Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Terry
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  There goes Power. The throw from Chiti and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. McLish
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Terry
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Terry
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. McLish
  
  Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. McLish
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. McLish
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Terry
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Terry
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. McLish
  
  Terry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. McLish
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Chiti settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Chiti. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. McLish
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. McLish
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiti vs. McLish
  
  Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terry
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Terry
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. McLish
  
  Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Terry
  
  McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Terry
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. McLish
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. McLish
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. McLish
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terry
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. McLish
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. McLish
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Terry
  
  Bobby Avila pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Terry
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Cal McLish.
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Terry
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Mossi
  
  Bobby Avila now playing second base. Don Mossi now pitching. Vic Power now playing shortstop. Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Bob Martyn.
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Mossi
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mossi
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Mossi
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field.
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terry
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Mossi
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mossi
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Mossi
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Mossi
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Terry
  
  Bob Cerv now playing left field. Whitey Herzog now playing first base. Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herzog scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Terry
  
  Woodie Held pinch hits for Don Mossi.
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Terry
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Narleski
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Narleski
  
  There goes Tuttle. The throw from Nixon and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herzog vs. Narleski
  
  Herzog is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Narleski
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maris vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carrasquel vs. Martin
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Terry
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Martin
  
  Billy Moran now playing shortstop. Vic Power now playing second base.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Martin
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Martin
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1958 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   Martyn B, rf          3  0  1  0   
Power V, 2b-ss-2b     5  0  2  0   Tuttle B, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   Herzog W, lf-1b       4  1  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  1  1  1   Lopez H, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Nixon R, c            5  0  0  0   Maris R, cf-rf        5  0  1  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  2  2  2   Ward P, 1b            4  1  2  2   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      1  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          2  0  0  0   Smith H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Avila B, ph-2b        2  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            5  0  1  0   
Moran B, ss           0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
McLish C, p           2  0  0  0   Cerv B, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   
Geiger G, ph          0  0  0  0   Terry R, p            4  0  0  0   
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Held W, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Martin M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  5  3                        40  2  7  2

Cleveland        000 000 101 01 --  3
Kansas City      000 002 000 00 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C              7.0  5  2  2  1  4
Mossi D               2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Narleski R            0.1  0  0  0  3  0
Martin M (W)          1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (L)          11.0  5  3  3  5  6

E -- Chiti H, Nixon R
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 9
3B -- Herzog W
HR -- Ward P, Colavito R 2, Minoso M
SB -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:49
A -- 14202

    

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