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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Ditmar
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. McLish
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to third for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Ditmar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ditmar
There goes Minoso. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Francona picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Francona. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. McLish
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ditmar
There goes Power. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. McLish
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Blanchard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Terry
Ralph Terry now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Terry
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Terry
McLish bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. McLish
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Fritz Brickell now playing shortstop. Gil McDougald now playing second base.
Power hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Kubek 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bronstad
Jim Bronstad now pitching.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Bronstad
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bronstad
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Bronstad
McLish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1959, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 3 1 1 1 Siebern N, lf 4 0 1 1
Francona T, cf 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 2 Berra Y, c 5 0 1 1
Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Strickland G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lopez H, 3b 5 0 1 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 3 0
Brown D, c 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 4 0 0 0 Brickell F, ss 0 0 0 0
McDougald G, ss-2b 4 1 1 0
Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Terry R, p 0 0 0 0
Kubek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bronstad J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 38 2 11 2
Cleveland 003 000 010 -- 4
New York 110 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 11 2 2 4 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 6.0 5 3 3 3 7
Terry R 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Bronstad J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Francona T
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 13
3B -- Francona T
HR -- Colavito R, Power V
CS -- Minoso M, Power V
T -- 2:56
A -- 0
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