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BAL  6
DET  1
 CLE 12
@BOS  6
 CHW  4
@NYY  3
(11)		 WSH  7
KCA  2
 CHC  3
PIT  2
 MLN  6
@LAD  0
 SFG  9
CIN  2
 STL  8
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,057

 Saturday, May 16, 1959
Time of Game: 3:04
Indians
12
18-9
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         4  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  3   12 16  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  4   0  0  0    6  6  2
W: Herb Score (3-2), L: Frank Baumann (2-1)
 Red Sox
6
12-17
Lost 5
6th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Held 3B                     6   2   2   0    0   1  .241  .796              0   2   2B
J Piersall CF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .668              2   0   2B
V Power 1B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .316  .866              9   0   
R Colavito RF                 5   3   3   4    0   2  .346 1.141              1   0   2·HR
M Minoso LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .769              1   0   2B,CS
G Strickland SS               5   2   3   2    0   1  .323  .889              0   7   3B
R Nixon C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .208  .534             10   0   2B,SH
B Martin 2B                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .255  .723              4   1   2B
H Score P                     5   1   0   0    0   1  .133  .267              0   1   
Totals                       43  12  16   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Held (1, off F Baumann); M Minoso (4, off L Kiely); B Martin (4, off J Casale); J Piersall (5, off F Baumann); R Nixon (1, off J Casale).
3B: G Strickland (1, off L Kiely).
HR: R Colavito 2 (11, 1 off J Casale, 1 off F Baumann; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: R Nixon (2, off L Kiely).
TB: R Colavito 9; G Strickland 5; W Held 3; B Martin 3; R Nixon 3; J Piersall 2; M Minoso 2; V Power 2.
RBI: R Colavito 4 (20); G Strickland 2 (17); B Martin 2 (14); R Nixon (9); V Power (16); J Piersall (8).
2-out RBI: R Colavito.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Strickland-B Martin-V Power.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Minoso (2, 2nd base by J Casale/P Daley).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Busby CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .549              3   0   
P Runnels 2B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .327  .948              3   2   2B
T Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .050  .224              2   0   
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .319  .895              0   2   2B,GDP
J Jensen RF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .264  .946              1   0   
D Gernert 1B                  2   1   1   3    1   1  .287  .872              6   2   HR,SF
P Daley C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .713              5   1   
D Buddin SS                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .219  .654              3   3   
F Baumann P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857              0   0   
  J Casale P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .644              2   1   
  M Fornieles P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  B Renna PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .364              0   0   
  L Kiely P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  B Consolo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   6   6   0    7   9                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Runnels (8, off H Score); F Malzone (8, off H Score).
HR: D Gernert (3, off H Score; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Gernert (1, off H Score).
TB: D Gernert 4; F Malzone 3; P Runnels 2; J Busby; D Buddin.
GIDP: F Malzone (5).
RBI: D Gernert 3 (16); D Buddin 2 (12); F Malzone (14).
