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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 9, 1958 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,893 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Mike Baxes | Second Baseman |
Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Vic Power | Third Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1958
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to home to get Tuttle. Maris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv is hit by the pitch. Maris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Bell
House hits a popup in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Terry
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Terry
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Terry
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Terry
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Bell
Baxes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bell
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baxes scores. Tuttle moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Terry
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Terry
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bell
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Terry
Avila 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Terry
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Bell
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bell
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Terry
Nixon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Terry
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Bell
House hits a popup towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Terry
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Terry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Bell
Baxes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bell
Terry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Terry
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Terry
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Terry
Power 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Terry
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Terry
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bell
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Terry
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Terry
Bell bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hunter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Terry
Avila bunts towards the mound. Terry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Terry. Hunter scores. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Tomanek
Power is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Tomanek
Nixon 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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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bell
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bell
Preston Ward pinch hits for Mike Baxes.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Bell
Bob Martyn pinch hits for Dick Tomanek.
Martyn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1958 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 2 2 1 1 Maris R, rf 4 0 3 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Power V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 1 Smith H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 1 1 0 Baxes M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Terry R, p 2 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0 Martyn B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 27 3 5 3 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 100 001 01x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Terry R (L)* 7.0 5 3 3 1 5 Tomanek D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Terry R DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4 2B -- Minoso M, Avila B, Hunter B SH -- Bell G, Avila B HBP -- by Bell G (Cerv B), by Bell G (Baxes M) T -- 2:12 A -- 4893
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