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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1965
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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 August 11, 1965 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1965
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Sparma
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Sparma
Tartabull bunts towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey hits a line drive towards third. Wert catches it and steps on third to double up Campaneris. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hunter
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Cash reaches second base with a double. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sparma
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Sparma
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Sparma
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sparma vs. Hunter
Sparma strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert hits a popup in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sparma
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparma
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hunter
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Hunter
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sparma
Tartabull hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sparma
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Lumpe bunts in front of the plate. Bryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Aker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Aker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Aker
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Aker
Brown hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Sparma
Hershberger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sparma
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sparma
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Sparma
Santiago Rosario pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Dickson
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Dickson
Sparma hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Dickson
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sparma
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Sparma
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Dickson
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dickson
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dickson
There goes Cash. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Dickson
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Dickson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Sparma
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sparma
Bryan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sparma
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dickson
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Dickson
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Dickson
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Sparma
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jim Dickson.
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sparma
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Sparma
Causey takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Sparma
Harrelson hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stock
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stock
Ray Oyler pinch runs for Jerry Lumpe.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Sparma
Ray Oyler now playing second base.
Hershberger hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sparma
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sparma
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1965, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 0 0
Tartabull J, cf 3 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Causey W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Oyler R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Harrelson K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hershberger M, rf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 1
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, rf 4 1 2 0
Bryan B, c 4 1 1 1 Brown G, lf 4 1 1 1
Reynolds T, lf 3 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, ss 2 1 2 4
Hunter C, p 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 4 0 0 0
Rosario S, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 6 9 6
Kansas City 000 010 100 -- 2
Detroit 005 100 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L)* 3.0 7 6 5 2 4
Aker J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Dickson J 3.0 0 0 0 3 4
Stock W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Campaneris B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Cash N
HR -- McAuliffe D, Hershberger M, Bryan B
SB -- Campaneris B, Cash N
SH -- Tartabull J, Lumpe J
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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