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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 12, 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 July 12, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Locke |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Locke | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 12, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Locke
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Locke
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Locke
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power 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: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Locke
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Locke
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona 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: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Foytack
Held 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Locke
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Locke
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Locke
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locke vs. Foytack
Locke 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: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Locke
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Locke
Kuenn 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: 1--
Maxwell vs. Locke
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Locke
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Locke
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Locke
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Locke
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Locke
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Francona picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Francona. Zernial scores. Bridges moves to third. Bolling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foytack vs. Locke
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Locke
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Locke
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Locke
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Locke
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Granny Hamner pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Smith
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power 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, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Smith
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Smith
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Smith
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Smith
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Smith
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Smith
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Foytack
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Valo 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ferrarese
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ferrarese
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Ferrarese
Coot Veal pinch runs for Rocky Bridges.
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1959, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 2 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 1 1 2 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 1 Francona T, cf 3 0 1 0
Berberet L, c 3 0 0 1 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0
Zernial G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nixon R, c 3 0 1 0
Osborne B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 1 2 0
Bridges R, ss 4 0 1 0 Baxes J, 2b 3 1 1 2
Veal C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Locke B, p 1 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hamner G, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 4 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 5 6 29 2 6 2
Detroit 000 420 000 -- 6
Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Locke B (L) 5.0 4 6 5 4 4
Smith B 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Ferrarese D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Held W, Francona T
DP -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
HR -- Kuenn H, Baxes J
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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