Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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