GAME LOG Washington @ Cleveland
Thursday, 5/11/1959
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Boyd out at 2nd base.
3B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out looking.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
2B Herb Plews:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to short left-center.
H. Plews to third.
Plews tries to score...
Maris throws home...
Plews scores!
G. Triandos to second.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Triandos to third.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to right field.
Triandos tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Mike Fornieles:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (412 feet)
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Bob Roselli:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
R. Ashburn to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
3B George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Boyd out at 2nd base.
R. Ashburn to third.
2B Herb Plews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. Ashburn scores.
G. Strickland scores.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
P Bill Monbouquette:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out swinging.
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Boyd to third.
3B George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Bob Roselli:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to right field.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Cass Michaels:
Lines out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to center
R. Maris to second.
R. Maris to third.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to left
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to center
B. Boyd to second.
B. Boyd to third.
PH Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Boyd scores.
W. Covington to second.
Covington tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Ray Jablonski:
New 3B: Faye Throneberry.
SINGLES to center
C Bob Roselli:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
P Bill Monbouquette:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
P Mike Fornieles:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
M. Fornieles to second.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
M. Fornieles to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to short center field.
M. Fornieles scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
B. Boyd to second.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
R. Ashburn scores.
B. Boyd to third.
W. Covington to second.
3B Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to right-center.
Boyd tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Covington to third.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
R. Maris to third.
Maris tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Maris scores!
3B Ray Jablonski:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
P. Whisenant scores.
C Bob Roselli:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
R. Jablonski scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to right
B. Roselli to third.
PH Jim Piersall:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (378 feet)
New pitcher: Phil Paine.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 7
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