GAME LOG New York (A) @ Cleveland
Thursday, 5/18/1959
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Reaches second base on an error by the rightfielder.
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to center
E. Miksis to third.
Miksis tries to score...
Maris throws home...
Miksis scores!
M. Mantle to second.
RF Larry Doby:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Mantle scores.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out looking.
C Roy Campanella:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
L. Doby to third.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Campanella out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
SS Sammy Esposito:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Esposito out at 2nd base.
CF Roger Maris:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
T. Francona to third.
Francona tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to left
R. Maris to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (422 feet)
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Whitey Ford:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Base on balls.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Miksis out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
2B Ted Lepcio:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (435 feet)
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
B. Purkey to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Roy Campanella:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
R. Jablonski to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
R. Jablonski scores.
H. Kuenn to third.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
H. Kuenn scores.
P Bob Purkey:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
P. Whisenant to third.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to center
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
PH Gus Zernial:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
New pitcher: Bob Rush.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out looking.
CF Roger Maris:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Rush
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to deep center field.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to left
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to center
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Lines into double play, U3!
C Roy Campanella:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Rush
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Bobby Avila:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to right
PH Al Rosen:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Abrams out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Rush
New pitcher: Al Worthington.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, New York (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Al Worthington
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Lepcio advances to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (376 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Jake Thies.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 10, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to right-center.
C Roy Campanella:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 10, New York (A) 2
Game over. Score: Cleveland 10, New York (A) 2
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