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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 46,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra 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: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Shantz
Fritz Brickell now playing shortstop.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shantz
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. McLish
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
McLish vs. Shantz
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Shantz
Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Francona reaches second base with a double. Power moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. McLish
Brickell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Shantz
McLish bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Shantz
Held hits a line drive towards first. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. McLish
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Slaughter fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Slaughter. Power scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Shantz
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Shantz
McLish bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shantz. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Shantz
Held bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Power is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Coates
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Martin scores. McLish moves to third. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Coates
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Coates
Colavito takes first base on ball four. McLish scores. Power moves to third. Minoso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Coates
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. McLish
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. McLish
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Bronstad
Jim Bronstad now pitching.
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bronstad
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Bronstad
McLish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Bronstad
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1959 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 2 1 2 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 2
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 1 2 2
Howard E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 2 0 0 1
Siebern N, lf 3 1 2 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0
McDougald G, ss 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Brickell F, ss 2 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 1 1 McLish C, p 3 1 1 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bronstad J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 3 1 30 5 8 5
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Cleveland 000 003 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 6.1 7 5 3 2 3
Coates J 0.2 0 0 0 3 1
Bronstad J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 4
E -- Lopez H, Slaughter E, Shantz B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 2, Cleveland 8
2B -- Siebern N 2, Francona T, Minoso M, Richardson B
HR -- Francona T
SH -- McLish C, Held W
T -- 2:15
A -- 46912
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