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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1959-05-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23412 · 2:32
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Jim Perry picked up the save. Minnie Minoso went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Tom Brewer SV: Jim Perry
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Held | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Jim Perry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Murray Wall | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Woodie Held: 9
- Jim Piersall: S9/L
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO
- Rocky Colavito: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Marty Keough: W
- Pete Runnels: S8/89.1-3
- Ted Williams: 3(B)2(3)/DP.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 53
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7D
- Minnie Minoso: S7/L
- George Strickland: E4/TH.1-2
- Russ Nixon: 6/P
- Billy Martin: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: S9/G.1-3
- Don Buddin: K
- Tom Brewer: 13
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Vic Power: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7D.1-H
- George Strickland: K/C
Bot 3
- Marty Keough: 5/P
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 4
- Russ Nixon: 8/L
- Billy Martin: 3/P
- Mudcat Grant: 23
Bot 4
- Frank Malzone: 43
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Woodie Held: K
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 5
- Pete Daley: 5/FL
- Don Buddin: 53
- Tom Brewer: W
- Marty Keough: T8/8XD.1-H
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Top 6
- Rocky Colavito: E6/G
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)/FO.BX1(4E3)
- George Strickland: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 7
- Frank Malzone: K23
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Top 7
- Russ Nixon: 8
- Billy Martin: W
- Mudcat Grant: 1/SH.1-2
- Woodie Held: K/C
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: W
- Pete Daley: 8/8XD
- Don Buddin: 54(1)/FO
- Gary Geiger: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 163
- Vic Power: 63
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-3
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Russ Nixon: 31
Bot 8
- Marty Keough: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ted Williams: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Billy Martin: D7
- Mudcat Grant: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mudcat Grant: 3/FL
- Woodie Held: K
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 9
- Frank Malzone: S7/7S
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Gernert: 53
- Pete Daley: 63
- Bill Renna: 8
Notes & reviews
- rain began to fall
- Sammy White injured running to 1B
- rain intensified