Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Bell
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Bell
  
  Mantle 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: 1--
  Berra vs. Bell
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Short
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Short
  
  Piersall bunts towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Short
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Short
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Short
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. There goes Francona trying to get to second. Mantle throws the ball in to Richardson who relays the ball to Kubek who tags Francona for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Short
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Short
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Bell
  
  Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Short
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Short
  
  Short fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Short. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Short
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Turley
  
  Bob Turley now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Turley
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Turley
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Turley
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Turley
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Bell
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Bell
  
  Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Bell
  
  Kent Hadley pinch hits for Bob Turley.
  
  Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Held hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Shantz
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Shantz
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Bell
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Bell
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Bell
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Shantz
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Shantz
  
  Temple strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Shantz
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Bell
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Bell
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Bell
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Bell
  
  Hector Lopez pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. Bell
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Maas
  
  Duke Maas now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Maas
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Maas
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Maas
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Maas
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. There goes Held trying to get to home. Mantle throws the ball in to Richardson who relays the ball to Howard who tags Held, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Bell
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Bell
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Bell
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Maas
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maas
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Maas
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Maas
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Maas
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Bell
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Bell
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Bell
  
  Andy Carey pinch hits for Duke Maas.
  
  Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Bell
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Bell
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. James
  
  Johnny James now pitching.
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. James
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. James
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. James
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phillips vs. James
  
  Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. James
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Bell
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Bell
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Bell fires to first and picks off Berra. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. James
  
  Temple 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, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. James
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. James
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Bell
  
  Bell fires to first and picks off Howard. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Bell
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Bell
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Bell
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Johnny James.
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. Bell
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Richardson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Bell
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Stigman
  
  Dick Stigman now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Stigman covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1960 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kubek T, ss           4  1  3  2   Temple J, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  1  1  3   Piersall J, cf        4  0  1  1   
Berra Y, lf           3  0  0  0   Kuenn H, rf           5  1  2  2   
Maris R, rf           4  0  0  0   Francona T, lf        2  1  2  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Howard E, c           4  1  2  0   Held W, ss            3  0  1  1   
McDougald G, 3b       4  1  1  0   Nixon R, c            4  0  2  1   
Richardson B, 2b      4  1  2  1   Phillips B, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Short B, p            0  0  0  0   Bell G, p             3  2  1  1   
Turley B, p           0  0  0  0   Stigman D, p          0  0  0  0   
Hadley K, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lopez H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Maas D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Carey A, ph           1  1  1  0                                      
James J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        33  7 12  7

New York         000 010 104 --  6
Cleveland        320 011 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short B (L)*          1.0  6  5  5  1  0
Turley B              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Shantz B              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Maas D                2.0  3  2  2  1  0
James J               2.0  2  0  0  1  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (W)            8.2 10  6  2  4  7
Stigman D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Short B, Held W
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Nixon R, Piersall J, Kubek T
HR -- Mantle M
SH -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Maas D (Bell G)
T -- 2:46
A -- 14642

    

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