Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bass
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Bass
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Bass
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Nischwitz
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Nischwitz
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Nischwitz
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Nischwitz
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howser scores. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebern vs. Nischwitz
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Nischwitz
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Nischwitz
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bass
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Bass
  
  Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Bass
  
  Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Bass
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Bass
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nischwitz vs. Bass
  
  Nischwitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Nischwitz
  
  Cipriani strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Nischwitz
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Nischwitz
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nischwitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Nischwitz. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Nischwitz
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Del Greco vs. Nischwitz
  
  Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. Nischwitz
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Bass scores. Howser moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Nischwitz
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. Lumpe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Nischwitz
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Posada vs. Nischwitz
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bass
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Bass
  
  Morton 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Bass
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Nischwitz
  
  Cipriani strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Nischwitz
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Nischwitz
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Nischwitz
  
  Howser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Howser reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Del Greco vs. Aguirre
  
  Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Aguirre
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Siebern vs. Aguirre
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bass
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Bass
  
  Osborne hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Bass
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Bass
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. Boros goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Bass
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aguirre
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Aguirre
  
  Posada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morton. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cipriani vs. Aguirre
  
  Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sullivan vs. Aguirre
  
  There's a wild pitch. Posada scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Aguirre
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Aguirre
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aguirre vs. Bass
  
  Aguirre strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bass
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Bass
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Bass
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Aguirre
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Aguirre
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Aguirre
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Del Greco trying to get to third. Maxwell throws the ball in to McAuliffe, who relays the ball to Boros who tags Del Greco for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Aguirre
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bass
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Bass
  
  Osborne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani. Osborne reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boros vs. Bass
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Osborne moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wood vs. Bass
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Osborne scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Bass
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Bass
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Foytack
  
  Paul Foytack now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Foytack
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cipriani vs. Foytack
  
  Cipriani hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Foytack
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Foytack
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bass
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Bass
  
  Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Bass
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Foytack
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Foytack
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lumpe vs. Foytack
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. Foytack
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Foytack, and towards Wood, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser scores. Del Greco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Foytack
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bass
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Bass
  
  Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Bass
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Bass
  
  Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Bass
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Foytack
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cipriani vs. Foytack
  
  Cipriani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Cipriani. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Foytack
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Foytack
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Bass
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bass
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Bass
  
  Morton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Morton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colavito vs. Nuxhall
  
  There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe scores. Morton moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colavito vs. Nuxhall
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1961 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss       4  1  1  0   Howser D, ss          4  3  3  1   
Morton B, cf          5  0  2  0   Del Greco B, cf       4  1  1  0   
Maxwell C, rf         4  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  2  3   
Kaline A, ph          1  0  0  0   Siebern N, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Colavito R, lf        4  2  1  1   Johnson D, 3b         3  0  0  1   
Osborne B, 1b         4  1  1  0   Posada L, lf          4  1  1  0   
Boros S, 3b           4  1  3  0   Cipriani F, rf        5  0  1  0   
Wood J, 2b            4  0  2  2   Sullivan H, c         2  2  2  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  2  1   Bass N, p             5  1  1  0   
Nischwitz R, p        1  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          0  0  0  0   
Aguirre H, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Cash N, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Foytack P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  4                        35  8 12  7

Detroit          010 101 011 --  5
Kansas City      231 100 10x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nischwitz R (L)       2.1  7  6  3  4  2
Aguirre H             2.2  2  1  1  3  2
Foytack P             3.0  3  1  0  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bass N (W)            8.1 12  5  5  2  6
Nuxhall J (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Nischwitz R, Boros S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 13
2B -- Howser D 2, Posada L, Osborne B
3B -- Wood J
HR -- Colavito R
SB -- Del Greco B, Howser D
SF -- Johnson D
WP -- Aguirre H, Nuxhall J
T -- 2:53
A -- 3262

    

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