Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Rakow
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rakow
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Rakow
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Rakow
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Gallagher
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Gallagher
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Gallagher
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Gallagher
  
  Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Gallagher
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Rakow
  
  Boros 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Rakow
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rakow
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gallagher vs. Rakow
  
  Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Rakow
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Gallagher
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Gallagher
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Gallagher
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rakow vs. Gallagher
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rakow
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Rakow
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Rakow
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Gallagher
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Gallagher
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Gallagher
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Gallagher
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Rakow
  
  Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Rakow
  
  McAuliffe 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rakow
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Gallagher
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Gallagher
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Gallagher
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Gallagher
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Rakow
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Rakow
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rakow
  
  Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Rakow
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rakow vs. Gallagher
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Gallagher
  
  Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Gallagher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Gallagher
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Gallagher
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Gallagher
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. Del Greco tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebern vs. Gallagher
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Gallagher
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive towards the mound. Gallagher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Rakow
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  The ball gets by Azcue for a passed ball. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Rakow
  
  Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boros vs. Rakow
  
  Boros hits a line drive into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Rakow
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Rakow
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Gallagher
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Gallagher
  
  Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Gallagher
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Gallagher
  
  Leo Posada pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Segui
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Segui
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Gallagher
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Gallagher
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Gallagher
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. Aguirre
  
  Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco tags and scores. Lumpe tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jimenez vs. Aguirre
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Segui
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Segui
  
  Cash 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Segui
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Aguirre
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Aguirre
  
  Causey is hit by the pitch. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Azcue vs. Aguirre
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Segui vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Segui takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howser vs. Gladding
  
  Howser bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cimoli scores. Causey moves to third. Segui moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Del Greco vs. Gladding
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. Gladding
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Segui
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Steve Boros.
  
  Maxwell 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Segui
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Segui
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Dick Brown.
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Segui
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Osborne takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Segui
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1962 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Wood J, 2b            5  0  0  0   Howser D, ss          4  2  1  1   
Bruton B, cf          3  2  1  1   Del Greco B, cf       1  2  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Cash N, 1b            2  2  1  2   Siebern N, 1b         3  1  2  4   
Colavito R, lf        4  0  0  0   Jimenez M, lf         4  0  0  0   
Boros S, 3b           3  0  1  0   Cimoli G, rf          4  1  1  0   
Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   Causey W, 3b          2  0  1  0   
McAuliffe D, ss       4  0  2  1   Azcue J, c            4  0  1  0   
Brown D, c            3  0  1  0   Rakow E, p            2  0  0  0   
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   Posada L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gallagher D, p        2  0  0  0   Segui D, p            0  0  0  0   
Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Osborne B, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        29  6  7  6

Detroit          200 011 000 --  4
Kansas City      200 020 11x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gallagher D (L)       6.1  6  5  3  4  4
Aguirre H             1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Gladding F            0.2  0  0  0  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rakow E               6.0  5  4  4  4  8
Segui D (W)           3.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- McAuliffe D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Brown D
HR -- Cash N, Siebern N, Bruton B
SB -- Del Greco B, Howser D
SH -- Howser D
SF -- Lumpe J, Siebern N
HBP -- by Aguirre H (Causey W)
WP -- Gallagher D
PB -- Azcue J
T -- 2:49
A -- 3021

    

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