2-out RBI: D Buddin 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: T Williams (1); D Buddin (7).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Score, W (3-2)               9     6   6   6    7   9   1   4.17   39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 6     53    -     0.85   0.12
Totals                         9     6   6   6    7   9   1          39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 6           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Baumann, L (2-1)             0.1   5   4   4    1   0   1   5.89    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4     24    -     0.82  -0.35
J Casale                       5     6   5   5    1   3   1   5.18   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 5          2-0    0.43  -0.03
M Fornieles                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.72    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.26  -0.01
L Kiely                        3     5   3   3    0   1   0   4.15   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9    16  12  12    2   5   2          46     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2·14          5-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 16,057.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Woodie Held                  3B       1. Jim Busby                    CF
2. Jim Piersall                 CF       2. Pete Runnels                 2B
3. Vic Power                    1B       3. Ted Williams                 LF
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Frank Malzone                3B
5. Minnie Minoso                LF       5. Jackie Jensen                RF
6. George Strickland            SS       6. Dick Gernert                 1B
7. Russ Nixon                    C       7. Pete Daley                    C
8. Billy Martin                 2B       8. Don Buddin                   SS
9. Herb Score                    P       9. Frank Baumann                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 1-3 RRR 12% 83% 1-0 CLE R. Colavito F. Baumann Home Run (Deep LF); Piersall Scores; Power Scores
t1 0 -2- R 9% 65% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall F. Baumann Double to RF (Ground Ball); Held Scores
b5 0 1-- RR -9% 81% 0-5 BOS D. Gernert H. Score Home Run (Deep LF); Jensen Scores
b6 2 123 RR -9% 84% 4-9 BOS D. Buddin H. Score Single to LF; Malzone Scores; Jensen Scores; Daley to 3B
b8 0 --- -6% 85% 6-9 BOS F. Malzone H. Score Double to LF (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Baumann facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CLE W. Held F. Baumann Double to LF (Deep LF)
t1 0 -2- R 9% 65% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall F. Baumann Double to RF (Ground Ball); Held Scores
t1 0 -2- 6% 71% 1-0 CLE V. Power F. Baumann Single to CF (Short CF); Piersall to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RRR 12% 83% 1-0 CLE R. Colavito F. Baumann Home Run (Deep LF); Piersall Scores; Power Scores
t1 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-0 CLE M. Minoso F. Baumann Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 1% 83% 4-0 CLE G. Strickland F. Baumann Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 2% 85% 4-0 CLE R. Nixon F. Baumann Walk; Strickland to 2B
Jerry Casale replaces Frank Baumann pitching and batting 9th
t1 1 12- O -1% 83% 4-0 CLE B. Martin J. Casale Groundout: SS-1B; Strickland to 3B; Nixon to 2B
t1 2 -23 O -3% 81% 4-0 CLE H. Score J. Casale Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-4 BOS J. Busby H. Score Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- -2% 80% 0-4 BOS P. Runnels H. Score Walk
b1 1 1-- O 2% 83% 0-4 BOS T. Williams H. Score Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 84% 0-4 BOS F. Malzone H. Score Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 CLE W. Held J. Casale Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Casale Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 82% 4-0 CLE V. Power J. Casale Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 BOS J. Jensen H. Score Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-4 BOS D. Gernert H. Score Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 BOS P. Daley H. Score Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Casale Strikeout
t3 1 --- 1% 86% 4-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Casale Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- O -2% 84% 4-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Casale Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Casale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-4 BOS D. Buddin H. Score Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 BOS J. Casale H. Score Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 BOS J. Busby H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 1% 89% 4-0 CLE R. Nixon J. Casale Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 CLE B. Martin J. Casale Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O -1% 87% 4-0 CLE H. Score J. Casale Bunt Popfly: P
t4 2 1-- O -1% 86% 4-0 CLE W. Held J. Casale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 BOS P. Runnels H. Score Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -2% 86% 0-4 BOS T. Williams H. Score Walk
