GAME LOG Baltimore @ Detroit
Tuesday, 8/8/1959
Batting: Baltimore, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Bill Bruton:
Lines out to the second baseman.
C Hardy Peterson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
3B Don Hoak:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out down the right field line.
1B Joe Collins:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
H. Killebrew to third.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to center
H. Killebrew scores.
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Tom Brewer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Bill Bruton:
SINGLES to right
C Hardy Peterson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (384 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
P Johnny Kucks:
SINGLES to center
3B Don Hoak:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kucks out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
D. Hoak to second.
D. Hoak to third.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Bill Virdon:
New 2B: Fred Hatfield.
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (370 feet)
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tom Brewer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES to short right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Maury Wills:
SINGLES to left
LF Bill Bruton:
SAC BUNT.
Wills advances to second.
C Hardy Peterson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Wills scores.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to left field.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
CF Jim Landis:
Base on balls.
P Johnny Kucks:
SAC BUNT.
Landis advances to second.
3B Don Hoak:
Wild pitch.
J. Landis to third.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Tom Brewer:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to right-center.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Bill Bruton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Hardy Peterson:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
PH Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Don Hoak:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Bill Virdon:
New RF: Carlos Paula.
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
New 3B: Brooks Robinson.
SINGLES to shallow right field.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
B. Virdon to second.
1B Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Virdon to third.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
PH Charlie White:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hartsfield out at 2nd base.
B. Virdon scores.
P Tom Brewer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
LF Sandy Amoros:
New SS: Joe Koppe.
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Carlos Paula:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Baltimore, top of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Maury Wills:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Bill Bruton:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
C Hardy Peterson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to right field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
PH Frank House:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 1
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