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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Perry
Stephens 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Perry
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Perry
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baxes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Perry
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Malzone. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brewer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Perry
Brewer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Perry
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Brewer
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Brewer
Power 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: --3
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Perry
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Perry
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Perry
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brewer
Held strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Brewer
Perry 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 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Perry
Brewer hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Perry
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power 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: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Perry
Gary Geiger pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Perry
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Perry
There goes Geiger. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Perry
Buddin 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: ---
Brewer vs. Perry
Brewer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brewer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Brewer
Perry hits a line drive into left field for 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 left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Perry
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Perry
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Perry
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Perry
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 1 0 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 1 1 1
Geiger G, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Baxes J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 2 0 1 0 Held W, ss 3 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 1 0
Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 29 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 8.0 5 1 1 1 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 5
E -- Malzone F
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Fitz Gerald E
HR -- Francona T
SB -- Geiger G
SH -- Stephens G
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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