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BAL  2
@BOS  1

BAL  7
@BOS  4

CHW  4
@CLE  0

CLE  6
CHW  3

(10)
KCA  5
@DET  0

KCA  5
@DET  4

(10)
NYY 11
@WSH  2

STL  6
@CHC  1

CHC  4
STL  0

PHI 14
@CIN  3

CIN  5
PHI  1

PIT  6
@MLN  4

MLN  4
PIT  2

SFG  2
LAD  0

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 35,206

Sunday, May 15, 1960
Time of Game: 3:08
Athletics
5
9-15
Won 2
8th, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   1  0  0   0  1  0   1    5 11  1
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1   0    4 10  2
W: B Trowbridge (1-1), L: P Foytack (1-3)
Tigers
4
9-12
Lost 2
6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Hamlin SS                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .176  .482    0    1   3   CS
J Lumpe 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .727    0    6   1   
H Bauer RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .206  .568    0    0   0   
  W Herzog PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .344 1.156    0    0   0   
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .974    0    7   0   
  M Throneberry 1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .411    0    1   0   
B Cerv LF                     4   2   1   1    0   0  .254  .905    0    5   0   HR
  R Snyder LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .685    0    1   0   
D Williams 3B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .267  .753    0    1   0   2B,GDP
B Tuttle CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .229  .556    0    3   0   2B
H Chiti C                     5   1   3   4    0   1  .284  .780    0    5   1   HR,2B
D Hall P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   2   
  D Larsen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Kutyna P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Herbert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .377         0   1   
  B Trowbridge P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       41   5  11   5    4   6                    30   9
BATTING
2B: B Tuttle (3, off P Burnside); D Williams (7, off P Burnside); H Chiti (4, off T Morgan).
HR: B Cerv (6, off P Burnside; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); H Chiti (2, off P Burnside; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: H Chiti 7; B Tuttle 4; B Cerv 4; D Williams 2; K Hamlin 2; N Siebern.
GIDP: D Williams (7).
RBI: H Chiti 4 (15); B Cerv (11).
2-out RBI: H Chiti 4.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
E: D Williams (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: K Hamlin (1, 2nd base by P Burnside/L Berberet).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .717    0    1   1   3B
N Chrisley LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .233  .777    0    2   0   HR,SF
A Kaline CF                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .236  .791    0    2   0   
R Colavito RF                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .175  .628    0    2   0   
N Cash 1B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .342  .850    0    9   2   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .214  .655    0    4   7   2B
L Berberet C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .660    0    6   2   
  J Bunning PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .700         0   0   
C Fernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .545    0    2   1   
  S Amoros PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .368    0    0   0   
  C Wise SS                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .539    0    0   0   
P Burnside P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    1   2   SH
  C Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .447    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Groth PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   SH
  P Foytack P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900         0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    3   4                    30  15
BATTING
2B: F Bolling (1, off M Kutyna).
3B: E Yost (2, off D Hall).
HR: N Chrisley (3, off D Hall; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: N Chrisley (3, off B Trowbridge).
SH: J Groth (1, off B Trowbridge); P Burnside (1, off D Hall).
TB: E Yost 4; N Chrisley 4; F Bolling 2; N Cash 2; A Kaline 2; L Berberet; C Wise.
RBI: N Chrisley 2 (11); F Bolling (3); N Cash (6).
2-out RBI: F Bolling; N Cash.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 2. P Burnside-F Bolling-N Cash; L Berberet-C Fernandez.
E: E Yost 2 (6).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hall                         6     3   2   2    1   3   1   1.72   23     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 3     60    -     1.05   0.16
M Kutyna, H (1)                1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   4.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.06   0.04
R Herbert, H (1)               0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-1    5.78  -0.07
B Trowbridge, BS (1), W (1-1)  2     3   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          1-1    4.26   0.04
Totals                        10    10   4   4    3   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     10·16· 1·10          4-2 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Burnside                     7     7   3   3    3   5   2   2.70   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7     53    -     1.08   0.02
T Morgan                       2     2   1   0    0   0   0   0.87    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.96  -0.05
P Foytack, L (1-3)             1     2   1   1    1   1   0   7.08    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.35  -0.30
Totals                        10    11   5   4    4   6   2          45     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1·11           -  
R Herbert faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 35,206.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Hamlin             SS    1. E Yost               3B 
2. J Lumpe              2B    2. N Chrisley           LF 
3. H Bauer              RF    3. A Kaline             CF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. R Colavito           RF 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. N Cash               1B 
6. D Williams           3B    6. F Bolling            2B 
7. B Tuttle             CF    7. L Berberet           C  
8. H Chiti              C     8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. D Hall               P     9. P Burnside           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  4-4  12-      36%  84% H Chiti         P Foytack       Single to RF; Williams Scores; Tuttle to 3B
   b 8   2  4-3  123      20%  84% L Berberet      R Herbert       Groundout: P-1B
   t 2   2  1-0  -2-      19%  57% H Chiti         P Burnside      Home Run (Deep LF); Tuttle Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  -2-     -18%  54% E Yost          B Trowbridge    Single to LF; Wise to 3B
