Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Maas
  
  Power hits a line drive towards first. Philley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Maas
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Graff moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Maas
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Maas
  
  Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Gorman
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Gorman
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Gorman
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Gorman
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Gorman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maas
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Maas
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martyn vs. Maas
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martyn for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Maas
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Gorman
  
  Maas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Gorman
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Gorman
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Maas
  
  Gorman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Maas
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gorman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Graff vs. Maas
  
  Graff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Graff reaches second base with a double. Gorman scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Maas
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Maas
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Bunning now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Bunning
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Gorman
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Gorman
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gorman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Bunning
  
  Gorman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Bunning
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Gorman
  
  Bunning hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Gorman
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Gorman
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Bunning goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Bunning
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bunning
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Gorman
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Gorman
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Gorman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Bunning
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martyn for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Terry
  
  Ralph Terry now pitching. Bill Taylor pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Terry
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Terry
  
  Steve Boros pinch runs for Bill Taylor.
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Terry
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards short. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Terry
  
  Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching. Lou Skizas pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
  
  Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Hoeft
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Hoeft
  
  Graff 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 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Brunet
  
  George Brunet now pitching.
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Brunet
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Brunet
  
  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, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Hoeft
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Hoeft
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brunet
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Brunet
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Brunet
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Brunet Hoeft moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Brunet
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Brunet
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Brunet
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Finigan moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Brunet
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Johnny Groth now playing left field.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Hoeft
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bob Martyn.
  
  Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1957 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          5  0  1  0   
Graff M, 2b           4  1  2  1   Finigan J, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  1   Kuenn H, ss           5  2  3  3   
Held W, cf            4  1  1  2   Kaline A, rf          5  1  2  0   
Martin B, ss          4  0  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         4  0  2  1   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   Groth J, lf           0  0  0  0   
Martyn B, rf          3  0  1  0   Philley D, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Cerv B, ph            1  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           4  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Gorman T, p           1  1  1  0   Maas D, p             1  0  0  0   
Terry R, p            0  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          1  1  1  0   
Skizas L, ph          1  0  0  0   Taylor B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   Boros S, pr           0  1  0  0   
                                   Hoeft B, p            1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        39  7 16  6

Kansas City      004 000 000 --  4
Detroit          200 103 01x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gorman T*             5.0 12  4  4  0  1
Terry R (L)           1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Brunet G              2.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maas D                2.1  6  4  4  0  1
Bunning J (W)         3.2  2  0  0  1  2
Hoeft B (S)           3.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Kuenn H, Lopez H
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 9
2B -- Kuenn H, Maxwell C, Lopez H, Graff M, Finigan J
HR -- Held W, Kuenn H
WP -- Terry R
Balk -- Brunet G
T -- 2:25
A -- 6917

    

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