GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Saturday, 9/23/1959
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to left
3B Roy Sievers:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out down the left field line.
LF George Altman:
SINGLES to center
H. Thompson to second.
H. Thompson to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to center
S. Esposito to third.
R. Maris to second.
S. Esposito scores.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to left field.
SS Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
Kuenn throws home...
Moon scores!
R. Schoendienst to second.
P Willard Schmidt:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES to center
2B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to short center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF George Altman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to left
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to center
S. Esposito to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Wally Moon:
Flies out down the left field line.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Torre:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
P Bob Purkey:
Passed ball.
F. Torre scores.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Red Schoendienst:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Willard Schmidt:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Lines into double play, 1-3!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short right field.
LF George Altman:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to left
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Whisenant out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (392 feet)
RF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C Joe Garagiola:
Moon steals second.
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
W. Moon to third.
PH Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon scores.
J. Garagiola to second.
PH Jackie Jensen:
Bunted into fielders choice, Garagiola out at third.
Courtney safe at second.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
C. Courtney to third.
J. Jensen to second.
Courtney tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Lou Brissie.
P Bob Purkey:
New SS: Sammy Meeks.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF George Altman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
RF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
O. Cepeda to second.
O. Cepeda to third.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (416 feet)
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Gordon Goldsberry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3
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