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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 22, 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 May 22, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 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 | May 22, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 24,317 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Ray Webster | Second Baseman |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 22, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power 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: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Held settles under it 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: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Foytack
Webster hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it 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: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bell, and towards Hamner, who fields it 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: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bridges. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Foytack
Held strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Foytack
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Power scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling bunts towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chrisley vs. Bell
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Paul Foytack. Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chrisley for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Bell
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Narleski
Red Wilson now catching. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Naragon hits a popup towards the mound. Narleski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Narleski
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Narleski
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bell
Harris is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Bell
Coot Veal pinch runs for Gail Harris. Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Osborne vs. Bell
Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1959 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, cf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Veal C, pr 0 0 0 0 Held W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 2 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Webster R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 1 0 Bell G, p 3 0 0 0 Lepcio T, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 2 0 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 27 1 2 1 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 000 000 10x -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Foytack P (L) 7.0 2 1 1 0 3 Narleski R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 E -- Bridges R LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 2 2B -- Power V, Minoso M SH -- Bolling F HBP -- by Bell G (Harris G) WP -- Bell G T -- 1:52 A -- 24317
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