Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Perry
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive towards the mound. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kemmerer
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Perry
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Perry
  
  Courtney hits a line drive to right field. Colavito throws towards Held. Held fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Held. Colavito throws the ball in to Held who tags Courtney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lemon moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
  
  Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Consolo vs. Perry
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon scores. Ramos moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemmerer vs. Perry
  
  Kemmerer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Hal Naragon now catching.
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Perry
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Baxes applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Kemmerer
  
  Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Kemmerer
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Perry
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Perry
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Minoso steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Perry
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemmerer vs. Perry
  
  Kemmerer bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemmerer for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Perry
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Consolo moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Kemmerer
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kemmerer
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Perry
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Naragon vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Naragon vs. Perry
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Perry
  
  Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemmerer vs. Perry
  
  Kemmerer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Perry
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Perry
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Perry
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Kemmerer
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Kemmerer
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Consolo vs. Perry
  
  Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemmerer vs. Cicotte
  
  Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Kemmerer bunts towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Cicotte
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Consolo scores. View Play 
• Senators, 9 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Cicotte
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 9 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Cicotte
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Cicotte
  
  There goes Allison. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Cicotte
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Cicotte
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Naragon vs. Cicotte
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Mike Garcia now pitching.
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kemmerer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Kemmerer
  
  Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Garcia
  
  Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Garcia
  
  Kemmerer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Garcia
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Garcia
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Kemmerer
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kemmerer
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Kemmerer
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Kemmerer
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Held scores. Valo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 11 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Kemmerer
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1959 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b      6  2  3  1   Power V, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Green L, rf           6  1  3  3   Minoso M, lf          4  1  0  0   
Allison B, cf         4  1  1  1   Francona T, cf        4  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       5  1  2  1   Colavito R, rf        3  1  2  0   
Lemon J, lf           5  2  3  0   Baxes J, 2b           4  1  1  3   
Courtney C, c         1  0  1  0   Strickland G, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Ramos P, pr           0  0  0  0   Held W, ss            4  1  1  0   
Naragon H, c          3  0  1  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  2  2  2   Perry J, p            3  0  2  0   
Consolo B, ss         4  2  1  2   Cicotte A, p          0  0  0  0   
Kemmerer R, p         3  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Valo E, ph            1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 11 17 11                        36  4  9  3

Washington       010 006 040 -- 11
Cleveland        000 300 001 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (W)        9.0  9  4  3  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)*          7.0 11  9  8  3  4
Cicotte A             0.2  5  2  2  0  0
Garcia M              1.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Held W 2, Fitz Gerald E, Consolo B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Sievers R, Aspromonte K
HR -- Baxes J, Sievers R, Green L
SB -- Minoso M, Allison B
CS -- Green L
SH -- Kemmerer R 2
SF -- Naragon H
HBP -- by Kemmerer R (Minoso M)
WP -- Perry J
T -- 2:38
A -- 18064

    

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