Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a line drive towards third. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Foytack
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Portocarrero
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Foytack
  
  Skizas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Foytack
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Portocarrero
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Portocarrero
  
  Samford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foytack vs. Portocarrero
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Foytack
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Foytack
  
  Portocarrero hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skizas. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. McDermott
  
  Mickey McDermott now pitching.
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. McDermott
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Osborne vs. McDermott
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Osborne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Osborne. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Foytack
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Foytack
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McDermott
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. McDermott
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. McDermott
  
  Foytack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. McDermott
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Foytack moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Foytack
  
  Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Al Kaline now playing right field.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Foytack
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Gorman
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Gorman
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gorman
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Samford vs. Gorman
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Foytack
  
  Bob Martyn pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Martyn strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Foytack
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Morgan
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Morgan
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Morgan
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Morgan
  
  Maxwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Morgan
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Foytack
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Foytack
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Morgan
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morgan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Morgan
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Cerv hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Foytack
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Foytack
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Urban
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field. Lou Skizas now playing third base. Hector Lopez now playing second base. Jack Urban now pitching.
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Urban
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Urban
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Foytack
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Foytack
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Foytack
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1957 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b-2b        3  0  1  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  2  2  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   Kaline A, cf-rf       4  1  3  3   
Skizas L, rf-3b       3  1  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  1  1  2   
Thompson T, c         4  1  1  2   Boone R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Held W, cf            4  0  1  0   Osborne B, rf         2  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          2  0  1  0   
Hunter B, 2b          2  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           2  0  1  0   
Cerv B, ph            1  0  0  0   Samford R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Groth J, rf           1  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          4  0  1  0   
Portocarrero A, p     1  0  0  0                                      
McDermott M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Martyn B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Noren I, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Urban J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        33  5 11  5

Kansas City      000 000 002 --  2
Detroit          201 011 00x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)*   2.0  5  3  3  1  1
McDermott M           1.1  1  0  0  2  1
Gorman T              1.2  3  1  1  0  1
Morgan T              2.0  2  1  1  2  0
Urban J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         9.0  7  2  2  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Bolling F, Kaline A 2, Lopez H, Kuenn H, Noren I
HR -- Maxwell C, Kaline A, Thompson T
T -- 2:11
A -- 11004

    

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