DETROIT (75-53) @ KANSAS CITY (51-77)
STARTING PITCHERS
10YW (12-10 3.71) 5Y (0-1 3.27)
Bert Campaneris got the A’s rolling in the 1st by legging out a three base hit and waltzed home on a double by John Donaldson. The slim lead held fast until the 6th when the home club added a pair to their advantage, capitalizing on Joe Sparma’s wildness. Roberto Rodriguez held the Tigers in check for 6 innings, hopeful the bullpen could hold the lead. Eddie Matthews found the hill in right to get the Bengals close in the 9th but Krw Krausse slammed the door allowing the Athletics to steal the series.
DET 000 000 002 2 7 0
KCA 100 002 00x 3 9 0
2B DET Lumpe 3
KCA Donaldson 6
3B KCA 2(7) Campaneris
HR DET Matthews 1 (9th off Lindblad)
RBI DET Matthews 2(3)
KCA Campaneris 22 Donaldson 15 Talton 2
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Sparma 5.1 8 0 5 8 3 3 27 45
Rodriguez 6 5 0 1 3 0 0 23 64
WP Rodriguez 1-1 2.12 LP Sparma 12-11 3.75 SV Krausse 3
SCORING PLAYS
BOTTOM 1 .. Campaneris tripled. Donaldson doubled scoring a run. DET 0 KCA 1
BOTTOM 6 .. Webster singled. Gosger singled. Roof walked. Tim Talton pinch hit and walked . Campaneris sac fly scoring a run. DET 0 KCA 3
TOP 9 .. McAuliffe reached on an error. Matthews homered scoring two runs. DET 2 KCA 3
NOTES: Tigers missed a great opportunity after sweeping the Twins the series prior. Lew Krausse has taken to his new bullpen role, pitching to a 2.49 ERA over 13 relief appearances. Eddie Matthews smacked his first American League homer but is struggling overall going 2-30 since the trade to the Tigers.
STAR OF THE GAME: 2-4 2 Triples RBI
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