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Cleveland Guardians @
Boston Red Sox
1959-07-19 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 27753 Β· 2:38
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Al Cicotte earned the win. Tito Francona went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Al Cicotte L: Frank Baumann SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Vic Power | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mudcat Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Baxes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Gernert | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Daley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Baumann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Harshman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Locke | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumann | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: W
- Vic Power: W.1-2
- Tito Francona: D.2-H;1-3
- Rocky Colavito: K
- George Strickland: 8/SF.3-H
- Woodie Held: 13
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: W
- Pete Runnels: 36(1)/FO
- Marty Keough: 3/FL
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Gene Stephens: S9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Malzone: FLE5#
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Billy Martin: K
- Mudcat Grant: 4/L
Bot 2
- Gary Geiger: 3/G
- Pete Daley: S8
- Frank Baumann: 7
- Don Buddin: D.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: W
- Vic Power: D9.1-3
- Tito Francona: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Rocky Colavito: 8/DP.2X2(84)
- George Strickland: 63
Bot 3
- Marty Keough: 43
- Dick Gernert: D7
- Gene Stephens: S9.2-H
- Frank Malzone: CS2(24)#
- Frank Malzone: 7/L
Top 4
- Woodie Held: 13
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/L
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 4
- Gary Geiger: T8
- Pete Daley: K
- Al Schroll: K/C
- Don Buddin: HP
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Marty Keough: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Locke: K
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Vic Power: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: S8
- Gene Stephens: 43.1-2
- Frank Malzone: K
- Gary Geiger: 6/P
Top 6
- Tito Francona: 7
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Baxes: K/C
- Woodie Held: 4/P
Bot 6
- Pete Daley: S8
- Al Schroll: 13/SH.1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Billy Martin: E4/G
- Al Cicotte: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: S.2-H(UR)
- Vic Power: SB2
- Vic Power: 13
Bot 7
- Marty Keough: K
- Dick Gernert: W
- Gene Stephens: 8
- Frank Malzone: 8
Top 8
- Tito Francona: 43
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Jim Baxes: K
Bot 8
- Gary Geiger: 9/9D
- Sammy White: K/C
- Jack Harshman: K
Notes & reviews
- 14 minute rain delay
- 45 minute rain delay in the bottom of the ninth; game called and reverted back to the end of the 8th




















