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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 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 June 5, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 51,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | 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 |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern 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: ---
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bell
Berra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Bell
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Bell
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bell
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Bell
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bell
Berra strikes out. The throw from Nixon to pick off Kubek, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ditmar
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bell
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Bell
McDougald hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ditmar vs. Bell
Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bell
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bell
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ditmar
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Bell
There goes Lopez. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Bell
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Bell
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Kubek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Podbielan
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Podbielan
Berra hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Podbielan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Podbielan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out. Skowron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Podbielan
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Podbielan
Howard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Podbielan
Ditmar bunts towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Podbielan
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Podbielan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Cicotte
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. Kubek moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Cicotte
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Cicotte
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Cicotte
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Tito Francona pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Garcia
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Garcia
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Garcia
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Marv Throneberry now playing first base.
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1959 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 6 1 3 2 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kubek T, ss 6 2 4 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 2 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, rf 5 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 1
Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Held W, 3b 4 0 2 0
Throneberry M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 2 2 2 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 1
McDougald G, 2b 5 2 2 1 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0
Howard E, c 5 2 2 2 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 0 1 1 Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
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42 11 17 11 33 2 7 2
New York 110 202 140 -- 11
Cleveland 000 000 011 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 6.0 9 6 6 2 5
Podbielan B 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
Cicotte A 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Garcia M 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 4
2B -- McDougald G, Kubek T, Held W, Howard E, Siebern N
HR -- McDougald G, Howard E, Martin B, Colavito R
SB -- Lopez H
SH -- Ditmar A
T -- 2:28
A -- 51935
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