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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 25, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Garver
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Garver
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Garver
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Garver
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Foytack
Tuttle 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: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Garver
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Garver
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Foytack
There goes Maris. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Maris steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Smith reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Foytack
House hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Foytack
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Foytack
Garver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Foytack
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Garver
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garver
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Garver
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davie
Jerry Davie now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Davie
House is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Davie
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Davie
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garver
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Garver
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Davie
Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Garver
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Jerry Davie.
Chrisley hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Garver
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garver
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Burnside
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Burnside
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Burnside
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Burnside
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. House scores. Garver moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Garver
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garver
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berberet vs. Garver
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burnside
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berberet picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berberet. Maris scores. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Burnside
House 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Burnside
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Garver
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Osborne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Garver
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Garver
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Garver
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Garver 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garver
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Garver
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Gorman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Aguirre
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Aguirre
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Aguirre
House hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gorman
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Gorman
Harris is hit by the pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Larry Doby.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Tomanek
Ossie Alvarez pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Tomanek
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Lou Berberet.
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 2 1
Bridges R, ss 5 1 2 0 Williams D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Kuenn H, cf 4 1 1 1 Lopez H, 2b 4 1 0 0
Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maris R, rf 3 3 3 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 2 2 Cerv B, lf 5 1 2 3
Doby L, lf 2 2 1 0 Smith H, 3b 5 1 2 2
Zernial G, ph 1 0 1 1 House F, c 4 1 1 0
Alvarez O, pr 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 3 Garver N, p 3 0 1 1
Berberet L, c 4 0 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0
Davie J, p 0 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 37 8 13 8
Detroit 200 001 013 -- 7
Kansas City 033 011 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 2.1 6 6 6 1 1
Davie J 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Burnside P 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
Morgan T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 7.1 10 4 4 3 2
Gorman T 1.0 2 3 3 0 1
Tomanek D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Berberet L
LOB -- Detroit 10, Kansas City 11
2B -- Yost E, Smith H, DeMaestri J, Tuttle B, Doby L
3B -- House F, Bolling F
HR -- Cerv B
SB -- Maris R
SF -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Davie J (House F), by Gorman T (Harris G)
T -- 2:40
A -- 9499
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