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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1959-08-04 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5438 · 2:18
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Perry earned the win. Tito Francona went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Perry L: Bill Fischer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Samford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Hyde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Fischer | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Hyde | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Hal Griggs | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: S7
- Vic Power: 46(1)/FO
- Minnie Minoso: S9.1-3;BX2(963)
- Tito Francona: 3/L
Bot 1
- Ron Samford: 8
- Faye Throneberry: 43
- Bob Allison: 43
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 13
- George Strickland: S8/G
- Woodie Held: S7.1-2
- Russ Nixon: 36(1)/FO.BX2(6E1);2-H(NR)
- Jim Perry: T9/9D.2-H
- Billy Martin: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Roy Sievers: S3/G
- Hal Naragon: W.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 3
- Vic Power: W
- Minnie Minoso: S9.1-3
- Tito Francona: T8.3-H;1-H;B-H(E8)
- Rocky Colavito: 6/P
- George Strickland: W
- Woodie Held: 53.1-2
- Russ Nixon: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Perry: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Hyde: K
- Ron Samford: 53
- Faye Throneberry: 8
Top 4
- Billy Martin: 13
- Vic Power: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 63.1-2
- Tito Francona: 5/L
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: HR/7D.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Hal Naragon: S9
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/P
Top 5
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- George Strickland: K/C
- Woodie Held: K/C
Bot 5
- Dick Hyde: 4/P
- Ron Samford: 43
- Faye Throneberry: S8
- Bob Allison: 43
Top 6
- Russ Nixon: 6/P
- Jim Perry: 13
- Billy Martin: S8
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
Top 7
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Tito Francona: HR/8XD.1-H
- Rocky Colavito: 43
- George Strickland: 7
- Woodie Held: S8
- Dick Brown: K/C
Bot 7
- Hal Naragon: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Clint Courtney: K/C
- Ron Samford: 8
Top 8
- Jim Perry: 3/G
- Billy Martin: 4/L
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 8
- Faye Throneberry: S9.B-2(E9)
- Bob Allison: 63.2-2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Tito Francona: CS2(26)
- Tito Francona: 8
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Gordon ejected by 3B umpire Hurley for bench jockeying