Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Demeter vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wickersham
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wickersham
  
  Causey hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Wickersham
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wickersham vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Wickersham
  
  Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wickersham
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Wickersham
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Wickersham
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Dave Duncan now catching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile juggles the ball. That's an error on Gentile. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Demeter vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mathews. Demeter reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Demeter scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wickersham vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Wickersham is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Wickersham
  
  George Alusik pinch hits for John O'Donoghue.
  
  Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wickersham
  
  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 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wickersham
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Drabowsky
  
  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 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Drabowsky
  
  Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Wickersham
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops it up and throws to first, with Wickersham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Wickersham
  
  Gentile is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Wickersham
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Drabowsky
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Drabowsky
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Brown reaches second base with a double. Freehan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Drabowsky
  
  Wert bunts towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wert for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAuliffe vs. Drabowsky
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wickersham vs. Drabowsky
  
  Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Wickersham
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Wickersham
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Wickersham
  
  Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Wickersham
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Wickersham
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Wickersham
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Meyer
  
  Bob Meyer now pitching.
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Meyer
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Meyer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Meyer
  
  Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Wickersham
  
  Gentile hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Wickersham
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Wickersham
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Wickersham
  
  Mathews 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 7

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Meyer
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Meyer
  
  Brown hits a fly ball towards center. Mathews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mathews. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. Meyer
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Brown moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Meyer
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wickersham vs. Meyer
  
  Wickersham hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Meyer
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Meyer
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Wickersham
  
  Ed Charles pinch hits for Bob Meyer.
  
  Charles hits a popup towards first. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wickersham
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wickersham
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Wyatt
  
  Demeter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Wyatt
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Wyatt
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Wyatt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Wyatt
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Wickersham
  
  Jimenez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Wickersham
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Wickersham
  
  Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Wickersham
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Wickersham
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Wyatt
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wickersham vs. Wyatt
  
  Wickersham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Wyatt
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Wickersham
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Wickersham
  
  Ken Harrelson pinch hits for John Wyatt.
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wickersham
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1964 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Thomas G, cf          6  2  2  2   Green D, 2b           5  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, 2b           5  0  2  0   Causey W, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Jimenez M, lf         3  0  0  0   
Demeter D, 1b         5  1  1  1   Colavito R, rf        4  2  1  1   
Freehan B, c          5  4  3  1   Gentile J, 1b         3  2  2  3   
Brown G, lf           4  2  2  2   Edwards D, c          1  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            4  2  2  4   Duncan D, c           3  0  0  0   
McAuliffe D, ss       4  0  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  0   
Wickersham D, p       4  0  0  1   Mathews N, cf         4  1  0  0   
                                   O'Donoghue J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Alusik G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Tartabull J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Meyer B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Charles E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wyatt J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Harrelson K, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 11 15 11                        35  5  7  5

Detroit          005 010 410 -- 11
Kansas City      010 011 020 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wickersham D (W)      9.0  7  5  4  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Donoghue J (L)      3.0  7  5  5  2  1
Drabowsky M           2.0  2  1  0  1  1
Meyer B               2.0  4  4  0  0  2
Wyatt J               2.0  2  1  1  0  2

E -- Causey W, Gentile J, Colavito R, Green D, Wert D, Mathews N
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Demeter D, Brown G, Freehan B 2
HR -- Gentile J 2, Wert D, Colavito R, Thomas G
SH -- Wert D
SF -- Wickersham D
HBP -- by Wickersham D (Gentile J), by Wickersham D (Jimenez M)
WP -- Wyatt J
T -- 2:24
A -- 9174

    

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