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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 12, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Cicotte |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 54,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Tom Morgan | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Al Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 12, 1959
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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