GAME LOG Detroit @ Kansas City
Monday, 7/31/1959
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
CF Jim Landis:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Ginsberg to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Ginsberg to third.
LF Jim Fridley:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (363 feet)
3B Roy Sievers:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Hit by pitch.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
H. Killebrew to second.
RF Carlos Paula:
Strikes out swinging.
P Johnny Kucks:
SAC BUNT.
Killebrew advances to third.
Hatfield advances to second.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Killebrew scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
F. Hatfield scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Landis to second.
Landis tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ken Lehman:
SINGLES to short left field.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to deep right field.
LF Jim Fridley:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
J. Fridley to second.
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
J. Fridley to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
Fridley tries to score...
Jensen throws home...
Fridley scores!
H. Killebrew to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Carlos Paula:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to deep right field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
CF Jim Landis:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SAC BUNT.
Landis advances to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Landis scores.
SS Granny Hamner:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
F. Malzone to third.
LF Jim Fridley:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hamner out at 2nd base.
F. Malzone scores.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Fridley out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Hank Thompson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thompson out at 2nd base.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C. Courtney to second.
P Ken Lehman:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Carlos Paula:
SINGLES to left
P Johnny Kucks:
SAC BUNT.
Paula advances to second.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to center
C. Paula to third.
C. Paula scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Landis to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (429 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to center
3B Roy Sievers:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Hit by pitch.
A. Kaline to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to third.
O. Cepeda to second.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right field.
Kaline tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
O. Cepeda to third.
H. Thompson to second.
PH Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Jim Fridley:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Fridley out at 2nd base.
G. Hamner to third.
RF Carlos Paula:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to center field.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Jim Landis:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
2B Frank Malzone:
Strikes out looking.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Jim Fridley:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to deep center field.
PH Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to center field.
LF Wally Moon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
3B Fred Hatfield:
New C : Joe Garagiola.
Base on balls.
RF Carlos Paula:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
PH Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to third.
Hatfield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Jim Landis:
Popped out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES to short right field.
A. Kaline to second.
Kaline tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Hit by pitch.
R. Sievers to second.
PH Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline scores.
R. Sievers to third.
H. Thompson to second.
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
SS Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
R. Sievers scores.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Temple to second.
H. Thompson scores.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to left
J. Temple to third.
R. Schoendienst to second.
J. Temple scores.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
R. Schoendienst to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Schoendienst scores.
J. Garagiola to third.
W. Moon to second.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 8
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