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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 3, 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 June 3, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,644 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 3, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Score
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Score
Samford hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fischer
Held strikes out. There goes Minoso. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Killebrew. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Score
Fischer hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Fischer
Score hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Score
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Score
Samford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Score
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Score
Becquer 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 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Fischer
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Herb Score.
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardy for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona 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
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Brodowski
Fischer hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Brodowski
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brodowski
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Brodowski
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Throneberry steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Brodowski
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Brodowski
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Brodowski
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Brodowski
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fischer
Lenny Green now playing left field.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fischer, and towards Bertoia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fischer
Jim Piersall pinch hits for Dick Brodowski.
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Perry
Samford hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Perry
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a line drive towards the mound. Fischer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1959 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Allison B, cf 3 1 1 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 2 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0
Green L, lf 0 0 0 0 Held W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Porter J, c 2 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Becquer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0
Samford R, ss 4 1 1 1 Score H, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 4 0 0 0 Hardy C, ph 1 0 0 0
Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 31 0 3 0
Washington 000 112 000 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 6
Brodowski D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Perry J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Killebrew H
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Cleveland 4
HR -- Killebrew H, Samford R
SB -- Minoso M, Throneberry F
SF -- Porter J
WP -- Score H
T -- 2:13
A -- 7644
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