Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Lary
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Lary
  
  There goes Tartabull. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Lary
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Lary
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Lary
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Lary
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Lovrich
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Lovrich
  
  There goes Bruton. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Lovrich
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Lovrich
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. McAuliffe moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colavito vs. Lovrich
  
  Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Lovrich
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wert vs. Lovrich
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lovrich
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Wyatt
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Lary
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Lary
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Lary
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lau for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Wyatt
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wyatt
  
  There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Lau and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wyatt
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyatt vs. Lary
  
  Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Lary
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Lary
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Wyatt
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Wyatt
  
  Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wyatt
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Lary
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Lary
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Lary
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Wyatt
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Wyatt
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Wyatt
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Lary
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Lary
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Lary
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wyatt
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Wyatt
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Colavito reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Wyatt
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Wyatt
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wyatt
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Wyatt
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Wyatt
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Wyatt
  
  Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez who is chasing the ball. Lary reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. Freehan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bruton vs. Wyatt
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Lary
  
  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for John Wyatt.
  
  Essegian hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Lary
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Lary
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Fischer
  
  Chuck Essegian now playing left field. Bill Fischer now pitching. Manny Jimenez now playing right field. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. To
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Fischer
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Fischer
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Fischer
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Lary
  
  George Thomas now playing right field.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Lary
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Lary
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRussa vs. Lary
  
  LaRussa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Fischer
  
  Bobby Del Greco now playing third base. Ken Harrelson now playing first base.
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Fischer
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Fischer
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Fischer
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Fischer
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito misplays the ball. That's an error on Esposito. McAuliffe scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Fischer
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Fischer
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito misplays the ball. That's an error on Esposito. Colavito goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Lau fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lau. Wert moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Lary
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Lary
  
  Lau hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Lary
  
  Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Lary
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to third. Essegian moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fischer vs. Lary
  
  Fischer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Fischer
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards third. Del Greco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Fischer
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Lary
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Lary
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Lary
  
  Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRussa vs. Lary
  
  LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1963, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tartabull J, cf       4  1  1  0   Bruton B, cf          5  2  2  1   
Causey W, ss          3  0  1  1   McAuliffe D, ss       4  3  3  1   
Fischer B, p          1  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  1   
Siebern N, 1b         3  0  0  0   Thomas G, rf          1  1  1  1   
Harrelson K, 1b       1  0  0  0   Colavito R, lf        5  2  1  2   
Jimenez M, lf-rf      4  0  1  0   Cash N, 1b            3  3  2  4   
Charles E, 3b         3  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            5  1  2  3   
Del Greco B, 3b       1  1  1  1   Smith G, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Lumpe J, 2b           2  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          4  2  1  0   
LaRussa T, 2b         2  0  0  0   Lary F, p             5  1  1  2   
Cimoli G, rf          2  0  0  0                                      
Esposito S, ss        1  0  1  0                                      
Lau C, c              3  0  0  0                                      
Lovrich P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wyatt J, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Essegian C, ph-lf     2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        40 17 15 16

Kansas City      100 000 001 --  2
Detroit          401 061 50x -- 17

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lovrich P (L)         0.1  5  4  4  1  1
Wyatt J               4.2  6  7  7  3  1
Fischer B             3.0  4  6  4  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0  6  2  2  0  3

E -- Charles E, Wert D, Esposito S 2, Lau C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 5
2B -- Colavito R
3B -- Lary F
HR -- Wert D, Cash N 2, Del Greco B
SB -- Tartabull J, Bruton B, Smith G
CS -- McAuliffe D
SF -- Cash N
T -- 2:06
A -- 0

    

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