GAME LOG Cleveland @ New York (A)
Friday, 8/4/1959
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (384 feet)
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Yogi Berra:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to center
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Jablonski to second.
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES to right
R. Jablonski to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
R. Jablonski scores.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Avila:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
SS Sammy Esposito:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Ernie Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
E. Miksis to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Base on balls.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jablonski out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Mathews:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
C Yogi Berra:
Mathews steals second.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Mathews to third.
Mathews tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out looking.
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out down the right field line.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Ernie Johnson:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
RF Larry Doby:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
1B Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right-center.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Purkey was injured.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Hit by pitch.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Dolan Nichols.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
New 2B: Ted Lepcio.
SINGLES to center
PH Dick Kokos:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
P Ernie Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
SS Sammy Esposito:
New LF: Dick Kokos.
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
1B Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dolan Nichols
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Larry Doby:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to short center field.
M. Mantle to second.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
New pitcher: Al Worthington.
LF Jim Piersall:
PH Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to left
B. Schultz to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
Game over. Score: New York (A) 2, Cleveland 1
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