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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1959-08-18 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 18064 · 2:38
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 11–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 6th. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Lenny Green went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Aspromonte | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Baxes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
 Al Cicotte | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Aspromonte: 7/FL
- Lenny Green: 1/L#
- Bob Allison: 3/FL#
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Tito Francona: 7
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Clint Courtney: S9.1-3;BX2(9E6)
- Roy Sievers: IW#
- Billy Consolo: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Russ Kemmerer: K#
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: 9
- Jim Baxes: 63
- George Strickland: 63
Top 3
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
- Lenny Green: S8
- Bob Allison: CS2(24)#
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Woodie Held: 13
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Jim Perry: S7.1-2
- Vic Power: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: 13#
- Hal Naragon: 9
- Roy Sievers: 63
Bot 4
- Minnie Minoso: HP
- Tito Francona: 8#
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Jim Baxes: SB3
- Jim Baxes: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- George Strickland: 8
- Woodie Held: 63
Top 5
- Billy Consolo: E6
- Russ Kemmerer: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
- Lenny Green: S4.2-3
- Bob Allison: 3/P
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Jim Perry: 43
- Vic Power: 53#
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Jim Lemon: S1/G.1-2
- Hal Naragon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hal Naragon: 8/SF.3-H
- Roy Sievers: HR/7D.2-H
- Billy Consolo: W
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Ken Aspromonte: S9.1-3#
- Lenny Green: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Bob Allison: 13
Bot 6
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Tito Francona: S7
- Rocky Colavito: S7.1-2
- Jim Baxes: 7
- George Strickland: K
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Lemon: K
- Hal Naragon: 9
Bot 7
- Woodie Held: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Jim Perry: S8
- Vic Power: 4/P
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Billy Consolo: S8.2-H
- Russ Kemmerer: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: D7.2-H
- Lenny Green: 8
- Bob Allison: S7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.3-H
- Jim Lemon: S7.1-2
- Hal Naragon: S7.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Bot 8
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Tito Francona: 8
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Baxes: K/C
Top 9
- Billy Consolo: 9
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Ken Aspromonte: S8
- Lenny Green: 63
Bot 9
- George Strickland: 63
- Woodie Held: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Elmer Valo: S7.1-3
- Vic Power: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Clint Courtney injured his left knee going into 2B