Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Rakow
  
  Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Rakow
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Rakow
  
  Charles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Alusik 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: ---
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Rakow
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Colavito for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Rakow
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alusik vs. Rakow
  
  Alusik hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Rakow
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Donoghue vs. Rakow
  
  O'Donoghue hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Rakow
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rakow vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Rakow
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Rakow
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gentile vs. Rakow
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball towards left. Wood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wood. Charles tags and scores. Colavito tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bryan vs. Rakow
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Gentile moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alusik vs. Rakow
  
  Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Rakow
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Donoghue vs. Rakow
  
  O'Donoghue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Rakow
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Rakow
  
  There goes Causey. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Rakow
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Rakow
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Rakow
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rakow vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Rakow bunts towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Stock
  
  Wes Stock now pitching.
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Demeter vs. Stock
  
  Demeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Rakow
  
  Bryan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Rakow
  
  Alusik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Rakow
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Stock
  
  Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stock
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Stock
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stock
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Stock
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joseph vs. Rakow
  
  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Wes Stock.
  
  Joseph 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Rakow
  
  Causey hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Rakow
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rakow vs. Pfister
  
  Dan Pfister now pitching.
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Pfister
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Pfister
  
  Bill Bruton pinch hits for Jake Wood.
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Pfister
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Rakow
  
  Bill Bruton now playing left field.
  
  Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags Colavito, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryan vs. Gladding
  
  Bryan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alusik vs. Gladding
  
  Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Pfister
  
  Jose Tartabull now playing left field.
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pfister
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pfister
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for George Thomas.
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1964 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Causey W, ss          3  0  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Mathews N, cf         4  0  0  0   Wood J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Charles E, 3b         4  2  3  1   Bruton B, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
Colavito R, rf        3  1  2  0   Demeter D, cf         4  0  0  0   
Gentile J, 1b         3  0  1  1   Freehan B, c          4  1  1  1   
Bryan B, c            4  0  2  1   Cash N, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Alusik G, lf          4  0  1  0   Thomas G, rf          3  0  0  0   
Tartabull J, lf       0  0  0  0   Kaline A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Green D, 2b           3  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, ss       3  0  1  0   
O'Donoghue J, p       2  0  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        3  1  2  0   
Stock W, p            0  0  0  0   Rakow E, p            2  0  0  0   
Joseph R, ph          1  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
Pfister D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3 11  3                        31  2  5  2

Kansas City      000 200 001 --  3
Detroit          000 001 100 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Donoghue J          5.1  3  1  1  0  1
Stock W               1.2  2  1  1  0  0
Pfister D (W)         2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rakow E (L)           8.1 10  3  2  2  4
Gladding F            0.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Charles E, Wood J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 5
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Freehan B, Charles E
CS -- Causey W
SH -- Rakow E
SF -- Gentile J
T -- 2:11
A -- 4658

    

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