   b 9   1  4-3  1-3     -15%  39% N Chrisley      B Trowbridge    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wise Scores; Yost to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Burnside facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  K Hamlin        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Lumpe         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      47%  H Bauer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  E Yost          Triple to RF
   O      --3      41%  N Chrisley      Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      46%  A Kaline        Popfly: 1B
          --3      45%  R Colavito      Walk
   R      1-3      35%  N Cash          Single to RF; Colavito to 3B; Yost Scores
   O      1-3      40%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  B Cerv          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      35%  D Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
          ---      38%  B Tuttle        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      57%  H Chiti         Home Run (Deep LF); Tuttle Scores
   O      ---      56%  D Hall          Groundout: C-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  L Berberet      Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  C Fernandez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      58%  P Burnside      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  E Yost          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Burnside facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  H Bauer         Walk
   O      1--      57%  N Siebern       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      44%  N Chrisley      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      47%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Burnside facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      62%  B Cerv          Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      69%  D Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      61%  H Chiti         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      57%  D Hall          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Hall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  F Bolling       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      63%  L Berberet      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  C Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Burnside facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  K Hamlin        Single to LF
   OO     1--      60%  J Lumpe         Double Play: Strikeout, Hamlin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      59%  H Bauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  P Burnside      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      65%  E Yost          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  N Chrisley      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Burnside facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  N Siebern       Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  B Cerv          Popfly: SS
          1--      70%  D Williams      Walk; Siebern to 2B
   O      12-      65%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      61%  H Chiti         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Colavito      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      69%  N Cash          Lineout: P-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Burnside facing 9-1-2
                  Don Larsen pinch hits for Dick Hall batting 9th
   O      ---      67%  D Larsen        Strikeout Looking
          ---      70%  K Hamlin        Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  H Bauer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Marty Kutyna facing 6-7-8
                  Marty Kutyna replaces Don Larsen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      51%  F Bolling       Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  L Berberet      Flyball: LF
                  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Chico Fernandez batting 8th
   O      -2-      66%  S Amoros        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bolling to 3B
                  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Pete Burnside batting 9th
   O      --3      75%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Morgan replaces Charlie Maxwell pitching and batting 9th; Casey Wise replaces Sandy Amoros playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      72%  N Siebern       Lineout: LF
          ---      75%  B Cerv          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      72%  D Williams      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      74%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Cerv to 2B
   R      12-      87%  H Chiti         Double to LF; Cerv Scores/unER; Tuttle to 3B
   O      -23      84%  M Kutyna        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Marty Kutyna facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  E Yost          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  N Chrisley      Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  A Kaline        Single to LF
          1--      84%  R Colavito      Walk; Kaline to 2B
          12-      77%  N Cash          Single to CF; Kaline to 3B; Colavito to 2B
                  Ray Herbert replaces Marty Kutyna pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      64%  F Bolling       Walk; Kaline Scores; Colavito to 3B; Cash to 2B
   O      123      84%  L Berberet      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  K Hamlin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      81%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Hank Bauer batting 3rd
   O      ---      80%  W Herzog        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Ray Herbert facing 8-9-1
                  Marv Throneberry replaces Norm Siebern playing 1B batting 4th; Russ Snyder replaces Bob Cerv playing LF batting 5th; Whitey Herzog moves to RF
          ---      66%  C Wise          Single to CF
                  Bob Trowbridge replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 9th
   O      1--      72%  J Groth         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wise to 2B
          -2-      54%  E Yost          Single to LF; Wise to 3B
   RO     1-3      39%  N Chrisley      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wise Scores; Yost to 2B
          -2-      36%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Yost to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Colavito      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Foytack replaces Johnny Groth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  D Williams      Walk
          1--      48%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Williams to 2B
   R      12-      84%  H Chiti         Single to RF; Williams Scores; Tuttle to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  B Trowbridge    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Trowbridge facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  N Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  L Berberet      Single to RF
                  Jim Bunning pinch runs for Lou Berberet batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  C Wise          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196005152

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