GAME LOG Baltimore @ Detroit
Friday, 4/7/1959
Batting: Baltimore, top of 1st.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
1B Joe Collins:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
J. Collins to second.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Buddin out at 2nd base.
J. Collins to third.
LF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Adams:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Maury Wills:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Virdon to second.
C Hardy Peterson:
Strikes out looking.
P Robin Roberts:
SAC BUNT.
Virdon advances to third.
Wills advances to second.
1B Joe Collins:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Jim King:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
J. King to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
J. King to third.
1B Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow center field.
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
P Kent Peterson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
K. Peterson to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
K. Peterson to third.
J. Coleman to second.
RF Jim King:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN down the left field line. (427 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 4th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
2B Bobby Adams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to left
3B Maury Wills:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Virdon to second.
Virdon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Hardy Peterson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Virdon scores.
M. Wills to second.
P Robin Roberts:
Flies out to center field.
1B Joe Collins:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Wills scores.
H. Peterson scores.
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Baltimore 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
1B Gene Woodling:
Flies out to left field.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Kent Peterson:
SINGLES to center
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
K. Peterson to second.
K. Peterson to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Baltimore 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 5th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
RF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Adams:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (428 feet)
3B Maury Wills:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
RF Jim King:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Amoros to third.
Amoros tries to score...
Wertz throws home...
Amoros is out at home!
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to left field.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. King to third.
J. King scores.
1B Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
CF Jim Landis:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Hamner scores.
G. Woodling scores.
P Kent Peterson:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 5
Batting: Baltimore, top of 6th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
C Hardy Peterson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Joe Koppe:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (391 feet)
1B Joe Collins:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
New pitcher: Frank Sullivan.
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Intentional walk.
RF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 6
Batting: Baltimore, top of 7th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
LF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
2B Bobby Adams:
PH Charlie White:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
Bruton steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (441 feet)
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Hardy Peterson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Sullivan
SS Granny Hamner:
New 2B: Jack Merson.
New LF: Mel Clark.
Flies out to right field.
1B Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Jim Landis:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Baltimore, top of 8th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
PH Dee Fondy:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Joe Collins:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
SS Don Buddin:
SINGLES to short center field.
D. Fondy to second.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jack Merson:
Base on balls.
D. Fondy to third.
D. Buddin to second.
LF Mel Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Frank Sullivan
New pitcher: Jim Umbricht.
P Stan Pitula:
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
PH Dick Rand:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Baltimore, top of 9th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
CF Bill Virdon:
New 3B: Dick Rand.
Flies out to left field.
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Hardy Peterson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Gene Stephens:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Umbricht
New pitcher: Hersh Freeman.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
RF Jim King:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
S. Amoros to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
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