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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 14, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 16,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Ray Webster | Second Baseman |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 14, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Fischer
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Fischer
There goes Minoso. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Fischer
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fischer
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Fischer
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Score for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Fischer
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Score
Consolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Score
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Fischer
Baxes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Baxes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fischer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Score vs. Fischer
Score hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baxes tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes juggles the ball. That's an error on Baxes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Score
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fischer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Fischer
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Fischer
Webster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Webster reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Fischer
Baxes hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Score
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Woodeshick
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Woodeshick
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Score
Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Woodeshick
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Woodeshick
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Woodeshick
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Score
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lemon scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Score
Consolo takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Score
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Score
Ron Samford pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Clevenger
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Clevenger
Baxes strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baxes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Score
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Score
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webster misplays the ball. That's an error on Webster. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching. Clint Courtney pinch hits for JW Porter.
Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Brodowski
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Billy Consolo. Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes juggles the ball. That's an error on Baxes. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Brodowski
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clevenger
Hal Naragon now catching. Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brodowski vs. Clevenger
Brodowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Clevenger
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Brown moves to third. Brodowski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Clevenger
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Clevenger
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Clevenger
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. Brodowski tags and moves to third. Power tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Clevenger
Colavito is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Clevenger
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brodowski
Lenny Green pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Brodowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Brodowski
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Brodowski
Allison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1959, game 2 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Held W, ss 5 1 1 1 Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 3 2 0 Allison B, cf 5 1 1 2
Francona T, cf 4 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Colavito R, rf 4 3 2 3 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 5 Lemon J, lf 4 3 3 2
Webster R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Porter J, c 3 0 0 1
Baxes J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown D, c 4 1 1 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 2 0 0 1 Naragon H, c 0 0 0 0
Brodowski D, p 1 1 1 0 Consolo B, ss 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
Samford R, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 12 12 12 35 6 6 6
Cleveland 004 120 005 -- 12
Washington 000 010 230 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 7.2 6 6 6 2 7
Brodowski D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L) 5.0 9 7 7 1 1
Woodeshick H 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Clevenger T 2.0 3 5 5 2 3
E -- Baxes J 2, Webster R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Washington 5
2B -- Baxes J, Colavito R, Webster R
3B -- Lemon J
HR -- Held W, Colavito R, Lemon J 2, Killebrew H, Allison B, Minoso M
SB -- Minoso M
SF -- Score H, Minoso M, Francona T
HBP -- by Brodowski D (Courtney C)
PB -- Naragon H
T -- 2:40
A -- 16641
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