Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fischer
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Fischer
  
  Osborne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Osborne reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Fischer
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Fischer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Osborne scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Fischer
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Fischer
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Lary
  
  Allison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Allison reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Lary
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Fischer
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Fischer
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Lary
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Lary
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lary
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fischer
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Fischer
  
  Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Fischer
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Lary
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischer vs. Lary
  
  Fischer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Lary
  
  Allison hits a line drive towards first. Osborne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Fischer
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fischer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Fischer
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lary
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Becquer vs. Lary
  
  Becquer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. Lary
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Fischer
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Fischer
  
  Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fischer
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lary
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Lary
  
  Samford 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, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischer vs. Lary
  
  Fischer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Fischer
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Fischer
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Fischer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Porter and he is out, Bertoia applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lary
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Lary
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Allison reaches second base with a double. Pearson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Lary
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Lary
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Lary
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Lary
  
  There goes Bertoia. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fischer
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Fischer
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Fischer
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Berberet reaches second base with a double. Bridges goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Fischer
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Berberet moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yost vs. Fischer
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lary
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plews vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching. Herb Plews pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Sisler
  
  Roy Sievers pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearson vs. Sisler
  
  John Romonosky pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Romonosky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Allison vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Narleski
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Narleski
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching. Faye Throneberry now playing left field. Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Clevenger
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Narleski
  
  Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Narleski
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Narleski
  
  Porter hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Clevenger
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Clevenger
  
  Gail Harris pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Clevenger
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1959 -- Detroit at Washington (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  1  2  0   Pearson A, rf         3  2  1  0   
Osborne B, 1b         4  1  1  1   Allison B, cf         3  1  2  2   
Maxwell C, lf         4  0  1  0   Killebrew H, 3b       4  2  2  5   
Kaline A, cf          4  0  1  1   Lemon J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Kuenn H, rf           4  0  1  0   Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   
Bridges R, ss         3  1  0  0   Becquer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Harris G, ph          1  0  0  0   Bertoia R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Berberet L, c         4  0  2  1   Porter J, c           4  1  1  0   
Lepcio T, 2b          3  1  1  1   Samford R, ss         2  0  0  0   
Lary F, p             3  0  0  0   Plews H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   Throneberry F, lf     0  0  0  0   
Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   Fischer B, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Sievers R, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Romonosky J, pr       0  1  0  0   
                                   Valdivielso J, ss     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        30  7  8  7

Detroit          200 010 100 --  4
Washington       000 003 40x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F*               6.0  7  4  4  1  4
Sisler D (L)          0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Narleski R            1.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer B (W)         7.0  9  4  4  0  2
Clevenger T (S)       2.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Bridges R, Becquer J
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Washington 3
2B -- Osborne B, Lemon J, Allison B, Berberet L, Porter J
3B -- Allison B
HR -- Lepcio T, Killebrew H 2
CS -- Kaline A, Bertoia R
SF -- Allison B
T -- 2:14
A -- 4234

    

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