GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Friday, 9/1/1958
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
RF Jim King:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (364 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Woodling to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Woodling to third.
CF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Fridley:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Jack Banta:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Jim Davenport:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (393 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to left
LF Allie Clark:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
2B Jerry Coleman:
BUNT SINGLE.
Hatfield advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Coleman out at 2nd base.
F. Hatfield to third.
RF Jim King:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Hatfield tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
Gene Woodling was injured.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
S. Amoros to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Amoros out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Fridley:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Jack Banta:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Jim King:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Hatfield scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to short left field.
LF Allie Clark:
Strikes out looking.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B George Kell:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
CF Jim Fridley:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jack Banta:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roger Maris:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona to second.
CF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
SS Jim Davenport:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
RF Jim King:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Coleman to third.
S. Amoros to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
J. Coleman scores.
S. Amoros to third.
J. King to second.
Amoros tries to score...
Clark throws home...
Amoros scores!
J. King to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
King tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Humberto Robinson.
CF Jim Fridley:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to left field.
LF Allie Clark:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to left
A. Clark to second.
PH Frank Torre:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Humberto Robinson
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
P Jack Banta:
Base on balls.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
J. Banta to second.
J. Banta to third.
RF Jim King:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
CF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
SS Jim Davenport:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
C Joe Ginsberg:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B George Kell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
A. Clark to second.
PH Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to short right-center.
A. Clark to third.
C. Michaels to second.
RF Roger Maris:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
1B Tito Francona:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Wild pitch.
T. Francona to second.
Strikes out looking.
PH Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 6
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