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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 2

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Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 2, 1959 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

NY  A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
CLE A    0  0  2    0  0  1    2  0  x  -   5  6  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Richardson ss                 4   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Bauer rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
McDougald 2b                  3   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Skowron 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Berra c                       4   0   1   1       0   2       7   1
Howard lf                     4   1   3   0       0   1       4   0
Boyer 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Kubek cf                      2   0   1   1       1   1       1   0
  Larsen ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Sturdivant p                  3   0   0   0       0   3       1   1
  Coates p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaughter ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2       3  13      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Richardson (4).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 7.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Piersall cf                   4   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Power 1b                      4   1   1   2       0   1       7   0
Minoso lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Colavito rf                   3   1   1   1       1   0       4   0
Nixon c                       4   0   1   0       0   1      13   0
Jackson 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Held 3b                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Strickland ss                 2   1   1   0       1   0       0   3
Martin 2b                     3   1   1   2       0   0       2   2
Score p                       3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Totals                       30   5   6   5       2   7      27   7
BATTING - 
HR: Power (4,3rd inning off Sturdivant 1 on 1 out); Colavito (5,6th inning
off Sturdivant 0 on 2 out); Martin (3,7th inning off Sturdivant 1 on 0
out).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Strickland (1,2nd base by Sturdivant/Berra).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sturdivant L(0-1)             7     6   5   4   2   6   3  29
Coates                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     6   5   4   2   7   3  32

Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Score W(2-1)                  9     6   2   2   3  13   0  36
WP: Score 3 (5).
Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Frank Tabacchi
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 14484
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians        
1. Richardson          ss        Piersall            cf
2. Bauer               rf        Power               1b
3. McDougald           2b        Minoso              lf
4. Skowron             1b        Colavito            rf
5. Berra               c         Nixon               c
6. Howard              lf        Jackson             3b
7. Boyer               3b        Strickland          ss
8. Kubek               cf        Martin              2b
9. Sturdivant          p         Score               p

YANKEES 1ST: Richardson grounded out (shortstop to first); Bauer
walked; McDougald forced Bauer (third to second); Skowron was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 1ST: Piersall grounded out (pitcher to first); Power
flied out to left; Minoso flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Berra struck out; Howard singled to right; Boyer
struck out; Kubek struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Colavito walked; Nixon struck out; Jackson singled
to center [Colavito to second]; Strickland forced Jackson (third
to second) [Colavito to third]; Martin flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Sturdivant was called out on strikes; Richardson
struck out; Bauer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Score struck out; Piersall reached on an error by
Richardson; Power homered to right [Piersall scored (unearned)];
Minoso struck out; Colavito grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 2.

YANKEES 4TH: McDougald singled to center; Score threw a wild
pitch [McDougald to second]; Skowron grounded out (second to
first) [McDougald to third]; Berra singled to left [McDougald
scored]; Howard singled to right [Berra to second]; Boyer struck
out; Score threw a wild pitch [Berra to third, Howard to
second]; Kubek walked; Sturdivant struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Yankees 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Nixon grounded out (second to first); Jackson was
called out on strikes; Strickland walked; Strickland was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Indians 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Richardson grounded out (pitcher to first); Bauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); McDougald walked; Skowron
forced McDougald (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Martin made an out to shortstop; Score grounded out
(first to pitcher); Piersall popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Indians 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Berra grounded out (second to first); Howard
singled to right; Score threw a wild pitch [Howard to second];
Boyer flied out to right [Howard to third]; Kubek singled to
center [Howard scored]; On a bunt Sturdivant struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Power grounded out (shortstop to first); Minoso
flied out to left; Colavito homered to left; Nixon singled to
right; Jackson popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: HELD REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING 3B); Richardson
flied out to right; Bauer popped to third in foul territory;
McDougald flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Strickland singled to right; Martin homered to left
[Strickland scored]; Score struck out; Piersall lined to right;
Power struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Skowron popped to first in foul territory; Berra
was called out on strikes; Howard was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 8TH: COATES REPLACED STURDIVANT (PITCHING); Minoso
struck out; Colavito popped to first; Nixon flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Boyer flied out to right; LARSEN BATTED FOR KUBEK;
Larsen struck out; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR COATES; Slaughter was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians
5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          2   6   1    7
 Indians          5   6   0    3
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