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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 2, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,416 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
George Strickland | Third Baseman |
Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 2, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Herbert
Herbert spins and fires to second, with DeMaestri covering, and Power is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bell
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Herbert
Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland tags and scores. Baxes tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Herbert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Bell
Hadley hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bell
Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Bell
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Chiti scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Herbert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bell
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Bell
Hadley takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Bell
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Herbert
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Herbert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Bell
Herbert hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Bell
Boone takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lumpe scores. Maris moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hadley vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herbert
There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Cicotte
Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Cicotte
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Cicotte
Herbert bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herbert for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Cicotte
Tuttle hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Francona chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Baxes. Baxes fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Baxes. Chiti scores. Tuttle moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Cicotte
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Herbert
Baxes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Herbert
Ray Webster pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Maris hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Garcia
Cerv hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Boone. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Herbert
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Garcia
Hadley hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Garcia
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Garcia
Herbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Herbert reaches second base with a double. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Herbert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Garcia
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Herbert
Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Herbert
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Brown reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Baxes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Kucks
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Mike Garcia. Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baxes tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kucks
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Grant
Boone hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Grant
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Grant
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kucks
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1959 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Held W, ss 5 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 3 2 Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 3 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 1 Strickland G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hadley K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Chiti H, c 3 3 2 0 Brown D, c 2 0 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 1 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 3 0 1 0 Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 0 0 0 1 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 35 6 11 4 Cleveland 010 010 020 -- 4 Kansas City 010 220 10x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (L) 3.2 7 3 2 4 2 Cicotte A 1.1 2 2 1 0 0 Garcia M 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 Grant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R (W) 7.1 10 4 4 4 3 Kucks J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Bell G 2, Baxes J, Power V DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 12 2B -- Power V, Herbert R, Brown D 3B -- Tuttle B HR -- DeMaestri J, Held W SH -- Herbert R SF -- Brown D, Valo E WP -- Herbert R T -- 3:00 A -- 9416
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