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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 11, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 11, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 6,261 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Chuck Tanner | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
George Strickland | Third Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
Johnny Schaive | Second Baseman |
Steve Korcheck | Catcher |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 11, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Ramos
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tanner scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grant
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaive vs. Grant
Schaive hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Schaive reaches second base with a double. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Korcheck vs. Grant
Korcheck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Ramos
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Grant
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaive vs. Grant
Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Grant
Korcheck strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo hits a line drive towards the mound. Grant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
There goes Green. The throw from Nixon and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Grant
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Killebrew moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Ramos
Tanner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ramos
Power strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards right. Dobbek fields it and throws to second to catch Tanner for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaive vs. Grant
Schaive hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Grant
Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos bunts between the mound and first base. Grant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramos for the out. Korcheck moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Grant
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramos
Ray Webster pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grant
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ramos
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ramos
Billy Moran pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tanner vs. Ramos
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moran scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a popup towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Garcia
John Romonosky pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Dobbek bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. Romonosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Harshman
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Johnny Schaive. Jack Harshman now pitching.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romonosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Harshman
Korcheck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Harshman
Ramos hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Ron Samford now playing second base. Julio Becquer now playing first base.
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ramos
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0 Consolo B, ss 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, cf 4 1 2 1 Green L, cf 3 1 0 0 Power V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 2 1 2 1 Nixon R, c 3 1 2 0 Romonosky J, pr 0 1 0 0 Webster R, pr 0 0 0 0 Samford R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0 Dobbek D, rf 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schaive J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Grant M, p 2 0 1 1 Korcheck S, c 4 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 3 1 1 1 Moran B, pr 0 1 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 29 5 8 5 Cleveland 110 000 020 -- 4 Washington 012 010 01x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M 7.0 7 4 4 3 5 Garcia M (L) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Harshman J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (W) 9.0 9 4 3 0 8 E -- Nixon R, Minoso M, Consolo B DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Washington 7 2B -- Nixon R, Schaive J, Minoso M HR -- Ramos P SB -- Green L SH -- Ramos P, Dobbek D SF -- Lemon J T -- 2:08 A -- 6261
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