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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 17, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 21,177 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 17, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Bell
Boyd hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pappas
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Pappas
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Pappas
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bell
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bell
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Bell
There goes Klaus. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pappas
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Held scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Pappas
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Bell
Carroll Hardy now playing center field.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Bell
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Bell
Pappas bunts towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Bell
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pappas scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin catches it and throws to second with Strickland covering, to double up Tasby. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Pappas
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Pappas
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Boyd. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Pappas
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Pappas
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Pappas
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bell
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bell
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus 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, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Pappas
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pappas
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Bell
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Bell
Pappas hits a popup towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pappas
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Pappas
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pappas
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pappas
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Bell
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Bell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Bell
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Pappas
Hardy bunts towards the mound. Pappas juggles the ball. That's an error on Pappas. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Held scores. Hardy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Joe Ginsberg now catching.
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Power scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Johnson
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Bell
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bell
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Bell
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Bell
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Johnson
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bell
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bell
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Bell
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Harshman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Harshman
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Harshman
Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bell
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Bell
Ginsberg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby hits a line drive into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1959, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Held W, 3b 4 2 2 0 Tasby W, cf 5 0 2 2
Piersall J, cf 1 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hardy C, cf 2 1 0 0 Woodling G, rf 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 5 1 2 3 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 5 1 2 1 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 1 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, ph 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 5 0 1 1 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bell G, p 3 1 1 1 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Pappas M, p 2 1 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 7 32 3 7 3
Cleveland 002 101 400 -- 8
Baltimore 002 000 100 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)* 6.0 9 7 6 3 3
Johnson E 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
Harshman J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Boyd B, Pappas M
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- Carrasquel C, Nixon R
3B -- Power V
HR -- Minoso M
CS -- Klaus B
SH -- Hardy C
WP -- Pappas M, Bell G
Balk -- Johnson E
T -- 2:37
A -- 21177
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