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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,157 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | 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 |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a popup towards the mound. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Grant
Becquer 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: ---
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Francona 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. Grant
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it 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: ---
Baxes vs. Ramos
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte 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: ---
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ramos
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Ramos
Baxes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Grant
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Grant
There goes Becquer. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ramos
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Allison reaches second base with a double. Consolo scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Grant
Green bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Grant
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Ramos
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ramos
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grant
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching. Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hyde
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Hyde
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Hyde
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Colavito hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Hyde
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Hyde
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Versalles. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Hyde
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Jim Piersall now playing center field.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Grant
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney 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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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1959 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Allison B, cf 4 0 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Green L, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 2 0
Throneberry F, lf 3 0 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 2 1
Becquer J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 1
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Consolo B, ss 1 1 0 0 Held W, ss 4 1 1 2
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 1 1
Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0 Grant M, p 3 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0
Lemon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 3 1 33 6 8 5
Washington 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 001 000 23x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 7.0 5 3 3 0 4
Hyde D 1.0 3 3 2 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 4
E -- Killebrew H, Versalles Z
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Cleveland 4
2B -- Allison B
HR -- Fitz Gerald E, Held W
CS -- Becquer J
SH -- Ramos P, Green L
HBP -- by Ramos P (Minoso M)
T -- 2:06
A -- 10157
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