Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Cheney
  
  There goes Buddin. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Buddin steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Cheney
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Cheney
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards right. King catches it and throws to second to double up Buddin. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Koplitz
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Koplitz
  
  King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cash. King reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Koplitz
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bright vs. Koplitz
  
  Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Koplitz
  
  There goes Bright. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Bright steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Retzer vs. Koplitz
  
  Retzer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Cheney
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Cheney
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Cheney
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. Cheney
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roarke vs. Cheney
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Koplitz
  
  Lock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koplitz
  
  There goes Lock. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Lock steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Koplitz
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Koplitz
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cheney vs. Koplitz
  
  Cheney strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koplitz vs. Cheney
  
  Koplitz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Cheney
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Koplitz
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Koplitz
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Koplitz
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Cheney
  
  Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Cheney
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Cheney
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Cheney
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boros vs. Cheney
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roarke vs. Cheney
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito scores. Wertz moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koplitz vs. Cheney
  
  Koplitz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. Wertz scores. Boros moves to third. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bruton vs. Daniels
  
  Bennie Daniels now pitching.
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boros scores. Roarke scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Daniels
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Buddin moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Daniels
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Koplitz
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Koplitz
  
  Retzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bright moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lock vs. Koplitz
  
  Lock strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Koplitz
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Koplitz
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Daniels
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Daniels
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Daniels
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Daniels
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Koplitz
  
  Joe Hicks pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
  
  Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Koplitz
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Hicks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Koplitz
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinton vs. Koplitz
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bright vs. Koplitz
  
  Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koplitz vs. Hobaugh
  
  Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
  
  Koplitz hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Hobaugh
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Hobaugh
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Koplitz
  
  Retzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Koplitz
  
  Lock hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koplitz
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Koplitz
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hobaugh
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Hobaugh
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Hobaugh
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Hobaugh
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Koplitz
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base. Bubba Morton now playing right field. Jim Piersall pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Koplitz
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Koplitz
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Koplitz
  
  Hinton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Koplitz
  
  Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Rudolph
  
  Don Rudolph now pitching.
  
  Boros hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Rudolph
  
  Roarke hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koplitz vs. Rudolph
  
  Koplitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Rudolph
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koplitz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Rudolph
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koplitz scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Rudolph
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Koplitz
  
  Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Koplitz
  
  Lock strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koplitz
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Koplitz
  
  Johnny Schaive pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Schaive hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Rudolph
  
  Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Rudolph
  
  Morton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Morton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Rudolph
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. Morton scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boros vs. Rudolph
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Rudolph
  
  Roarke hits a popup towards the mound. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koplitz vs. Rudolph
  
  Koplitz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Koplitz
  
  Bud Zipfel pinch hits for Don Rudolph.
  
  Zipfel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Koplitz
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Koplitz
  
  King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Jones
  
  Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Hinton hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Jones
  
  Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1962 -- Detroit at Washington (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Buddin D, ss          3  0  1  1   O'Connell D, 2b       4  1  1  0   
Bruton B, cf          5  0  2  3   King J, rf            4  2  2  2   
Cash N, rf-1b         4  1  0  0   Hinton C, cf          5  1  1  2   
Colavito R, lf        2  1  0  0   Bright H, 1b          5  0  2  1   
Wertz V, 1b           3  1  2  1   Retzer K, c           4  0  2  0   
Morton B, rf          1  1  1  0   Lock D, lf            4  0  1  0   
McAuliffe D, 2b       5  1  1  1   Johnson B, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Boros S, 3b           4  1  1  1   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Roarke M, c           5  1  1  1   Schaive J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Koplitz H, p          5  1  1  0   Hamlin K, ss          0  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   Cheney T, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Daniels B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hicks J, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hobaugh E, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Piersall J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Rudolph D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Zipfel B, ph          1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 10  8                        37  5 11  5

Detroit          000 500 012 --  8
Washington       100 000 202 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koplitz H (W)         8.1 11  5  5  3  3
Jones S (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cheney T (L)          3.2  2  5  5  6  4
Daniels B             1.1  2  0  0  0  0
Hobaugh E             2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Rudolph D             2.0  6  3  3  0  2

E -- O'Connell D
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 8
2B -- King J, Morton B
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Hinton C, King J
SB -- Buddin D, Bright H, Lock D
HBP -- by Cheney T (Cash N)
T -- 2:47
A -- 5101

    

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