Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McLish
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. McLish
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. McLish
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. McLish
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. McLish
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Fischer
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Fischer
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Fischer
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Francona reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Fischer
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Fischer
  
  Baxes hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Fischer
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. McLish
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. McLish
  
  Consolo takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fischer vs. McLish
  
  Fischer hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Fischer
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Fischer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Fischer
  
  McLish bunts towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLish for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Fischer
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Fischer
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McLish
  
  Green hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. McLish
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. McLish
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. McLish
  
  There goes Allison. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Baxes applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Fischer
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Fischer
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Fischer
  
  Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Fischer
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pascual
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLish
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McLish
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. McLish
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Pascual
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pascual
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Pascual
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Francona vs. Pascual
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Pascual
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baxes vs. Pascual
  
  Baxes takes first base on ball four. Power scores. Francona moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Pascual
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. McLish
  
  Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Consolo moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. McLish
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to home to get Consolo. Throneberry moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Allison vs. McLish
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Courtney vs. McLish
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Griggs
  
  Hal Griggs now pitching.
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Griggs
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Griggs
  
  McLish bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Griggs
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLish
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. McLish
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. McLish
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Griggs
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Griggs
  
  Francona hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Griggs
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. McLish
  
  Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. McLish
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
  
  Naragon 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. McLish
  
  Green hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Baxes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Woodeshick
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Woodeshick
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Woodeshick
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards first. Sievers catches it and steps on first to double up Held. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. McLish
  
  Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. McLish
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. McLish
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Locke
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Locke
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Locke
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locke vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Locke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Clevenger
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Clevenger
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Locke
  
  Aspromonte 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, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Locke
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Locke
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1959 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b      3  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           5  1  1  0   
Green L, rf           5  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          4  1  0  0   
Allison B, cf         4  1  2  2   Francona T, cf        3  0  1  1   
Courtney C, c         3  1  0  0   Colavito R, rf        2  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  1  1  2   Baxes J, 2b           3  1  1  3   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  0  0   Strickland G, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   Held W, ss            3  1  2  1   
Consolo B, ss         3  0  2  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  2  0   
Fischer B, p          1  0  0  0   McLish C, p           1  0  0  0   
Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0   Locke B, p            1  0  1  0   
Throneberry F, ph     1  0  1  0                                      
Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Naragon H, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        29  5 10  5

Washington       100 000 030 --  4
Cleveland        112 100 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L)         2.1  6  4  4  2  0
Pascual C             1.2  2  1  1  3  1
Griggs H              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Woodeshick H          1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Clevenger T           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (W)*         7.0  7  4  4  5  1
Locke B (S)           2.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Francona T
3B -- Power V
HR -- Held W, Baxes J, Allison B, Killebrew H
SB -- Green L
CS -- Allison B
SH -- McLish C 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 7795

    

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