Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Bunning
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Bunning
  
  Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Narleski
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Narleski
  
  Veal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Narleski
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Narleski
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Narleski
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Narleski
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  Nixon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Bunning
  
  Moran hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narleski vs. Bunning
  
  Narleski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Narleski
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Narleski
  
  Lau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Narleski
  
  Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Bunning
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Narleski
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Narleski
  
  Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Narleski
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Narleski
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Bunning
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Minoso trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Bertoia, who tags Minoso for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moran vs. Bunning
  
  There goes Doby. The throw from Lau and he is out, Bertoia applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Bunning
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Narleski vs. Bunning
  
  Narleski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Narleski
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Narleski
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Narleski
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lau vs. Narleski
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Bunning
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hazle vs. Narleski
  
  Bob Hazle pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
  
  Hazle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Narleski
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veal vs. Narleski
  
  Veal bunts towards third. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Narleski
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Cicotte
  
  Doby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Cicotte
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards the mound. Cicotte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Narleski
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Narleski
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Narleski
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francona vs. Narleski
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Francona reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lau vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Grant
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Grant
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Moford
  
  Billy Martin now playing third base. Herb Moford now pitching.
  
  Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grant vs. Moford
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Moford
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geiger vs. Moford
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Grant
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Grant
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Moford
  
  Vernon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Moford
  
  There goes Vernon. The throw from Lau and he is out, Veal applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Moford
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Moford
  
  Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Bell
  
  Woodie Held now playing left field. Gary Bell now pitching.
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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: ---
  Martin vs. Bell
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Moford
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Moford
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Moford
  
  Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Bell
  
  Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Bell
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Herb Moford.
  
  Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Bell
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1958 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, cf           5  0  2  0   
Geiger G, rf          2  1  0  0   Veal C, ss            4  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          3  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Power V, 3b           4  1  0  0   Harris G, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          3  1  1  3   Maxwell C, lf         2  1  0  0   
Bell G, p             0  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Nixon R, c            3  0  0  0   Francona T, ph        1  0  1  1   
Moran B, ss           3  0  0  0   Martin B, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Narleski R, p         2  0  0  0   Lau C, c              3  0  0  0   
Grant M, p            1  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          1  0  0  0   
Held W, lf            0  0  0  0   Hazle B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Cicotte A, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Moford H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Osborne B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  4  3                        33  1  8  1

Cleveland        300 000 000 --  3
Detroit          000 001 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Narleski R (W)        5.1  8  1  1  3  6
Grant M               1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Bell G (S)            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)         5.0  4  3  0  3  3
Cicotte A             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Moford H              3.0  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Bertoia R 2
DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Avila B, Francona T
HR -- Minoso M
CS -- Doby L, Vernon M
HBP -- by Bunning J (Minoso M), by Moford H (Vernon M)
T -- 2:33
A -- 11628

    

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