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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on July 26, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Griggs
Power takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. Power tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Griggs
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baxes vs. Griggs
Baxes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Baxes reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Griggs
Nixon 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
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Perry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Griggs
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Griggs
There goes Power. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Samford applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Perry
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Perry
Griggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito strikes out. Naragon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Colavito out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Griggs
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Griggs
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Griggs
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Griggs
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Perry
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Griggs
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Perry
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Perry
Griggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Griggs
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Griggs
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Griggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Griggs
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Perry
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Perry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Perry
Naragon hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Griggs
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Griggs
Baxes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Baxes reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Griggs
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Griggs
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Baxes moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Griggs
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baxes scores. Piersall scores. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Perry scores. Held goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Perry
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Becquer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Becquer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Perry
Ken Aspromonte pinch runs for Julio Becquer. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Perry
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Perry
Perry fires to first and picks off Throneberry. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso 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 7/26/1959, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Samford R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Held W, ss 5 4 4 4
Throneberry F, ph 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 2 2
Green L, rf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 1
Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 1 1 0 0
Allison B, cf 3 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 1 0 0
Consolo B, ss 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 1 1 1
Becquer J, ph 1 0 1 0
Aspromonte K, pr 0 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 2 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 31 9 9 9
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 210 000 15x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (L) 8.0 9 9 9 7 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 2, Cleveland 6
2B -- Baxes J 2, Becquer J
3B -- Power V
HR -- Held W 2
CS -- Power V
SF -- Colavito R
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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