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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 23, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Narleski |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
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 |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Ray Narleski | Pitcher |
Bill Norman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 23, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Narleski
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Narleski
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Perry
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Perry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Narleski
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Narleski
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Narleski
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Narleski
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Narleski
Martin takes first base on ball four. Naragon moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Narleski
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naragon scores. Strickland scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Narleski
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Perry
Maxwell 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Perry
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Narleski
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Narleski
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Power moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Naragon is hit by the pitch. Power scores. Minoso moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Bunning
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Minoso scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leek vs. Bunning
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Bunning
Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Perry
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Perry
Ossie Alvarez pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Perry
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Perry
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Burnside
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Burnside
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Perry
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Perry
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Perry
Bolling is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnside
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Burnside
Naragon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Naragon reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Burnside
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Burnside
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Burnside
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Perry
Berberet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Perry
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Perry
Yost takes first base on ball four. Chrisley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chrisley scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Perry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Bridges scores. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Brodowski
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brodowski vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Brodowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Morgan
Piersall bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Brodowski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Morgan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Brodowski scores. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Morgan
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Brodowski
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Brodowski
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brodowski
Yost hits a line drive towards center. Piersall catches it and throws to first to double up Berberet. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Mossi covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Mossi
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Mossi
Leek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Brodowski
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brodowski
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Brodowski
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mossi
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brodowski vs. Mossi
Brodowski bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Mossi
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Mossi
Power bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brodowski
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Brodowski
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brodowski
Larry Doby pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brodowski
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Davie
Jerry Davie now pitching.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Davie
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 -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Davie
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Davie
There's a wild pitch. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leek vs. Davie
Leek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Brodowski
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Brodowski
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1959 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 1 Bridges R, ss 5 1 2 1 Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 0 Kuenn H, cf 5 0 3 1 Colavito R, rf 3 2 1 0 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 1 1 2 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 0 Strickland G, ss 5 2 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 1 Leek G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Martin B, 2b 3 2 2 3 Berberet L, c 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 1 2 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Brodowski D, p 1 1 1 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 Alvarez O, ph 1 0 1 0 Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 0 1 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0 Davie J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 10 10 9 33 4 10 4 Cleveland 025 011 010 -- 10 Detroit 000 130 000 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 4.2 7 4 4 4 1 Brodowski D (W) 4.1 3 0 0 4 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Narleski R (L)* 2.0 3 5 5 4 1 Bunning J 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 Burnside P 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Morgan T 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Mossi D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Davie J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Bolling F 2 DP -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10 2B -- Harris G, Colavito R, Naragon H, Strickland G HR -- Martin B CS -- Bolling F SH -- Piersall J, Brodowski D HBP -- by Bunning J (Naragon H) WP -- Davie J T -- 2:48 A -- 3197
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