Bombers take 2 of 3 in pitching dominant series vs Tribe

8/7-8/9 - Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Yankees 1, Indians 0
Vic Raschi vs Mike Garcia
A call to arms visited the famed "mistake by the lake" today.  In a riveting pitcher's duel Vic Raschi one upped Mike Garcia.  Both hurlers fanned 7.  Raschi did his in 8 innings as he threw 2 hit ball.  Garcia did his in 9 as he got the coveted complete game, but not the valuable win thanks to a solo run that the Bombers scored in the 6th.  New York, which is known for winning via the long ball won this one playing small ball.  Rickey "my hammy is good" Henderson led off the 6th with a single and stole second, but was not able to score on Mantle's single with 1 out.  After Reggie Jackson struck out it came down to Roger Maris' clutch 2 out RBI single to carry the day.

Yankees 2, Indians 1
Allie Reynolds vs Bob Lemon
More great pitching once again.  New York carried a 2-0 lead into the 8th when the Tribe scored their first run of the series after being blanked for 16 consecutive innings.  Dave Righetti would be summoned from the pen to get the final 5 outs and make Roger Maris solo shot in the 4th stand up for his second game winning RBI in a row.  Bob Lemon, who went the distance was the hard luck loser, giving up 2 runs and fanning 4 in a complete game effort.

Indians 2, Yankees 1
Mel Stottlemyre vs Bob Feller
The Tribe managed to salvage a win in the series thanks to the the rocket right arm of one Rapid Robert Feller.  Bob kept his team in it by blanking the Bombers for 7 innings after giving up an RBI single to Maris in the top of the first.  Sinker ball specialist Mel Stottlemyre matched Feller by posting 7 shutout innings of his own.  An unearned run in the 3rd courtesy of a rare error by "the Scooter" Phil Rizzuto allowed the game to be tied a 1-1.  It didn't take long for the Indians to win this one in extras.  Ron Guidry replaced "Stotts" and pitched a perfect 9th, but he never was able to record an out in the 10th.  Ron Hassey led off with a walk.  Dale Mitchell's single put runners on the corners for Bobby Avila, who delivered the game winning hit.