GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Sunday, 5/7/1957
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Cass Michaels:
Flies out down the right field line.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Ray Boone:
SINGLES down the right field line.
G. Woodling to second.
Woodling tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to short right field.
LF Jim King:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Red Wilson:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to center
H. Thompson to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Coleman to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to short left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Thompson scores.
J. Coleman to third.
W. Dropo to second.
J. Coleman scores.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Cass Michaels:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
C. Michaels to third.
Michaels tries to score...
Edwards throws home...
Michaels scores!
G. Woodling to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Ray Boone:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (376 feet)
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Red Wilson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to left
R. Wilson to third.
2B Ted Lepcio:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Wilson scores.
T. Umphlett to third.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to left-center.
Umphlett tags up at third...
Thompson throws home...
Umphlett scores!
T. Lepcio to third.
3B Cass Michaels:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Woodling out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Walt Dropo:
SAC BUNT.
Coleman advances to third.
P Johnny Kucks:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Coleman scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Ray Boone:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
T. Francona to second.
Francona tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to left field.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. King to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to right-center.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to center field.
3B Cass Michaels:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (386 feet)
RF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Woodling to third.
G. Woodling scores.
SS Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to short left field.
1B Walt Dropo:
SAC BUNT.
Coleman advances to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to right
R. Wilson to second.
PH Jim Piersall:
Lines out to the third baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Hank Edwards:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New CF: Jim Piersall.
SINGLES to short right-center.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to short center field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hamner out at 2nd base.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Ginsberg tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Cass Michaels:
New 2B: Granny Hamner.
New CF: Jim Fridley.
New RF: Frank Malzone.
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Joe Cunningham:
SAC BUNT.
Dropo advances to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right field.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
2B Dick Cole:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
LF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
CF Jim Fridley:
SINGLES to right
G. Hamner to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Hamner tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Walt Dropo:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 10th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
PH Allie Clark:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to center
G. Woodling to second.
G. Woodling to third.
SS Ray Boone:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
P Kent Peterson:
New 3B: Allie Clark.
PH Frank House:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B George Kell:
Hit by pitch.
2B Granny Hamner:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
G. Kell to second.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to short center field.
G. Kell to third.
G. Hamner to second.
G. Kell scores.
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 5
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