Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Athletics
September 20, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 1959 at Municipal Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Athletics 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Piersall cf 4 0 1 0
Power 2b 4 0 1 0
Minoso lf 5 2 3 1
Francona 1b 4 1 1 2
Colavito rf 5 1 1 0
Nixon c 4 0 1 0
Held ss 4 0 2 1
Strickland 3b 4 0 1 0
McLish p 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 4 12 4
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Snyder cf 5 0 1 0
Maris rf 5 0 0 0
Hadley 1b 5 1 2 0
Cerv lf 5 1 1 2
Jablonski 3b 3 0 1 0
  Terwilliger pr 0 0 0 0
  DeMaestri ss 0 0 0 0
Lumpe ss,3b 2 0 1 0
Smith c 4 0 0 0
Klimchock 2b 4 0 0 0
Garver p 2 0 0 0
  Morgan ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 36 3 7 2
Cleveland 102 000 0104122
Kansas City 000 002 001372
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
McLish  W (19-8) 9.0 7 3 2 4 4
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
4
4
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Garver  L (9-13) 9.0 12 4 4 2 5
Totals
9.0
12
4
4
2
5

  E–Power 2 (10), Cerv (4), Smith (15).  DP–Kansas City 1. Garver-Lumpe-Hadley.  3B–Kansas City Lumpe (5,off McLish).  HR–Cleveland Minoso (21,1st inning off Garver 0 on 2 out); Francona (20,3rd inning off Garver 1 on 1 out), Kansas City Cerv (19,6th inning off McLish 1 on 0 out).  SH–Power (4,off Garver).  Team LOB–10.  Team–10.  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Eddie Rommel, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–2:15.  A–11,058.
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