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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
5
BAL
@CHW		2
5
DET
@KCA		6
4
DET
@KCA		17
14
WSA
@LAA		3
8
CLE
@MIN		0
10
SFG
@CIN		5
6
SFG
@CIN		2
11
CHC
@PHI		11
5
MLN
@PIT		11
4
MLN
@PIT		5
4
LAD
@STL		2
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Sunday, July 23, 1961,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 17,852, Time of Game: 3:54
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
17
62-34
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Athletics
14
34-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bill Fischer (3-2)
L: Art Ditmar (2-5)
S: Phil Regan (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  3   6  4  2   0  0  0   17 17  3
Athletics       2  4  2   1  1  0   0  4  0   14 17  4

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 6 2 2 0 0 2 .259 .712 0.004 0.60 0.068 -0.064 0.1 2 3 SB
Bill Bruton CF 3 3 2 0 3 0 .245 .685 0.155 0.70 0.160 -0.005 1.7 3 0
Al Kaline RF 4 3 1 2 2 0 .313 .895 0.193 1.13 0.248 -0.056 1.5 1 0 2B,SB
   Bubba Morton RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rocky Colavito LF 6 2 3 4 0 1 .283 1.014 0.117 0.90 0.173 -0.056 2.3 2 0 2B
Norm Cash 1B 5 4 4 5 1 0 .366 1.188 0.287 0.87 0.291 -0.004 4.6 5 2 2·2B
Steve Boros 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .724 0.060 1.55 0.060 0.000 0.6 1 0
   Chico Fernandez 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .647 -0.004 0.60 0.039 -0.043 -0.5 1 1
Dick McAuliffe SS 5 1 1 1 1 0 .229 .668 0.067 0.99 0.114 -0.047 1.4 1 2
Frank House C 4 0 1 3 0 1 .250 .950 0.142 0.92 0.185 -0.043 1.1 8 0 3B,SF
   Mike Roarke PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .707 -0.006 0.28 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 1 0
Frank Lary P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .630 0.095 1.20 0.095 0.000 0.9 1 0
   Bob Bruce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Woodeshick P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100 .243 0.015 0.85 0.038 -0.023 0.0 1 0
   Bill Fischer P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.09 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 0
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Phil Regan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .212 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 45 17 17 15 8 5 .378 .974 1.114 0.81 1.471 -0.358 12.4 27 8
2B: N Cash 2 (14, 1 off M McDermott, 1 off E Rakow); A Kaline (26, off A Ditmar); R Colavito (22, off E Rakow).
3B: F House (1, off B Kunkel).
SF: F House (1, off E Rakow).
TB: N Cash 6; R Colavito 4; F House 3; B Bruton 2; A Kaline 2; J Wood 2; C Fernandez 2; D McAuliffe; S Boros.
RBI: N Cash 5 (91); R Colavito 4 (83); F House 3 (3); A Kaline 2 (55); D McAuliffe (18).
2-out RBI: F House 2; D McAuliffe; R Colavito; N Cash.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 9 for 20.
Fielding
E: F Lary (1); D McAuliffe (4); J Wood (19).
Baserunning
SB: J Wood (18, 2nd base off G Staley/J Pignatano); A Kaline (10, 3rd base off A Ditmar/J Pignatano).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .733 0.041 1.69 0.125 -0.084 0.8 1 2
   Deron Johnson 3B 2 1 1 3 0 1 .140 .447 0.005 0.28 0.015 -0.011 2.1 1 0 HR
Wayne Causey 3B-SS 5 3 3 4 1 0 .283 .747 0.217 0.95 0.240 -0.023 3.4 0 5 HR,2B
Lou Klimchock LF 5 1 1 2 1 0 .215 .533 0.029 0.68 0.047 -0.019 -0.4 3 0
Norm Siebern 1B 5 1 3 1 1 1 .301 .863 0.069 0.61 0.101 -0.032 0.8 7 2 SB
Jerry Lumpe 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .717 0.131 0.98 0.145 -0.014 1.2 4 2 2B
Leo Posada RF 5 0 2 3 0 2 .258 .732 0.234 1.07 0.265 -0.031 1.8 1 0 2B
   Jim Rivera PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .732 -0.101 3.94 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 1 0
Joe Pignatano C 5 2 2 0 1 1 .266 .745 0.046 0.68 0.105 -0.059 0.5 5 0 2B
Bobby Del Greco CF 5 3 3 0 0 1 .246 .660 -0.011 0.89 0.072 -0.084 0.9 2 0 2B,HBP
Ed Rakow P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .133 .310 0.056 1.50 0.056 0.000 0.6 1 0
   Norm Bass P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .037 .108 -0.046 1.59 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 0 0
   Art Ditmar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .174 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mickey McDermott PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .200 -0.051 2.58 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Joe Nuxhall PH-P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .342 .919 -0.004 0.21 0.007 -0.011 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 46 14 17 13 7 9 .370 1.072 0.615 0.94 1.178 -0.566 9.4 27 12
2B: J Lumpe (19, off H Woodeshick); J Pignatano (8, off B Bruce); B Del Greco (6, off B Fischer); W Causey (6, off F Lary); L Posada (5, off H Woodeshick).
