GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Sunday, 6/25/1957
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Woodling to second.
SS Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
G. Woodling to third.
P. Whisenant to second.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
G. Woodling scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
R. Boone to second.
C Ray Katt:
SINGLES to right
P. Whisenant scores.
R. Boone to third.
T. Francona to second.
Boone tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Katt out at 2nd base.
R. Katt to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Thompson thrown out at third by the centerfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
J. Ginsberg scores.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Coleman caught stealing at second.
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Johnny Kucks:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Kucks scores.
3B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to left
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Ray Katt:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to left field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Cass Michaels:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to short right field.
SS Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Ray Katt:
SINGLES to right
CF Tom Umphlett:
Base on balls.
R. Katt to second.
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
R. Katt to third.
T. Umphlett to second.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim King:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
J. King to second.
King tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left field.
King tags up at third...
Whisenant throws home...
King scores!
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Max Surkont
3B Cass Michaels:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Woodling steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (411 feet)
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
SS Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
PH Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
W. Dropo to second.
PH Joe Cunningham:
Wild pitch.
W. Dropo to third.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
C Ray Katt:
New 3B: Granny Hamner.
SINGLES to left
PH Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short center field.
R. Katt to second.
PH Jim Piersall:
Bunted into fielders choice, Katt out at third.
Tanner safe at second.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
PH Red Wilson:
DOUBLES to left-center.
C. Tanner scores.
J. Piersall scores.
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
R. Wilson to third.
R. Wilson scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Hank Edwards:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New 3B: Allie Clark.
New CF: Jim Piersall.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim King:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Wild pitch.
J. King to second.
Grounds out to the catcher.
J. King to third.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. King scores.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
SS Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Dick Cole:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Eddie Bressoud:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 4
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