Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Cicotte
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Cicotte
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Cicotte
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Cicotte
  
  Kaline bunts towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Cicotte
  
  Wilson 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Cicotte
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Morgan
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Power 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Morgan
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Morgan
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Cicotte
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Cicotte
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Cicotte
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Morgan
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Morgan
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Morgan
  
  Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Cicotte
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Cicotte
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Cicotte
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Cicotte
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Cicotte
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Perry
  
  Jim Perry now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Morgan
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Morgan
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Morgan
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Perry
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Perry
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Perry
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Perry
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Morgan
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Morgan
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Morgan
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Morgan
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Morgan
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Perry
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Perry
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Morgan
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Morgan
  
  Perry 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Morgan
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Perry
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Perry
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Perry
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Morgan
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Morgan
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Morgan
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Narleski
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narleski vs. Perry
  
  Narleski hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Perry
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Perry
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Narleski
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Narleski
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Narleski
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Narleski
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Narleski
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry scores. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Narleski
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Kuenn throws it back to Wilson, who tags the runner out. Power scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Narleski
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Perry
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Perry
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Narleski
  
  Held hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Narleski
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Narleski
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Narleski
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Perry
  
  Osborne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Perry
  
  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Chrisley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Perry
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Perry
  
  Gail Harris pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1959, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            2  2  0  0   Strickland G, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Kuenn H, rf           3  1  1  1   Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Maxwell C, lf         4  1  1  1   Minoso M, lf          3  3  3  2   
Kaline A, cf          3  0  0  0   Francona T, cf        4  1  1  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  1  2   Colavito R, rf        4  2  2  4   
Zernial G, 1b         3  0  1  0   Held W, ss            4  0  0  0   
Osborne B, pr-1b      1  0  1  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  1  0   
Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  0   Baxes J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Chrisley N, ph        1  0  0  0   Cicotte A, p          0  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  2  0   Perry J, p            4  1  1  0   
Morgan T, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Narleski R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Harris G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  4                        35  8 10  6

Detroit          301 000 000 --  4
Cleveland        000 203 30x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan T (L)          5.1  6  5  5  0  2
Narleski R            2.2  4  3  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cicotte A             2.2  4  4  4  3  2
Perry J (W)           6.1  4  0  0  0  5

E -- Wilson R, Bridges R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Kuenn H, Maxwell C, Wilson R
HR -- Minoso M, Colavito R 2
SH -- Kaline A
SF -- Wilson R
HBP -- by Morgan T (Minoso M)
T -- 2:13
A -- 54727

    

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