Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
August 5, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 5, 1959 at Griffith Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Martin 2b 5 1 2 2
Power 3b 5 1 1 2
Minoso lf 5 0 1 1
Francona 1b 4 1 1 0
Colavito rf 4 0 0 0
Strickland ss 4 1 2 1
Held cf 2 1 1 1
Nixon c 2 0 0 0
  Valo ph 1 1 1 0
  Brown c 1 0 0 0
Grant p 2 0 0 0
  Harshman ph 0 0 0 0
  Webster pr 0 1 0 0
  Cicotte p 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 4 1 2 1
Green cf 4 0 0 0
Lemon lf 4 2 1 1
Allison rf 3 0 1 0
Naragon c 4 0 1 1
Killebrew 3b 4 0 1 0
Sievers 1b 4 0 1 0
Samford 2b 2 0 0 0
  Throneberry ph 1 0 0 0
  Aspromonte 2b 0 0 0 0
Ramos p 2 0 0 0
  Woodeshick p 0 0 0 0
  Griggs p 0 0 0 0
  Courtney ph 1 0 0 0
  Stobbs p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Cleveland 000 100 600791
Washington 102 000 000372
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Grant  W (7-4) 6.0 4 3 2 1 6
  Cicotte  SV (2) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
1
7
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  L (10-14) 6.0 7 6 5 3 1
  Woodeshick   0.1 2 1 0 0 0
  Griggs   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Stobbs   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
7
5
3
2

  E–Minoso (2), Green (2), Allison (6).  DP–Cleveland 2. Grant-Strickland-Francona, Strickland-Martin.  HR–Cleveland Strickland (3,7th inning off Ramos 0 on 0 out), Washington Versalles (1,3rd inning off Grant 0 on 0 out); Lemon (26,3rd inning off Grant 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  Team–4.  U-HP–Ed Runge, 1B–Joe Paparella, 2B–Eddie Hurley, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:07.
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