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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on July 25, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLish
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McLish
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Fischer
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Fischer
Piersall hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Green. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Baxes moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McLish vs. Fischer
McLish hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Baxes scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fischer
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. McLish
Samford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. McLish
Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. McLish
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baxes fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Held covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fischer
Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Fischer
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Fischer
Baxes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLish
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fischer
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Fischer
McLish bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Samford covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Power reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
There goes Minoso. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Samford applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. McLish
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Samford vs. McLish
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland has Sievers trapped. There's the throw to Nixon and back to Strickland, who tags Sievers for the out. Lemon moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Consolo vs. McLish
Consolo takes first base on ball four. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becquer vs. McLish
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Becquer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Woodeshick
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Woodeshick
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Woodeshick
Baxes takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Woodeshick
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Woodeshick
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Woodeshick
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Woodeshick
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Woodeshick
Minoso bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Woodeshick
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Granny Hamner now playing shortstop. Billy Martin now playing third base.
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McLish
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. McLish
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Samford for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. McLish
Consolo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. McLish
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clevenger
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Clevenger
Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Clevenger
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green bunts towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Clevenger
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Clevenger
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Clevenger
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McLish
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. McLish
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1959 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Green L, rf 4 0 1 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0
Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 1 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 5 1 1 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 3 1
Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0
Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Samford R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 2 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0
Fischer B, p 1 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 2 2 1 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 3 3 3
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 3 0 1 2
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 7 1 35 8 13 7
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 021 230 00x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L) 4.0 9 5 5 1 2
Woodeshick H 2.0 3 3 3 1 1
Clevenger T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 6
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Piersall J, Power V
HR -- Piersall J, Lemon J
CS -- Minoso M
SH -- McLish C
PB -- Naragon H
T -- 2:05
A -- 12653
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