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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,691 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | 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 |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 9, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bunning
Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Ward trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Grim
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grim
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Berberet settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Berberet. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Berberet settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Berberet. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grim vs. Bunning
Grim bunts towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Bunning
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Grim
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Grim
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Berberet scores. Bolling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Bunning drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Grim
Osborne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Osborne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Grim
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Osborne scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Bridges hits a fly ball towards right. Maris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maris. Kaline tags and scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berberet vs. Coleman
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Kuenn scores. Bridges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling is hit by the pitch. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bunning vs. Coleman
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coleman. Bridges scores. Berberet moves to third. Bolling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Coleman
Osborne hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Coleman
There goes Kaline. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Bunning
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Coleman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Coleman
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Coleman
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Bunning
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Bunning
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Gorman
Tom Carroll now playing shortstop. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Gorman
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline 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, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bunning
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bunning
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gorman
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Gorman
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bunning
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Gorman
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Gorman
Osborne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Gorman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bunning
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bunning
Ray Boone pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Bunning
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 3 3 Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 1 1 Osborne B, 1b 5 1 2 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 5 2 2 1
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 2 2 1
Smith H, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bridges R, ss 3 1 1 2
Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 1 1 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 1 1
Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Carroll T, ss 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, ph 1 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0
Hadley K, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 1 1 0
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36 4 10 4 33 7 9 5
Kansas City 120 000 001 -- 4
Detroit 034 000 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (L) 2.1 5 6 4 2 1
Coleman R 2.2 2 1 0 1 1
Gorman T 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 11
E -- Berberet L 2, Bunning J, Maris R, Terwilliger W, Coleman R
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 9
2B -- Smith H, Tuttle B, Osborne B, Boone R
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Terwilliger W, Kaline A
CS -- Kaline A
SH -- Grim B, Bunning J
SF -- Bridges R
HBP -- by Coleman R (Bolling F)
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:30
A -- 6691
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