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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1955
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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 September 2, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Finigan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Foytack
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Foytack
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Foytack
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Foytack
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ceccarelli
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ceccarelli
Foytack hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Foytack
Schypinski hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Foytack
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Foytack
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Phillips moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Boone moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malmberg vs. Ceccarelli
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Ceccarelli
Foytack 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Foytack
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Foytack
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Foytack covering. Safe. Power moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Foytack
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Foytack covering. Safe. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Foytack
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Foytack
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schypinski vs. Foytack
Schypinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Foytack
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ceccarelli vs. Foytack
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bunning
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Bunning
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Bunning
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Slaughter moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Bunning
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Bunning
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schypinski vs. Bunning
Schypinski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Bunning
Astroth takes first base on ball four. Simpson scores. Lopez moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ceccarelli vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Boone. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
The umpire calls a balk on Ceccarelli Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malmberg vs. Ceccarelli
Malmberg hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Ceccarelli
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Coleman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Coleman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Coleman
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Coleman
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Coleman
Finigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg catches it and throws to first to double up Simpson. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ceccarelli
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ceccarelli
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gorman
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Coleman
Schypinski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Coleman
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Coleman
Gorman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gorman
Boone hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gorman
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Gorman
Frank House pinch hits for Red Wilson.
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Gorman
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
Delsing 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1955 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 3 Power V, 1b 5 1 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 2 2 0
Kaline A, rf 5 2 3 1 Valo E, lf 3 2 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Wilson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 3 2 2 2
Phillips B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 1 3
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 1 1 Schypinski J, ss 4 0 0 0
House F, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 2
Malmberg H, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 3 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 2 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0
Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 31 7 9 7
Detroit 000 110 130 -- 6
Kansas City 000 430 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 4.0 6 4 4 0 1
Bunning J 0.2 2 3 3 4 1
Birrer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Coleman J 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (W) 7.1 9 6 6 7 1
Gorman T (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Lopez H
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Simpson H, Slaughter E, Lopez H, Phillips J, Torgeson E
HR -- Kaline A, Kuenn H
SB -- Boone R
SF -- Lopez H
WP -- Foytack P
Balk -- Ceccarelli A
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:36
A -- 18689
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