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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1959-09-26 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 8108 · 2:20
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 8–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 9th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Dick Tomanek picked up the save. Dick Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Ken Johnson L: John Briggs SV: Dick Tomanek
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carroll Hardy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Tanner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Leek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Moran | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Briggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dillard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Baxes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Ray Herbert | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Tomanek | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Briggs | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Gary Bell | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russ Snyder: W
- Roger Maris: 5/P
- Lou Klimchock: S8.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 6/P
- Dick Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Woodie Held: D7
- Carroll Hardy: 7
- Chuck Tanner: W
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Rocky Colavito: S5.2-3;1-2
- Russ Nixon: 4/P
Top 2
- Kent Hadley: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/P
- Hal Smith: 6/L
Bot 2
- Gene Leek: 53
- Billy Moran: S7
- John Briggs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ken Johnson: K
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Roger Maris: S5
- Lou Klimchock: 43
Bot 3
- Woodie Held: K
- Carroll Hardy: 63
- Chuck Tanner: 63
Top 4
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Dick Williams: HR/7D
- Kent Hadley: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
Bot 4
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Rocky Colavito: 13
- Russ Nixon: K
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 63
- Ken Johnson: K
- Russ Snyder: S9
- Roger Maris: 4/P
Bot 5
- Gene Leek: D7
- Billy Moran: S9.2-3;B-2(TH)
- John Briggs: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Woodie Held: FC6.3XH(625)
- Carroll Hardy: 43
Top 6
- Lou Klimchock: 4/P
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 6
- Chuck Tanner: HR/7D
- Gordy Coleman: 3/G
- Rocky Colavito: 13
- Russ Nixon: K
Top 7
- Kent Hadley: 3/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 7
- Gene Leek: 43
- Billy Moran: 6/P
- John Briggs: 4/P
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Russ Snyder: S8
- Roger Maris: S8.1-3
- Lou Klimchock: E6.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Bob Cerv: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dick Williams: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Kent Hadley: 8
Bot 8
- Woodie Held: K
- Carroll Hardy: K
- Chuck Tanner: K
Top 9
- Jerry Lumpe: D7
- Hal Smith: W
- Ray Herbert: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Russ Snyder: T9.3-H;2-H
- Roger Maris: S8.3-H
- Lou Klimchock: S9.1-3
- Bob Cerv: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Williams: 5/P
Bot 9
- Gordy Coleman: S6
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Don Dillard: S9.1-3
- Gene Leek: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Billy Moran: S8.2-H
- Ray Webster: S7.1-2
- Jim Baxes: S4.2-3;1-2
- Carroll Hardy: 64(1)/FO