GAME LOG Boston @ Washington
Wednesday, 5/17/1959
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to center
SS Alvin Dark:
Flies out to deep right-center.
1B Irv Noren:
Clemente steals second.
SINGLES to left
R. Clemente to third.
Clemente tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Willie Mays:
Noren steals second.
Strikes out looking.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Eli Grba
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Washington 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
3B Bob Speake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (400 feet)
LF Del Ennis:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Jim Finigan:
Flies out to right-center.
P Eli Grba:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Eli Grba
3B Al Smith:
Hit by pitch.
2B George Strickland:
Base on balls.
A. Smith to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Passed ball.
A. Smith to third.
G. Strickland to second.
SINGLES down the third-base line.
A. Smith scores.
G. Strickland to third.
Strickland tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
RF Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
RF Roberto Clemente:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Eli Grba
P Marty Kutyna:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C Carl Sawatski:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Speake:
Flies out to shallow center field.
LF Del Ennis:
SINGLES to short center field.
W. Mays to third.
W. Mays scores.
2B Jim Finigan:
Wild pitch.
D. Ennis to second.
SINGLES to left
D. Ennis to third.
D. Ennis scores.
P Eli Grba:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B George Strickland:
SINGLES to center
C Gus Triandos:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to center
SS Alvin Dark:
SAC BUNT.
Clemente advances to second.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to center
R. Clemente to third.
Clemente tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the third baseman.
P Marty Kutyna:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
3B Bob Speake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (427 feet)
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Eli Grba:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Ashburn to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Ashburn tags up at second...
Mays throws to third...
OUT at third base.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Alvin Dark:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to right field.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES to short right-center.
3B Bob Speake:
Base on balls.
C. Sawatski to second.
LF Del Ennis:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Sawatski scores.
B. Speake to third.
Speake tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Speake is out at home!
2B Jim Finigan:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 7, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
RF Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Hank Bauer:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 7, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Marty Kutyna
New pitcher: Billy Pierce.
P Eli Grba:
New RF: Hank Bauer.
SINGLES to left
RF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
E. Grba to third.
E. Grba scores.
R. Clemente to third.
SS Alvin Dark:
SINGLES to center
R. Clemente scores.
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
A. Dark to second.
Dark tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
I. Noren to second.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 9, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Eli Grba
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Boston 9, Washington 2
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