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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 28, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Wills |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,610 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Wills | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wills
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wills
Power takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Wills
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Wills
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Wills
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Score
Avila hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Score
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wills
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wills
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Wills
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Wills
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Wills
Piersall is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Wills
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Score
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wills
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wills
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wills
There goes Held. The throw from White and he is safe. Held steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Wills
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Wills
Strickland strikes out. There goes Held. The throw from White and Held is out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wills
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wills
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Wills
Score strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Score
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Score
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland juggles the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Score
Wills bunts towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wills
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wills
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Wills
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Score
Busby takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Score
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wills
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wills
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wills
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wills
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Brown reaches second base with a double. There goes Minoso trying to get to home. Gernert throws the ball in to Malzone who relays the ball to White, who tags Minoso, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Score
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wills
Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Wills
Score strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wills
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wills
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Score
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wills
Held hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wills
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wills
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wills
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Score
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White.
Williams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1959, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 2 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf 2 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 2 0 1 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brown D, c 3 0 1 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Baxes J, 2b 3 1 2 1
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0
Wills T, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 27 1 7 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 000 10x -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wills T (L) 8.0 7 1 1 5 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 7 7
E -- Held W, Strickland G
DP -- Boston 3, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- Wills T, Brown D
HR -- Baxes J
SB -- Held W
CS -- Held W
SH -- Wills T
HBP -- by Wills T (Piersall J)
WP -- Score H
T -- 2:51
A -- 27610
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