Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Walker
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Walker
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Francona vs. Walker
  
  Francona is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Walker
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Walker
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Score
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Score
  
  Pilarcik is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Score
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Tasby reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodling vs. Score
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Tasby scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Score
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ginsberg vs. Score
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Walker
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Walker
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Walker
  
  Score takes first base on ball four. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baxes moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Walker
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Score
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Score
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Score
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Walker
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Walker
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Walker
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Walker
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strickland for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nixon vs. Walker
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walker, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baxes vs. Walker
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Walker
  
  Score hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baxes scores. Score moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Fisher
  
  Jack Fisher now pitching.
  
  Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Score
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Score
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Score
  
  Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Score
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Fisher
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Fisher
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Fisher
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Fisher
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field. Woodling picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woodling. Francona scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Fisher
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Colavito scores. Strickland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Fisher
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Score
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Score
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisher vs. Score
  
  Fisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Fisher reaches second base with a double. Miranda scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Score
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pilarcik vs. Score
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Tasby vs. Score
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. Fisher moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Woodling vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cicotte vs. Fisher
  
  Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Fisher
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Fisher
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Cicotte
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Cicotte
  
  Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Cicotte
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klaus vs. Cicotte
  
  Billy Klaus pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Fisher
  
  Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Fisher
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Fisher
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Cicotte
  
  Fisher is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Cicotte
  
  Robinson 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, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Cicotte
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Cicotte
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Fisher
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Fisher
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Fisher
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cicotte vs. Fisher
  
  Cicotte is hit by the pitch. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Fisher
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Cicotte
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Cicotte
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Boyd reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Cicotte
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ginsberg vs. Cicotte
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. Woodling scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Klaus vs. Cicotte
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pearson vs. Grant
  
  Albie Pearson pinch hits for Jack Fisher. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Hoeft
  
  Bob Boyd now playing first base. Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Hoeft
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Hoeft
  
  Francona 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

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grant
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Grant
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Grant
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Hoeft
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Hoeft
  
  Strickland bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Hoeft
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baxes vs. Hoeft
  
  Baxes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grant vs. Hoeft
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Hoeft
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Grant
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Grant
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Grant
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Grant
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Klaus vs. Grant
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1959 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        5  1  1  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Held W, 3b            5  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, rf        3  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  1  2  0   Tasby W, cf           4  1  2  0   
Francona T, 1b        3  2  1  0   Woodling G, lf        3  2  1  0   
Colavito R, rf        3  2  1  2   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  2   
Strickland G, ss      5  1  1  1   Boyd B, ph-1b         2  0  1  0   
Nixon R, c            5  0  1  2   Gardner B, 2b         5  0  1  1   
Baxes J, 2b           3  1  1  1   Ginsberg J, c         5  0  1  1   
Score H, p            1  0  1  0   Miranda W, ss         2  1  1  0   
Cicotte A, p          1  0  0  0   Klaus B, ph-ss        2  0  0  0   
Grant M, p            1  0  1  1   Walker J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher J, p           1  0  1  1   
                                   Pearson A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 10  8                        36  5 10  5

Cleveland        104 200 001 --  8
Baltimore        300 100 100 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H               3.2  7  4  4  4  4
Cicotte A (W)         3.0  2  1  1  3  1
Grant M (S)           2.1  1  0  0  0  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J (L)          2.2  7  5  5  4  2
Fisher J              4.1  1  2  1  3  2
Hoeft B               2.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Woodling G, Dropo W, Strickland G
DP -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Baltimore 12
2B -- Minoso M, Tasby W, Miranda W, Fisher J, Ginsberg J, Boyd B
HBP -- by Cicotte A (Fisher J), by Fisher J (Cicotte A)
T -- 3:09
A -- 16336

    

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