GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Wednesday, 8/16/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to left
C. Michaels to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Torre:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Michaels scores.
S. Esposito to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to right
S. Esposito scores.
F. Torre to third.
Torre tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
R. Jablonski to second.
LF Grady Hatton:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Jim Pagliaroni dropped a foul ball for an error.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
1B Frank Torre:
SINGLES to right
R. Maris to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bill Fischer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
W. Moon to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
LF Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to left
J. Pagliaroni to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Joe Garagiola:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Garagiola to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to second.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
J. Garagiola scores.
O. Cepeda to third.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
1B Frank Torre:
Lines into double play, U3!
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
P Bill Fischer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
LF Grady Hatton:
Flies out to shallow left field.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Piersall to third.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out looking.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
J. Garagiola to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Intentional walk.
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Garagiola tags up at second...
Piersall throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
SS Sammy Esposito:
TRIPLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Roger Maris:
Intentional walk.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Maris to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
RF Jim Piersall:
PH Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Jablonski out at 2nd base.
S. Esposito scores.
R. Maris to third.
PH Bob Roselli:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Red Schoendienst:
New LF: Ray Jablonski.
New 3B: Ted Lepcio.
New RF: Pete Whisenant.
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Clint Courtney:
SAC BUNT.
Schoendienst advances to third.
LF Wally Moon:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Garagiola:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES down the right field line.
A. Kaline to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
A. Kaline scores.
2B Hank Thompson:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (368 feet)
SS Sammy Esposito:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
PH Roy Sievers:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Sievers out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
New pitcher: John Romonosky.
CF Roger Maris:
New LF: Roy Sievers.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (430 feet)
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
J. Jensen to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to left
J. Jensen to third.
A. Kaline to second.
Jensen tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dick Williams:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 5
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