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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 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 September 16, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Webster | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Casale
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Casale
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bell
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bell
Runnels 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Casale
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Casale
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Casale
Held takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Casale
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Power scores. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Casale
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bell
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Casale
Tanner hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Casale
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bell
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Bell
Casale strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Casale
Power is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bell
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Casale
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Casale
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Casale
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bell
George Strickland now playing third base.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bell
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bell
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bell
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Casale
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bell
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casale vs. Bell
Casale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Bell
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Casale
Power hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Casale
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bell
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Bell
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White 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
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Casale
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Casale
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Casale
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Tanner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Casale
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Casale
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Casale
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Casale
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bell
Ted Williams pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Bell
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Ted Williams. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bell
Green takes first base on ball four. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Bell
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. Mahoney moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Bell
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahoney scores. Green scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Chittum
Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Nelson Chittum now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Chittum covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chittum
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Chittum
Tanner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perry
Carroll Hardy now playing center field. Marty Keough pinch hits for Sammy White.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Perry
Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Perry
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
Gernert is walked intentionally. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields it and throws to home to get Keough. Mahoney moves to third. Gernert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Perry
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mahoney tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1959 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Webster R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Green P, 2b 4 1 0 0
Strickland G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 1
Tanner C, cf 5 1 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hardy C, cf 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 3 1 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1
Francona T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 2
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 1 2 2 Keough M, ph 0 0 0 0
Power V, 2b 3 1 1 0 Buddin D, ss 1 0 0 0
Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 1 0
Bell G, p 3 0 1 2 Mahoney J, pr-ss 1 2 1 0
Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Casale J, p 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 32 6 8 6
Cleveland 020 000 030 -- 5
Boston 000 000 231 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G 7.2 6 5 5 3 2
Perry J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J 8.0 8 5 5 4 9
Chittum N (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 6
2B -- Minoso M 2, Nixon R
HR -- Malzone F
SF -- Geiger G
T -- 2:38
A -- 3006
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