GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Wednesday, 4/12/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to short left field.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
R. Maris to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Garagiola to second.
J. Garagiola to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Lines out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
J. Garagiola scores.
R. Sievers to second.
R. Sievers to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
P Dick Donovan:
SINGLES to short right field.
R. Schoendienst to second.
Schoendienst tries to advance to third...
Piersall throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Roy Sievers:
Moon caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Pagliaroni out at 2nd base.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES down the left field line.
P. Whisenant to second.
Whisenant tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Pitcher Balks.
P. Whisenant scores.
J. Piersall to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to center
P Dick Donovan:
SAC BUNT.
Schoendienst advances to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to center
LF Pete Whisenant:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Hank Thompson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
P Dick Donovan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
2B Cass Michaels:
New SS: Sammy Meeks.
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out looking.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to short left field.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Orlando Cepeda:
New 3B: Ted Lepcio.
New RF: Allie Clark.
New LF: Harvey Kuenn.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to short right-center.
B. Taylor to second.
Taylor tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 10th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
P Bob Purkey:
New CF: Dick Williams.
PH Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to right
New pitcher: Lou Brissie.
2B Cass Michaels:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to third.
C. Michaels to second.
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
CF Roger Maris:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep right field. (393 feet)
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
T. Lepcio to second.
LF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Humberto Robinson.
P Willard Schmidt:
PH Johnny Goryl:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Goryl to third.
C Joe Garagiola:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
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