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Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 36,682 |
Friday, May 1, 1959 Time of Game: 2:22 |
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Yankees
2
7-9
Lost 2
6th, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
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Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0
Indians 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 1
W: Cal McLish (3-0), L: Bobby Shantz (0-1) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Indians
4
11-4
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Kubek CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .233 .488 1 0 M Throneberry RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .282 2 0 B Shantz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Z Monroe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G McDougald 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .749 2 2 B Skowron 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .339 1.124 12 1 2B Y Berra C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .205 .526 3 0 E Howard LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .758 4 0 J Lumpe SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .558 3 7 A Carey 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .604 1 2 GDP E Slaughter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1.000 0 0 B Richardson 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .575 1 0 A Ditmar P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0 3 N Siebern PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .771 0 0 J Kucks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 H Bauer PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .825 0 0 Totals 36 2 7 0 2 5 29 16
Batting Events
2B: B Skowron (4, off C McLish).
TB: B Skowron 2; T Kubek 2; B Richardson; Y Berra; G McDougald; J Lumpe.
GIDP: A Carey (3).
RBI: Y Berra (3); T Kubek (2).
2-out RBI: T Kubek; Y Berra.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G McDougald-J Lumpe-B Skowron; B Skowron-J Lumpe.
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Piersall CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .606 3 0 V Power 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .403 1.101 13 2 GDP M Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .752 0 0 R Colavito RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .300 .916 3 1 HR R Nixon C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .579 4 2 C Hardy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 0 0 B Martin 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .193 .563 3 5 G Strickland SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .358 1.023 1 2 2B T Francona PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .750 2.100 0 0 HR G Leek 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .634 0 5 C McLish P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .348 3 2 Totals 32 4 5 0 2 2 30 19
Batting Events
2B: G Strickland (7, off J Kucks).
HR: T Francona (1, off Z Monroe; 10th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); R Colavito (4, off A Ditmar; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: R Colavito 4; T Francona 4; G Strickland 2; R Nixon; M Minoso.
GIDP: V Power (2).
RBI: T Francona 3 (7); R Colavito (7).
2-out RBI: T Francona 3.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C McLish-B Martin-V Power.
E: G Strickland (4).
Pitching Stats
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA A Ditmar 7 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.95 22 - · · 10·10· 2· 1 72 - 0.71 0.19 J Kucks 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6.00 7 - · · 2· 1· 0· 2 0-0 1.30 0.16 B Shantz, H (1), L (0-1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 4.99 -0.14 Z Monroe, BS (1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.75 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 2-2 7.28 -0.67 Totals 9.2 5 4 4 2 2 2 34 - · · 14·11· 2· 5 2-2
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C McLish, W (3-0) 10 7 2 2 2 5 0 1.50 38 - · · 20· 9· 2· 2 73 - 1.42 0.04 Totals 10 7 2 2 2 5 0 38 - · · 20· 9· 2· 2 -
Balks: None.
WP: J Kucks (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 36,682.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
New York Yankees Cleveland Indians 1. Tony Kubek CF 1. Jim Piersall CF 2. Marv Throneberry RF 2. Vic Power 1B 3. Gil McDougald 2B 3. Minnie Minoso LF 4. Bill Skowron 1B 4. Rocky Colavito RF 5. Yogi Berra C 5. Russ Nixon C 6. Elston Howard LF 6. Billy Martin 2B 7. Jerry Lumpe SS 7. George Strickland SS 8. Andy Carey 3B 8. Gene Leek 3B 9. Art Ditmar P 9. Cal McLish P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b10 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 81% | 100% | 1-2 | CLE | T. Francona | Z. Monroe | Home Run (Deep RF); Colavito Scores; Martin Scores | |
| t10 | 2 | 12- | R | -36% | 16% | 1-1 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Richardson Scores; Bauer to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | RO | -26% | 63% | 0-1 | NYY | Y. Berra | C. McLish | Single to RF (Line Drive); Skowron Scores; Berra out at 2B/RF-C-SS | |
| b10 | 0 | 1-- | 19% | 51% | 1-2 | CLE | R. Colavito | B. Shantz | Walk; Minoso to 2B | ||
| b10 | 0 | 12- | O | -18% | 33% | 1-2 | CLE | C. Hardy | B. Shantz | Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Colavito to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Throneberry | C. McLish | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | G. McDougald | C. McLish | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | C. McLish | Walk; McDougald to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | C. McLish | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Piersall | A. Ditmar | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | V. Power | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Minoso | A. Ditmar | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Howard | C. McLish | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Lumpe | C. McLish | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Carey | C. McLish | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Colavito | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Nixon | A. Ditmar | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Martin | A. Ditmar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Ditmar | C. McLish | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Throneberry | C. McLish | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | G. McDougald | C. McLish | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | G. Strickland | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | G. Leek | A. Ditmar | Popfly: 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | C. McLish | A. Ditmar | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | C. McLish | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | C. McLish | Popfly: 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Howard | C. McLish | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Piersall | A. Ditmar | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | V. Power | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Minoso | A. Ditmar | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Lumpe | C. McLish | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Carey | C. McLish | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Ditmar | C. McLish | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | 15% | 71% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Colavito | A. Ditmar | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | CLE | R. Nixon | A. Ditmar | Lineout: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 1-0 | CLE | B. Martin | A. Ditmar | Flyball: SS | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 1-0 | CLE | G. Strickland | A. Ditmar | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 71% | 0-1 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 0-1 | NYY | M. Throneberry | C. McLish | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 71% | 0-1 | NYY | G. McDougald | C. McLish | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 75% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Skowron | C. McLish | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 1-0 | CLE | G. Leek | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 1-0 | CLE | C. McLish | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 1-0 | CLE | J. Piersall | A. Ditmar | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 75% | 0-1 | NYY | Y. Berra | C. McLish | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 78% | 0-1 | NYY | E. Howard | C. McLish | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 80% | 0-1 | NYY | J. Lumpe | C. McLish | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 78% | 1-0 | CLE | V. Power | A. Ditmar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 1-0 | CLE | M. Minoso | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 1-0 | CLE | R. Colavito | A. Ditmar | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Andy Carey (3B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 81% | 0-1 | NYY | E. Slaughter | C. McLish | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| Norm Siebern pinch hits for Art Ditmar (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 0-1 | NYY | N. Siebern | C. McLish | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-1 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Johnny Kucks replaces Norm Siebern (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Richardson replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) playing 3B batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 89% | 1-0 | CLE | R. Nixon | J. Kucks | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 91% | 1-0 | CLE | B. Martin | J. Kucks | Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | OO | -6% | 85% | 1-0 | CLE | B. Martin | J. Kucks | Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 87% | 1-0 | CLE | G. Strickland | J. Kucks | Double (CF-RF) | ||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 1-0 | CLE | G. Leek | J. Kucks | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 92% | 0-1 | NYY | M. Throneberry | C. McLish | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 0-1 | NYY | G. McDougald | C. McLish | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -7% | 89% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Skowron | C. McLish | Double to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | RO | -26% | 63% | 0-1 | NYY | Y. Berra | C. McLish | Single to RF (Line Drive); Skowron Scores; Berra out at 2B/RF-C-SS | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 58% | 1-1 | CLE | C. McLish | J. Kucks | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 6% | 63% | 1-1 | CLE | J. Piersall | J. Kucks | Walk | ||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -13% | 50% | 1-1 | CLE | V. Power | J. Kucks | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 56% | 1-1 | NYY | E. Howard | C. McLish | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | NYY | J. Lumpe | C. McLish | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| t10 | 2 | --- | -3% | 57% | 1-1 | NYY | B. Richardson | C. McLish | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| Hank Bauer pinch hits for Johnny Kucks (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 2 | 1-- | -5% | 52% | 1-1 | NYY | H. Bauer | C. McLish | Walk; Richardson to 2B | ||
| t10 | 2 | 12- | R | -36% | 16% | 1-1 | NYY | T. Kubek | C. McLish | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Richardson Scores; Bauer to 2B | |
| t10 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 19% | 2-1 | NYY | M. Throneberry | C. McLish | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Shantz replaces Marv Throneberry (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Hank Bauer moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | 13% | 32% | 1-2 | CLE | M. Minoso | B. Shantz | Single to LF | ||
| b10 | 0 | 1-- | 19% | 51% | 1-2 | CLE | R. Colavito | B. Shantz | Walk; Minoso to 2B | ||
| Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Russ Nixon (C) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | 12- | O | -18% | 33% | 1-2 | CLE | C. Hardy | B. Shantz | Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Colavito to 2B | |
| Zach Monroe replaces Bobby Shantz pitching and batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b10 | 1 | 12- | O | -13% | 19% | 1-2 | CLE | B. Martin | Z. Monroe | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Colavito to 3B | |
| Tito Francona pinch hits for George Strickland (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 81% | 100% | 1-2 | CLE | T. Francona | Z. Monroe | Home Run (Deep RF); Colavito Scores; Martin Scores | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4. | |||||||||||
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