Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Hoeft
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Hoeft
  
  Skizas 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 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Ditmar
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Hoeft
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ditmar vs. Hoeft
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Ditmar
  
  Small hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Hoeft
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Hoeft
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Skizas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ditmar
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoeft vs. Ditmar
  
  Hoeft hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Hoeft
  
  Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Ditmar
  
  Belardi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Hoeft
  
  Ditmar strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Hoeft
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Small. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skizas vs. Hoeft
  
  Skizas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Ditmar
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Ditmar
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Hoeft
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Ditmar
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Ditmar
  
  Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Hoeft
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Small vs. Ditmar
  
  Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Ditmar
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Hoeft
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Hoeft
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Skizas reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Finigan vs. Hoeft
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Ditmar
  
  Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Ditmar
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Ditmar
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Belardi scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Small vs. Ditmar
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
  
  Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Hoeft
  
  Mike Baxes pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1956 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           5  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           3  1  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  2  0   Belardi W, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Skizas L, rf          4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  2   
Lopez H, 3b           3  1  1  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Groth J, cf           4  0  1  1   Small J, cf           4  0  1  1   
Finigan J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          0  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Ditmar A, p           3  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           3  0  1  0   
Baxes M, ph           1  0  0  0   Hoeft B, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  1                        31  3  6  3

Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1
Detroit          000 000 12x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          8.0  6  3  2  2  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W)           9.0  8  1  1  2  4

E -- Power V
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Skizas L 2, Wilson R, Zernial G, Bolling F
3B -- Lopez H
T -- 2:13
A -- 3698

    

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