Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  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 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Grant
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Minoso. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Naragon vs. Grant
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Allison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Ramos
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Grant
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Grant
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Grant
  
  Versalles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Grant
  
  Naragon 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 4

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field. Green picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Ramos
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Grant
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Grant
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Grant
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Grant
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Ramos
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harshman vs. Ramos
  
  Jack Harshman pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Harshman takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Ray Webster pinch runs for Jack Harshman.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. Valo scores. Webster moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Webster scores. Martin scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Woodeshick
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Woodeshick
  
  Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Griggs
  
  Hal Griggs now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colavito for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Griggs
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Cicotte
  
  Dick Brown now catching. Al Cicotte now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Cicotte
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. Cicotte
  
  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to second to double up Killebrew. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Cicotte
  
  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Stobbs
  
  Ken Aspromonte now playing second base. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stobbs
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cicotte vs. Stobbs
  
  Cicotte strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Cicotte
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Cicotte
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Cicotte
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Cicotte
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Stobbs
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Stobbs
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Cicotte
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Cicotte
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Cicotte
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards third. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1959, game 1 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Martin B, 2b          5  1  2  2   Versalles Z, ss       4  1  2  1   
Power V, 3b           5  1  1  2   Green L, cf           4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  0  1  1   Lemon J, lf           4  2  1  1   
Francona T, 1b        4  1  1  0   Allison B, rf         3  0  1  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  0   Naragon H, c          4  0  1  1   
Strickland G, ss      4  1  2  1   Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Held W, cf            2  1  1  1   Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Nixon R, c            2  0  0  0   Samford R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Valo E, ph            1  1  1  0   Throneberry F, ph     1  0  0  0   
Brown D, c            1  0  0  0   Aspromonte K, 2b      0  0  0  0   
Grant M, p            2  0  0  0   Ramos P, p            2  0  0  0   
Harshman J, ph        0  0  0  0   Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   
Webster R, pr         0  1  0  0   Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0   
Cicotte A, p          1  0  0  0   Courtney C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  7                        33  3  7  3

Cleveland        000 100 600 --  7
Washington       102 000 000 --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (W)           6.0  4  3  2  1  6
Cicotte A (S)         3.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L)*          6.0  7  6  5  3  1
Woodeshick H          0.1  2  1  0  0  0
Griggs H              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Stobbs C              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th

E -- Minoso M, Green L, Allison B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 4
HR -- Versalles Z, Lemon J, Strickland G
T -- 2:07
A -- 0

    

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