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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on June 6, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,064 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Foytack
Bertoia hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kemmerer
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Foytack
Samford hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Foytack
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry 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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Kemmerer
Foytack hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berberet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Foytack
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Foytack
Samford hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kemmerer
Berberet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Berberet reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a line drive into left field. Lemon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Berberet scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Kemmerer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foytack vs. Kemmerer
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Foytack
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison strikes out. There goes Throneberry. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kemmerer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Foytack
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kemmerer
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kemmerer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kemmerer
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Foytack
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Foytack
Herb Plews pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plews for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Foytack, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching. Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Clevenger
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Clevenger
Foytack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Clevenger
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foytack moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Clevenger
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Foytack scores. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Clevenger
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Clevenger
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Foytack
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1959 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Throneberry F, rf 4 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Allison B, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 1 2 2
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 4 0 2 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 1 0
Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 2 0 1 1
Samford R, ss 2 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 2 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 3 1 1 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 31 4 7 4
Washington 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit 000 010 03x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R 7.0 3 1 1 0 3
Clevenger T (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Stobbs C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1
E -- Yost E, Lemon J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 4
2B -- Kuenn H
3B -- Kuenn H, Berberet L
HR -- Throneberry F
SB -- Throneberry F
T -- 1:59
A -- 11064
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