Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Bunning
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kemmerer
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kemmerer
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Bunning
  
  Courtney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bunning
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Bunning
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Consolo vs. Bunning
  
  Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Kemmerer
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Bunning
  
  Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
  
  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: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bunning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kemmerer
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Kemmerer
  
  Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Bunning
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Bunning
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bunning
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kaline 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: ---
  Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Bunning
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Bunning
  
  Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemmerer vs. Bunning
  
  Kemmerer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Kemmerer
  
  Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Bunning
  
  Becquer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kemmerer
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Kemmerer
  
  Osborne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bunning moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Bunning moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bunning scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maxwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berberet vs. Kemmerer
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Bunning
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bunning
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bunning takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kemmerer
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Kemmerer
  
  Osborne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Bunning
  
  Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop.
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Bunning
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
  
  Naragon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Becquer vs. Bunning
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Aspromonte scores. Lemon scores. Allison moves to third. Becquer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Burnside
  
  Pete Burnside now pitching. Roy Sievers pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
  
  Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bertoia vs. Burnside
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Faye Throneberry.
  
  Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Clevenger
  
  Hal Naragon now catching. Jim Lemon now playing left field. Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop. Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Clevenger
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Clevenger
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sisler
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berberet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Sisler
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Sisler
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1959 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Green L, rf           4  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Allison B, cf         3  0  0  0   Harris G, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Becquer J, 1b         4  0  1  2   Osborne B, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   Kuenn H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, ph         0  0  0  0   Kaline A, cf          4  0  1  1   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  0  1  0   
Throneberry F, lf     3  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  0  1   
Bertoia R, ph         1  0  0  0   Berberet L, c         3  0  0  0   
Versalles Z, ss       0  0  0  0   Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       2  0  0  0   Lepcio T, ss          0  0  0  0   
Aspromonte K, 2b      3  1  1  0   Bunning J, p          2  1  1  0   
Consolo B, ss         2  0  0  0   Burnside P, p         0  0  0  0   
Naragon H, ph-c       2  0  1  0   Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   
Ramos P, pr           0  0  0  0   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
Kemmerer R, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Lemon J, ph-lf        1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        30  3  6  3

Washington       000 000 020 --  2
Detroit          100 002 00x --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L)        7.0  5  3  3  3  1
Clevenger T           1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         7.2  3  2  2  5 11
Burnside P            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Sisler D              0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Morgan T (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Kuenn H
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Yost E
CS -- Green L
T -- 2:20
A -- 5781

    

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