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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 5, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,182 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Harshman
Power hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Harshman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Harshman
Held takes first base on ball four. Piersall scores. Power moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Harshman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground to left field. Nieman throws towards third. Finigan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Power scores. Minoso scores. Held goes all the way around to score. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Martin bunts towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brown
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrarese vs. Brown
Ferrarese hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ferrarese
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brown
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Brown
Ferrarese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Tasby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tasby. Ferrarese moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel has Ferrarese in a rundown. He throws to Finigan, who throws to Triandos, who tags Ferrarese for the out. Piersall moves to third. Power moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ferrarese
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Pilarcik 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Portocarrero
Arnie Portocarrero now pitching. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Portocarrero
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrarese vs. Portocarrero
Ferrarese bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Portocarrero
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Avila. Power reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. Power moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyd. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Portocarrero
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Minoso moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Portocarrero
Held strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ferrarese
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Ferrarese
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Portocarrero
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Portocarrero
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Portocarrero
Ferrarese hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ferrarese
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Ferrarese
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ferrarese
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Portocarrero
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Portocarrero
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Portocarrero
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ferrarese
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ferrarese
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Ferrarese
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Ferrarese
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1959 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 2 2 1
Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 5 2 2 2
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1 Colavito R, rf 5 0 2 1
Triandos G, c 2 0 0 0 Held W, 3b 3 1 0 1
Ginsberg J, c 1 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 2
Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Avila B, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown D, c 4 1 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 4 0 1 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 37 9 12 8
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 500 004 00x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L) 0.1 2 5 4 3 1
Brown H 4.2 4 0 0 0 1
Portocarrero A 3.0 6 4 4 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 8
E -- Strickland G, Finigan J, Brown H, Tasby W, Boyd B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Power V
HR -- Nieman B
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:32
A -- 11182
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