Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians
June 2, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 2, 1959 at Cleveland Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 3, Cleveland Indians 2

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Bertoia 2b 4 0 1 0
Throneberry rf 3 0 0 0
Allison cf 3 2 2 1
Killebrew 3b 4 0 0 0
Becquer 1b 4 0 1 1
Lemon lf 3 0 0 0
  Green lf 1 0 0 0
Naragon c 4 0 1 0
Samford ss 4 1 1 1
Ramos p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 6 3
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Held ss 5 0 2 0
Power 1b 3 1 1 2
Francona cf 4 0 2 0
Minoso lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito rf 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 4 0 0 0
Baxes 3b 4 0 1 0
Strickland 2b 4 0 1 0
  Martin pr 0 0 0 0
Grant p 2 0 0 0
  Hardy ph 0 1 0 0
  Podbielan p 0 0 0 0
  Piersall ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 7 2
Washington 000 101 000 1360
Cleveland 000 100 010 0271
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  W (6-5) 10.0 7 2 2 1 8
Totals
10.0
7
2
2
1
8
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Grant   8.0 5 2 2 2 4
  Podbielan  L (0-1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
10.0
6
3
3
2
5

  E–Baxes (1).  DP–Washington 1. Samford-Bertoia-Becquer, Cleveland 2. Power-Held-Power, Fitz Gerald-Strickland.  2B–Cleveland Held (5,off Ramos).  HR–Washington Allison (10,6th inning off Grant 0 on 2 out); Samford (3,10th inning off Podbielan 0 on 1 out), Cleveland Power (5,4th inning off Ramos 0 on 0 out).  HBP–Throneberry (1,by Grant).  Team LOB–4.  SF–Power (3,off Ramos).  Team–5.  SB–Allison (4,2nd base off Grant/Fitz Gerald).  CS–Becquer (2,2nd base by Grant/Fitz Gerald).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:02.  A–7,016.
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