Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. McLish
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. McLish
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. McLish
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. McLish
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McLish
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ditmar
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Ditmar
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ditmar
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. McLish
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. McLish
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. McLish
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ditmar
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leek vs. Ditmar
  
  Leek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Ditmar
  
  McLish hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. McLish
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McLish
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McLish
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. McLish
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ditmar
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Ditmar
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ditmar
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ditmar
  
  Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. McLish
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. McLish
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. McLish
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leek vs. Ditmar
  
  Leek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Ditmar
  
  McLish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ditmar, and towards Lumpe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McLish
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McLish
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ditmar
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. McLish
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Andy Carey.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. McLish
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Siebern strikes out. Nixon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Siebern out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. McLish
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Kucks
  
  Bobby Richardson now playing third base. Johnny Kucks now pitching.
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Kucks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Kucks
  
  Martin bunts towards first. Skowron catches it and throws to second to double up Nixon. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kucks
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kubek. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leek vs. Kucks
  
  Leek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. McLish
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. McLish
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. McLish
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito throws the ball in to Strickland who tags Berra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Skowron scores. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Kucks
  
  McLish hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kucks
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McLish
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McLish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. McLish
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. McLish
  
  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
  
  Bauer takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. McLish
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Shantz
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hardy vs. Shantz
  
  Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
  
  Hardy bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to third for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Monroe
  
  Zach Monroe now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francona vs. Monroe
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1959 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kubek T, cf           5  0  2  1   Piersall J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Throneberry M, rf     5  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   Minoso M, lf          4  0  1  0   
Monroe Z, p           0  0  0  0   Colavito R, rf        3  2  1  1   
McDougald G, 2b       4  0  1  0   Nixon R, c            3  0  1  0   
Skowron B, 1b         3  1  1  0   Hardy C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            4  0  1  1   Martin B, 2b          4  1  0  0   
Howard E, lf          4  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, ss           4  0  1  0   Francona T, ph        1  1  1  3   
Carey A, 3b           2  0  0  0   Leek G, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   McLish C, p           3  0  0  0   
Richardson B, 3b      1  1  1  0                                      
Ditmar A, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Siebern N, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kucks J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bauer H, ph-rf        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  7  2                        32  4  5  4

New York         000 000 001 1 --  2
Cleveland        000 010 000 3 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A              7.0  1  1  1  0  1
Kucks J               2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Shantz B (L)          0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Monroe Z              0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (W)         10.0  7  2  2  2  5

E -- Strickland G
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 1
2B -- Strickland G, Skowron B
HR -- Colavito R, Francona T
WP -- Kucks J
T -- 2:22
A -- 36682

    

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