GAME LOG Washington @ Boston
Tuesday, 8/8/1959
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to second.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Covington to third.
W. Kirkland to second.
W. Covington scores.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Ross
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Alvin Dark:
Hit by pitch.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Dark out at 2nd base.
LF Del Ennis:
Mays steals second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Ross:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Ross
2B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Earl Averill:
Flies out to short right field.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to short right field.
2B Herb Plews:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Ross
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Don Drysdale:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Ross
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (455 feet)
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jim Finigan:
Base on balls.
C Earl Averill:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Finigan to second.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Bunted into fielders choice, Finigan out at third.
Averill safe at second.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
SS George Strickland:
SAC BUNT.
Smith advances to second.
P Bob Ross:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
A. Smith to third.
Smith tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
B. Ross to second.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Ross to third.
B. Smith to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Ross
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Alvin Dark:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 1
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Boyd to second.
Boyd tries to advance to third...
Ennis throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Ross
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mays out at 2nd base.
2B Jim Finigan:
Flies out to short left-center.
C Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 1
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
P Bob Ross:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
Strikes out looking.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Washington 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Ross
3B Rudy Regalado:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Irv Noren:
SAC BUNT.
Runnels advances to second.
P Don Drysdale:
Wild pitch.
P. Runnels to third.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P. Runnels scores.
RF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Ray Boone:
Passed ball.
R. Clemente to third.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mays out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Willie Kirkland:
New 3B: Ray Boone.
New SS: Pete Runnels.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to left
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Ross
2B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
New pitcher: Bob Chakales.
C Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to center
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Runnels out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Game over. Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
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