GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Saturday, 5/6/1959
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Hit by pitch.
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to left
H. Killebrew to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Killebrew tries to score...
Whisenant throws home...
Killebrew scores!
J. Ginsberg to third.
G. Woodling to second.
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out looking.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (447 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to third.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
F. Hatfield scores.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Lines out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Granny Hamner:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Landis:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
P Johnny Kucks:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Tito Francona:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to deep center field.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to left
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Hatfield to third.
Hatfield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
J. Coleman to third.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Bob Purkey:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Landis:
Flies out to deep right field.
P Johnny Kucks:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Cass Michaels:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
SAC BUNT.
Michaels advances to third.
CF Roger Maris:
Intentional walk.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Michaels tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to center
R. Maris to second.
R. Maris to third.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Maris scores.
H. Kuenn to second.
Kuenn tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to left
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Esposito advances to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to left
RF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Hamner to second.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Jim Pagliaroni:
New 3B: Frank Malzone.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (446 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
PH Dick Rand:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Jim Fridley:
Wild pitch.
D. Rand scores.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 10th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to left
D. Hoak to second.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
D. Hoak to third.
G. Hamner to second.
New pitcher: Barney Schultz.
3B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Hoak scores.
G. Hamner scores.
G. Woodling to third.
PH Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to left
G. Woodling scores.
F. Malzone to third.
CF Jim Fridley:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
1B Tito Francona:
New C : Frank House.
New 2B: Don Hoak.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to right field.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 4
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