Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Score
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Score
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Score
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bunning
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Score
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Score
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Bunning
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Score
  
  Bunning strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Score
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Score
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Bunning
  
  Score hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bunning
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Score
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Bunning
  
  Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Bunning
  
  Score hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Score
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Score
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Davie
  
  Jerry Davie now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Davie
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Davie
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Davie
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Score
  
  Ossie Alvarez pinch hits for Jerry Davie.
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Score
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Score
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Morgan
  
  Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Morgan
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Score
  
  Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Score
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Morgan
  
  Score hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Morgan
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Morgan
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Score
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Score
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Score
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Susce
  
  George Susce now pitching.
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Susce
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Susce
  
  Nixon bunts towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Susce
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Held vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Narleski
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Narleski
  
  Score hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Narleski
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Narleski
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Score
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Score fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Score. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Score
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Score
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1959 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Bridges R, ss         4  0  2  0   Martin B, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Kuenn H, cf           4  0  0  0   Minoso M, lf          2  2  1  1   
Harris G, 1b          4  1  1  1   Colavito R, rf        3  1  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Nixon R, c            2  1  1  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Groth J, lf           3  0  1  0   Held W, 3b            4  2  2  6   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  1  1  1   
Bunning J, p          1  0  0  0   Score H, p            4  0  1  0   
Davie J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Alvarez O, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Susce G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        30  8  7  8

Detroit          000 000 100 --  1
Cleveland        000 400 04x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)         4.0  5  4  4  2  3
Davie J               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Morgan T              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Susce G               0.1  1  3  3  1  0
Narleski R            0.2  1  1  1  2  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (W)           9.0  5  1  1  1  9

E -- Score H
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 6
HR -- Minoso M, Held W 2, Strickland G, Harris G
SH -- Nixon R
HBP -- by Susce G (Minoso M)
T -- 2:40
A -- 33098

    

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