Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Score
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Score
  
  Snyder bunts towards the mound. Score fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Score
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Score
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maris vs. Score
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. Snyder scores. Williams moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Bell
  
  Gary Bell now pitching.
  
  Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Bell
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Garver
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Garver
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Garver
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Garver
  
  Colavito strikes out. There goes Minoso. The throw from Smith and Minoso is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Bell
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bell, and towards Baxes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Garver
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Garver
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Garver
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bell
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Bell
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Garver
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Garver
  
  Power bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Minoso vs. Garver
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Garver
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Bell scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Garver
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Garver
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Held reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Garver
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Held scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Baxes strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Bell
  
  DeMaestri 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 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herbert vs. Bell
  
  Herbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Herbert
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Herbert
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Herbert
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bell
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Bell
  
  Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Herbert
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Herbert
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Bell
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Bell
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Held reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Sturdivant
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Sturdivant
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Sturdivant
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baxes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Grim catches it and throws to third to double up Baxes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bell
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Bell
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Grim
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Grim
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Grim
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Bell
  
  Kent Hadley pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Bob Grim.
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Tsitouris
  
  Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop. John Tsitouris now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Tsitouris
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Tsitouris
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Tsitouris
  
  There goes Colavito. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Colavito steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Tsitouris
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Bell
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris 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 9/2/1959 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  1  0  0   Power V, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Snyder R, cf          5  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          4  1  2  0   
Williams D, 1b        5  1  2  2   Francona T, cf        4  1  2  2   
Cerv B, lf            5  0  2  0   Colavito R, rf        4  0  1  0   
Maris R, rf           4  0  1  1   Held W, ss            4  2  2  2   
Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  0   Strickland G, 3b      3  0  1  2   
Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   Baxes J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  1  2  0   
Hadley K, ph          0  0  0  0   Score H, p            0  0  0  0   
Tsitouris J, p        0  0  0  0   Bell G, p             3  1  1  0   
Garver N, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Herbert R, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Morgan J, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Lumpe J, ph-ss        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  8  3                        32  6 12  6

Kansas City      201 000 000 --  3
Cleveland        005 001 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)          2.2  7  5  5  0  2
Herbert R             2.1  1  0  0  0  2
Sturdivant T          0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Grim B                1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Tsitouris J           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H*              0.0  3  2  2  2  0
Bell G (W)            9.0  5  1  1  3  4
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st

E -- Baxes J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Cleveland 4
2B -- Held W, Strickland G
3B -- Held W
HR -- Williams D
SB -- Colavito R
CS -- Minoso M
SH -- Power V
SF -- Strickland G
T -- 2:33
A -- 15264

    

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