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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 10, 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 August 10, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 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 | August 10, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,478 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Third Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 10, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. McLish
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. McLish
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. McLish
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McLish
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. McLish
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Herbert
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Herbert
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Herbert
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Herbert
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLish
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. McLish
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McLish
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Coleman
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McLish
Coleman 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. McLish
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coleman
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Coleman
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Coleman
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Coleman
McLish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Held trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Smith, who tags Held for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLish
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McLish
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. McLish
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McLish
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Coleman
There goes Piersall. The throw from House and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Coleman
There goes Piersall. The throw from House and he is safe. Piersall steals third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Tuttle throws the ball in to Smith who tags Minoso trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Coleman
Francona 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. McLish
House hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McLish
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. McLish
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. McLish
Snyder 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
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Dickson
Baxes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Baxes reaches second base with a double. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Dickson
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to home. House drops the ball. Colavito scores. Baxes moves to third. Held moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Dickson
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baxes tags and scores. Held tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLish vs. Dickson
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLish for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Dickson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Dickson
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLish
Maris hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McLish
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. McLish
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McLish
Smith takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. McLish
House hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Held fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Dickson
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Dickson
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Dickson
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Sturdivant
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McLish
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. McLish
Preston Ward pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. McLish
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. McLish
Maris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. McLish
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Ward scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. McLish
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching. Ray Webster pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Webster 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 -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Tsitouris
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Tsitouris
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Garcia
House strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garcia
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Ray Boone pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching. Ray Boone now playing first base. Dick Williams now playing left field.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kucks
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Kucks
Baxes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Harshman
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Harshman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1959 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Piersall J, cf 5 1 2 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 2 1 Strickland G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 2 1 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 5 2 4 2 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Williams D, 1b-lf 4 0 2 2 Held W, ss 4 1 0 0 Lumpe J, ss 5 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 1 Smith H, 3b 2 1 0 0 McLish C, p 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 2 3 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0 Hadley K, ph 1 0 1 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 1 1 0 Tsitouris J, p 0 0 0 0 Boone R, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 5 37 4 11 4 Cleveland 000 113 100 -- 6 Kansas City 000 000 220 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (W) 7.0 8 2 2 2 4 Garcia M 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 Harshman J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Coleman R (L) 3.0 5 2 2 0 2 Dickson M 1.1 4 4 2 1 0 Sturdivant T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Tsitouris J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kucks J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Lumpe J, House F DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 10 2B -- Minoso M, Baxes J, Colavito R HR -- Colavito R SB -- Tuttle B, Piersall J 2 SF -- Nixon R HBP -- by McLish C (Maris R) T -- 2:52 A -- 11478
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