Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Grant
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Grant
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grant
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Grant
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Grant
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mahoney vs. Grant
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mahoney vs. Grant
  
  Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes has Jensen trapped. There's the throw to Nixon and back to Baxes, who tags Jensen for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brewer vs. Grant
  
  Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Brewer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brewer
  
  Colavito hits a popup beyond short. Mahoney can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Brewer
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Brewer
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Grant
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Grant
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Brewer
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Brewer
  
  Grant 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brewer
  
  Martin hits a popup beyond short. Mahoney can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Brewer
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Minoso vs. Brewer
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Power scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Brewer
  
  Francona 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 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grant
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Grant
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brewer
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Brewer
  
  Strickland 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Brewer
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Brewer
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Grant
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Grant
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brewer vs. Grant
  
  Brewer bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Brewer
  
  Don Buddin now playing shortstop.
  
  Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brewer
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Brewer
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Brewer
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francona vs. Brewer
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Grant
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Grant
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grant
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Grant
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Grant
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Grant
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brewer
  
  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: ---
  Strickland vs. Brewer
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Brewer
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Grant
  
  Brewer 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--
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Grant
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Grant
  
  Geiger strikes out. There goes Brewer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Grant
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Brewer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Brewer
  
  Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brewer
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grant moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Brewer
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Brewer
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Grant
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Grant
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Grant
  
  White hits a fly ball towards right. Colavito catches it and throws to first to double up Jensen. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Brewer
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Francona 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brewer
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Brewer
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Fornieles
  
  Mike Fornieles now pitching.
  
  Baxes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Fornieles
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching.
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fornieles vs. Locke
  
  Fornieles strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Locke
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Locke vs. Fornieles
  
  Locke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Fornieles
  
  Martin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Fornieles
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Locke moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Fornieles
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Locke scores. Power moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/1959 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Green P, 2b           4  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          5  2  3  0   
Runnels P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Geiger G, cf          3  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          5  0  3  4   
Williams T, lf        4  1  1  0   Francona T, cf        4  0  0  0   
Stephens G, lf        0  0  0  0   Colavito R, rf        4  0  2  0   
Jensen J, rf          2  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  1  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  1  2  3   Baxes J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
White S, c            3  0  1  0   Nixon R, c            4  0  0  0   
Mahoney J, ss         1  0  0  0   Grant M, p            3  0  1  0   
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   Locke B, p            0  1  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          2  0  0  0                                      
Brewer T, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Fornieles M, p        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        36  4 12  4

Boston           000 003 000 --  3
Cleveland        002 010 001 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer T              7.1 10  3  3  2  2
Fornieles M (L)       1.0  2  1  1  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M               8.0  6  3  3  5  3
Locke B (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- White S
HR -- Malzone F
SB -- Malzone F, Jensen J, Brewer T
SH -- Brewer T, Green P
T -- 2:43
A -- 10244

    

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