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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 20, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 13,395 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ray Webster | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | First Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 20, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kemmerer
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Power scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held hits a line drive towards the mound. Kemmerer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Score
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Score
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Kemmerer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Kemmerer
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Kemmerer
Score is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kemmerer
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Power reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Score
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemmerer vs. Score
Kemmerer bunts towards the mound. Score juggles the ball. That's an error on Score. Aspromonte moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Samford vs. Score
Samford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. Score
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Score
Allison takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte scores. Porter moves to third. Kemmerer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Kemmerer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Kemmerer
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Kemmerer
Score hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Score
Aspromonte strikes out. There goes Lemon. The throw from Naragon to Hamner, and Lemon is out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kemmerer
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Score
Herb Plews pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Score
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Score
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Griggs
There's a wild pitch. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Griggs
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Griggs
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Griggs
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Griggs
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Score
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samford vs. Score
John Romonosky pinch runs for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Score
Pearson hits a line drive into center field. Piersall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piersall. Romonosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Allison hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Fischer
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Perry
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Fischer
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Fischer
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fischer
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Fischer
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Perry
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Perry
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Perry
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Samford R, ss 3 0 0 1
Hamner G, ss 5 1 2 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 3 2 1 2 Pearson A, rf 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 2 2 Allison B, cf 3 0 0 1
Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Held W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Webster R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 1b 3 2 1 0
Score H, p 3 0 0 0 Porter J, c 3 0 3 0
Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Romonosky J, pr 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 32 3 6 3
Cleveland 102 011 000 -- 5
Washington 001 001 100 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 6.2 6 3 2 2 7
Perry J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L) 5.0 5 4 4 2 3
Griggs H 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Fischer B 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Score H, Hamner G, Piersall J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 7
2B -- Colavito R, Power V, Minoso M, Held W
3B -- Hamner G
HR -- Killebrew H
CS -- Lemon J
SH -- Kemmerer R
SF -- Power V, Samford R
WP -- Kemmerer R, Griggs H
T -- 2:37
A -- 13395
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