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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on June 7, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 7, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 7, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Don Larsen | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 7, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Score
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez 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: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Larsen
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Score
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Score
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larsen
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Larsen
Score 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Score
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Score
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Larsen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Larsen
Howard fires to first and picks off Nixon. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Larsen
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Larsen
Score strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Duren
Jones takes first base on ball four. Held scores. Francona moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Duren
Ray Webster pinch runs for Willie Jones.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Duren
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Score
George Strickland now playing third base.
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score juggles the ball. That's an error on Score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Score
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Score
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Coates
Score hits a popup towards the mound. Coates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Coates
Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Coates
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Coates
Francona hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coates
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Coates
There goes Colavito. The throw from Howard and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Coates
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
Vic Power now playing first base.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron strikes out. There goes Mantle. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bronstad
Jim Bronstad now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bronstad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bronstad
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bronstad
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Score
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jim Bronstad.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Score
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/7/1959, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Slaughter E, lf 5 1 1 3 Held W, ss 4 2 2 0 Bauer H, rf 5 0 2 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 1 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 1 2 3 Mantle M, cf 2 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Colavito R, rf 2 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 2 2 Jones W, 3b 2 1 1 1 Howard E, c 4 1 1 0 Webster R, pr 0 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 3 1 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 1 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0 Bronstad J, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 6 5 29 7 10 7 New York 000 002 003 -- 5 Cleveland 000 021 40x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Larsen D (L) 5.1 6 3 1 1 2 Duren R 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 Coates J 1.0 4 4 4 1 0 Bronstad J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 9.0 6 5 5 5 7 E -- Kubek T, Score H DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 4 2B -- Bauer H 3B -- Howard E HR -- Lopez H, Francona T, Slaughter E SB -- Mantle M CS -- Colavito R SF -- Piersall J T -- 2:53 A -- 0
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