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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 6, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer has Piersall trapped. There's the throw to Courtney and over to Killebrew, who tags Piersall for the out. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Kemmerer
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball 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: ---
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bell
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Bell
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Bell
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Bell
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Kemmerer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Kemmerer
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kemmerer
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Bell reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Baxes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bell
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bell
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Bell
Kemmerer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kemmerer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kemmerer
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Kemmerer
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bell
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bell
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kemmerer
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bell
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Bell
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Bell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kemmerer
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Kemmerer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bell
Courtney 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 -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Kemmerer
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kemmerer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kemmerer
There goes Piersall. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kemmerer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bell
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Bell
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemmerer vs. Bell
Kemmerer hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kemmerer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kemmerer
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Kemmerer
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baxes vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hyde
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to home to get Nixon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hyde
Piersall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Bell
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Hyde
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hyde
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Hyde
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Hyde covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bell
Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bell
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
Held W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 4 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 1 1 0
Francona T, 1b 5 1 2 0 Allison B, rf 2 1 0 0
Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 2 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 2
Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 1 2 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baxes J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Samford R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, p 4 0 2 2 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 3 0 1 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 11 5 33 2 6 2
Cleveland 020 000 030 -- 5
Washington 200 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L)* 7.0 11 5 5 2 5
Hyde D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 6
2B -- Lemon J, Courtney C, Bell G, Francona T, Sievers R
3B -- Piersall J, Nixon R
HR -- Colavito R
SB -- Piersall J
SH -- Piersall J
WP -- Bell G
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:33
A -- 7344
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