GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Sunday, 8/20/1959
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Hatfield to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Hatfield scores.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
S. Amoros to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
Amoros tries to score...
Maris throws home...
Amoros scores!
H. Killebrew to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Nellie King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
C Bob Roselli:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
P Nellie King:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
R. Maris to second.
1B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to right
R. Maris to third.
P. Whisenant to second.
R. Maris scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to second.
C Bob Roselli:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Wild pitch.
F. Hatfield to third.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Nellie King
P Bob Purkey:
Base on balls.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to left
B. Purkey to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SAC BUNT.
Purkey advances to third.
Michaels advances to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to center field.
Purkey tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hamner out at 2nd base.
CF Jim Landis:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Whisenant out at 2nd base.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to left
G. Hatton to second.
C Bob Roselli:
Lines into double play at second base!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Nellie King:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Nellie King
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to center
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Michaels out at 2nd base.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sandy Amoros:
Hit by pitch.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Amoros to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Intentional walk.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left-center.
Amoros tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Frank Malzone:
Base on balls.
H. Killebrew to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
PH Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
H. Killebrew scores.
F. Malzone to second.
PH Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Nellie King
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
CF Roger Maris:
New 3B: Brooks Robinson.
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (375 feet)
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Bob Roselli:
Hit by pitch.
PH Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to left
B. Roselli to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
CF Jim Fridley:
New C : Jim Pagliaroni.
Base on balls.
PH Frank House:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
SS Sammy Esposito:
New 2B: Don Hoak.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to center
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Schultz to second.
PH Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 10th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
1B Harmon Killebrew:
New CF: Jim Piersall.
New 1B: Frank Torre.
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow left field.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to short left field.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
3B Ray Jablonski:
Hit by pitch.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
R. Jablonski to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to left
R. Jablonski to third.
T. Lepcio to second.
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Don Hoak was injured.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 11th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
New pitcher: Humberto Robinson.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (407 feet)
P Bob Trowbridge:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Fridley:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Carlos Paula:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Bob Trowbridge
CF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Frank Torre:
SINGLES to right
P. Whisenant to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SAC BUNT.
Whisenant advances to third.
Torre advances to second.
PH Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 4
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