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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1959-07-03 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 7989 Β· 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 8β4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 1st. Herb Score earned the win. Bob Cerv went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Herb Score L: Howie Reed SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Baxes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Woodie Held | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Herb Score | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tom Sturdivant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Score | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Reed | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Sturdivant | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
John Tsitouris | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Strickland: K/C
- Vic Power: D9
- Minnie Minoso: D7.2-H
- Tito Francona: W
- Rocky Colavito: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S8.2-H
- Jim Baxes: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Brown: 5/FL
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bob Cerv: HR/8XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harry Chiti: 9/9D
- Hal Smith: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
Top 2
- Herb Score: 31
- George Strickland: 9
- Vic Power: S6/G
- Minnie Minoso: 9
Bot 2
- Tom Sturdivant: K
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Roger Maris: 9/L
Top 3
- Tito Francona: 143
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Jim Baxes: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Bob Cerv: K
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
Top 4
- Dick Brown: 7
- Woodie Held: W
- Herb Score: K
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Vic Power: S8.2-H;1-3
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 4
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Tom Sturdivant: K/C
Top 5
- Tito Francona: 43
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
- Jim Baxes: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Roger Maris: W
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 6
- Dick Brown: W
- Woodie Held: 7
- Herb Score: 2/BP
- George Strickland: S7.1-2
- Vic Power: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: W
- Harry Chiti: K/C
- Hal Smith: K
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Top 7
- Minnie Minoso: 9/89D
- Tito Francona: 6/P
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Baxes: K
Bot 7
- Zeke Bella: K
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 6/P
Top 8
- Dick Brown: 2/FL
- Woodie Held: K
- Herb Score: K
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: S8
- Ray Boone: 8
- Bob Cerv: WP.1-2
- Bob Cerv: K
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
Top 9
- George Strickland: S7
- Vic Power: D9.1-H(E6)(NR);B-3
- Minnie Minoso: S7.3-H
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 5/P
- Jim Baxes: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: 8/L
Bot 9
- Hal Smith: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Dick Williams: K/C




















