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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 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 September 15, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1959 |
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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 | September 15, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,456 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Webster | Third Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Brewer
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Brewer
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster juggles the ball. That's an error on Webster. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brewer
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Brewer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Brewer
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Brewer
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Brewer
Tanner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Grant
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Grant
Brewer bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brewer
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brewer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Brewer
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Brewer
Webster hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Brewer
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tanner for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grant
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Grant
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Grant
Brewer hits a line drive into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant juggles the ball. That's an error on Grant. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brewer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Brewer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Brewer
Grant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Brewer
Webster bunts towards the mound. Brewer juggles the ball. That's an error on Brewer. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Brewer
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grant
George Strickland now playing third base. Ted Williams pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Grant
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Brewer bunts in front of the plate. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brewer
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brewer
Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1959 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Webster R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Green P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, cf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Nixon R, c 4 0 2 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0 Hardy C, pr 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 2 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 1 0 Power V, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mahoney J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 29 1 6 1 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 1 out when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 8.1 6 1 1 1 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 3 E -- Webster R, Grant M, Brewer T DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 7 2B -- Nixon R SH -- Brewer T 2, Webster R, Stephens G WP -- Brewer T, Grant M T -- 2:06 A -- 8456
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