GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Tuesday, 5/2/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to center field.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to center
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
R. Ashburn to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left-center.
3B George Strickland:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (425 feet)
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Kuenn thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
LF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Luis Aparicio:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Faye Throneberry:
Popped out to the second baseman.
P Bennie Daniels:
Aparicio steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
L. Aparicio to third.
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Esposito advances to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Richie Ashburn:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
3B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to right
LF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
H. Kuenn to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Piersall out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Popped out to the third baseman.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Bennie Daniels:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
B. Daniels to second.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to left
B. Daniels to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
Daniels tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Pitcher Balks.
R. Maris to second.
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Intentional walk.
LF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
R. Maris to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Base on balls.
R. Maris scores.
H. Kuenn to third.
J. Piersall to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
H. Kuenn scores.
J. Piersall to third.
R. Jablonski to second.
P Bob Purkey:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
Intentional walk.
SS Luis Aparicio:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Plews scores.
G. Triandos to third.
Triandos tries to score...
Piersall throws home...
Triandos scores!
CF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to left field.
P Bennie Daniels:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
PH Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to right
H. Kuenn to third.
H. Kuenn scores.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to short right-center.
P. Whisenant to second.
Whisenant tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES down the right field line.
P. Whisenant scores.
R. Jablonski to second.
Jablonski tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Richie Ashburn:
New LF: Pete Whisenant.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
B. Boyd to second.
3B George Strickland:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to shallow right field.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
T. Francona to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to short right field.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to center field.
SS Luis Aparicio:
PH Al Smith:
SINGLES to center
H. Plews to second.
PH Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to short left-center.
H. Plews to third.
A. Smith to second.
PH Hank Bauer:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
New pitcher: Bob Chakales.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
New SS: Eddie Kasko.
New RF: Al Smith.
New CF: Jim Delsing.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (348 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 3
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