Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Casale
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Casale
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Casale
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bell
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bell
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Casale
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Casale
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Casale
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Casale
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Casale
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Casale
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Power scores. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Casale
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Bell
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Bell
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bell
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Casale
  
  Tanner hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Casale
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Casale
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Casale
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bell
  
  Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casale vs. Bell
  
  Casale strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Casale
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Casale
  
  Power is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Casale
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bell
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bell
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Casale
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Casale
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Casale
  
  Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Bell
  
  George Strickland now playing third base.
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bell
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bell
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bell
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Casale
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Casale
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Casale
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Casale
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bell
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casale vs. Bell
  
  Casale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geiger vs. Bell
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Casale
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Casale
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Casale
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bell
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Bell
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bell
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Bell
  
  Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Casale
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Casale
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Casale
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Tanner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Casale
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Casale
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Casale
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Casale
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Casale
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Ted Williams pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Bell
  
  Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Ted Williams. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Mahoney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Bell
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. Mahoney moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Runnels vs. Bell
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahoney scores. Green scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Bell
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Perry
  
  Jim Perry now pitching.
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Perry
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Chittum
  
  Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Nelson Chittum now pitching.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Chittum covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Chittum
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Chittum
  
  Tanner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Perry
  
  Carroll Hardy now playing center field. Marty Keough pinch hits for Sammy White.
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahoney vs. Perry
  
  Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Perry
  
  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
  
  Gernert is walked intentionally. Mahoney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields it and throws to home to get Keough. Mahoney moves to third. Gernert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geiger vs. Perry
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mahoney tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1959 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Webster R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Green P, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Strickland G, 3b      2  0  0  0   Geiger G, cf          4  0  0  1   
Tanner C, cf          5  1  1  0   Runnels P, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Hardy C, cf           0  0  0  0   Stephens G, lf        4  0  2  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  3  1   Jensen J, rf          3  1  1  1   
Francona T, 1b        2  1  0  0   Malzone F, 3b         4  1  2  2   
Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  0   White S, c            3  0  0  0   
Nixon R, c            4  1  2  2   Keough M, ph          0  0  0  0   
Power V, 2b           3  1  1  0   Buddin D, ss          1  0  0  0   
Held W, ss            3  0  0  0   Williams T, ph        1  0  1  0   
Bell G, p             3  0  1  2   Mahoney J, pr-ss      1  2  1  0   
Perry J, p            1  0  0  0   Casale J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Chittum N, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gernert D, ph         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        32  6  8  6

Cleveland        020 000 030 --  5
Boston           000 000 231 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G                7.2  6  5  5  3  2
Perry J (L)           1.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Casale J              8.0  8  5  5  4  9
Chittum N (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 6
2B -- Minoso M 2, Nixon R
HR -- Malzone F
SF -- Geiger G
T -- 2:38
A -- 3006

    

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