HR: D Johnson (2, off B Fischer; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); W Causey (2, off B Fischer; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: B Del Greco (4, by B Bruce).
TB: W Causey 7; D Johnson 4; B Del Greco 4; N Siebern 3; J Pignatano 3; L Posada 3; J Lumpe 2; L Klimchock; D Howser.
RBI: W Causey 4 (16); D Johnson 3 (9); L Posada 3 (32); L Klimchock 2 (16); N Siebern (59).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 3; L Posada 2; W Causey.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 7 for 24.
Fielding
E: J Pignatano (5); N Siebern 2 (4); M McDermott (1).
Baserunning
SB: N Siebern (2, 2nd base off F Lary/F House).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary 2 7 6 3 0 1 0 3.69 15 25 -0.460 1.10 -5.0
Bob Bruce 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 4.21 4 0 0 -0.085 1.30 -1.1
Hal Woodeshick 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.22 6 3 2 -0.277 1.49 -2.4
Bill Fischer, W (3-2) 4.2 7 5 4 1 5 2 5.05 22 2 0 0.159 0.55 -1.6
Hank Aguirre 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3.32 3 0 0 -0.093 0.99 -0.7
Phil Regan, S (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.49 4 3 0 0.143 1.39 1.3
Team Totals 9 17 14 10 7 9 2 10.00 54 25 8 2 -0.613 0.81 -9.4
H Woodeshick faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
H Aguirre faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Rakow 2.2 6 5 4 1 2 0 5.10 16 29 -0.316 1.14 -3.7
Norm Bass 0.1 1 3 3 2 1 0 4.79 4 1 0 -0.159 1.37 -1.6
Art Ditmar, BS (1), L (2-5) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 5.45 4 3 3 -0.291 1.83 -2.6
Bill Kunkel 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 3 2 2 -0.125 1.54 -1.1
Mickey McDermott 1 2 4 2 2 1 0 4.18 8 0 0 -0.203 0.66 -3.5
Gerry Staley 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 7 0 0 -0.029 0.20 -1.5
Joe Nuxhall 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.93 12 0 0 0.011 0.09 1.5
Team Totals 9 17 17 14 8 5 0 14.00 54 29 6 5 -1.112 0.94 -12.4
N Bass faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Fischer (2).
HBP: B Bruce (2; B Del Greco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Sam Carrigan, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 3:54.
