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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 8, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 8, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Herbert
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Osborne scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Herbert
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
There goes Lopez. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Herbert
Berberet hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Herbert
Mossi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Mossi
Herbert hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. Kaline throws the ball in to Berberet who tags Cerv trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boone scores. Maris goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Herbert
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Herbert
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Mossi
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Herbert
Berberet hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Herbert
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams throws to second for one, and DeMaestri throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Herbert
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Mossi
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Herbert
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Herbert
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Mossi
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Kent Hadley now playing first base.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Herbert
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Chrisley hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Narleski
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Narleski
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Herbert
Osborne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Narleski
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Herbert
Gail Harris pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Herbert
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Herbert
Coot Veal pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Bolling hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Tuttle chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lopez. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Lopez. Kuenn scores. Veal goes all the way around to score. Bolling moves all the way to home. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 2 0 Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Boone R, 1b 3 2 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Hadley K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 1 1 Kuenn H, rf 3 1 2 1
Cerv B, lf 3 0 1 3 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berberet L, c 4 1 2 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Veal C, pr 0 1 0 0
Herbert R, p 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 2
Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 33 5 7 4
Kansas City 003 001 000 -- 4
Detroit 100 010 003 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 8.1 7 5 4 2 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D 7.0 7 4 3 2 3
Narleski R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- DeMaestri J 2, Bridges R, Lopez H
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 5
3B -- Cerv B, Bolling F
HR -- Berberet L
SB -- Lopez H
SF -- Cerv B
WP -- Mossi D
T -- 2:09
A -- 16176
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