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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 9, 1964 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Doc Edwards | Catcher |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
| Mel McGaha | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1964
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Sparma
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Sparma
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pena
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pena
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pena
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pena
Brown 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Sparma
Gentile hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sparma
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sparma
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sparma
Green 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pena
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pena
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pena
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pena
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sparma vs. Pena
Sparma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Pena
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mathews. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Sparma goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pena
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pena
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sparma
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Sparma
Jimenez is hit by the pitch. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Sparma
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pena
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mathews. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Pena
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Pena
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Pena
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Pena
Pena fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pena. Brown moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Pena
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Sparma
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sparma
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sparma
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sparma
Green 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Pena
Sparma is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pena
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pena
Lumpe 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sparma
Pena hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Sparma
Jimenez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Sparma
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to third. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Sparma
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. Charles scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Navarro
Julio Navarro now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pena
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mathews. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Pena
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Pena
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Pena
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Navarro
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Navarro
Green takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Navarro
George Alusik pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Alusik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Navarro
Causey hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Navarro
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Stock
Navarro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stock
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Stock
There goes Phillips. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Navarro
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Navarro
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Navarro
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Navarro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stock
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field. Mathews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Stock
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Stock
Brown 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, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Stock
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Stock
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Navarro
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Navarro
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Navarro
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Navarro
Causey hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sanders
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Sanders
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Navarro
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Navarro
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Navarro
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1964, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Causey W, ss 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 1
Charles E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jimenez M, lf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown G, lf 4 0 1 0
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cash N, 1b 2 1 1 1
Edwards D, c 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1
Mathews N, cf 3 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, ss 2 1 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pena O, p 1 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 2 1 1 1
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Navarro J, p 2 0 0 0
Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 30 4 8 4
Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit 030 010 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pena O (L) 4.1 6 4 4 5 5
Santiago J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Stock W 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Sanders K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J 4.2 3 2 2 6 1
Navarro J (W) 4.1 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Pena O, Mathews N
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Bruton B, Brown G, Kaline A
HR -- Cash N
CS -- Phillips B
HBP -- by Sparma J (Jimenez M)
T -- 2:54
A -- 0
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