Attendance: 17,852.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Dick Howser SS
2 Bill Bruton CF 2 Wayne Causey 3B
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Lou Klimchock LF
4 Rocky Colavito LF 4 Norm Siebern 1B
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Jerry Lumpe 2B
6 Steve Boros 3B 6 Leo Posada RF
7 Dick McAuliffe SS 7 Joe Pignatano C
8 Frank House C 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Frank Lary P 9 Ed Rakow P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 9-8 2 1-3 RR DET F. House B. Kunkel 19% 81% Triple to RF; Cash Scores; McAuliffe Scores
t4 5-8 0 123 RR DET A. Kaline A. Ditmar 19% 56% Double to RF; Woodeshick Scores; Wood Scores; Bruton to 3B
b1 0-0 2 123 RR KCA L. Posada F. Lary -16% 27% Single to CF; Klimchock Scores/unER; Siebern Scores/unER; Lumpe to 2B
b2 2-2 0 123 RR KCA W. Causey F. Lary -13% 16% Double to RF; Del Greco Scores; Rakow Scores/unER; Howser to 3B
b4 8-11 0 -2- R KCA L. Posada H. Woodeshick -11% 62% Double to RF; Lumpe Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood E. Rakow -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Bruton E. Rakow 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Rakow -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Colavito E. Rakow -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA D. Howser F. Lary 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA W. Causey F. Lary 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- KCA N. Siebern F. Lary -2% 46% Single to RF; Klimchock to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary -3% 43% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Klimchock to 3B; Siebern to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 RR KCA L. Posada F. Lary -16% 27% Single to CF; Klimchock Scores/unER; Siebern Scores/unER; Lumpe to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O KCA J. Pignatano F. Lary 3% 30% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- DET N. Cash E. Rakow 4% 34% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- DET S. Boros E. Rakow 6% 40% Single to CF; Cash to 2B
t2 0-2 0 12- O DET D. McAuliffe E. Rakow -1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P; Cash to 3B; Boros to 2B
t2 0-2 1 -23 RO DET F. House E. Rakow -1% 38% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
t2 1-2 2 -2- R DET F. Lary E. Rakow 10% 47% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Boros Scores/No RBI/unER; Lary to 1B
t2 2-2 2 1-- O DET J. Wood E. Rakow -2% 45% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b2 2-2 0 --- KCA B. Del Greco F. Lary -4% 41% Single to RF
b2 2-2 0 1-- KCA E. Rakow F. Lary -6% 36% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Del Greco to 2B
b2 2-2 0 12- KCA D. Howser F. Lary -7% 28% Single to 3B; Del Greco to 3B; Rakow to 2B
Chico Fernandez replaces Steve Boros playing 3B batting 6th
b2 2-2 0 123 RR KCA W. Causey F. Lary -13% 16% Double to RF; Del Greco Scores; Rakow Scores/unER; Howser to 3B
b2 4-2 0 -23 RO KCA L. Klimchock F. Lary -1% 15% Groundout: 1B-P; Howser Scores; Causey to 3B
b2 5-2 1 --3 R KCA N. Siebern F. Lary -3% 12% Single to CF; Causey Scores
b2 6-2 1 1-- KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary -1% 11% Siebern Steals 2B
b2 6-2 1 -2- O KCA J. Lumpe F. Lary 1% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 6-2 2 -2- O KCA L. Posada F. Lary 1% 14% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 6.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
t3 2-6 0 --- DET B. Bruton E. Rakow 3% 17% Single to RF
t3 2-6 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Rakow -3% 14% Flyball: LF
t3 2-6 1 1-- R DET R. Colavito E. Rakow 8% 22% Double to LF; Bruton Scores
t3 3-6 1 -2- R DET N. Cash E. Rakow 9% 30% Double to RF; Colavito Scores
t3 4-6 1 -2- O DET C. Fernandez E. Rakow -3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 3B
t3 4-6 2 --3 R DET D. McAuliffe E. Rakow 9% 36% Single to CF; Cash Scores
Norm Bass replaces Ed Rakow pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-6 2 1-- O DET F. House N. Bass -3% 33% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
Bob Bruce replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-5 0 --- KCA J. Pignatano B. Bruce -6% 27% Double to LF
b3 6-5 0 -2- KCA B. Del Greco B. Bruce -2% 25% Hit By Pitch
b3 6-5 0 12- O KCA N. Bass B. Bruce 5% 30% Strikeout
b3 6-5 1 12- KCA D. Howser B. Bruce -5% 24% Walk; Pignatano to 3B; Del Greco to 2B
