Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bunning
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bunning
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Bunning
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kucks
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kucks
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Kucks
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kucks
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Bunning
  
  Hadley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Kucks
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kucks
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kucks
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Bunning
  
  House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Bunning
  
  Kucks hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bunning
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Kucks
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bunning vs. Kucks
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yost vs. Kucks
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. Bunning moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harris vs. Kucks
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Lepcio scores. Bunning moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuenn vs. Kucks
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bunning scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kucks
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Kucks
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bunning
  
  Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bunning
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Bunning
  
  Hadley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Bunning
  
  House 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 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kucks
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kucks
  
  Wilson strikes out. There goes Bolling. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Kucks
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Bolling is safe. Bolling moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bunning vs. Kucks
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Bunning
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bunning
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bunning
  
  Snyder is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kucks
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Kucks
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Kucks
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Kucks
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bunning
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Bunning
  
  Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Kucks
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Kucks
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Kucks
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to third for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lepcio vs. Kucks
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Bunning
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Bunning
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bunning
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kucks
  
  Bunning 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kucks
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kucks
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bunning
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bunning
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bunning
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Bunning
  
  Hadley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunning
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grim
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling bunts towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chrisley vs. Grim
  
  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Red Wilson.
  
  Chrisley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Grim
  
  Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Grim
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bunning
  
  Lou Berberet now catching.
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Burnside
  
  Pete Burnside now pitching. Dick Williams pinch hits for Frank House.
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Burnside
  
  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bob Grim.
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Burnside
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b     5  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            2  1  1  1   
Snyder R, cf          3  0  0  0   Harris G, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Maris R, rf           3  1  1  1   Kuenn H, rf           4  0  1  1   
Cerv B, lf            4  1  2  0   Kaline A, cf          4  0  1  0   
Hadley K, 1b          4  2  2  3   Maxwell C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Smith H, 3b           3  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, ss           3  0  1  0   Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Chrisley N, ph        1  0  0  0   
Williams D, ph        1  0  0  0   Berberet L, c         0  0  0  0   
Kucks J, p            3  0  0  0   Lepcio T, ss          4  2  2  2   
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          4  1  1  0   
Jablonski R, ph       1  0  0  0   Burnside P, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  4                        31  5 11  4

Kansas City      000 200 020 --  4
Detroit          002 000 12x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J               6.1  9  3  3  3  1
Grim B (L)            1.2  2  2  2  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)*        8.0  6  4  4  3  6
Burnside P (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Lepcio T, Maxwell C
HR -- Maris R, Hadley K 2, Yost E, Lepcio T
SB -- Bolling F
SH -- Bolling F
HBP -- by Kucks J (Yost E), by Bunning J (Snyder R)
T -- 2:33
A -- 7612

    

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