GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Tuesday, 6/6/1959
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Wally Moon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon to second.
Moon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Roy Sievers:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
W. Moon scores.
A. Kaline to third.
R. Sievers to second.
Kaline tries to score...
Landis throws home...
Kaline is out at home!
R. Sievers to third.
O. Cepeda to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Coleman out at 2nd base.
F. Hatfield to third.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Red Schoendienst:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Courtney to third.
Courtney tries to score...
Landis throws home...
Courtney is out at home!
P Bud Daley:
SINGLES to short left-center.
R. Schoendienst to third.
Schoendienst tries to score...
Landis throws home...
Schoendienst scores!
B. Daley to second.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Daley to third.
Daley tries to score...
Woodling throws home...
Daley scores!
W. Moon to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
W. Moon to third.
W. Moon scores.
3B Roy Sievers:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left field.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
P Nellie King:
Strikes out looking.
3B Fred Hatfield:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (402 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
P Bud Daley:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
B. Daley to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to second.
CF Al Kaline:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
W. Moon scores.
J. Jensen scores.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES down the left field line.
A. Kaline scores.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Sievers to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
R. Sievers scores.
O. Cepeda to third.
O. Cepeda scores.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out looking.
RF Gene Woodling:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (400 feet)
CF Jim Landis:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
P Bud Daley:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
PH Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to center
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to short left-center.
F. Hatfield to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out looking.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Hatfield scores.
J. Coleman scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Stan Pitula.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to deep left field.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Woodling out at 2nd base.
P Stan Pitula:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bud Daley:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
J. Coleman to second.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to left
J. Coleman to third.
S. Amoros to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
Amoros throws home...
Moon scores!
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to shallow center field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 10, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Hamner to third.
Hamner tries to score...
Jensen throws home...
Hamner scores!
New pitcher: Eddie Erautt.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Woodling to third.
PH Brooks Robinson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Stan Pitula
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
2B Hank Thompson:
New 3B: Brooks Robinson.
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
H. Thompson to second.
PH Johnny Temple:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to right
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out looking.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 10, Detroit 6
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