GAME LOG Washington @ Detroit
Saturday, 8/5/1959
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
H. Plews to second.
LF Jerry Lynch:
Base on balls.
H. Plews to third.
W. Covington to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to deep right field.
Plews tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Marv Throneberry:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (363 feet)
3B Faye Throneberry:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (354 feet)
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
P Mike Fornieles:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Hatfield caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
2B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to left
J. Delsing to second.
RF Wes Covington:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
LF Jerry Lynch:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Harmon Killebrew:
New 1B: Bob Boyd.
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
RF Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Faye Throneberry:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (383 feet)
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
P Mike Fornieles:
Wild pitch.
E. Kasko to second.
SAC BUNT.
Kasko advances to third.
CF Jim Delsing:
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 9, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Vito Valentinetti:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Valentinetti out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 9, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
LF Jerry Lynch:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to center
J. Lynch scores.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to short left-center.
G. Triandos to second.
3B Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Triandos to third.
B. Boyd to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 10, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
PH Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 10, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
P Mike Fornieles:
New LF: Carlos Paula.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to center
2B Herb Plews:
Flies out to short center field.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
J. Delsing to second.
LF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Delsing to third.
W. Covington to second.
J. Delsing scores.
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to third.
J. Lynch to second.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (398 feet)
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Frank House:
Base on balls.
3B Fred Hatfield:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (394 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Trowbridge
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
3B Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
LF Carlos Paula:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
RF Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out looking.
P Bob Smith:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 11, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to short right-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES down the right field line.
G. Triandos to second.
3B Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES down the right field line.
G. Triandos to third.
B. Boyd to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short left field.
G. Triandos scores.
B. Boyd to third.
F. Throneberry to second.
Boyd tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
P Mike Fornieles:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
F. Throneberry to third.
E. Kasko to second.
2B Herb Plews:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 13, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Don Hoak:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Carlos Paula:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 13, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
LF Jerry Lynch:
New 2B: Don Hoak.
SINGLES to left
C Gus Triandos:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Lynch to third.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to right
J. Lynch scores.
G. Triandos to third.
Triandos tries to score...
Malzone throws home...
Triandos scores!
B. Boyd to second.
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
3B Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Boyd to third.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
PH Ozzie Virgil:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 15, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: Tom Qualters.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short right field.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to short left field.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Ginsberg tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Jim Landis:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Washington 15, Detroit 3
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