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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 17, Kansas City Athletics 2 (1)

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Detroit Tigers 17, Kansas City Athletics 2 (1)

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Game Played on Friday, August 23, 1963 (D) at Tiger Stadium

KC  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  4
DET A    4  0  1    0  6  1    5  0  x  -  17 15  1
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tartabull cf                  4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Causey ss                     3   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Fischer p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Siebern 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
  Harrelson 1b                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Jimenez lf,rf                 4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Charles 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Del Greco 3b                1   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Lumpe 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  La Russa 2b                 2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Cimoli rf                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Esposito ss                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Lau c                         3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Lovrich p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wyatt p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Essegian ph,lf              2   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2       0   3      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Charles (19), Esposito 2 (2), Lau (4).
BATTING - 
HR: Del Greco (7,9th inning off Lary 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Charles (15,off Lary).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Tartabull (14,2nd base off Lary/Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bruton cf                     5   2   2   1       1   0       1   0
McAuliffe ss                  4   3   3   1       1   0       3   6
Kaline rf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Thomas rf                   1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Colavito lf                   5   2   1   2       0   1       3   0
Cash 1b                       3   3   2   4       1   0      13   2
Wert 3b                       5   1   2   3       0   0       1   1
G. Smith 2b                   4   1   1   1       1   0       0   5
Freehan c                     4   2   1   0       1   0       3   0
Lary p                        5   1   1   2       0   1       2   1
Totals                       40  17  15  16       5   2      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. G. Smith-McAuliffe-Cash.
E: Wert (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Colavito (19,off Wyatt).
3B: Lary (1,off Wyatt).
HR: Wert (5,3rd inning off Wyatt 0 on 2 out); Cash 2 (21,5th inning off Wyatt
1 on 1 out,6th inning off Fischer 0 on 2 out).
SF: Cash (2,off Fischer).
IBB: Cash (5,by Lovrich).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bruton (11,2nd base off Lovrich/Lau); G. Smith (2,2nd base off Wyatt/Lau).
CS: McAuliffe (5,2nd base by Wyatt/Lau).
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lovrich L(1-1)                0.1   5   4   4   1   1   0   7
Wyatt                         4.2   6   7   7   3   1   2  22
Fischer                       3     4   6   4   1   0   1  17
Totals                        8    15  17  15   5   2   3  46
IBB: Lovrich (1,Cash).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wyatt 2-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lary W(3-6)                   9     6   2   2   0   3   1  33

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Sam Carrigan
Time of Game: 2:06   
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers           
1. Tartabull           cf        Bruton              cf
2. Causey              ss        McAuliffe           ss
3. Siebern             1b        Kaline              rf
4. Jimenez             lf        Colavito            lf
5. Charles             3b        Cash                1b
6. Lumpe               2b        Wert                3b
7. Cimoli              rf        G. Smith            2b
8. Lau                 c         Freehan             c
9. Lovrich             p         Lary                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Tartabull singled to left; Tartabull stole
second; Causey singled to center [Tartabull scored]; Siebern
flied out to left; Jimenez made an out to shortstop; Charles
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Bruton singled to center; Bruton stole second;
McAuliffe singled to left [Bruton to third]; Kaline singled to
center [Kaline to second (on throw), McAuliffe to third, Bruton
scored]; Colavito was called out on strikes; Cash was walked
intentionally; Wert singled to center [Cash to second, Kaline
scored, McAuliffe scored]; G. Smith singled to left [Wert to
second, Cash scored]; WYATT REPLACED LOVRICH (PITCHING); Freehan
flied out to center; Lary forced G. Smith (third to second); 4
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Lumpe made an out to shortstop; Cimoli flied out
to center; Lau grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 2ND: Bruton grounded out (second to first); McAuliffe
singled to left; McAuliffe was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Kaline popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Wyatt grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tartabull grounded out (shortstop to first); Causey grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 3RD: Colavito popped to first in foul territory; Cash
popped to third in foul territory; Wert homered to left; G.
Smith grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Siebern flied out to right; Jimenez singled to
center; Charles grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Jimenez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 4TH: Freehan popped to first in foul territory; Lary
struck out; Bruton made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Lumpe grounded out (shortstop to first); Cimoli
struck out; Lau grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe walked; Kaline flied out to left; Colavito
doubled to right [McAuliffe scored]; Cash homered to right
[Colavito scored]; Wert grounded out (second to first); G. Smith
walked; G. Smith stole second; Freehan walked; Lary tripled to
left [Freehan scored, G. Smith scored]; Bruton singled to right
[Lary scored]; McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 11.

ATHLETICS 6TH: ESSEGIAN BATTED FOR WYATT; Essegian made an out
to third; Tartabull grounded out (second to first); Causey
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 11.

TIGERS 6TH: ESSEGIAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FISCHER
REPLACED CAUSEY (PITCHING); JIMENEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); ESPOSITO REPLACED CIMOLI (PLAYING SS); LA RUSSA REPLACED
LUMPE (PLAYING 2B); Kaline made an out to second; Colavito
popped to third in foul territory; Cash homered to right; Wert
reached on an error by Charles; G. Smith flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 12.

ATHLETICS 7TH: THOMAS REPLACED KALINE (PLAYING RF); Siebern
grounded out (second to first); Jimenez grounded out (pitcher to
first); Charles reached on an error by Wert; La Russa struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 7TH: DEL GRECO REPLACED CHARLES (PLAYING 3B); HARRELSON
REPLACED SIEBERN (PLAYING 1B); Freehan singled to left; Lary
flied out to center; Bruton walked [Freehan to second];
McAuliffe singled to center [Bruton to third, Freehan scored];
Thomas singled to left [McAuliffe to third, Bruton scored];
Colavito reached on an error by Esposito [Thomas to third,
McAuliffe scored]; Cash hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thomas
scored (unearned)]; Wert reached on an error by Esposito
[Colavito scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Wert safe on a pick-off
error by Lau [Wert to third]; G. Smith flied out to left; 5 R (3
ER), 3 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 17.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Esposito singled to left; Lau flied out to left;
Essegian singled to left [Esposito to second]; Tartabull
grounded out (second to first) [Essegian to second, Esposito to
third]; Fischer struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Tigers 17.

TIGERS 8TH: Freehan made an out to third; Lary grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bruton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 17.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jimenez flied out to left; Del Greco homered to left; La Russa
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Tigers 17.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2   6   4    4
 Tigers          17  15   1    5
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