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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,484 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Center Fielder |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Score
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power 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: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek 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: ---
Berra vs. Score
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sturdivant
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Sturdivant
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Score
Sturdivant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Score
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland 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: ---
Score vs. Sturdivant
Score strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Score
Berra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturdivant vs. Score
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sturdivant
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sturdivant
There goes Strickland. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Score
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Martin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sturdivant
Martin hits a popup towards short. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sturdivant
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Score
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Score
Sturdivant bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sturdivant
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it 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: ---
Richardson vs. Score
Woodie Held now playing third base.
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald 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, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sturdivant
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sturdivant
Score strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coates
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Coates
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Score
Don Larsen pinch hits for Tony Kubek.
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Score
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Richardson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 0 0
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 2
McDougald G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 1
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0
Howard E, lf 4 1 3 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Held W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kubek T, cf 2 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 2 1 1 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Sturdivant T, p 3 0 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 30 5 6 5
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Cleveland 002 001 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 7.0 6 5 4 2 6
Coates J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 13
E -- Richardson B
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 3
HR -- Power V, Colavito R, Martin B
CS -- Strickland G
WP -- Score H 3
T -- 2:13
A -- 14484
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