4/6/1959, MAS59-BBC59, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1959 Tigers            0  0  5  0  0  3  2  0  0    10 13  1     5  2
1959 Black Cats        2  0  3  0  3  0  0  1  0     9 14  0     7  0
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Black Cats           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Blasingame        2b  4  0  0  0  .294    Runnels           1b  4  2  2  0  .421
Kuenn             cf  5  1  1  0  .250    Francona          lf  5  3  3  1  .375
Kaline            rf  5  2  2  2  .143    Minoso            rf  5  1  2  2  .455
Lopez             3b  5  1  2  1  .250    Hodges            3b  4  2  1  2  .300
 O'Connell        3b  0  0  0  0  .000     Veal             pr  0  0  0  0  .500
Covington         lf  5  2  2  1  .385    Groat             ss  4  0  1  1  .353
Power             1b  5  1  2  2  .150    Bailey E          c   4  0  1  1  .286
Logan             ss  4  1  2  2  .375     Face             p   0  0  0  0  .000
Smith Hal R.      c   3  2  2  2  .294     Adcock           ph  1  0  0  0  .100
Law               p   2  0  0  0  .000    Ashburn           cf  5  0  2  1  .429
 Willey           p   2  0  0  0  .000    Klimchock         2b  2  0  0  0  .250
 Bell Gary        p   0  0  0  0  .000     Wagner           ph  0  0  0  0  .154
 Lown             p   0  0  0  0  .000     Esposito         3b  0  0  0  0  .000
                     40 10 13 10           Malzone          ph  1  1  1  0  .167
                                          Jones S           p   3  0  0  0  .000
                                           Robinson H       p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Staley           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Crandall         ph  1  0  1  0  .500
                                                               39  9 14  8
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Law                              4.0  8  6  5  0  0  67  47 10.13
Willey           W 1-0           3.0  3  2  2  2  1  45  25  5.63
Bell Gary                        0.0  2  1  1  1  0  13   6  9.00
Lown             S 2             2.0  1  0  0  0  0  20  12  0.00
                                 9.0 14  9  8  3  1 145  90 
 
Black Cats                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jones S                          5.1  9  7  7  0  3 104  65  4.72
Robinson H       BS 1, L 0-1     1.1  4  3  3  1  0  26  15 20.25
Staley                           1.1  0  0  0  1  1  18  11  0.00
Face                             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  11   8  0.00
                                 9.0 13 10 10  2  5 159  99 
 
MAS: O'Connell inserted at 3b in the 9th
BBC: Wagner batted for Klimchock in the 5th
     Runnels moved to 2b in the 6th
     Hodges moved to 1b in the 6th
     Esposito inserted at 3b in the 6th
     Malzone batted for Esposito in the 8th
     Crandall batted for Staley in the 8th
     Malzone moved to 3b in the 9th
     Crandall moved to c in the 9th
     Veal ran for Hodges in the 9th
     Adcock batted for Face in the 9th
 
E-Blasingame. 2B-Kuenn(2), Kaline(1), Lopez(1), Covington(1), Logan(1), 
Francona(1), Ashburn(2). HR-Smith Hal R.(1), Francona(1), Minoso(2). 
RBI-Kaline 2(2), Lopez(1), Covington(3), Power 2(2), Logan 2(2), 
Smith Hal R. 2(2), Francona(1), Minoso 2(7), Hodges 2(4), Groat(4), 
Bailey E(2), Ashburn(1). K-Blasingame, Kaline, Lopez, Law, Willey, Bailey E. 
BB-Blasingame, Smith Hal R., Runnels, Hodges, Wagner. SH-Groat. 
GWRBI: Power
Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1959 Tigers            0  0  5  0  0  3  2  0  0    10 13  1     5  2
1959 Black Cats        2  0  3  0  3  0  0  1  0     9 14  0     7  0
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Blasingame        2b 1>k(23)        9            53           W          8>9         
Kuenn             cf   63           D.1-3      5>53           43           63        
Kaline            rf   63           D.3-H;2-H    k          7>S            9         
Lopez             3b 2>S            D.2-H        53           63.1-2     9>Face      
                                                                           k         
 O'Connell        3b                                                                 
Covington         lf   54/f.B-1     S.2-H;B-2  6>D            13           63        
Power             1b   53.1-2       S.2-H        63           S.2-H;B-2    43        
Logan             ss   43           64/f         D.2-H        S.2-H                  
Smith Hal R.      c  3>S          4>9            Robinson H   Staley                 
                                                 HR.2-H       IW.1-2                 
Law               p    7            k                                                
 Willey           p                              43           k                      
 Bell Gary        p                                                                  
 Lown             p                                                                  
 
