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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 36,143 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 25, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek bunts towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Ford
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Ford
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ford
Held 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 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McLish
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ford
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ford, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ford
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ford
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. McLish
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Ford
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ford
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Ford
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Ford
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a fly ball towards right. Berra settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Berra. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Ford
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Ford
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kubek. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Blaylock
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Blaylock
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Blaylock
Power hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Blaylock
Minoso bunts towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Blaylock
Francona hits a fly ball towards left. Lopez catches it and throws to home to double up Power. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Jim Piersall now playing center field.
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Blaylock
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Blaylock
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blaylock
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Siebern 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, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1959 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Power V, 1b 4 2 2 1
Kubek T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 0 1 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 0 1 0 Francona T, cf 2 1 0 1
Berra Y, rf 3 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 0 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 2 2 4
Lopez H, lf 4 1 1 1 Baxes J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 4 0 2 0 Held W, ss 3 0 1 0
Ford W, p 2 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 McLish C, p 3 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 3 12 3 26 6 6 6
New York 100 001 010 -- 3
Cleveland 400 020 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 5.0 5 6 4 4 3
Blaylock G 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 12 3 3 0 3
E -- Berra Y, Kubek T
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Power V
HR -- Power V, Colavito R 2, Throneberry M, Lopez H
SH -- Minoso M 2
SF -- Berra Y, Francona T
WP -- Ford W
T -- 2:16
A -- 36143
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