GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Tuesday, 5/30/1959
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Wally Moon:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Moon caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Jensen to third.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Jensen tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Grim
3B Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out looking.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Red Schoendienst:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
P Bob Grim:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (389 feet)
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES to center
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Rand to second.
RF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SAC BUNT.
Moon advances to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Moon to third.
3B Roy Sievers:
Hit by pitch.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
W. Moon scores.
R. Sievers to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
R. Sievers to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
R. Sievers scores.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
P Jack Banta:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Fred Hatfield:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bob Grim:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to left field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Dick Rand:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Roy Sievers:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
Roy Sievers was injured.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
RF Gene Woodling:
New 3B: Dick Williams.
Flies out to right field.
CF Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Jack Banta:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
SS Red Schoendienst:
SAC BUNT.
Thompson advances to second.
P Bob Grim:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short left-center.
H. Thompson to third.
H. Thompson scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Al Kaline:
Hit by pitch.
PH Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
C Dick Rand:
New 3B: Sammy Meeks.
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rand out at 2nd base.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Hamner to second.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Woodling out at 2nd base.
G. Hamner to third.
PH Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
New CF: Jim Fridley.
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
P Bob Grim:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
3B Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
Amoros throws home...
Moon scores!
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Jensen to third.
Jensen tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
3B Sammy Meeks:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (368 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Garagiola to second.
J. Garagiola to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Garagiola scores.
O. Cepeda to second.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to right-center.
P Bob Grim:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (348 feet)
PH Johnny Goryl:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 8 runs, 8 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Jim Fridley:
New RF: Ben Taylor.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Frank House:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 12, Detroit 1
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