Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lary
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Lary
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Herbert
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Herbert
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Herbert
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Herbert
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Herbert
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Herbert
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Herbert
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Herbert
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Herbert
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Herbert
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Lary
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Herbert
  
  Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Herbert
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Herbert
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Lary
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lary
  
  Tuttle 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 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Herbert
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Herbert
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Herbert
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Lary
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Herbert
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Herbert
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Herbert
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Veal vs. Herbert
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Lary
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

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

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Lary
  
  Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Lary
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Maris reaches second base with a double. There goes Tuttle trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Bolling who relays the ball to Wilson, who tags Tuttle, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Herbert
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Herbert
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Herbert
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Herbert
  
  Lary 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Herbert
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Johnny Groth now playing left field.
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Lary
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Cerv moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Susce
  
  George Susce now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cerv scores. Ward moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Susce
  
  Chiti bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ward moves to third. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Susce
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Ray Herbert. Billy Hoeft now pitching. Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Tuttle vs. Hoeft
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward scores. Smith moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maris vs. Hoeft
  
  Maris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Garver
  
  Ned Garver now pitching. Tito Francona pinch hits for Coot Veal.
  
  Francona 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 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garver
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Garver
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Garver
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
  
  Zernial 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 9/7/1958 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tuttle B, cf          5  0  2  1   Kuenn H, cf           4  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           5  0  1  0   Veal C, ss            3  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 2b           3  1  1  0   Francona T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Cerv B, lf            3  1  1  0   Kaline A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            3  1  1  1   Harris G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Smith H, 3b           4  0  1  1   Maxwell C, lf         3  0  0  0   
Chiti H, c            3  0  0  0   Groth J, lf           0  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Herbert R, p          3  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Herzog W, ph          0  0  0  0   Martin B, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Carrasquel C, ph      1  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           2  1  1  2   
Garver N, p           0  0  0  0   Lary F, p             3  0  1  0   
                                   Susce G, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        30  2  4  2

Kansas City      000 000 003 --  3
Detroit          000 000 020 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W)         8.0  4  2  2  1  5
Garver N (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (L)*           8.0  6  3  3  3  4
Susce G               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Hoeft B               0.2  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Maris R
HR -- Wilson R
SH -- Chiti H
T -- 2:20
A -- 6089

    

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