Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kemmerer
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer has Piersall trapped. There's the throw to Courtney and over to Killebrew, who tags Piersall for the out. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bell
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green 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 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Bell
  
  The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allison vs. Bell
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Bell
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Bell reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Baxes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Kemmerer
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bell
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Bell
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Bell
  
  Kemmerer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Bell
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bell
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Bell
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bell
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Kemmerer
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Bell
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Bell
  
  Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bell
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bell
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Bell
  
  Courtney 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, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kemmerer
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bell
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Samford vs. Bell
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemmerer vs. Bell
  
  Kemmerer hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Bell
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards third. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baxes vs. Hyde
  
  Dick Hyde now pitching.
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Hyde
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to home to get Nixon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Hyde
  
  Piersall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bell
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Bell
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Hyde
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Hyde
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Hyde
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Hyde covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bell
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bell
  
  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        4  0  2  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  1  0   
Held W, 3b            4  0  0  0   Green L, cf           4  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  0  0  0   Lemon J, lf           4  1  1  0   
Francona T, 1b        5  1  2  0   Allison B, rf         2  1  0  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  1  1  2   Courtney C, c         4  0  1  2   
Strickland G, ss      3  1  1  0   Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Nixon R, c            4  1  2  1   Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Baxes J, 2b           4  1  1  0   Samford R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Bell G, p             4  0  2  2   Throneberry F, ph     1  0  0  0   
                                   Kemmerer R, p         3  0  1  0   
                                   Hyde D, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        33  2  6  2

Cleveland        020 000 030 --  5
Washington       200 000 000 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (W)            9.0  6  2  2  2  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L)*       7.0 11  5  5  2  5
Hyde D                2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 6
2B -- Lemon J, Courtney C, Bell G, Francona T, Sievers R
3B -- Piersall J, Nixon R
HR -- Colavito R
SB -- Piersall J
SH -- Piersall J
WP -- Bell G
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:33
A -- 7344

    

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