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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry throws the ball in to Sievers who tags Minoso trying to return to first, for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Perry
Throneberry 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Perry
Allison 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers throws to second for one, and Versalles throws back to first, with Fischer covering, and Fischer drops the ball. Strickland scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Fischer
Perry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry who is chasing the ball. Perry reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Allison fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Allison. Power scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. Francona moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Hyde
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Hyde
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyde vs. Perry
Hyde strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Perry
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hyde
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hyde
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hyde
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Hyde
Francona hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Perry
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hyde
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hyde
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Hyde
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyde vs. Perry
Hyde hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford 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 -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Perry
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Perry
Allison 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
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hyde
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hyde
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hyde
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Hyde
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Dick Brown now catching.
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hyde
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Hyde
Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hyde
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hyde
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Hyde
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hyde
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon 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 -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Perry
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Courtney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Perry
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Perry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Griggs
There goes Minoso. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Griggs
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Griggs
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Samford R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Power V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 3 2 2 0 Allison B, cf 3 1 0 0
Francona T, 1b 5 2 2 4 Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 2
Colavito R, rf 5 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 2 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Held W, cf 4 0 2 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0
Nixon R, c 3 1 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
Brown D, c 1 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 4 0 1 1 Hyde D, p 2 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 6 32 2 6 2
Cleveland 024 000 200 -- 8
Washington 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L) 2.1 7 6 6 2 0
Hyde D 4.2 5 2 2 1 3
Griggs H 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Fischer B, Allison B, Colavito R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 6
3B -- Perry J, Francona T
HR -- Lemon J, Francona T
CS -- Minoso M
T -- 2:18
A -- 5438
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