Kansas City Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
April 19, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 19, 1959 at Cleveland Stadium. The Kansas City Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 3

Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Tuttle cf 4 1 1 1
Williams 1b 4 0 0 0
Lopez 2b 4 1 2 0
Maris rf 4 1 1 0
Cerv lf 3 0 1 0
Smith 3b 3 1 0 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0
  Bella ph 1 0 1 3
  Carroll ss 0 0 0 0
House c 4 0 0 0
Herbert p 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Hardy cf 3 1 0 0
Martin 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso lf 4 0 2 1
Colavito rf 4 1 2 0
Power 1b 3 0 1 0
Naragon c 3 0 0 0
Held 3b 3 1 1 1
Strickland ss 3 0 0 1
Score p 3 0 1 0
  Francona ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 004460
Cleveland 001 100 001370
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert  W (1-0) 9.0 7 3 3 4 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
4
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Score  L (1-1) 9.0 6 4 4 3 9
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
3
9

  E–None.  DP–Cleveland 1. Strickland-Martin-Power.  2B–Kansas City Cerv (1,off Score); Bella (1,off Score).  HR–Kansas City Tuttle (2,9th inning off Score 0 on 0 out), Cleveland Held (5,9th inning off Herbert 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–4.  SF–Strickland (1,off Herbert).  Team–6.  SB–Hardy (1,2nd base off Herbert/House).  CS–Minoso (1,2nd base by Herbert/House).  U-HP–Johnny Stevens, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–John Rice, 3B–Eddie Rommel.  T–2:26.  A–11,264.
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