GAME LOG Baltimore @ Detroit
Sunday, 4/9/1959
Batting: Baltimore, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Don Buddin:
Hit by pitch.
1B Joe Collins:
Wild pitch.
D. Buddin to second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Buddin to third.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
LF Vic Wertz:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
3B Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Coleman to second.
RF Jim King:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Amoros out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
RF Willie Kirkland:
New RF: Frank Malzone.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Charlie White:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Joe Koppe:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left field.
1B Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Bobby Adams:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Harvey Haddix:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Adams to second.
SS Don Buddin:
Bunted into fielders choice, Adams out at third.
Haddix safe at second.
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Buddin out at 2nd base.
H. Haddix to third.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
P Jack Banta:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to second.
C Charlie White:
Wild pitch.
V. Wertz to third.
W. Kirkland to second.
SINGLES to short right field.
V. Wertz scores.
W. Kirkland to third.
2B Joe Koppe:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bobby Adams:
Strikes out swinging.
P Harvey Haddix:
SINGLES to center
W. Kirkland scores.
C. White to second.
C. White to third.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
RF Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Joe Collins:
Reaches second base on an error by the centerfielder.
CF Bill Virdon:
SAC BUNT.
Collins advances to third.
LF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Collins scores.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
V. Wertz to third.
C Charlie White:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Joe Koppe:
TRIPLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bobby Adams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
J. Koppe scores.
P Harvey Haddix:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
SS Don Buddin:
Haddix caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
P Jack Banta:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
LF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Virdon to second.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon to third.
V. Wertz to second.
C Charlie White:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon scores.
V. Wertz to third.
W. Kirkland to second.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
2B Joe Koppe:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, White out at 2nd base.
V. Wertz scores.
C. White to second.
3B Bobby Adams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. White to third.
J. Koppe to second.
C. White scores.
P Harvey Haddix:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Collins:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to left
LF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon to second.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
1B Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Carlos Paula:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 9th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
C Charlie White:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Joe Koppe:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bobby Adams:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
LF Sandy Amoros:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (363 feet)
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
F. Malzone to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Malzone scores.
J. Ginsberg to third.
Ginsberg tries to score...
Wertz throws home...
Ginsberg scores!
Granny Hamner was injured.
1B Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Hoak to third.
CF Jim Landis:
Flies out to short left-center.
PH Dick Rand:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Baltimore 7, Detroit 4
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