GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Sunday, 7/16/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to center
1B Grady Hatton:
Flies out to deep left field.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
S. Esposito to second.
S. Esposito to third.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Maris out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
3B Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
S. Amoros to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
P Jack Banta:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Cass Michaels:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (430 feet)
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Grady Hatton:
Base on balls.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to right
G. Hatton to third.
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to right-center.
Hatton tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to short center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bill Monbouquette:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to right
B. Monbouquette to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
B. Monbouquette to third.
C. Michaels to second.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Esposito out at 2nd base.
B. Monbouquette scores.
C. Michaels to third.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
J. Ginsberg to third.
Ginsberg tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Frank Malzone:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Hamner to third.
P Jack Banta:
Landis steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Hamner scores.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to right-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
P Bill Monbouquette:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Grady Hatton:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Hit by pitch.
S. Esposito to third.
G. Hatton to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Frank Malzone:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
CF Jim Landis:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
PH Brooks Robinson:
Landis caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Whisenant out at 2nd base.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
T. Lepcio to second.
P Bill Monbouquette:
SAC BUNT.
Lepcio advances to third.
Pagliaroni advances to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
T. Lepcio scores.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to left
C. Michaels scores.
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
1B Grady Hatton:
Hit by pitch.
S. Esposito to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to third.
G. Hatton to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
S. Esposito scores.
G. Hatton to third.
R. Maris to second.
G. Hatton scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Maris out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
PH Frank House:
Base on balls.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lepcio out at 2nd base.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out looking.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2
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