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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 17, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 17, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bell
Herzog hits a line drive towards the mound. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Bell
Hadley hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coleman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Coleman
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bell
House hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bell
Herzog hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Coleman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Coleman
The ball gets by House for a passed ball. Minoso scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Coleman
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Bell
Hadley 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bell
House strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bell
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bell
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bell
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coleman
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Coleman
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Bell
Hadley hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bell
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Herzog picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Coleman
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
Hardy bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Coleman
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Bolger takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to third. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Strickland scores. Hardy moves to third. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webster vs. Daley
Tito Francona pinch hits for Billy Martin. Bud Daley now pitching. Ray Webster pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Webster hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Daley
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brodowski
Hal Naragon now catching. Carroll Hardy now playing center field. Ray Webster now playing second base. Dick Brodowski now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brodowski
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brodowski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Daley
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brodowski
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Brodowski
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brodowski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Daley
Hardy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brodowski vs. Daley
Brodowski bunts towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Daley
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Daley
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Daley
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Hardy scores. Naragon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1959 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0
Herzog W, cf 4 1 1 1 Naragon H, ph-c 0 0 0 1
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 1 1 Webster R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Smith H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 0
Hadley K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 2 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 1
Coleman R, p 3 0 0 0 Held W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 2 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0
Hardy C, ph-cf 2 1 2 0
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 0 0 0 0
Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 33 4 8 2
Kansas City 000 200 100 -- 3
Cleveland 010 100 101 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R* 6.0 7 3 3 3 4
Gorman T+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Daley B (L) 2.2 1 1 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G 7.0 5 3 3 1 5
Brodowski D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Herzog W, Smith H 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 9
2B -- Lopez H 2, Strickland G
HR -- Power V, Herzog W, Maris R, Smith H
SH -- Brodowski D
PB -- House F
T -- 2:10
A -- 18850
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