 
Black Cats           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Runnels           1b 1>S          3>S            53         6>13           W.1-2     
Francona          lf   S.1-2        D.1-3      5>HR           9            Lown      
                                                                           note 1    
Minoso            rf   43.2-3;1-2   S.3-H;2-3    Willey       63           7         
                                                 HR                                  
Hodges            3b   note 2       note 3       W          7>9          9>S         
 Veal             pr                                                                 
Groat             ss   note 4       13.1-2       63.1-2       S            34/SH.1-2 
Bailey E          c    163/gdp      note 5       43.2-3       k                      
 Face             p                                                                  
 Adcock           ph                                                       53.2-3    
Ashburn           cf 2>43         4>S            D.3-H        3/fl         4         
Klimchock         2b   43           8                                                
 Wagner           ph                             IW                                  
 Esposito         3b                                        8>Bell Gary              
 Malzone          ph                                          S                      
Jones S           p    8            16/b/f.B-1   8                                   
 Robinson H       p                                                                  
 Staley           p                                                                  
 Crandall         ph                                          S.1-3                  
 
 1: 63/gdp.3-H;2-3  2: e4.3-H;2-3;B-1  3: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1  4: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1 
 5: S.2-H;Bx2(836) 
 
 
Tigers           IN OUT ER                  Black Cats       IN OUT ER                  
Law              A1  C2  5                  Jones S          A1  C7  7                  
Willey           C3  D7  2 W 1-0            Robinson H       C8  D7  3 BS 1, L 0-1      
Bell Gary        D8  E1  1                  Staley           D8  E3  0                  
Lown             E2  E7  0 S 2              Face             E4  E6  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1959 Tigers            0  0  5  0  0  3  2  0  0    10 13  1     5  2
1959 Black Cats        2  0  3  0  3  0  0  1  0     9 14  0     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Blasingame struck out, Bailey E to Runnels (CBCS)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Kuenn grounded out to short (SBBBFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Kaline grounded out to short (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Runnels lined a single to center (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Francona lined a single to shallow center, Runnels to 
                  second (FBCBBX)
 0-0  0 12- 12  Minoso grounded out to second, Runnels to third, Francona 
                  to second (BCCX)
 0-0  1 -23 12  Runnels scored, Francona to third, Hodges to first on an 
                  error by the second baseman Blasingame (CCBFX)
 0-1  1 1-3 02  Groat reached on a fielder's choice to the mound, 
                  Francona scored, Hodges to second, Groat to first (FFFX)
 0-2  1 12- 22  Bailey E grounded into a double play, Law to Logan to 
                  Power (BCFFFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Lopez lined a single between third and short (X)
 0-2  0 1-- 00  Covington grounded to third, forcing Lopez at second, 
                  Covington to first (X)
 0-2  1 1-- 22  Power grounded out to third, Covington to second (FBFBX)
 0-2  2 -2- 10  Logan grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting
 0-2  0 --- 20  Ashburn grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Klimchock grounded out to second (FBFBX)
 0-2  2 --- 32  Jones S lined out to center (BSBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 0-2  0 --- 11  Smith Hal R. lined a single to shallow right (BCX)
 0-2  0 1-- 21  Law lined out to left (CBBX)
 0-2  1 1-- 22  Blasingame flied out to right (BFBFX)
 0-2  2 1-- 12  Kuenn lined a double down the first base line, Smith Hal 
                  R. to third (CSFBX)
 0-2  2 -23 31  Kaline doubled deep down the left-field line, Smith Hal 
                  R. scored, Kuenn scored (SBBBX)
 2-2  2 -2- 22  Lopez lined a double down the third base line, Kaline 
                  scored (CBCBX)
 3-2  2 -2- 10  Covington lined a single to shallow left, Lopez scored, 
                  Covington to second (B2X)
 4-2  2 -2- 10  Power grounded a single to right, Covington scored (BX)
 5-2  2 1-- 11  Logan grounded to short, forcing Power at second (BSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting
 5-2  0 --- 01  Runnels lined a single down the left field line (FX)
