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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 30, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Ditmar covering. Safe. Hatfield moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain takes first base on ball four. Hatfield scores. Tuttle moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Ditmar
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Malmberg reaches second base with a double. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lary
Littrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littrell scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter is hit by the pitch. Power moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lary. Power scores. Lopez scores. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. Zernial moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Aber
Littrell bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ditmar vs. Aber
Ditmar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ditmar
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Aber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Aber
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Aber
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Aber
Simpson 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Ditmar
Aber strikes out. Shantz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aber out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littrell vs. Aber
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Aber
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aber
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Aber
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Aber
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Aber
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Malmberg scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ditmar
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Ditmar
Aber bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aber for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Aber
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Aber
Littrell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Littrell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sain
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sain
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sain
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Sain
There goes Fain. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Fain steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Aber
Sain hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Aber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Aber
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Aber
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sain
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Sain
Malmberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sain
Ray Boone pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sain
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Al Aber.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garver
Jack Phillips now playing third base. Ned Garver now pitching.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littrell vs. Garver
Littrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Garver
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sain
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sain
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sain
Kaline hits a line drive towards left. Zernial catches it and throws to Lopez who relays to Power to double up Hatfield. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 2 3 1 Hatfield F, ss 4 1 1 0
Lopez H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 2 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 2 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 2 2 0
Zernial G, lf 5 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 2 1 1 3
Simpson H, cf 5 0 2 2 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 2
Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1
Littrell J, ss 4 1 2 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Shantz B, c 5 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ditmar A, p 3 0 1 1 Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 5 33 6 10 6
Kansas City 241 000 010 -- 8
Detroit 302 010 000 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 5.2 8 6 6 2 3
Sain J (S) 3.1 2 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 2.0 6 6 3 0 1
Aber A 6.0 6 2 2 2 2
Garver N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lary F, Hatfield F, Bertoia R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Simpson H 2, Malmberg H, Finigan J, Tuttle B
3B -- Littrell J
HR -- Fain F, Power V
SB -- Fain F
SH -- Littrell J, Aber A
SF -- Delsing J, House F
HBP -- by Lary F (Slaughter E)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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