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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1958-08-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10460 · 2:52
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 12–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Murry Dickson earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Frank Bolling went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
W: Murry Dickson L: George Susce SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: John Rice · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Coot Veal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hazle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cicotte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| George Susce | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Cicotte | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Terry | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Murry Dickson | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Gorman | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S1/BG
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Al Kaline: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Gail Harris: K
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 5
- Roger Maris: K
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 2
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Frank Bolling: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Red Wilson: W
- Coot Veal: S7.1-2
- Billy Hoeft: W.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 63
- Harry Simpson: 9/L
Top 3
- Reno Bertoia: S8/8S
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Gail Harris: 5/L
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Frank Bolling: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Red Wilson: 9
Bot 3
- Harry Chiti: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Bill Tuttle: T8.2-H;1-H
- Roger Maris: HR/9.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
- Bob Cerv: D7
- Hal Smith: K23
Top 4
- Coot Veal: 7/L
- George Susce: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Harry Chiti: S5/G
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Murry Dickson: K
Top 5
- Reno Bertoia: 53
- Al Kaline: W
- Gail Harris: S8.1-3
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 7/SF.3-H
- Red Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Roger Maris: S8.1-3
- Hector Lopez: S8.3-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Bob Cerv: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Harry Simpson: 9
Top 6
- Coot Veal: 8
- Bob Hazle: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Harry Chiti: 23
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Murry Dickson: 13
Top 7
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Gail Harris: S8.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Frank Bolling: S7.2-H;1-2
- Red Wilson: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Roger Maris: S8.1-3
- Hector Lopez: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Cerv: 54(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Hal Smith: SB2#
- Hal Smith: W
- Harry Simpson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Harry Chiti: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/L
Top 8
- Coot Veal: K
- Al Cicotte: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
Bot 8
- Tom Gorman: K
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Roger Maris: W
- Hector Lopez: PB.1-2
- Hector Lopez: W
- Whitey Herzog: S7.2-H;1-2
- Hal Smith: 2
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: 7
- Al Kaline: 63
- Gail Harris: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Cerv injured