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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 17, 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 August 17, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,788 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Third Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 17, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso strikes out. Berberet drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minoso out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline 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. Bell
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bell
There goes Bolling. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes 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: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Strickland scores. Held moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Held scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Foytack
Dick Brown pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Dick Brown now catching.
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bell
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. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Foytack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Foytack moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foytack scores. Yost scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Baxes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baxes scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Foytack
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
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, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Foytack
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Locke
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Locke
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Locke
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Foytack
Baxes hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Locke
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Locke
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Locke
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Locke
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Locke
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baxes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Foytack
Jack Harshman pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Harshman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1959 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 4 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 3 0 1 2 Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 2 1 Strickland G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Harris G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 2 0 1 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 1 1 Brown D, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 4 1 2 0 Harshman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 1 1 0 Foytack P, p 3 1 0 0 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 3 31 5 8 5 Cleveland 030 001 000 -- 4 Detroit 010 031 00x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 2 Locke B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Foytack P (W) 9.0 8 4 2 0 7 E -- Harris G DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 7 2B -- Nixon R, Bridges R, Baxes J HR -- Colavito R, Maxwell C SB -- Bolling F SF -- Berberet L WP -- Bell G T -- 2:15 A -- 4788
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