GAME LOG Detroit @ Baltimore
Friday, 8/18/1957
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to deep right field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to center
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Bill Bruton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Roy Sievers:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
R. Sievers to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
H. Edwards to third.
H. Thompson to second.
CF Jim Fridley:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Edwards scores.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
P Jack Banta:
Flies out to deep right field.
Thompson tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Ginsberg to third.
J. Ginsberg scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Tom Upton:
Flies out to right-center.
C Hardy Peterson:
Hit by pitch.
2B Jack Merson:
Base on balls.
H. Peterson to second.
P Ken Johnson:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to left field.
LF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Bill Bruton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Roy Sievers:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Sievers out at 2nd base.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Tom Upton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Virdon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Jim Fridley:
Strikes out looking.
P Jack Banta:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
C Hardy Peterson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jack Merson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Ken Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Merson to third.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Bill Bruton:
SINGLES to short right field.
3B Roy Sievers:
Bruton caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Sievers out at 2nd base.
CF Bill Virdon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
V. Wertz to second.
SS Tom Upton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
CF Jim Fridley:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
C Hardy Peterson:
SINGLES to left
2B Jack Merson:
SAC BUNT.
Peterson advances to second.
P Ken Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Peterson to third.
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
1B Joe Collins:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
PH Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Amoros to third.
Amoros tries to score...
Bruton throws home...
Amoros scores!
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out down the left field line.
Coleman tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kell out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
LF Bill Bruton:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Vic Wertz:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (326 feet)
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to center
SS Tom Upton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Virdon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Baltimore 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
New pitcher: Howie Pollet.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Fridley:
Flies out to right field.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Baltimore 1
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
C Hardy Peterson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Jack Merson:
Strikes out looking.
PH Dee Fondy:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Baltimore 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
New pitcher: Jack Sanford.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B George Kell:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Walt Dropo:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (338 feet)
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to center
New pitcher: Howie Fox.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Edwards out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 1
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Trowbridge
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bill Bruton:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Bruton to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Bruton out at 3rd base.
Game over. Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 1
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