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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,520 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. O'Dell
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. O'Dell
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. O'Dell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. O'Dell
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. O'Dell
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. O'Dell
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. O'Dell
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sullivan
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Dell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. O'Dell
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. O'Dell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sullivan
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. O'Dell
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Dell
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. O'Dell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. O'Dell
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Sullivan
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sullivan
Tasby hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. O'Dell
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. O'Dell
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. O'Dell
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. O'Dell
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Renna goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. O'Dell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sullivan
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. O'Dell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Dell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. O'Dell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Sullivan
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Sullivan
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. O'Dell
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. O'Dell
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. O'Dell
Renna hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Sullivan
Klaus hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Dell
White hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. O'Dell
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. O'Dell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. O'Dell
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Dell
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. O'Dell
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching. Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Stock
There's a wild pitch. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Stock
Gernert bunts towards the mound. Stock picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stock. Malzone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Stock
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stock
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sullivan
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stock
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stock
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Stock
Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Stock
Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Stock
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sullivan
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Sullivan
Bob Hale pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1959 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 1 1 1 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 1 Woodling G, rf 3 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Renna B, lf 2 1 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 0
Geiger G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 1 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 2 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0
O'Dell B, p 2 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 4 32 0 5 0
Boston 100 100 030 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B (L)* 7.0 5 4 3 3 5
Stock W 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Miranda W, Stock W
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Buddin D
3B -- Runnels P
HR -- Runnels P, Jensen J
SF -- Malzone F
WP -- Stock W
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:30
A -- 22520
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