Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Daley
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Daley
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Daley
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Rakow
  
  Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Rakow
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Rakow
  
  Pepitone 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 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Daley
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Linz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Daley
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Linz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Daley
  
  Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Rakow
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Rakow
  
  Blanchard 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Rakow
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Daley
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Azcue reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rakow vs. Daley
  
  Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howser vs. Daley
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Azcue moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lumpe vs. Daley
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Rakow
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Rakow
  
  Linz takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daley vs. Rakow
  
  Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. Linz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richardson vs. Rakow
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. Skowron scores. Linz moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tresh vs. Rakow
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Linz tags and scores. Daley tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pepitone vs. Rakow
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Pepitone reaches third base with a triple. Daley scores. Richardson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Rakow
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Rakow
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Rakow
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Daley
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Linz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Daley
  
  Jimenez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Daley
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Daley
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Charles moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Azcue vs. Daley
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Rakow
  
  Skowron hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Azcue settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Azcue. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Rakow
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Rakow
  
  Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Rakow
  
  Daley bunts towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Rakow
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Daley
  
  Leo Posada pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Daley
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Daley
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Daley
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jimenez vs. Daley
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Archer
  
  Jim Archer now pitching.
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Archer
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Archer
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Archer
  
  Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Archer
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Daley
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tresh. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Daley
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charles moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Azcue vs. Daley
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alusik vs. Daley
  
  George Alusik pinch hits for Jim Archer.
  
  Alusik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charles scores. Del Greco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. Del Greco moves to third. Alusik moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Coates
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. Del Greco scores. Alusik moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. Coates
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linz vs. Wyatt
  
  Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coates vs. Wyatt
  
  Coates is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Coates
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Coates
  
  Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Coates
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Wyatt
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Wyatt
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Wyatt
  
  Pepitone 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 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Coates
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Coates
  
  Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Coates
  
  Wayne Causey pinch hits for John Wyatt.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. Coates
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to third for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Coates
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Grim
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Grim
  
  Jack Reed pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Howard reaches second base with a double. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skowron vs. Grim
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Linz vs. Grim
  
  Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coates vs. Grim
  
  Coates bunts towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Linz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richardson vs. Grim
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Coates
  
  Jack Reed now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field.
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Coates
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive towards short. Tresh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Coates
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1962 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          5  1  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  1  0  1   
Lumpe J, 2b           5  0  0  0   Tresh T, ss           3  0  0  1   
Siebern N, 1b         5  0  1  0   Pepitone J, lf        4  2  2  3   
Jimenez M, rf         5  1  2  2   Maris R, cf-rf        3  0  1  1   
Cimoli G, lf          5  0  0  0   Blanchard J, rf       4  1  1  1   
Charles E, 3b         4  1  1  0   Reed J, pr-cf         0  1  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       4  1  2  0   Howard E, c           4  1  1  0   
Azcue J, c            3  0  1  0   Skowron B, 1b         2  1  1  1   
Rakow E, p            1  0  0  0   Linz P, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Posada L, ph          0  0  0  0   Daley B, p            1  1  1  0   
Archer J, p           0  0  0  0   Coates J, p           1  0  0  0   
Alusik G, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Wyatt J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Causey W, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4  9  3                        29  9  8  9

Kansas City      000 112 000 --  4
New York         005 020 02x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rakow E (L)           4.0  3  5  4  3  1
Archer J              1.0  2  2  2  0  1
Wyatt J               2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Grim B                1.0  3  2  2  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daley B (W)           5.1  8  4  2  1  2
Coates J (S)          3.2  1  0  0  1  5

E -- Charles E, Richardson B, Azcue J, Tresh T 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 4
2B -- Azcue J, Del Greco B, Howard E
3B -- Pepitone J
HR -- Jimenez M, Pepitone J, Blanchard J
SH -- Daley B, Coates J
SF -- Tresh T
T -- 2:24
A -- 9515

    

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