Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Lary
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Lary
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Lary
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Lary
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Portocarrero
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground that hits Harris. Harris is out and Kuenn is safe at first. There goes Harris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Lary
  
  Boyd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Lary
  
  Portocarrero strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berberet vs. Portocarrero
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bridges vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft has Bolling trapped. He runs over and tags Bolling for the out. Berberet moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Hoeft
  
  Lary bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Triandos. Berberet moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hoeft
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hoeft
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hoeft
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Lary
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Lary
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Hoeft
  
  Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Hoeft
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Hoeft
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lary
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Lary
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Lary
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hoeft
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Hoeft
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Hoeft
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. Lary
  
  Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Lary
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pilarcik vs. Lary
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hoeft
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hoeft
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Hoeft
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Hoeft
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. Hoeft
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. Hoeft
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lary
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Lary
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Lary
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards the mound. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Hoeft
  
  Joe Ginsberg now catching.
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Hoeft
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Hoeft
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Hoeft
  
  Kaline is walked intentionally. Yost moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maxwell vs. Hoeft
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Hoeft
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Lary
  
  Barry Shetrone pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Shetrone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Lary
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Lary covering. Safe. Pearson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pilarcik vs. Lary
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Johnson
  
  Ernie Johnson now pitching.
  
  Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Johnson
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Johnson
  
  Lary bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Johnson
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Johnson
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lary
  
  Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Lary
  
  Willie Tasby pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Lary
  
  Boyd hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Lary
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Tasby scores. Carrasquel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Lary
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodling vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Albie Pearson.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Willie Tasby now playing center field. Gene Woodling now playing left field.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Johnson
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Johnson
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Johnson
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Morgan
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Morgan
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Morgan
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Morgan
  
  Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1959 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, cf         3  0  1  0   Yost E, 3b            3  2  3  4   
Woodling G, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Harris G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Klaus B, ss           5  0  3  0   Kuenn H, rf           5  3  5  0   
Pilarcik A, rf        5  1  1  0   Kaline A, cf          3  1  1  1   
Nieman B, lf          4  2  3  3   Maxwell C, lf         5  0  1  2   
Tasby W, pr-cf        1  1  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         5  0  2  1   
Triandos G, c         3  0  0  0   Berberet L, c         3  1  2  1   
Ginsberg J, c         2  0  0  0   Bridges R, ss         4  1  0  0   
Boyd B, 1b            4  0  0  0   Veal C, ss            0  0  0  0   
Carrasquel C, 2b      3  1  0  0   Lary F, p             2  1  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  3  1   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
Portocarrero A, p     1  0  0  0                                      
Hoeft B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Shetrone B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Johnson E, p          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 12  5                        34  9 14  9

Baltimore        100 101 020 --  5
Detroit          040 022 01x --  9

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)*   1.0  4  2  2  1  0
Hoeft B               5.0  9  6  5  2  4
Johnson E             2.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            7.2 11  5  3  2  3
Morgan T (S)          1.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Triandos G, Bridges R, Harris G
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Pilarcik A, Bolling F, Robinson B
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Yost E, Nieman B 2
SH -- Lary F 2
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Johnson E (Yost E)
T -- 2:43
A -- 24031

    

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