Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Foytack
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hadley vs. Foytack
  
  Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garver
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Garver
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Garver
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Garver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Neil Chrisley now playing right field. Harvey Kuenn now playing center field.
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Foytack
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Cerv. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Cerv steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zernial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Foytack
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zernial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Garver
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Garver
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. Garver
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Foytack
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garver for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Foytack
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garver
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Garver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Garver
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Foytack
  
  Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hadley for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Garver
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Garver
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Garver
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Foytack
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Foytack
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Garver
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garver
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Foytack
  
  Garver hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Foytack
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Garver
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Garver
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Foytack
  
  Hadley strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Garver
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Garver
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lepcio for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foytack vs. Garver
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Kucks
  
  Johnny Kucks now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Kucks
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hadley. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kucks
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Foytack
  
  Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
  
  House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Foytack
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Foytack
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Foytack
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Grim
  
  Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Jerry Lumpe now playing second base. Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Chrisley 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Grim
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Grim
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Foytack
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Foytack
  
  Hadley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Foytack
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Narleski
  
  Tom Sturdivant pinch runs for Frank House.
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Lumpe J, ss-2b        4  2  2  0   Yost E, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Williams D, rf        4  0  0  0   Kuenn H, rf-cf        4  1  1  1   
Hadley K, 1b          3  1  1  3   Maxwell C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Maris R, cf           4  0  0  0   Zernial G, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Cerv B, lf            3  1  1  1   Osborne B, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
House F, c            4  0  1  0   Wilson R, c           4  0  1  0   
Sturdivant T, pr      0  0  0  0   Groth J, cf           0  0  0  0   
Smith H, 3b           3  0  1  0   Chrisley N, rf        4  1  1  1   
Terwilliger W, 2b     2  0  0  0   Bridges R, ss         4  1  3  0   
Boone R, ph           0  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       0  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          3  0  0  0   
Garver N, p           2  0  0  0   Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   
Kucks J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        34  5 11  4

Kansas City      100 000 003 --  4
Detroit          000 100 40x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)          6.2  8  3  3  1  1
Kucks J               0.1  3  2  1  0  0
Grim B                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         8.2  5  4  4  3  3
Narleski R (S)        0.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Hadley K
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 6
2B -- Kuenn H
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Chrisley N, Hadley K, Cerv B
SB -- Cerv B
CS -- Smith H
SF -- Hadley K
T -- 2:06
A -- 6189

    

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