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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1959-05-03 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 19586 · 2:10
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Hal Griggs earned the win and Dick Hyde picked up the save. Rocky Colavito went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Hal Griggs L: Mike Garcia SV: Dick Hyde
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Griggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Dick Hyde | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reno Bertoia: 31
- Bob Allison: W
- Julio Becquer: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Vic Power: 36(1)/FO
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Rocky Colavito: D7.1-3
- Russ Nixon: CSH(2)
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Faye Throneberry: SB2
- Faye Throneberry: 63
Bot 2
- Russ Nixon: 8/L
- Woodie Held: W
- George Strickland: 643.1-2
- Billy Martin: W
- Mike Garcia: 63
Top 3
- Ron Samford: 43
- Hal Griggs: E6/G
- Reno Bertoia: 4/P
- Bob Allison: 53
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Vic Power: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 5/L
Top 4
- Julio Becquer: 7
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 4
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Russ Nixon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Woodie Held: 13
Top 5
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Faye Throneberry: 43
- Ron Samford: 1/L
Bot 5
- George Strickland: 43
- Billy Martin: S7
- Mike Garcia: 53.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 9
Top 6
- Hal Griggs: 53
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Bob Allison: S7
- Julio Becquer: 43
Bot 6
- Vic Power: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 13
- Rocky Colavito: 23
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 7
- Russ Nixon: 3/G
- Woodie Held: S8
- George Strickland: S9.1-3
- Billy Martin: PO3(25).1-2
- Billy Martin: IW
- Mike Garcia: 13
Top 8
- Faye Throneberry: 31
- Ron Samford: 53
- Hal Griggs: K
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: 6/P
- Vic Power: S9
- Minnie Minoso: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Bob Allison: S7
- Julio Becquer: E3/G.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 3/P
- Harmon Killebrew: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.2-H(UR)
- Faye Throneberry: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7D
- Russ Nixon: 43
- Woodie Held: S8
- Don Dillard: 8/89D
- Tito Francona: 7
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials Power 0 CS today; WS s/s 1 CS
- missed squeeze play