GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Tuesday, 5/23/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short right field.
C. Michaels to second.
Michaels tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
C. Michaels scores.
T. Francona to third.
R. Maris to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Luis Aparicio:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B George Strickland:
Reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher.
RF Wes Covington:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
G. Strickland to third.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Covington out at 2nd base.
G. Strickland scores.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Ozzie Virgil:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Virgil out at 2nd base.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Boyd out at 2nd base.
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Tito Francona:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (363 feet)
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Luis Aparicio:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
2B George Strickland:
Aparicio steals second.
DOUBLES to deep center field.
L. Aparicio scores.
RF Wes Covington:
Wild pitch.
G. Strickland to third.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to right
G. Strickland scores.
C Ozzie Virgil:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to short left field.
P Mike Fornieles:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to center
T. Francona to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
Francona tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kuenn out at 2nd base.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
P. Whisenant to second.
Whisenant tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Jablonski out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Luis Aparicio:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
L. Aparicio to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Ozzie Virgil:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to deep center field.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out, out at first 2-3.
New pitcher: Marty Kutyna.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to right field.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
PH Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to left field.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B George Strickland:
SINGLES to center
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the left field line.
G. Strickland to second.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
New pitcher: Bob Chakales.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ozzie Virgil:
Flies out to left field.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Bob Purkey:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
Bunted into fielders choice, Purkey out at second.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
C. Michaels to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Herb Plews:
Base on balls.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Flies out to short right field.
2B George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
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