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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 14, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 14, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 33,098 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Left Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bill Norman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 14, 1959
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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