Hal Woodeshick replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-5 1 123 R KCA W. Causey H. Woodeshick -8% 17% Walk; Pignatano Scores; Del Greco to 3B; Howser to 2B
b3 7-5 1 123 RO KCA L. Klimchock H. Woodeshick -1% 15% Groundout: 1B-P; Del Greco Scores; Howser to 3B; Causey to 2B
b3 8-5 2 -23 O KCA N. Siebern H. Woodeshick 3% 18% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 8.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 9-1-2
t4 5-8 0 --- DET H. Woodeshick N. Bass 4% 22% Walk
t4 5-8 0 1-- DET J. Wood N. Bass 6% 28% Single to CF; Woodeshick to 2B
t4 5-8 0 12- DET B. Bruton N. Bass 9% 37% Walk; Woodeshick to 3B; Wood to 2B
Art Ditmar replaces Norm Bass pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-8 0 123 RR DET A. Kaline A. Ditmar 19% 56% Double to RF; Woodeshick Scores; Wood Scores; Bruton to 3B
t4 7-8 0 -23 RO DET R. Colavito A. Ditmar -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Bruton Scores; Kaline stays at 2B
t4 8-8 1 -2- DET N. Cash A. Ditmar 3% 56% Kaline Steals 3B
t4 8-8 1 --3 R DET N. Cash A. Ditmar 7% 63% Single to RF; Kaline Scores
t4 9-8 1 1-- DET C. Fernandez A. Ditmar 4% 66% Single to LF; Cash to 2B
Bill Kunkel replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
t4 9-8 1 12- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Kunkel -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cash to 3B; McAuliffe to 1B
t4 9-8 2 1-3 RR DET F. House B. Kunkel 19% 81% Triple to RF; Cash Scores; McAuliffe Scores
t4 11-8 2 --3 O DET H. Woodeshick B. Kunkel -2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-11, Tigers' Hal Woodeshick facing 5-6-7
b4 8-11 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe H. Woodeshick -6% 72% Double to LF
b4 8-11 0 -2- R KCA L. Posada H. Woodeshick -11% 62% Double to RF; Lumpe Scores
b4 9-11 0 -2- KCA J. Pignatano H. Woodeshick -5% 57% Walk
Bill Fischer replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
b4 9-11 0 12- O KCA B. Del Greco B. Fischer 7% 64% Strikeout
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bill Kunkel (P) batting 9th
b4 9-11 1 12- O KCA M. McDermott B. Fischer 5% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Posada to 3B; McDermott to 1B
b4 9-11 2 1-3 O KCA D. Howser B. Fischer 6% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 9.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-9, Athletics' Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
Mickey McDermott moves from PH to P
t5 11-9 0 --- O DET J. Wood M. McDermott -2% 74% Strikeout
t5 11-9 1 --- DET B. Bruton M. McDermott 0% 74% E3 on Foul Ball
t5 11-9 1 --- DET B. Bruton M. McDermott 2% 75% Walk
t5 11-9 1 1-- DET A. Kaline M. McDermott 3% 78% Walk; Bruton to 2B
t5 11-9 1 12- R DET R. Colavito M. McDermott 8% 86% Single to LF; Bruton Scores/unER; Kaline to 2B
t5 12-9 1 12- RR DET N. Cash M. McDermott 9% 94% Double to LF; Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
t5 14-9 1 -2- O DET C. Fernandez M. McDermott -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 3B
t5 14-9 2 --3 R DET D. McAuliffe M. McDermott 2% 96% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Cash Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 15-9 2 1-- O DET F. House M. McDermott -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 15, Athletics 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 9-15, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 2-3-4
b5 9-15 0 --- KCA W. Causey B. Fischer -2% 94% Single to CF
b5 9-15 0 1-- O KCA L. Klimchock B. Fischer 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 9-15 1 1-- KCA N. Siebern B. Fischer -2% 94% Single to CF; Causey to 2B
b5 9-15 1 12- RO KCA J. Lumpe B. Fischer 0% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Causey Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Lumpe to 2B
b5 10-15 2 -2- O KCA L. Posada B. Fischer 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 15, Athletics 10.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 15-10, Athletics' Gerry Staley facing 9-1-2
Gerry Staley replaces Mickey McDermott pitching and batting 9th
Deron Johnson replaces Dick Howser (SS) playing 3B batting 1st
Wayne Causey moves from 3B to SS
t6 15-10 0 --- O DET B. Fischer G. Staley -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 15-10 1 --- DET J. Wood G. Staley 0% 95% Single to LF
t6 15-10 1 1-- O DET B. Bruton G. Staley -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 15-10 2 1-- DET A. Kaline G. Staley 0% 95% Wood Steals 2B; Wood to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 15-10 2 --3 DET A. Kaline G. Staley 0% 95% Walk
