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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 19, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 19, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 19, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Baumann
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Baumann
Power takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Baumann
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Francona reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Baumann
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Baumann
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Baumann
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Grant
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Grant
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Baumann
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Baumann
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Baumann
Grant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Grant
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Grant
Baumann hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Grant
Buddin hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Piersall chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Held. Held fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Held. Daley goes all the way around to score. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Baumann
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Baumann
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. Power reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Baumann
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Power scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Schroll
Al Schroll now pitching.
Colavito hits a fly ball towards center. Keough catches it and throws to second to double up Francona. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schroll
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Grant
Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gernert scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Grant
There goes Stephens. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Schroll
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Schroll
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schroll
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Geiger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daley vs. Locke
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schroll vs. Locke
Schroll is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Locke
Buddin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Locke
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Locke
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locke vs. Schroll
Locke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Schroll
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schroll
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Locke
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Locke
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Locke
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Locke
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Schroll
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Schroll
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Schroll
Jim Baxes pinch hits for George Strickland.
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Schroll
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Cicotte
Jim Baxes now playing third base. Al Cicotte now pitching.
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schroll vs. Cicotte
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Pete Daley.
Schroll bunts towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Cicotte
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Cicotte
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Schroll
Pete Runnels now playing shortstop. Bobby Avila now playing second base. Sammy White now catching.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schroll
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cicotte vs. Schroll
Cicotte bunts towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Schroll
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Schroll
There goes Piersall. The throw from White and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Schroll
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Cicotte
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Cicotte
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Cicotte
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Cicotte
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Schroll
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Schroll
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Schroll
Baxes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Cicotte
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cicotte
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Cicotte
Jack Harshman pinch hits for Al Schroll.
Harshman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1959, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 2 2 1 1 Buddin D, ss 1 0 1 1
Power V, 1b 3 2 1 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 0 2 3 Avila B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b-ss 3 1 0 0
Strickland G, 3b 1 0 0 1 Keough M, cf 4 0 0 0
Baxes J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 2 1 2 0
Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, rf 4 0 2 2
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Geiger G, lf 4 0 1 0
Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 3 1 2 0
Locke B, p 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0 White S, c 1 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 1 0 0 0
Schroll A, p 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 5 5 5 30 3 8 3
Cleveland 202 000 10 -- 5
Boston 111 000 00 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 3.0 5 3 3 2 0
Locke B 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
Cicotte A (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Baumann F (L)* 2.0 3 4 4 3 2
Schroll A 6.0 2 1 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Strickland G, Held W, Avila B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Boston 9
2B -- Francona T, Buddin D, Power V, Gernert D
3B -- Geiger G
SB -- Piersall J
CS -- Stephens G
SH -- Schroll A, Cicotte A
SF -- Strickland G
HBP -- by Locke B (Buddin D)
T -- 2:38
A -- 27753
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