Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. McLish
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McLish
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. McLish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. McLish
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Bunning
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McLish
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. McLish
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. McLish
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Bunning
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Bunning
  
  McLish is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. McLish
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McLish
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. McLish
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. McLish
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. McLish
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Bunning
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito strikes out. There goes Power. The throw from Berberet to second, and Power is out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. McLish
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. McLish
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. McLish
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McLish
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Bunning
  
  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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. McLish
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McLish
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. McLish
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. McLish
  
  Bridges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Podbielan
  
  Bud Podbielan now pitching.
  
  Berberet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Podbielan
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Podbielan
  
  Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Bunning
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Cicotte
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Cicotte
  
  Maxwell is hit by the pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Cicotte
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards center. Piersall catches it and throws to second to double up Kuenn. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Baxes pinch hits for Granny Hamner.
  
  Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Cicotte
  
  Jim Baxes now playing third base. Woodie Held now playing shortstop.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Cicotte
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Cicotte
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Bunning
  
  Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
  
  Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Bunning
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Ray Webster.
  
  Francona 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, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Bunning
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
  
  Naragon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brodowski
  
  Billy Martin now playing second base. Hal Naragon now catching. Dick Brodowski now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Brodowski
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Brodowski
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Brodowski
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maxwell vs. Brodowski
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Bunning
  
  Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Bunning
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Power reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Bunning
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Bunning
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bunning
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1959 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        4  1  1  0   
Kuenn H, rf           4  0  1  0   Hamner G, ss          2  0  1  0   
Maxwell C, lf         3  1  1  0   Baxes J, ph-3b        2  1  1  1   
Kaline A, cf          4  1  1  2   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Harris G, 1b          4  1  2  0   Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  0   
Bridges R, ss         4  1  1  2   Minoso M, lf          2  1  1  2   
Berberet L, c         4  1  1  1   Held W, 3b-ss         4  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  1  1  1   Nixon R, c            2  0  0  0   
Bunning J, p          4  0  0  0   Hardy C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Martin B, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Webster R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Francona T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Brodowski D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   McLish C, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Podbielan B, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Bolger J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Cicotte A, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Naragon H, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  6                        31  4  6  4

Detroit          001 014 000 --  6
Cleveland        000 000 103 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  6  4  4  2  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)*         5.0  7  6  6  2  1
Podbielan B           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cicotte A             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Brodowski D           1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 2
2B -- Piersall J, Power V
HR -- Berberet L, Bolling F, Kaline A, Bridges R, Baxes J, Minoso M
CS -- Power V
HBP -- by Cicotte A (Maxwell C)
T -- 2:25
A -- 5864

    

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