Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Ramos
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. Tanner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tanner scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Grant
  
  Consolo 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, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Ramos
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Grant
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobbek vs. Grant
  
  Dobbek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Grant
  
  Schaive hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Schaive reaches second base with a double. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Korcheck vs. Grant
  
  Korcheck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Ramos
  
  Tanner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Grant
  
  Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Grant
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobbek vs. Grant
  
  Dobbek hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Ramos
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaive vs. Grant
  
  Schaive 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, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Korcheck vs. Grant
  
  Korcheck strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  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 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Grant
  
  Consolo hits a line drive towards the mound. Grant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Nixon and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Grant
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Killebrew moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dobbek vs. Grant
  
  Dobbek hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Ramos
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards right. Dobbek fields it and throws to second to catch Tanner for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaive vs. Grant
  
  Schaive hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Korcheck vs. Grant
  
  Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos bunts between the mound and first base. Grant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramos for the out. Korcheck moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Consolo vs. Grant
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Ramos
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Ray Webster pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ramos
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Ramos
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Billy Moran pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Moran moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tanner vs. Ramos
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moran scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Mike Garcia now pitching.
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobbek vs. Garcia
  
  John Romonosky pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
  
  Dobbek bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. Romonosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Becquer vs. Harshman
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Johnny Schaive. Jack Harshman now pitching.
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romonosky scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Korcheck vs. Harshman
  
  Korcheck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Harshman
  
  Ramos hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ramos
  
  Ron Samford now playing second base. Julio Becquer now playing first base.
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Ramos
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ramos
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1959 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  0   Consolo B, ss         4  0  0  0   
Tanner C, cf          4  1  2  1   Green L, cf           3  1  0  0   
Power V, 2b           4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Francona T, 1b        4  0  1  1   Lemon J, lf           3  0  1  1   
Colavito R, rf        4  0  1  0   Sievers R, 1b         2  1  2  1   
Nixon R, c            3  1  2  0   Romonosky J, pr       0  1  0  0   
Webster R, pr         0  0  0  0   Samford R, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  0  0   Dobbek D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, 3b      4  0  0  0   Schaive J, 2b         3  0  2  1   
Held W, ss            3  0  0  0   Becquer J, ph-1b      1  0  1  1   
Grant M, p            2  0  1  1   Korcheck S, c         4  0  0  0   
Valo E, ph            1  0  1  0   Ramos P, p            3  1  1  1   
Moran B, pr           0  1  0  0                                      
Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Harshman J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  3                        29  5  8  5

Cleveland        110 000 020 --  4
Washington       012 010 01x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M               7.0  7  4  4  3  5
Garcia M (L)          0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Harshman J            0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W)           9.0  9  4  3  0  8

E -- Nixon R, Minoso M, Consolo B
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Washington 7
2B -- Nixon R, Schaive J, Minoso M
HR -- Ramos P
SB -- Green L
SH -- Ramos P, Dobbek D
SF -- Lemon J
T -- 2:08
A -- 6261

    

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