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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Schroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,208 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Al Schroll | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | 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 |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Garcia
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Garcia
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schroll
Power 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schroll
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Schroll
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Schroll
Colavito strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Colavito out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Garcia
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Garcia
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Garcia
There goes White. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Baxes applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Schroll
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schroll
Strickland 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Schroll
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Schroll
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Schroll
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schroll vs. Garcia
Schroll bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Baxes covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Garcia
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
Garcia fires to first and has Green trapped. There's the throw to Baxes who tags Green for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schroll
Power bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schroll
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Schroll
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Schroll
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Garcia
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Garcia
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Schroll
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schroll
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Schroll
Held takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Schroll
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Schroll
Jack Harshman pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Schroll
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Power reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Minoso hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Casale
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Casale
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Casale
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Harshman
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Harshman
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chittum
Nelson Chittum now pitching.
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Chittum
Held 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Chittum
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Chittum
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshman vs. Chittum
Harshman 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Harshman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes misplays the ball. That's an error on Baxes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Harshman
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Harshman
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Harshman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Chittum
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Chittum
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Chittum
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Chittum
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Harshman
Jim Busby pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Busby reaches second base with a double. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Harshman
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. Harshman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Harshman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wilson
Earl Wilson now pitching.
Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Wilson
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Wilson
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilson
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harshman vs. Wilson
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Harshman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Harshman
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Harshman
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wilson
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wilson
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Wilson fires to first and picks off Piersall. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Jim Piersall now playing center field.
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Ted Williams pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first, with Harshman covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Harshman
Green hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 1 1 3
Geiger G, cf 4 1 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 1 2 1
Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Baxes J, 2b 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 1 1 Strickland G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 2 0 Held W, ss 2 1 1 0
Schroll A, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 3 0
Casale J, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harshman J, ph-p 2 0 0 1
Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
Busby J, ph 1 0 1 0
Wilson E, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 8 2 32 6 10 6
Boston 010 001 000 -- 2
Cleveland 100 500 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schroll A (L) 3.2 6 5 5 2 3
Casale J 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Chittum N 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Wilson E 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M 4.0 4 1 1 0 1
Harshman J (W) 5.0 4 1 0 2 4
E -- Held W, Baxes J
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Jensen J, Power V 2, Busby J, Malzone F
HR -- Francona T, Minoso M
CS -- White S, Green P, Piersall J
SH -- Schroll A, Stephens G
SF -- Harshman J
PB -- White S 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 26208
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