Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Foytack
  
  Hamner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Bell
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Bell
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Bell
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bell
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Foytack
  
  Colavito hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Foytack
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Foytack
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bell
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Bell
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Bell
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Foytack
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bell
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Bell
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Bell
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Bell
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Foytack
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Bell
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bell
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Bell
  
  Harris bunts towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berberet vs. Bell
  
  Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bridges vs. Bell
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Foytack
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Foytack
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Foytack
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bell
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Bell
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Bell
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Bell
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Bell
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Foytack
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bell
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bell
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Bell
  
  Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Foytack
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Foytack
  
  Nixon 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 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Bell
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bell
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foytack vs. Bell
  
  The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Bell
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Bell
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Foytack
  
  Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Billy Martin.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Foytack
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Gary Bell.
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Foytack
  
  Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Brodowski
  
  Dick Brodowski now pitching. George Strickland now playing second base.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Brodowski
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brodowski
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards third. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Foytack
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1959 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Hamner G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Kuenn H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  0  2  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  1  1  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  0   Kaline A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   Harris G, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Held W, ss            3  0  1  0   Berberet L, c         2  0  0  1   
Nixon R, c            2  0  0  1   Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          2  0  0  0   Veal C, ss            0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Strickland G, 2b      0  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          3  0  0  0   
Bell G, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Francona T, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Brodowski D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        26  3  5  2

Cleveland        010 000 000 --  1
Detroit          000 110 10x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (L)            7.0  5  3  3  3  5
Brodowski D           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         9.0  5  1  1  0  2

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
3B -- Bolling F
HR -- Yost E
SH -- Harris G
SF -- Nixon R, Berberet L
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:13
A -- 8224

    

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