Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Terry
  
  Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Terry
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Hoeft
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Hoeft
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hoeft
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Terry
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Terry
  
  Bolling strikes out. There goes Maxwell. The throw from Chiti to second, and Maxwell is out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Terry
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Terry
  
  Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Terry
  
  Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Veal moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Terry
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Hoeft
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hoeft
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Hoeft
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Terry
  
  Harris hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Terry
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Terry
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Terry
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Hoeft
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
  
  Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Hoeft
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. Chiti scores. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Hoeft
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Susce
  
  George Susce now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Susce
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Susce
  
  Smith strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Veal hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Dickson
  
  Susce 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Dickson
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Susce
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Susce
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Susce
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Susce
  
  Dickson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Dickson
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Dickson
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Dickson
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maxwell vs. Dickson
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Dickson
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Dickson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Susce
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Susce
  
  Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Susce
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Tuttle scores. Maris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerv vs. Susce
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maris scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerv vs. Susce
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Susce
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Susce
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Dickson
  
  Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hazle vs. Dickson
  
  Bob Hazle pinch hits for George Susce.
  
  Hazle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Dickson
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Fischer
  
  Bill Fischer now pitching.
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Fischer
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Fischer
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Dickson
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Dickson
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Dickson
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Dickson
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Dickson
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Fischer
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Fischer
  
  Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Fischer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerv vs. Fischer
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Cerv. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Cerv steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Fischer
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiti vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Cicotte
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Gorman
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
  
  Veal strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cicotte vs. Gorman
  
  Cicotte strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Cicotte
  
  Gorman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Cicotte
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Cicotte
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Cicotte
  
  The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Cicotte
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herzog vs. Cicotte
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cicotte
  
  Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Gorman
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gorman
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1958 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, cf           5  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  3  1  2   
Bertoia R, 3b         5  1  2  0   Maris R, rf           4  4  3  2   
Kaline A, rf          4  3  1  0   Lopez H, 2b           4  1  2  2   
Harris G, 1b          5  0  2  0   Cerv B, lf            4  0  1  1   
Maxwell C, lf         3  0  1  0   Herzog W, pr-lf       1  1  1  1   
Bolling F, 2b         3  1  2  5   Smith H, 3b           3  1  0  1   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Veal C, ss            4  0  1  0   Chiti H, c            3  1  2  1   
Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Susce G, p            1  0  0  0   Terry R, p            0  0  0  0   
Hazle B, ph           1  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ph      1  0  0  0   
Fischer B, p          0  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          2  0  0  0   
Cicotte A, p          1  0  0  0   Gorman T, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        34 12 12 11

Detroit          003 010 100 --  5
Kansas City      004 030 41x -- 12

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B               2.1  4  4  4  0  4
Susce G (L)           2.2  4  3  2  1  4
Fischer B             1.1  3  4  4  2  1
Cicotte A             1.2  1  1  1  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R               3.0  6  3  3  2  4
Dickson M (W)         3.2  4  2  2  2  1
Gorman T (S)          2.1  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Cerv B
3B -- Tuttle B
HR -- Bolling F, Maris R
SB -- Cerv B
CS -- Maxwell C
SF -- Bolling F, Smith H, Chiti H
WP -- Susce G
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:52
A -- 10460

    

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