Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Garver
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Garver
  
  Finigan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garver
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Garver
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maxwell vs. Garver
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Garver
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Boone reaches second base with a double. Finigan scores. Kuenn scores. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Garver
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Bunning
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bunning
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Bunning
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Bunning
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. There goes Zernial trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Finigan, who tags Zernial for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Bunning
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Maas
  
  Duke Maas now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garver
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Garver
  
  Maas hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Garver
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Garver
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Maas
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Maas
  
  There goes DeMaestri. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garver
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garver
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Garver
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Maas
  
  Graff 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Maas
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Maas
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Maas
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Maas
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Garver
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Garver
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith scoops up the ball and tags Tuttle for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Garver
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maas vs. Garver
  
  Maas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Garver
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Maas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Burnette
  
  Wally Burnette now pitching.
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Maas
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Maas
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burnette vs. Maas
  
  Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerv scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Maas
  
  Graff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Maas
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Crimian
  
  Simpson 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Crimian
  
  Skizas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Burnette
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Burnette
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Burnette
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Steve Gromek now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Gromek
  
  Cerv hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnette vs. Gromek
  
  Burnette strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Burnette
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Burnette
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burnette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Burnette
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Gromek
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Gromek
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Burnette
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Burnette
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Burnette
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Burnette
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Gromek
  
  Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Gus Zernial.
  
  Pisoni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Gromek
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Burnette
  
  Jim Pisoni now playing center field. Lou Skizas now playing left field. Johnny Groth now playing right field. Mel Clark pinch hits for Steve Grome
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Burnette
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Burnette
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1957 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  0   Graff M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Finigan J, 3b         3  1  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           4  2  2  1   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  0   
Kuenn H, ss           3  1  1  0   Pisoni J, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  2  2  2   
Maxwell C, lf         3  1  0  0   Skizas L, rf-lf       4  0  1  1   
Boone R, 1b           3  1  3  3   Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   Cerv B, cf            3  1  1  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Groth J, rf           0  0  0  0   
Bunning J, p          0  0  0  0   Garver N, p           1  0  0  0   
Maas D, p             2  0  1  1   Burnette W, p         2  0  0  0   
Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  2  1   
Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Gromek S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Clark M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        32  5 10  5

Detroit          300 100 000 --  4
Kansas City      202 100 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J             0.2  4  2  2  0  0
Maas D (L)            3.1  6  3  3  0  0
Crimian J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Gromek S              3.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N              3.2  4  4  4  3  2
Burnette W (W)        5.1  2  0  0  3  2

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- Boone R, Bolling F
3B -- Cerv B
HR -- Lopez H, Simpson H
CS -- DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Garver N (Finigan J)
T -- 2:19
A -- 5960

    

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