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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 30, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Tom Morgan | Pitcher |
| Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maas
Power hits a line drive towards the mound. Maas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Maas
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Morgan
Maxwell hits a line drive towards first. Noren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Maas
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Maas
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Maas
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Morgan
House hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Morgan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maas
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maas
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Maas
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Morgan
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hunter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Maas
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Maas
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Noren scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Maas
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Morgan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Morgan
House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Morgan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maas vs. Morgan
Maas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maas
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maas
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Maas
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Maas
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Maas
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Power. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Morgan
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Morgan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morgan. Kaline scores. Maxwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Maas
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maas vs. McDermott
Maas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. McDermott
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maas
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maas
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Maas
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McDermott
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. McDermott
House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Maas
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Maas
Skizas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Skizas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Maas
Milt Graff pinch runs for Lou Skizas.
Smith 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Milt Graff now playing second base. Vic Power now playing first base. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Johnny Groth now playing right field. Jim
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. McDermott
JW Porter pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
McDermott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Gromek
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McDermott
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDermott
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching.
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Burnette
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Burnette
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Burnette
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Gromek
Jim Finigan now playing third base. Ron Samford now playing shortstop. Harvey Kuenn now playing first base.
Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Groth bunts towards first. Kuenn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. Pisoni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sleater
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Milt Graff.
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sleater
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Hector Lopez.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sleater fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Burnette
Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Sleater hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1957, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Power V, rf-1b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss-1b 5 1 3 1
Cerv B, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 2 Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pisoni J, cf 1 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Noren I, 1b 4 2 3 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groth J, rf 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, pr 0 1 0 0
Skizas L, 3b 4 0 3 0 Samford R, ss 0 0 0 0
Graff M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 2 3 1
Lopez H, ph 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 2
Boyer C, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0 Maas D, p 3 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 2 1 1 1 Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burnette W, p 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter B, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Sleater L, p 1 1 1 1
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39 5 13 4 40 6 12 5
Kansas City 010 120 001 0 -- 5
Detroit 100 020 002 1 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan T 4.2 8 3 2 0 2
McDermott M 3.2 2 2 2 4 3
Burnette W (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D 8.0 11 4 4 0 6
Gromek S* 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Sleater L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Morgan T
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 12
2B -- Kaline A, Bolling F, Power V, Skizas L, Maxwell C
HR -- Kuenn H, Zernial G, McDermott M, Sleater L
SH -- Groth J
SF -- Smith H
WP -- Morgan T
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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