GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Saturday, 7/15/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Esposito scores.
Tito Francona was injured.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Hatton to third.
G. Hatton scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Don Hoak:
New 1B: Grady Hatton.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to center
S. Amoros to second.
S. Amoros to third.
C Dick Rand:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to right
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Malzone out at 2nd base.
P Johnny Kucks:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Esposito out at 2nd base.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
G. Hatton to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Don Hoak:
SINGLES to right
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hoak advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to short left-center.
D. Hoak to third.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to left-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Dick Rand:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Rand out at 2nd base.
RF Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Landis:
Hamner steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the catcher.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Don Hoak:
SINGLES to short left field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
D. Hoak to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P. Whisenant to second.
Whisenant tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
R. Jablonski to second.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Granny Hamner:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
D. Rand to second.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
D. Rand to third.
G. Hamner to second.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Rand scores.
G. Hamner to third.
F. Malzone to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Hamner scores.
F. Malzone to third.
3B Don Hoak:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Cass Michaels:
Base on balls.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Michaels steals second.
Strikes out looking.
1B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C. Michaels to third.
Michaels tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out looking.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES down the left field line.
G. Hatton to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hatton out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Jerry Coleman:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to center
J. Coleman scores.
C Dick Rand:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Rand out at 2nd base.
D. Rand to second.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Ray Jablonski:
New RF: Carlos Paula.
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
B. Monbouquette to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
SAC BUNT.
Monbouquette advances to third.
Lepcio advances to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
CF Jim Landis:
New 3B: Dick Cole.
New 2B: Ted Lepcio.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (409 feet)
PH Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Don Hoak:
SINGLES to short center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
1B Grady Hatton:
New 3B: Fred Hatfield.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Game over. Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
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