GAME LOG Cleveland @ New York (A)
Wednesday, 7/5/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
T. Francona to third.
R. Maris to second.
T. Francona scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out down the left field line.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (334 feet)
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Abrams to second.
Abrams tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lepcio thrown out at second by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a single into a double.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES to center
G. Mcdougald to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Larry Doby:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Miksis out at 2nd base.
G. Mcdougald to third.
C Yogi Berra:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to center field.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Base on balls.
LF Cal Abrams:
SAC BUNT.
Kryhoski advances to second.
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to short left field.
D. Kryhoski to third.
Kryhoski scores.
Avila thrown out at second.
P Ewell Blackwell:
SINGLES to right
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Ray Jablonski:
Lines out to the third baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to short left-center.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Pagliaroni advances to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to right
J. Pagliaroni to third.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to right
RF Larry Doby:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
1B Tito Francona:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
T. Francona to third.
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to short left-center.
T. Francona scores.
R. Maris to third.
R. Maris scores.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
Francona thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
S. Esposito scores.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Mickey Mantle:
New 3B: Cass Michaels.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Larry Doby:
Flies out to right-center.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Jim Pagliaroni:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Jim Piersall:
SAC BUNT.
Pagliaroni advances to third.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Barney Schultz.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Cal Abrams:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to center
C. Abrams to second.
PH Steve Bilko:
Flies out down the right field line.
Abrams tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
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