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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 1, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 1, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,224 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 1, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Bell
Harris bunts towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Foytack
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foytack
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bell
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Bell
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bell
Harris hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bell
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Foytack
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bell
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foytack vs. Bell
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Bolling scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Bell
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bell
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Foytack
Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Billy Martin.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Tito Francona pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Foytack
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching. George Strickland now playing second base.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brodowski
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Foytack
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Foytack
Power hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1959 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hamner G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harris G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Held W, ss 3 0 1 0 Berberet L, c 2 0 0 1
Nixon R, c 2 0 0 1 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Strickland G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 1 0
Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 26 3 5 2
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 110 10x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 7.0 5 3 3 3 5
Brodowski D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 4
3B -- Bolling F
HR -- Yost E
SH -- Harris G
SF -- Nixon R, Berberet L
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:13
A -- 8224
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