Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Garcia
  
  Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lary
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garcia
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Garcia
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berberet vs. Garcia
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bridges vs. Garcia
  
  Bridges 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 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Lary
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Lary
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Lary
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Garcia
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Garcia
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Garcia
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Garcia
  
  Kaline 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Garcia
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lary
  
  Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Lary
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Lary
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Garcia
  
  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 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Garcia
  
  Bridges 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, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Garcia
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Lary
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Power goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Lary
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Maxwell. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Lary
  
  Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Lary
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Garcia
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Garcia
  
  Maxwell strikes out. The ball gets by Nixon. He chases the ball to the backstop. Yost scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garcia
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lary
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Lary
  
  Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Lary
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Bolger hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Podbielan
  
  Bud Podbielan now pitching.
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Podbielan
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bridges vs. Podbielan
  
  Bridges bunts towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris scores. Berberet moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Podbielan
  
  There goes Berberet. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Baxes applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lary
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Podbielan
  
  Lary 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, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Podbielan
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Podbielan
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Podbielan
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Lary
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Lary
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Lary
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Podbielan
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Podbielan
  
  Harris hits a popup towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Podbielan
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lary
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Lary
  
  Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Lary
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
  
  Francona is hit by the pitch. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Lary
  
  Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Cicotte
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Cicotte
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster misplays the ball. That's an error on Webster. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Cicotte
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lary
  
  Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Lary
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Lary
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Sisler
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Sisler
  
  Granny Hamner pinch hits for Ray Webster.
  
  Hamner 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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         Game of 5/24/1959, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  2  1  0   Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Kuenn H, rf           4  2  3  1   Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Maxwell C, lf         4  0  1  2   Minoso M, lf          4  2  2  1   
Kaline A, cf          4  0  2  0   Colavito R, rf        4  0  1  0   
Harris G, 1b          4  1  1  0   Baxes J, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Berberet L, c         4  0  1  0   Nixon R, c            3  0  0  1   
Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  1   Held W, ss            4  0  2  0   
Veal C, ss            0  0  0  0   Webster R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Hamner G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lary F, p             4  1  1  0   Garcia M, p           1  0  0  0   
Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   Bolger J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Podbielan B, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Francona T, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Cicotte A, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  4                        33  3  8  2

Detroit          003 021 000 --  6
Cleveland        000 200 001 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)*           8.0  8  3  2  0  7
Sisler D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)          5.0  6  5  3  1  5
Podbielan B           3.0  4  1  1  0  1
Cicotte A             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Maxwell C, Nixon R, Webster R
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 5
2B -- Kuenn H, Maxwell C, Minoso M
3B -- Kaline A
SB -- Kuenn H, Yost E
CS -- Berberet L
SH -- Bridges R
SF -- Nixon R
HBP -- by Lary F (Francona T)
T -- 2:22
A -- 22735

    

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