GAME LOG Detroit @ Baltimore
Thursday, 8/17/1957
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Kell out at 2nd base.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
H. Edwards to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
1B Dee Fondy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Mel Clark:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Jim Fridley:
Strikes out looking.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Alvin Dark:
Flies out to right-center.
C Wes Westrum:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
P Vito Valentinetti:
SINGLES to short center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
V. Valentinetti to second.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
V. Valentinetti to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
Valentinetti tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
3B Leo Thomas:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Jack Merson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Harvey Haddix:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to center field.
LF Jim Fridley:
SINGLES to center
H. Thompson to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Vito Valentinetti:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
1B Dee Fondy:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Mel Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Harvey Haddix
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to right
RF Hank Edwards:
Reaches second base on a throwing error by the pitcher.
G. Kell to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
G. Kell to third.
H. Edwards to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to third.
Harvey Haddix was injured.
New pitcher: Howie Pollet.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
SS Alvin Dark:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
B. Virdon to third.
Virdon tries to score...
Thompson throws home...
Virdon is out at home!
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Leo Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
LF Jim Fridley:
Strikes out looking.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Vito Valentinetti:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
2B Jack Merson:
Flies out to left field.
P Howie Pollet:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Dee Fondy:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Mel Clark:
Base on balls.
H. Pollet to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
H. Pollet to third.
M. Clark to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (385 feet)
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out looking.
3B Leo Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jack Merson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
CF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim Fridley:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
PH Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dee Fondy:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Charlie White:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Fondy scores.
CF Bill Virdon:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
V. Wertz to third.
SS Alvin Dark:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
New pitcher: Hersh Freeman.
1B Walt Dropo:
New LF: Joe Collins.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (415 feet)
PH Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Jim King:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 3
Game over. Score: Baltimore 5, Detroit 3
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