Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kucks
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kucks
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kucks
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bell
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. Snyder goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kucks
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Kucks
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baxes for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Kucks
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Kucks
  
  Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kucks
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to Kucks covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Kucks
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Dickson
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  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 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Bell
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Dickson
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Dickson
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Dickson
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Bell
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bell
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Dickson
  
  Nixon 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dickson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Dickson
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  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 fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Dickson
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Dickson
  
  Dickson fires over to first and Terwilliger covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Dickson
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Dickson
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Dickson
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Power scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Dickson
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Baxes reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Dickson
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Bell
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Bell covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Bell
  
  Kent Hadley pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Bell
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Snyder reaches second base with a double. House scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Coleman
  
  Rip Coleman now pitching.
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Coleman
  
  Bell bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Coleman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive towards short. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Coleman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Coleman
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 6

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Bell
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maris scores. House moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Bell
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Bell
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  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 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Sturdivant
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sturdivant
  
  Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Bell
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bell
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Sturdivant
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Sturdivant
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant juggles the ball. That's an error on Sturdivant. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Sturdivant
  
  Piersall is hit by the pitch. Nixon moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Power vs. Sturdivant
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to home to get Nixon. Bell moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Minoso vs. Sturdivant
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to Sturdivant covering. Safe. Bell scores. Piersall moves to third. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Sturdivant
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Bell
  
  Woodie Held now playing center field.
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bell
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Bell
  
  Harry Chiti pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Bell
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Tomanek
  
  Dick Tomanek now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Tomanek
  
  Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Tomanek
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Tomanek
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Bell
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards the mound. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bell
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1959 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        3  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  0  1  0   
Held W, cf            0  0  0  0   Snyder R, lf          5  1  2  1   
Power V, 3b           5  1  2  0   Lumpe J, ss           5  0  2  1   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  3  3   Williams D, 1b        5  0  0  0   
Francona T, 1b        5  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           2  1  0  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  2  2  1   Smith H, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Baxes J, 2b           5  1  2  2   House F, c            4  2  1  0   
Strickland G, ss      5  1  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  2  1   
Nixon R, c            5  2  3  3   Kucks J, p            0  0  0  0   
Bell G, p             2  1  1  0   Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hadley K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Coleman R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Boone R, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Chiti H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Tomanek D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 15  9                        35  4  9  4

Cleveland        130 021 011 --  9
Kansas City      100 012 000 --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (W)            9.0  9  4  4  5  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L)           1.1  5  4  4  2  1
Dickson M             3.2  4  2  0  1  2
Coleman R             1.0  3  1  1  0  0
Sturdivant T          2.0  2  1  0  0  0
Tomanek D             1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Terwilliger W, Sturdivant T
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Colavito R, Baxes J, Snyder R
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Minoso M, Nixon R, Baxes J
SH -- Bell G 2
HBP -- by Sturdivant T (Piersall J)
T -- 2:40
A -- 10937

    

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