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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,573 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bob Stewart |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Harshman
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brown
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Power moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Brown
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baxes vs. Brown
Baxes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Baxes reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Minoso scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Baxes scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Harshman
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Brown
Harshman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Brown
Francona 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harshman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harshman
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Brown
Baxes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Baxes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baxes scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Harshman
Woodling 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
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: ---
Ginsberg vs. Harshman
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Brown
Harshman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Power, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brown
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it 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. Harshman
Tasby hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Harshman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball 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: ---
Baxes vs. Brown
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Harshman
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Harshman
Woodling 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Fisher
Harshman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fisher
Power 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Harshman
Ginsberg 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Harshman
Tasby hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fisher
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fisher
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fisher
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baxes vs. Fisher
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Harshman
Jim Piersall now playing center field.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harshman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Harshman
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fisher
Strickland 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: ---
Held vs. Fisher
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Fisher
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Fisher
Harshman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Billy Moran now playing second base.
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Harshman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1959 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 2 0
Woodling G, rf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 2 1 2 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 1 0
Triandos G, c 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 0
Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 2 2 2
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Held W, ss 3 0 1 1
Brown H, p 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 1 0 Harshman J, p 4 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 31 5 10 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 401 000 00x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 5.0 9 5 5 2 3
Fisher J 3.0 1 0 0 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 5
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Cleveland 7
2B -- Baxes J 2
SH -- Minoso M
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:04
A -- 28573
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