GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Friday, 7/14/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to right
SS Sammy Esposito:
Joe Ginsberg dropped a foul ball for an error.
SINGLES to center
C. Michaels to second.
Michaels tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to left
C. Michaels scores.
S. Esposito to third.
T. Francona to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to deep center field.
Esposito tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out looking.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to center
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
P Nellie King:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out looking.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to right-center.
Hatfield tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Purkey:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to center
F. Malzone to second.
F. Malzone to third.
P Nellie King:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Nellie King
SS Sammy Esposito:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to center
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to short left field.
R. Maris to second.
Maris tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
H. Kuenn to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Wild pitch.
R. Maris scores.
H. Kuenn to third.
P. Whisenant to second.
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
2B Jerry Coleman:
Popped out to the second baseman.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
F. Hatfield to third.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (389 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Nellie King
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Bob Purkey:
Base on balls.
2B Cass Michaels:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (395 feet)
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Nellie King:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Hatfield thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
N. King scores.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Nellie King
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to left
H. Kuenn to second.
PH Ted Lepcio:
SAC BUNT.
Kuenn advances to third.
Whisenant advances to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES down the left field line.
H. Kuenn scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
Whisenant tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Pagliaroni advances to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to left
J. Pagliaroni to third.
C. Michaels to second.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
New 3B: Ted Lepcio.
Flies out to right-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Landis:
SINGLES to left
PH Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
3B Ted Lepcio:
New 3B: Brooks Robinson.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to right
LF Sandy Amoros:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
J. Coleman to second.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to center field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
J. Coleman to third.
S. Amoros to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
J. Coleman scores.
S. Amoros to third.
RF Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 6
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