GAME LOG Boston @ Detroit
Thursday, 5/4/1959
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to left
1B Irv Noren:
Clemente steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Pitcher Balks.
R. Clemente to third.
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
SS Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
LF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Boone:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
C Earl Averill:
SINGLES to left
R. Boone to second.
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to left
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Robinson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
P Mike Garcia:
SINGLES to center
RF Roberto Clemente:
Hit by pitch.
M. Garcia to second.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to deep right field.
Garcia tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jim Finigan:
Clemente steals second.
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
M. Garcia scores.
R. Clemente to third.
LF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
2B Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (358 feet)
P Kent Peterson:
Strikes out looking.
RF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow left field.
SS Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (375 feet)
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to left
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Earl Averill:
SINGLES to short right field.
SS Alvin Dark:
Averill caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to left field.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (392 feet)
P Kent Peterson:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
P Mike Garcia:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
1B Irv Noren:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (346 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (391 feet)
2B Jim Finigan:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Bob Speake:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
RF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 4
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
C Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Alvin Dark:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Mike Garcia:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
A. Dark scores.
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jim Finigan:
Strikes out looking.
LF Bob Speake:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
J. Landis to second.
PH Dick Rand:
SINGLES to right
J. Landis to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
Landis tries to score...
Clemente throws home...
Landis scores!
F. Hatfield to third.
D. Rand to second.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
PH Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hatfield out at home.
D. Rand to third.
G. Woodling to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (364 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
New pitcher: Laurin Pepper.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 5
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
3B Ray Boone:
New 2B: Granny Hamner.
New SS: Fred Hatfield.
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Laurin Pepper
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out looking.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
PH Don Hoak:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 5
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
P Laurin Pepper:
PH Hank Foiles:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Base on balls.
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Clemente out at 2nd base.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Noren out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 5
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Boston 5
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