Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Marlowe
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Marlowe
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kume
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kume
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kume
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Kume
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Kume
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Kume
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Kume
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Bertoia reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Streuli vs. Boyer
  
  Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
  
  Streuli hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bertoia tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marlowe vs. Boyer
  
  Marlowe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Boyer
  
  Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Boyer
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marlowe
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schypinski vs. Marlowe
  
  Schypinski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Gorman
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Gorman
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Gorman
  
  King hits a line drive towards short. Schypinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Marlowe
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorman vs. Marlowe
  
  Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Marlowe
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Marlowe
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Gorman
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Streuli vs. Gorman
  
  Streuli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marlowe vs. Gorman
  
  Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marlowe
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Gorman
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Gorman
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Gorman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power has Kuenn trapped. There's the throw to Astroth and over to Lopez, who tags Kuenn for the out. Torgeson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Gorman
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Gorman
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schypinski vs. Marlowe
  
  Schypinski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Marlowe
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renna vs. Marlowe
  
  Bill Renna pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Streuli vs. Shantz
  
  Streuli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Streuli reaches second base with a double. Bertoia moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marlowe vs. Shantz
  
  Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Bertoia scores. Streuli moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Shantz
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Streuli scores. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Marlowe
  
  Bubba Phillips now playing center field.
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Marlowe
  
  Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schypinski. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Shantz
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Shantz fires to first and picks off King. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Bertoia hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Streuli vs. Shantz
  
  Streuli hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marlowe
  
  Jim Small now playing left field.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schypinski vs. Marlowe
  
  Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schypinski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marlowe vs. Shantz
  
  Elmer Valo now playing left field.
  
  Marlowe hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Marlowe
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Marlowe
  
  Clete Boyer pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Marlowe
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Marlowe
  
  Saffell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Keriazakos
  
  Gus Keriazakos now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Keriazakos
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Keriazakos
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards short. Schypinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Marlowe
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marlowe
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           4  0  2  0   Kuenn H, ss           3  1  1  2   
Saffell T, cf         4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          5  1  2  1   
Valo E, lf            1  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  2  1   
Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   Phillips B, cf        1  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           4  1  2  1   Boone R, 3b           5  1  2  3   
Finigan J, 2b         3  0  0  0   King C, lf            3  1  1  0   
Schypinski J, ss      3  0  0  0   Small J, lf           0  0  0  0   
Astroth J, c          2  0  1  0   Bertoia R, 2b         4  2  1  1   
Kume M, p             0  0  0  0   Streuli W, c          3  1  1  1   
Boyer C, p            0  0  0  0   Marlowe D, p          3  1  0  0   
Gorman T, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Renna B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Boyer C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Keriazakos G, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  7  1                        34 10 11 10

Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1
Detroit          800 020 00x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kume M (L)            0.1  4  6  4  1  0
Boyer C               0.2  1  2  0  1  0
Gorman T              3.0  2  0  0  1  1
Shantz B              3.0  4  2  2  3  0
Keriazakos G          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (W)         9.0  7  1  1  2  5

E -- Lopez H, Schypinski J
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Streuli W
3B -- Bertoia R
HR -- Boone R, Kuenn H, Lopez H
SF -- Streuli W
T -- 1:55
A -- 1880

    

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