 5-2  0 1-- 11  Francona doubled deep to left center, Runnels to third 
                  (BCX)
 5-2  0 -23 01  Minoso lined a single to shallow center, Runnels scored, 
                  Francona to third (SX)
 5-3  0 1-3 10  Hodges grounded to second, forcing Minoso at second, 
                  Francona scored, Minoso out at second, Hodges to first 
                  (BX)
 5-4  1 1-- 00  Groat grounded out to the mound, Hodges to second (X)
 5-4  2 -2- 22  Bailey E grounded a single up the middle, Hodges scored, 
                  Bailey E out at second (CBBSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 5-5  0 --- 32  Smith Hal R. popped out to right (BCCFBBX)
 5-5  1 --- 12  Law struck out (SFFBC)
 5-5  2 --- 12  Blasingame grounded out to third (CFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting
 5-5  0 --- 00  Ashburn reached on an infield single to third (X)
 5-5  0 1-- 01  Klimchock flied out to center (CX)
 5-5  1 1-- 00  Jones S bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Ashburn 
                  at second, Jones S to first (1Xb)
 5-5  2 1-- 00  Runnels grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 5-5  0 --- 22  Kuenn grounded out to third (CBFBFX)
 5-5  1 --- 22  Kaline struck out (CSBBS)
 5-5  2 --- 22  Lopez grounded out to third (CBCBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting
 5-5  0 --- 11  Francona homered deep to left (CBX)
                Willey now pitching
 5-6  0 --- 00  Minoso homered deep to left (X)
 5-7  0 --- 32  Hodges walked (BBCFBB)
 5-7  0 1-- 01  Groat grounded out to short, Hodges to second (C>X)
 5-7  1 -2- 10  Bailey E grounded out to second, Hodges to third (BX)
 5-7  2 --3 22  Ashburn doubled deep to left, Hodges scored (BFBFX)
                Wagner pinch hitting for Klimchock
 5-8  2 -2- 30  Wagner was walked intentionally (IIII)
 5-8  2 12- 11  Jones S flied out to center (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
                Runnels moved to second base
                Hodges moved to first base
                Esposito now playing third base
 5-8  0 --- 20  Covington lined a double to left center (BBX)
 5-8  0 -2- 32  Power grounded out to short (BBCBCFX)
 5-8  1 -2- 10  Logan doubled deep to left, Covington scored (BX)
                Robinson H now pitching
 6-8  1 -2- 10  Smith Hal R. homered deep to left, Logan scored (BX)
 8-8  1 --- 21  Willey grounded out to second (BCBX)
 8-8  2 --- 31  Blasingame walked (BBBCB)
 8-8  2 1-- 00  Kuenn grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting
 8-8  0 --- 10  Runnels grounded out to the mound (BX)
 8-8  1 --- 11  Francona lined out to right (CBX)
 8-8  2 --- 21  Minoso grounded out to short (BFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 8-8  0 --- 01  Kaline grounded a single between third and short (SX)
 8-8  0 1-- 21  Lopez grounded out to short, Kaline to second (BCBX)
 8-8  1 -2- 00  Covington grounded out to the mound (X)
 8-8  2 -2- 12  Power lined a single to right, Kaline scored, Power to 
                  second (CBSX)
 9-8  2 -2- 11  Logan lined a single to right center, Power scored (BSX)
                Staley now pitching
10-8  2 1-- 30  Smith Hal R. was walked intentionally, Logan to second 
                  (IIII)
10-8  2 12- 22  Willey struck out (CBCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting
10-8  0 --- 00  Hodges flied out to right (X)
10-8  1 --- 21  Groat reached on an infield single to short (BBCX)
10-8  1 1-- 22  Bailey E struck out (SFBFFBS)
10-8  2 1-- 00  Ashburn popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
10-8  0 --- 01  Blasingame flied out to right (FX)
10-8  1 --- 12  Kuenn grounded out to short (BFFX)
10-8  2 --- 01  Kaline flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting
                Bell Gary now pitching
                Malzone pinch hitting for Esposito
10-8  0 --- 01  Malzone lined a single to shallow left (SX)
                Crandall pinch hitting for Staley
10-8  0 1-- 31  Crandall lined a single to right center, Malzone to third 
                  (BBBCX)
10-8  0 1-3 32  Runnels walked, Crandall to second (BFBBSB)
                Lown now pitching
10-8  0 123 32  Francona grounded into a double play, Logan to Power, 
                  Malzone scored, Crandall to third (BBFFBFX)
10-9  2 --3 10  Minoso flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
                Face now pitching
                Malzone moved to third base
                Crandall moved to catcher
10-9  0 --- 22  Lopez struck out (BCSFBS)
10-9  1 --- 12  Covington grounded out to short (CFBX)
10-9  2 --- 00  Power grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting
                O'Connell now playing third base
10-9  0 --- 22  Hodges grounded a single up the middle (CSBBX)
                Veal pinch running for Hodges
10-9  0 1-- 00  Groat sacrifice bunted to first, Veal to second (Xb)
                Adcock pinch hitting for Face
10-9  1 -2- 10  Adcock grounded out to third, Veal to third (BX)
10-9  2 --3 11  Ashburn popped out to second (CBX)