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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 28, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kucks
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kucks
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Kucks
Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Hadley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Lary
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hadley tags and scores. House tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hadley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lary
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kucks
Bolling 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Kucks
Osborne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Osborne reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Osborne. Kuenn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell 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 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kucks
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lary
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kucks, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost 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, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kucks
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv 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, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lary
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Lary
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lary
Wayne Terwilliger pinch runs for Ray Jablonski. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Tom Sturdivant now pitching. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop.
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Sturdivant
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Sturdivant
Lary strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lary out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Sturdivant
Osborne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Grim
Maxwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Morgan
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Hal Smith pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 1 Snyder R, cf 4 2 2 1
Osborne B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Lumpe J, 2b-ss 5 0 2 1
Kuenn H, rf 5 1 1 0 Williams D, 3b 5 0 2 0
Kaline A, cf 5 0 3 1 Cerv B, lf 5 0 2 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 0 0 Maris R, rf 5 1 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Hadley K, 1b 5 1 1 0
Berberet L, c 4 1 2 2 House F, c 5 1 2 0
Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 1
Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 1
Lepcio T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 4 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 6 41 5 12 5
Detroit 030 020 000 1 -- 6
Kansas City 130 000 010 0 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 12 5 5 1 4
Morgan T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J 8.0 9 5 5 0 1
Sturdivant T (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
Grim B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Snyder R, Bolling F, Hadley K, Williams D, Cerv B, Kuenn H
3B -- Osborne B
HR -- Berberet L, Yost E
SF -- DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Lary F (Snyder R), by Kucks J (Yost E)
T -- 2:19
A -- 10459
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