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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1960-06-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4002 · 2:21

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Wynn Hawkins earned the win and Johnny Klippstein picked up the save. George Strickland went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	9
BOS	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10

W: Wynn Hawkins L: Bill Monbouquette SV: Johnny Klippstein

Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Piersall	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ken Aspromonte	4	1	2	0	0	0
Harvey Kuenn	4	0	2	1	0	0
Tito Francona	3	0	0	0	1	0
Vic Power	4	0	1	0	0	0
Woodie Held	4	1	1	0	0	1
George Strickland	4	1	1	1	0	0
Hank Foiles	4	0	1	1	0	1
Wynn Hawkins	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Klippstein	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pumpsie Green	5	1	2	0	0	0
Pete Runnels	4	1	3	0	1	0
Ted Williams	3	0	1	1	1	0
Marty Keough	3	0	1	0	1	0
Vic Wertz	4	0	2	1	0	1
Gary Geiger	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Buddin	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ed Sadowski	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Monbouquette	2	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Clinton	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rip Repulski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Stephens	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wynn Hawkins	7.0	8	4	4
Johnny Klippstein	2.0	2	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Monbouquette	7.0	8	1	3
Mike Fornieles	2.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Piersall: 9
Ken Aspromonte: D7
Harvey Kuenn: 6/P
Tito Francona: 13

Bot 1

Pumpsie Green: 13
Pete Runnels: W
Ted Williams: S8.1-2
Marty Keough: WP.2-3;1-2
Marty Keough: W
Vic Wertz: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Gary Geiger: 8/L

Top 2

Vic Power: 7
Woodie Held: D9
George Strickland: 8
Hank Foiles: D8.2-H
Wynn Hawkins: 3/P

Bot 2

Don Buddin: 63
Ed Sadowski: 7
Bill Monbouquette: K

Top 3

Jim Piersall: S6
Ken Aspromonte: 7
Harvey Kuenn: D8.1-3
Tito Francona: IW
Vic Power: 146(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Pumpsie Green: S9
Pete Runnels: S7.1-3#
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Marty Keough: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;1-2
Vic Wertz: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Gary Geiger: 63

Top 4

Woodie Held: 9
George Strickland: 63
Hank Foiles: K

Bot 4

Don Buddin: D7
Ed Sadowski: 9
Bill Monbouquette: K
Pumpsie Green: 7

Top 5

Wynn Hawkins: K
Jim Piersall: 9
Ken Aspromonte: E5/G
Harvey Kuenn: D8.1-H(UR)
Tito Francona: 43

Bot 5

Pete Runnels: 63
Ted Williams: 43
Marty Keough: S4
Vic Wertz: CS2(26)

Top 6

Vic Power: 3/P
Woodie Held: 63
George Strickland: HR/7D
Hank Foiles: 8

Bot 6

Vic Wertz: K
Gary Geiger: 7
Don Buddin: W
Ed Sadowski: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Wynn Hawkins: 63
Jim Piersall: K
Ken Aspromonte: S8
Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Lou Clinton: K
Pumpsie Green: S7
Pete Runnels: S9.1-3
Ted Williams: 7/SF.3-H
Marty Keough: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

Tito Francona: 63
Vic Power: S7
Woodie Held: K
George Strickland: CS2(24)

Bot 8

Vic Wertz: S9
Gary Geiger: 31.1-2
Don Buddin: 6/P
Rip Repulski: 6/P

Top 9

George Strickland: 63
Hank Foiles: 5/L
Johnny Klippstein: K

Bot 9

Gene Stephens: K
Pumpsie Green: 63
Pete Runnels: S7
Ted Williams: 8

Notes & reviews

Ray Boone suffered a torn right leg muscle when he ran into the dugout roof attempting to catch a foul ball

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