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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 16, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,674 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Smith
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Smith
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Smith
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Martin reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Shantz
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Smith
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Smith
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Smith
McDougald 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Smith
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Smith
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Smith
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Smith
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Shantz
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Smith
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Smith
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Smith
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Smith
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Smith
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Smith
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Smith
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Smith
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Howard reaches second base with a double. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Smith
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Smith
McDougald hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Smith
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shantz
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Shantz
Grant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grant
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grant
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grant
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Grant
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shantz
Power 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shantz
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
McDougald 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Garcia
Richardson 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
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shantz
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1959, game 2 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, lf 4 1 1 1
Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 2 3 0
Strickland G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 1 1 2
Brown D, c 2 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 3 0 0 1
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Grant M, p 1 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 4 8 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 001 10x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 5.2 6 3 3 4 2
Grant M 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Garcia M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 9
2B -- Martin B, Berra Y, Held W, Howard E
HR -- Slaughter E, Bauer H
SF -- McDougald G
T -- 2:28
A -- 38674
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