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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1959-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 11058 Β· 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Cal McLish earned the win. Bob Cerv went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Cal McLish L: Ned Garver SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Rocky Colavito | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cal McLish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Snyder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hadley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Lumpe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Klimchock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal McLish | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 5/FL
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7D
- Tito Francona: W
- Rocky Colavito: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Russ Snyder: 9
- Roger Maris: 2/FL
- Kent Hadley: K
Top 2
- Russ Nixon: 7
- Woodie Held: S7
- George Strickland: 8
- Cal McLish: S1.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Ray Jablonski: 13
- Jerry Lumpe: T9
- Hal Smith: 5/P
Top 3
- Vic Power: 53
- Minnie Minoso: S6
- Tito Francona: HR/9D.1-H
- Rocky Colavito: 6/P
- Russ Nixon: 7
Bot 3
- Lou Klimchock: 43
- Ned Garver: 13
- Russ Snyder: S6
- Roger Maris: E4.1-3
- Kent Hadley: 43
Top 4
- Woodie Held: 7
- George Strickland: 8
- Cal McLish: 6/P
Bot 4
- Bob Cerv: 13
- Ray Jablonski: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: 2/FL
- Lou Klimchock: 4/P
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Vic Power: 53/SH.1-3#
- Minnie Minoso: FC5.3X3(5E2);B-2#
- Tito Francona: K
- Rocky Colavito: 8
Bot 5
- Ned Garver: 53
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Roger Maris: 43
Top 6
- Russ Nixon: S9
- Woodie Held: K
- George Strickland: K
- Cal McLish: K
Bot 6
- Kent Hadley: S4
- Bob Cerv: HR/7D.1-H
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Hal Smith: 53
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: W
- Vic Power: 16(1)3/GDP
- Minnie Minoso: S9
- Tito Francona: K
Bot 7
- Lou Klimchock: K
- Ned Garver: W
- Russ Snyder: 5/FL
- Roger Maris: 9
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: S7.B-2(E7)
- Russ Nixon: 43.2-3
- Woodie Held: S7.3-H
- George Strickland: S8.1-2
- Cal McLish: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 3/G
Bot 8
- Kent Hadley: 7
- Bob Cerv: K
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: 13
Top 9
- Vic Power: S9
- Minnie Minoso: 5/FL
- Tito Francona: 64(1)/FO
- Rocky Colavito: 8
Bot 9
- Lou Klimchock: 43
- Joe Morgan: S4
- Russ Snyder: 3/G.1-2
- Roger Maris: E4.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Kent Hadley: S8.1-3
- Bob Cerv: 53


















