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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 16, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hoyt Wilhelm |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,674 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilhelm
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Wilhelm
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilhelm
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Lary
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wilhelm
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Wilhelm
Berberet hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Kuenn chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Lary
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilhelm
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Wilhelm
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Wilhelm
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Wilhelm
Osborne hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Lary
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilhelm
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wilhelm
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Wilhelm
Berberet hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wilhelm
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Wilhelm
Lary bunts towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Bridges moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Wilhelm
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bridges tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Wilhelm
Osborne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bolling trying to get to home. Tasby throws the ball in to Triandos who tags Bolling who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Lary
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Lary
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilhelm
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Maxwell trying to get to second. Tasby throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wilhelm
There goes Kaline. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wilhelm
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Wilhelm
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Lary juggles the ball. That's an error on Lary. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus bunts towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. Nieman moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Lary
Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to third. Gardner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Lary
Tasby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Tasby reaches third base with a triple. Triandos scores. Gardner scores. Wilhelm goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilhelm
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilhelm covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Wilhelm
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Chrisley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Morgan
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pilarcik tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Morgan
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilhelm
Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Wilhelm
Osborne is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wilhelm
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wilhelm
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morgan
There goes Carrasquel. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Morgan
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wilhelm
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Wilhelm
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1959 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 1 Tasby W, cf 3 0 1 3
Osborne B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, cf 4 0 2 0 Pilarcik A, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 2 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 0
Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Green L, lf 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 4 1 1 0 Triandos G, c 2 1 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lary F, p 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 3 1 0 1
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31 1 9 1 30 6 9 6
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 014 10x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 6.0 7 5 1 3 3
Morgan T 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelm H (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 3
E -- Kuenn H, Lary F
LOB -- Detroit 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Bolling F, Kuenn H, Woodling G
3B -- Tasby W
CS -- Kaline A, Carrasquel C
SH -- Lary F, Triandos G, Klaus B
SF -- Yost E, Triandos G
HBP -- by Wilhelm H (Osborne B)
T -- 2:23
A -- 7674
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