GAME LOG Baltimore @ Cleveland
Saturday, 7/8/1959
Batting: Baltimore, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
LF Bill Bruton:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
RF Mel Clark:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Bruton to third.
Bruton tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Joe Koppe:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dee Fondy:
SINGLES to right
M. Clark to third.
Clark tries to score...
Kuenn throws home...
Clark scores!
D. Fondy to second.
C Johnny Roseboro:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Fondy to third.
3B Mel Roach:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Baltimore 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to left
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C. Michaels to second.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
C. Michaels to third.
S. Esposito to second.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C. Michaels scores.
S. Esposito to third.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES down the right field line.
S. Esposito scores.
T. Francona to second.
Francona tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Maris out at 2nd base.
T. Francona scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Baltimore 2
Batting: Baltimore, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to center
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon to second.
P Tom Brewer:
Flies out to short left field.
LF Bill Bruton:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Mel Clark:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Virdon to third.
D. Buddin to second.
B. Virdon scores.
2B Joe Koppe:
SINGLES to left
D. Buddin to third.
M. Clark to second.
D. Buddin scores.
1B Dee Fondy:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Dick Rozek:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
C Johnny Roseboro:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
3B Mel Roach:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Roseboro out at 2nd base.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
SS Sammy Esposito:
Lines out to the pitcher.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out looking.
P Tom Brewer:
SINGLES to left
LF Bill Bruton:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Mel Clark:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
2B Joe Koppe:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Dee Fondy:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Roseboro:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Mel Roach:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Lines out to the third baseman.
P Dick Rozek:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
P Tom Brewer:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
LF Bill Bruton:
Buddin steals second.
DOUBLES to deep left field.
D. Buddin scores.
RF Mel Clark:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Joe Koppe:
SINGLES to short right field.
B. Bruton to third.
B. Bruton scores.
1B Dee Fondy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to center
R. Maris to second.
R. Maris to third.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Baltimore, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
C Johnny Roseboro:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Mel Roach:
SINGLES to center
PH Hardy Peterson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Roach out at 2nd base.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
3B Ray Jablonski:
New CF: Richie Ashburn.
New C : Hardy Peterson.
SINGLES down the left field line.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
R. Jablonski to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to deep center field.
Jablonski tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to center
R. Jablonski scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Baltimore 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Baltimore, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
P Tom Brewer:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Bill Bruton:
Strikes out looking.
RF Mel Clark:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
PH Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
M. Clark to second.
PH Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
1B Tito Francona:
New 2B: Jack Merson.
New 1B: Vic Wertz.
New RF: Joe Collins.
SINGLES to short center field.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona to third.
R. Maris to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona scores.
R. Maris to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
Maris tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SAC BUNT.
Kuenn advances to third.
Whisenant advances to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
PH Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
H. Kuenn scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
Whisenant tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to left field.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
J. Piersall to second.
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
J. Piersall scores.
S. Esposito scores.
New pitcher: Frank Sullivan.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 7 runs, 6 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 11, Baltimore 6
Batting: Baltimore, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
New pitcher: Dolan Nichols.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Mel Roach:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hardy Peterson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 11, Baltimore 6
Game over. Score: Cleveland 11, Baltimore 6
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