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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1959-07-28 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. Gary Bell earned the win. Gary Geiger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Gary Bell L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Baxes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Ike Delock | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Harshman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 9.0 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buddin: 2/FL
- Pete Runnels: 53
- Marty Keough: 7
Bot 1
- Woodie Held: S5/G
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
- Minnie Minoso: S8.1-3
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Gene Stephens: K
- Gary Geiger: HR/9D
- Frank Malzone: 7
Bot 2
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Baxes: K
- Dick Brown: 7
Top 3
- Sammy White: K
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Don Buddin: 13
Bot 3
- Gary Bell: 9
- Woodie Held: 63
- Vic Power: 8
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: W
- Marty Keough: 3/G.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Gene Stephens: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gary Geiger: S9.3-H;1-2
- Frank Malzone: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Malzone: IW
- Sammy White: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Tito Francona: S9.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: D7.3-H;1-3
- George Strickland: S7.3-H;2-H
- Jim Baxes: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Brown: W
- Gary Bell: 34/SH.1-2
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Vic Power: 9
Top 5
- Ike Delock: 53
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W
- Marty Keough: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7/L
Bot 5
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Tito Francona: S7
- Rocky Colavito: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Baxes: 3/G
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: 8
- Gary Geiger: W
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Sammy White: 53
Bot 6
- Dick Brown: K
- Gary Bell: S9
- Woodie Held: 7
- Vic Power: 8/L
Top 7
- Pumpsie Green: 8
- Don Buddin: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Marty Keough: 4/P
- Vic Wertz: K/C
Bot 7
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Tito Francona: 2/FL
- Rocky Colavito: 5/FL
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: 4/P
- Gary Geiger: 7
- Frank Malzone: S8
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Bot 8
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Baxes: 8
- Dick Brown: 6/P
Top 9
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Marty Keough: S1/BG.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Gene Stephens: S9.2-3;1-2
- Gary Geiger: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Earl Wilson