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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,172 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Barry Shetrone | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling 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. Brown
Minoso 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brown
Francona 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: ---
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shetrone vs. Perry
Shetrone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Perry
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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 fly ball into center field. Shetrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it 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: ---
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Perry
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Perry
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball 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: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Brown
Perry hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brown
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Perry
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shetrone vs. Perry
Shetrone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Perry
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Perry
Boyd hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Perry
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Brown
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Perry
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brown
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shetrone vs. Perry
Shetrone hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Perry
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a line drive beyond short. Klaus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shetrone who is chasing the ball. Held reaches third base with a triple. Power scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Brown
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brown
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Shetrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Perry
Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Perry
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Perry
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Perry
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching. Gus Triandos now catching.
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Coleman
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shetrone vs. Perry
Shetrone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Perry
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Perry
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1959, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 1 Shetrone B, cf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 1 Woodling G, rf 4 1 1 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Power V, 2b 3 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 2 3 1 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Perry J, p 4 0 1 1 Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 2 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 32 1 5 1
Cleveland 001 001 200 -- 4
Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 8.0 8 4 4 0 3
Coleman R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Boyd B, Colavito R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Colavito R
3B -- Held W
HBP -- by Brown H (Power V)
T -- 2:16
A -- 12172
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