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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1959-08-10 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 11478 Β· 2:52
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 6β4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Cal McLish earned the win and Jack Harshman picked up the save. Rocky Colavito went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Cal McLish L: Rip Coleman SV: Jack Harshman
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Baxes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Russ Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cal McLish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Snyder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hadley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal McLish | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Mike Garcia | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Harshman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Rip Coleman | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Murry Dickson | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Sturdivant | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Tsitouris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Kucks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 43
- George Strickland: 3/P
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Tito Francona: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: S7#
- Russ Snyder: SB2
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Roger Maris: K
- Dick Williams: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 8#
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: S9
- Jim Baxes: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Woodie Held: K
- Russ Nixon: IW
- Cal McLish: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 53
- Frank House: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: 13
- George Strickland: 2/FL
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Tito Francona: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rip Coleman: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 5/P#
- Russ Snyder: K
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7D
- Jim Baxes: K
- Woodie Held: E6
- Russ Nixon: 8
- Cal McLish: S8.1X3(85)
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: 9
- Dick Williams: K
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Hal Smith: 7
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: S7
- George Strickland: K
- Minnie Minoso: SB2
- Minnie Minoso: SB3
- Minnie Minoso: D8.3-H;BX3(865)
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 5
- Frank House: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Kent Hadley: S4.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Russ Snyder: 43
Top 6
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Baxes: D8/8XD.1-3
- Woodie Held: FC4.3XH(4E2/OBS)(UR)(NR);2-3;B-2
- Russ Nixon: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Cal McLish: 3/G
- Jim Piersall: S6.3-H(UR)
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 6
- Roger Maris: 6/P
- Dick Williams: S6
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Hal Smith: W.1-2
- Frank House: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Tito Francona: 8
- Rocky Colavito: D7.1-H
- Jim Baxes: W
- Woodie Held: K
- Russ Nixon: 8
Bot 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Preston Ward: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 53.2-3;1-2
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Roger Maris: HP
- Dick Williams: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
Top 8
- Ray Webster: 43
- Jim Piersall: 9
- George Strickland: 7
Bot 8
- Hal Smith: W
- Frank House: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.1-2
- Ray Boone: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Tuttle: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Tito Francona: S8
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Jim Baxes: K
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: 8
- Dick Williams: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ray Herbert injured his right side
- Frank House called for obstruction





