t6 15-10 2 1-3 R DET R. Colavito G. Staley 2% 97% Single to LF; Wood Scores; Kaline to 2B
t6 16-10 2 12- R DET N. Cash G. Staley 1% 99% Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Colavito to 3B
t6 17-10 2 1-3 O DET C. Fernandez G. Staley -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 10-17, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 7-8-9
b6 10-17 0 --- O KCA J. Pignatano B. Fischer 0% 99% Strikeout
b6 10-17 1 --- KCA B. Del Greco B. Fischer -1% 98% Double to LF
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Gerry Staley (P) batting 9th
b6 10-17 1 -2- KCA J. Nuxhall B. Fischer -1% 97% Walk
b6 10-17 1 12- O KCA D. Johnson B. Fischer 1% 98% Strikeout
b6 10-17 2 12- O KCA W. Causey B. Fischer 1% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 10.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 17-10, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
Joe Nuxhall moves from PH to P
t7 17-10 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Nuxhall -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
t7 17-10 1 --- O DET F. House J. Nuxhall -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 17-10 2 --- O DET B. Fischer J. Nuxhall -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 10-17, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
b7 10-17 0 --- O KCA L. Klimchock B. Fischer 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 10-17 1 --- O KCA N. Siebern B. Fischer 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 10-17 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe B. Fischer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 10.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 17-10, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t8 17-10 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Nuxhall -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 17-10 1 --- DET B. Bruton J. Nuxhall 0% 100% Walk
t8 17-10 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline J. Nuxhall -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 17-10 2 1-- O DET R. Colavito J. Nuxhall -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 10-17, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 6-7-8
Bubba Morton replaces Al Kaline playing RF batting 3rd
b8 10-17 0 --- O KCA L. Posada B. Fischer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-17 1 --- KCA J. Pignatano B. Fischer -0% 100% Single to LF
b8 10-17 1 1-- KCA B. Del Greco B. Fischer -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Pignatano to 2B
b8 10-17 1 -2- KCA B. Del Greco B. Fischer -0% 99% Single to RF; Pignatano to 3B
b8 10-17 1 1-3 O KCA J. Nuxhall B. Fischer 1% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-17 2 1-3 RRR KCA D. Johnson B. Fischer -2% 98% Home Run (Deep LF); Pignatano Scores; Del Greco Scores
b8 13-17 2 --- R KCA W. Causey B. Fischer -2% 96% Home Run (Deep RF)
Hank Aguirre replaces Bill Fischer pitching and batting 9th
b8 14-17 2 --- KCA L. Klimchock H. Aguirre -1% 94% Walk
b8 14-17 2 1-- KCA N. Siebern H. Aguirre -3% 92% Walk; Klimchock to 2B
b8 14-17 2 12- KCA J. Lumpe H. Aguirre -5% 86% Walk; Klimchock to 3B; Siebern to 2B
Phil Regan replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Leo Posada (RF) batting 6th
b8 14-17 2 123 O KCA J. Rivera P. Regan 10% 97% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 14.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 17-14, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
Jim Rivera moves from PH to RF
t9 17-14 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Nuxhall -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 17-14 1 --- DET C. Fernandez J. Nuxhall 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 17-14 1 1-- DET D. McAuliffe J. Nuxhall 0% 97% Walk; Fernandez to 2B
Mike Roarke pinch hits for Frank House (C) batting 8th
t9 17-14 1 12- O DET M. Roarke J. Nuxhall -1% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 17-14 2 12- O DET P. Regan J. Nuxhall -1% 96% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 14.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 14-17, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
Mike Roarke moves from PH to C
b9 14-17 0 --- O KCA J. Pignatano P. Regan 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 14-17 1 --- O KCA B. Del Greco P. Regan 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 14-17 2 --- O KCA J. Nuxhall P. Regan 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 17, Athletics 14.

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