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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1959-07-25 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 12653 · 2:05
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 5th. Cal McLish earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Cal McLish L: Bill Fischer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Baxes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fischer | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 43
- Bob Allison: K
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 1
- Woodie Held: 8
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Rocky Colavito: PB.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: K
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Hal Naragon: 13
Bot 2
- George Strickland: 43
- Russ Nixon: 7
- Jim Baxes: S5/G
- Jim Piersall: D9/P.1-3
- Cal McLish: S8/P.3-H;2-H
- Woodie Held: K
Top 3
- Ron Samford: S9
- Billy Consolo: 8
- Bill Fischer: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 8
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Rocky Colavito: S8.1-H(NR);B-1
- George Strickland: 8/L
- Russ Nixon: S7.1-2
- Jim Baxes: 2/FL
Top 4
- Lenny Green: 3/FL
- Bob Allison: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Cal McLish: 34/SH.1-2
- Woodie Held: 53.2-2
- Vic Power: D7.2-H
- Minnie Minoso: S9.2-H
- Rocky Colavito: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Roy Sievers: S9
- Jim Lemon: S7.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Samford: FC5.3XH(525);2-3;B-1
- Billy Consolo: W.1-2
- Julio Becquer: K
Bot 5
- Rocky Colavito: 6/L
- George Strickland: S9
- Russ Nixon: K
- Jim Baxes: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Cal McLish: 13
Top 6
- Lenny Green: 7/L
- Bob Allison: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 6
- Woodie Held: 63
- Vic Power: 7
- Minnie Minoso: S5/BG
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: HR/7D
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Ron Samford: 3/G
- Billy Consolo: S7/G
- Faye Throneberry: K
Bot 7
- Billy Martin: 63
- Russ Nixon: 7
- Jim Baxes: W
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 8
- Lenny Green: S5/BG
- Bob Allison: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cal McLish: K/C
- Granny Hamner: S9
- Vic Power: 13.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Top 9
- Jim Lemon: 43
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Ron Samford: 63
Notes & reviews
- film says not GDP
- Minnie Minoso took 3B on Rocky Colavito's single; when Colavito was trapped in a rundown between 1B and 2B, Minoso scored