ss 3 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 2 1 2 Del Greco B, cf 5 1 1 2 Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 3 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 5 2 3 2 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 2 2 1 Boros S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 5 1 3 2 McAuliffe D, ss 5 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 3 3 2 3 Brown D, c 4 2 3 1 Sullivan H, c 4 1 1 0 Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0 Bass N, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 1 1 Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 1 0 Bunning J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 12 8 36 12 15 12 Detroit 112 220 000 -- 8 Kansas City 070 300 11x -- 12 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Mossi D (L) 1.2 7 6 6 1 0 Jones S 1.2 4 4 4 2 2 Gladding F 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Aguirre H 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kline R 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bass N 3.2 7 6 6 2 3 Wyatt J (W) 3.1 5 2 2 2 1 Segui D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Sullivan H DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 8 2B -- Del Greco B, Cimoli G 2, Jimenez M, Lumpe J 3B -- Cimoli G, Tartabull J HR -- Brown D, Kaline A, Bruton B, Siebern N, Causey W SB -- Wood J, Kaline A SH -- Bass N SF -- Lumpe J HBP -- by Jones S (Jimenez M), by Kline R (Causey W) T -- 2:36 A -- 4914
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