Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ferrarese
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Ferrarese
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Ferrarese
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Monbouquette
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Jensen is chasing the ball. Martin rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Monbouquette
  
  Minoso bunts towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Francona reaches second base with a double. Power scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Monbouquette
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito is thrown out after the base hit. Francona scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Ferrarese
  
  Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Ferrarese
  
  Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ferrarese
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Ferrarese
  
  Daley hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Monbouquette
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Mahoney who tags Baxes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Monbouquette
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrarese vs. Monbouquette
  
  Ferrarese strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Ferrarese
  
  Mahoney 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Ferrarese
  
  Monbouquette strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ferrarese
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Ferrarese
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Ferrarese
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Monbouquette
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Monbouquette
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Ferrarese
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Ferrarese
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Ferrarese
  
  Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ferrarese
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Perry
  
  Jim Perry now pitching.
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Baxes and they have Jensen trapped. The throw over to Power, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Perry
  
  Daley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Perry
  
  Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Monbouquette
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Monbouquette
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Perry
  
  Monbouquette strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Perry
  
  Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Perry
  
  Busby 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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Perry
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Perry
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Monbouquette
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Monbouquette
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Jim Perry.
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Monbouquette
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Mike Garcia now pitching.
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Garcia
  
  Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Garcia
  
  Mahoney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Monbouquette
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Monbouquette
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Garcia
  
  Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Garcia
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Garcia
  
  Marty Keough pinch hits for Jim Busby.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Keough reaches second base with a double. Monbouquette scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Geiger vs. Garcia
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Dick Gernert.
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Keough scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  There goes Geiger. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Baxes applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  Malzone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Marty Keough now playing center field. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
  
  Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Monbouquette
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Monbouquette
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Grant
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Grant
  
  Daley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Grant
  
  Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Monbouquette
  
  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Monbouquette
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Monbouquette
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching.
  
  Monbouquette strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Locke
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Locke
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Locke
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Fornieles
  
  Ray Webster pinch runs for Tito Francona. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
  
  There goes Webster. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Webster steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Fornieles
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Fornieles
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baxes vs. Fornieles
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1959, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Green P, 2b           2  1  1  0   Martin B, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Runnels P, 1b         3  2  1  2   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Busby J, cf           3  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Keough M, ph-cf       2  1  1  1   Francona T, cf        3  2  2  1   
Gernert D, lf         2  1  1  0   Webster R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Geiger G, ph-lf       1  0  1  2   Colavito R, rf        4  0  1  1   
Malzone F, 3b         4  1  1  3   Strickland G, ss      4  0  1  1   
Jensen J, rf          3  0  1  0   Baxes J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Daley P, c            4  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  1  0   
Mahoney J, ss         4  0  0  0   Ferrarese D, p        1  0  0  0   
Monbouquette B, p     4  1  1  0   Perry J, p            0  0  0  0   
Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0   Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Grant M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Nixon R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Locke B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  8  9  8                        32  4 10  4

Boston           000 320 300 --  8
Cleveland        300 100 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (W)*   8.0 10  4  4  1  2
Fornieles M (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D+          3.0  3  3  3  4  3
Perry J (L)           2.0  3  2  2  0  2
Garcia M              1.1  3  3  3  1  2
Grant M               1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Locke B               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Cleveland 3
2B -- Francona T 2, Busby J, Martin B, Keough M
HR -- Martin B, Malzone F, Runnels P
SB -- Green P, Webster R
CS -- Jensen J, Geiger G
SH -- Minoso M, Green P
T -- 2:28
A -- 29525

    

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