GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland

GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Friday, 6/9/1948

Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
SS Red Roberts:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Al Rosen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jeff Heath:
SINGLES to center
R. Roberts to third.
Roberts scores.
Heath thrown out at second.
1B Nap Reyes:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Al Veigel
CF Carden Gillenwater:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
Base on balls.
1B Hal Trosky:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Fletcher out at 2nd base.
C. Gillenwater to third.
2B Ken Keltner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Trosky out at 2nd base.
C. Gillenwater scores.
C Rudy York:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 1

Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
3B Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Thomson out at 2nd base.
C Buddy Rosar:
Flies out to deep center field.
2B Moon Mullen:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (417 feet)
P Al Veigel:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Al Veigel
LF Lazaro Salazar:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Stan Benjamin:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Lou Klein:
Base on balls.
P Stan Ferens:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
SS Red Roberts:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Al Rosen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jeff Heath:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Al Veigel
CF Carden Gillenwater:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Hal Trosky:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
1B Nap Reyes:
SINGLES to short left field.
3B Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES down the right field line.
N. Reyes to second.
Reyes tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
N. Reyes scores.
B. Thomson to second.
C Buddy Rosar:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
B. Thomson to third.
D. Wakefield to second.
2B Moon Mullen:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
B. Thomson scores.
D. Wakefield to third.
P Al Veigel:
Base on balls.
SS Red Roberts:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Al Veigel
2B Ken Keltner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Rudy York:
Reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher.
LF Lazaro Salazar:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. York to third.
York tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Stan Benjamin:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
L. Salazar to third.
SS Lou Klein:
Base on balls.
P Stan Ferens:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Klein out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
LF Al Rosen:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Jeff Heath:
Flies out to short right field.
1B Nap Reyes:
Wild pitch.
A. Rosen scores.
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to center
B. Thomson to second.
B. Thomson to third.
C Buddy Rosar:
SINGLES to center
B. Thomson scores.
D. Wakefield to second.
D. Wakefield to third.
2B Moon Mullen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rosar out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Al Veigel
CF Carden Gillenwater:
Base on balls.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
Base on balls.
C. Gillenwater to second.
1B Hal Trosky:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ken Keltner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Fletcher out at 2nd base.
C. Gillenwater to third.
C Rudy York:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
P Al Veigel:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Red Roberts:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Al Rosen:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Al Veigel
LF Lazaro Salazar:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Stan Benjamin:
SINGLES to center
SS Lou Klein:
Strikes out looking.
PH Connie Ryan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.

Pitching: Stan Ferens
New pitcher: Harry Macpherson.
CF Jeff Heath:
Flies out to short center field.
1B Nap Reyes:
SINGLES to short left field.
3B Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Al Veigel
CF Carden Gillenwater:
Base on balls.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
Base on balls.
C. Gillenwater to second.
1B Hal Trosky:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Ken Keltner:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C. Gillenwater to third.
E. Fletcher to second.
C Rudy York:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep center field. (426 feet)
LF Lazaro Salazar:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Stan Benjamin:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (447 feet)
SS Lou Klein:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 7

Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.

Pitching: Harry Macpherson
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Buddy Rosar:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Moon Mullen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 7

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Al Veigel
New pitcher: George Dockins.
P Harry Macpherson:
PH Harlond Clift:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Carden Gillenwater:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
Base on balls.
1B Hal Trosky:
SINGLES to left
E. Fletcher to second.
2B Ken Keltner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 7

Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.

Pitching: Harry Macpherson
New pitcher: Hersh Lyons.
P George Dockins:
PH Billy Goodman:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Red Roberts:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Al Rosen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 7

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.

Pitching: George Dockins
New pitcher: Deacon Donahue.
C Rudy York:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Lazaro Salazar:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, York out at 2nd base.
3B Stan Benjamin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Zarilla out at 2nd base.
SS Lou Klein:
SINGLES to center
S. Benjamin to second.
S. Benjamin to third.
PH Eddie Lukon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 7

Batting: Detroit, top of 10th.

Pitching: Hersh Lyons
New pitcher: Johnny Gorsica.
CF Jeff Heath:
New LF: Johnny Groth.
SINGLES to right
1B Nap Reyes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Heath out at 2nd base.
3B Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to center
N. Reyes to second.
Reyes tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Thomson out at 2nd base.
N. Reyes scores.
PH Pee wee Reese:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 7

Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 10th.

Pitching: Deacon Donahue
CF Carden Gillenwater:
New SS: Pee wee Reese.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elbie Fletcher:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Hal Trosky:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
E. Fletcher scores.
2B Ken Keltner:
Intentional walk.
C Rudy York:
Base on balls.
H. Trosky to third.
K. Keltner to second.
LF Johnny Groth:
Hit by pitch.
H. Trosky scores.
K. Keltner to third.
R. York to second.

Game over. Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 8

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