Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Pappas
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Harshman
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Harshman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Harshman
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Pappas
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Pappas
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Pappas
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Pappas
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Harshman
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Harshman
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Harshman
  
  Dropo bunts in front of the plate. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valentine vs. Harshman
  
  Valentine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Harshman
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Pappas
  
  Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Pappas
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Pappas
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Harshman
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Harshman
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Harshman
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Harshman
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Pappas
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Pappas
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Harshman
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Harshman
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Harshman
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Pappas
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Pappas
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Pappas
  
  Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Harshman
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Harshman
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Harshman
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Pappas
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Harshman
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Harshman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Harshman
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Harshman
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Pappas
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Pappas
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Ray Webster pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Pappas
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tanner vs. Pappas
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Woodie Held.
  
  Tanner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harshman vs. Pappas
  
  Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Harshman
  
  Billy Moran now playing shortstop. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Harshman
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Harshman
  
  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Fred Valentine.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyd vs. Harshman
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
  
  Boyd hits a line drive towards short. Moran catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Tasby scores. Dropo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pappas vs. Harshman
  
  Pappas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Chico Carrasquel now playing second base. Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Pappas
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Klaus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Pappas
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pappas
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Colavito moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Harshman
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Harshman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Harshman
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Pappas
  
  Albie Pearson now playing left field.
  
  Strickland 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. Strickland moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Pappas
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Pappas
  
  Harshman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Harshman
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Harshman
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Harshman
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1959, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        5  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss-2b   4  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Francona T, 1b        3  1  0  0   Nieman B, lf          4  1  1  1   
Colavito R, rf        3  1  1  0   Pearson A, lf         0  0  0  0   
Nixon R, c            3  0  1  1   Triandos G, c         4  0  1  0   
Webster R, pr         0  0  0  0   Tasby W, cf           4  1  1  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  1  1   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Power V, 2b           4  0  1  0   Valentine F, rf       2  0  0  0   
Strickland G, 3b      3  1  3  0   Woodling G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Held W, ss            2  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, rf        0  0  0  0   
Tanner C, ph          1  0  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Moran B, ss           1  0  0  0   Boyd B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Harshman J, p         4  0  1  0   Klaus B, ss           0  0  0  0   
                                   Pappas M, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  2                        32  2  5  1

Cleveland        000 000 111 --  3
Baltimore        000 001 100 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W)        9.0  5  2  1  0  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)          9.0  8  3  2  4  4

E -- Held W, Moran B, Tasby W
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 4
2B -- Nixon R
HR -- Nieman B
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Dropo W
T -- 2:15
A -- 0

    

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