GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Sunday, 4/16/1959
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
F. Hatfield to third.
RF Jim King:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Cass Michaels:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
C. Michaels to second.
Michaels tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to center field.
Michaels tags up at third...
Landis throws home...
Michaels is out at home!
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P. Whisenant to third.
Whisenant tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to center
R. Jablonski to third.
Jablonski tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Bob Purkey:
Lines into double play, U3!
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Nellie King:
Strikes out looking.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
1B Tito Francona:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (373 feet)
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to right
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to center
R. Maris to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
R. Maris scores.
H. Kuenn to third.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Wild pitch.
H. Kuenn scores.
R. Jablonski to second.
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Jablonski to third.
R. Jablonski scores.
P Bob Purkey:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to short right-center.
RF Jim King:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
Jim King was injured.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to center
G. Woodling to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Woodling tries to score...
Maris throws home...
Woodling scores!
J. Ginsberg to third.
G. Hamner to second.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Lines out to the pitcher.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to left
J. Ginsberg scores.
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
P Nellie King:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Cass Michaels:
New RF: Gene Woodling.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to center field.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to center
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to short right field.
R. Maris to second.
Maris tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
BUNT SINGLE.
Hatfield advances to third.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to right-center.
Hatfield tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Gene Woodling:
Coleman caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to left
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Whisenant out at 2nd base.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Jablonski to second.
Jablonski tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short center field.
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Francona to second.
Francona tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Maris caught stealing at second.
Intentional walk.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
Francona tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to center
PH Frank Malzone:
Landis steals second.
SINGLES to left
J. Landis to third.
Landis scores.
Malzone to second.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
F. Malzone to third.
PH Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
F. Malzone scores.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
3B Ray Jablonski:
New 2B: Frank Malzone.
SINGLES to center
SS Sammy Esposito:
SAC BUNT.
Jablonski advances to second.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to center
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Jim Landis:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Dick Rand:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
J. Fridley scores.
RF Gene Woodling:
Wild pitch.
S. Amoros scores.
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 7
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 7
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