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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 16, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,057 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Baumann
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Baumann
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Baumann
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Baumann
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Baumann
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Baumann
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Baumann
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Score vs. Casale
Score hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Casale
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Casale
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Score
Daley 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, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Casale
There goes Minoso. The throw from Daley and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Casale
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Score
Casale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Casale
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Casale
Score bunts towards the mound. Casale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Casale
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Casale
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Casale
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Casale covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Score
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Score
Casale strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Casale
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Casale
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Martin reaches second base with a double. Strickland scores. Nixon scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. Casale
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and has Martin trapped. There's the throw to Malzone who throws to Buddin, who tags Martin for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Casale
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Casale
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Score moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Score scores. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. Malzone tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Score
Daley takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Jensen scores. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renna vs. Score
Bill Renna pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Kiely
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Kiely
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely has Minoso trapped. He runs over and tags Minoso for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kiely
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Kiely
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kiely
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kiely
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Score
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kiely
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kiely
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kiely
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Kiely
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. Power scores. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Kiely
Nixon bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kiely
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Score vs. Kiely
Score strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Kiely
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Score
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1959 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Held W, 3b 6 2 2 0 Busby J, cf 5 1 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 5 2 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 5 3 3 4 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Minoso M, lf 5 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 2 2 0 0
Strickland G, ss 5 2 3 2 Gernert D, 1b 2 1 1 3
Nixon R, c 3 1 2 1 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 0 2 2 Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 2
Score H, p 5 1 0 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0
Casale J, p 2 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 16 11 31 6 6 6
Cleveland 400 014 003 -- 12
Boston 000 024 000 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 6 6 6 7 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Baumann F (L) 0.1 5 4 4 1 0
Casale J 5.0 6 5 5 1 3
Fornieles M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Kiely L 3.0 5 3 3 0 1
E -- Buddin D, Williams T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 6
2B -- Held W, Piersall J, Nixon R, Martin B, Minoso M, Malzone F, Runnels P
3B -- Strickland G
HR -- Colavito R 2, Gernert D
CS -- Minoso M
SH -- Nixon R
SF -- Gernert D
T -- 3:04
A -- 16057
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