b4 1 1-- OO 4% 90% 0-4 BOS F. Malzone H. Score Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Casale Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 CLE V. Power J. Casale Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- R 4% 93% 4-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Casale Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Casale Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 BOS J. Jensen H. Score Walk
b5 0 1-- RR -9% 81% 0-5 BOS D. Gernert H. Score Home Run (Deep LF); Jensen Scores
b5 0 --- O 3% 84% 2-5 BOS P. Daley H. Score Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 85% 2-5 BOS D. Buddin H. Score Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 86% 2-5 BOS J. Casale H. Score Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 2% 88% 5-2 CLE G. Strickland J. Casale Single to SS
t6 0 1-- 5% 93% 5-2 CLE R. Nixon J. Casale Double to CF; Strickland to 3B
t6 0 -23 RR 4% 96% 5-2 CLE B. Martin J. Casale Double to LF (Deep LF); Strickland Scores; Nixon Scores
t6 0 -2- O -1% 95% 7-2 CLE H. Score J. Casale Fielder's Choice P; Martin out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Score to 1B
t6 1 1-- 1% 96% 7-2 CLE W. Held J. Casale Single to CF; Score to 2B
t6 1 12- 1% 97% 7-2 CLE J. Piersall J. Casale Walk; Score to 3B; Held to 2B
Mike Fornieles replaces Jerry Casale pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 123 RRO 1% 98% 7-2 CLE V. Power M. Fornieles Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Score Scores; Held Scores/No RBI
t6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 9-2 CLE R. Colavito M. Fornieles Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -1% 97% 2-9 BOS J. Busby H. Score Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -2% 96% 2-9 BOS P. Runnels H. Score Walk; Busby to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1% 97% 2-9 BOS T. Williams H. Score Flyball: CF; Busby to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R -2% 95% 2-9 BOS F. Malzone H. Score Single to LF; Busby Scores; Runnels to 2B
b6 1 12- -3% 92% 3-9 BOS J. Jensen H. Score Walk; Runnels to 3B; Malzone to 2B
b6 1 123 RO 2% 95% 3-9 BOS D. Gernert H. Score Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Runnels Scores; Malzone to 3B
b6 2 1-3 -2% 92% 4-9 BOS P. Daley H. Score Walk; Jensen to 2B
b6 2 123 RR -9% 84% 4-9 BOS D. Buddin H. Score Single to LF; Malzone Scores; Jensen Scores; Daley to 3B
Bill Renna pinch hits for Mike Fornieles (P) batting 9th
b6 2 1-3 O 6% 90% 6-9 BOS B. Renna H. Score Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-6, Red Sox' Leo Kiely facing 5-6-7
Leo Kiely replaces Bill Renna (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 3% 92% 9-6 CLE M. Minoso L. Kiely Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -2- O -0% 92% 9-6 CLE G. Strickland L. Kiely Groundout: 1B-P; Minoso to 3B
t7 1 --3 O -3% 88% 9-6 CLE R. Nixon L. Kiely Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Minoso out at Hm/P
t7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 9-6 CLE B. Martin L. Kiely Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 6-9 BOS J. Busby H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 6-9 BOS P. Runnels H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 6-9 BOS T. Williams H. Score Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-6, Red Sox' Leo Kiely facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 9-6 CLE H. Score L. Kiely Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 9-6 CLE W. Held L. Kiely Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 9-6 CLE J. Piersall L. Kiely Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -6% 85% 6-9 BOS F. Malzone H. Score Double to LF (Deep LF)
b8 0 -2- O 5% 90% 6-9 BOS J. Jensen H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B; Malzone stays at 2B
b8 1 -2- -4% 85% 6-9 BOS D. Gernert H. Score Walk
b8 1 12- O 6% 91% 6-9 BOS P. Daley H. Score Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Malzone to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 5% 97% 6-9 BOS D. Buddin H. Score Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-6, Red Sox' Leo Kiely facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 1% 97% 9-6 CLE V. Power L. Kiely Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 1% 98% 9-6 CLE R. Colavito L. Kiely Single to LF; Power to 2B
t9 0 12- O -1% 97% 9-6 CLE M. Minoso L. Kiely Popfly: SS
t9 1 12- RR 2% 100% 9-6 CLE G. Strickland L. Kiely Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Power Scores; Colavito Scores
t9 1 --3 R 0% 100% 11-6 CLE R. Nixon L. Kiely Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Strickland Scores; Nixon to 1B
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 12-6 CLE B. Martin L. Kiely Single to LF; Nixon to 3B/Adv on E7
t9 1 1-3 O -0% 100% 12-6 CLE H. Score L. Kiely Strikeout
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 12-6 CLE W. Held L. Kiely Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 12, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-12, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Leo Kiely (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-12 BOS B. Consolo H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-12 BOS J. Busby H. Score Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 6-12 BOS P. Runnels H. Score Double to LF
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 6-12 BOS T. Williams H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 12, Red Sox 6.

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