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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bobby Avila | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby strikes out. Nixon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tasby out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a line drive towards third. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Brown
There goes Colavito. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Carrasquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Brown
Ferrarese bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ferrarese
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Gardner scores. Tasby moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Brown
Ferrarese hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ferrarese
Brown bunts towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Tasby scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Brown
Granny Hamner pinch hits for George Strickland.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ferrarese
Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Brown
Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Lenny Green now playing left field. Don Dillard pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brown
Tito Francona pinch hits for Woodie Held.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyd. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching. Gene Leek now playing third base.
Pilarcik 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 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Cicotte
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Cicotte
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carrasquel vs. Cicotte
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Cicotte
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Loes
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Loes
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Loes
Hamner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1959 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Held W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 1 2 1
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Leek G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 2 0 0 2
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Pilarcik A, rf 1 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 2 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 2 0 Avila B, rf 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Green L, lf 1 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 1 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brown H, p 2 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 1 0 0 0 Loes B, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 1 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 28 3 6 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 001 020 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (L) 7.0 5 3 3 3 5
Cicotte A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 7.2 6 0 0 1 5
Loes B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Boyd B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Colavito R, Piersall J
CS -- Colavito R
SH -- Ferrarese D, Brown H, Triandos G
HBP -- by Loes B (Minoso M)
WP -- Ferrarese D
T -- 2:31
A -- 9167
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