GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Wednesday, 5/24/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Michaels out at 2nd base.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Francona out at 2nd base.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Herb Plews:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to short left-center.
A. Smith to third.
A. Smith scores.
RF Marv Throneberry:
Kirkland caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to short left-center.
H. Kuenn to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
H. Kuenn to third.
J. Piersall to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
H. Kuenn scores.
J. Piersall to third.
R. Jablonski to second.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Esposito out at 2nd base.
J. Piersall scores.
S. Esposito to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Monbouquette out at 2nd base.
B. Monbouquette to second.
1B Tito Francona:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (398 feet)
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
RF Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to right
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Triandos out at 2nd base.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd to second.
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left field.
LF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Piersall out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Roger Maris was injured.
2B Herb Plews:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to right field.
RF Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to right
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to left
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P. Whisenant to second.
Whisenant tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out looking.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to short center field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
RF Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
B. Boyd to second.
P Jack Sanford:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
H. Kuenn to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to right
H. Kuenn scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
R. Jablonski to second.
P Bill Monbouquette:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Herb Plews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to center field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
New pitcher: Billy Pierce.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to center
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Monbouquette
RF Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Wild pitch.
M. Throneberry to second.
Base on balls.
1B Bob Boyd:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (353 feet)
PH Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Jim Delsing:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
Game over. Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 4
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