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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 24, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Neil Chrisley | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Terry
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Terry
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Terry
There goes Kaline. The throw from House and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Terry
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chrisley vs. Terry
Chrisley hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Hoeft
Tuttle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Harris catches it and throws to second to double up Tuttle. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terry
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Terry
Hoeft hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Terry
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hoeft
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv hits a line drive towards first. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Terry
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Hoeft
House hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hoeft
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Hoeft
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Terry
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Terry
Chrisley hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terry
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Terry
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Terry
Yost takes first base on ball four. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Hoeft
Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field. Kuenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Lopez scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Mossi Maris scores. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Mossi
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. House reaches second base with a double. Cerv scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Mossi
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. House scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Mossi
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Terry
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Terry
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chrisley vs. Terry
Chrisley 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Terry
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Osborne 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Terry
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Susce
Terry 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Terry
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Terry covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Susce
Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Susce
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Maris reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Maris scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Susce
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Susce
House strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Terry
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Terry
Chrisley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Chrisley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Terry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Susce
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Terry
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for George Susce.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Terry
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Terry
Harris hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Williams D, 1b 4 2 2 0
Kuenn H, cf 3 1 3 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 2 2 0
Harris G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Maris R, rf 4 2 2 2
Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 3 4
Bridges R, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Chrisley N, lf 4 0 1 0 House F, c 4 1 1 2
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 2 0 1 0 Terry R, p 4 0 1 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 34 10 12 8
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 610 30x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)* 3.0 4 3 3 0 0
Morgan T+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Mossi D 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
Susce G 3.0 3 3 3 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 6 8
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, Kansas City 3
2B -- Williams D 2, House F, Cerv B, Maris R, Chrisley N
3B -- Harris G
SB -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Tuttle B)
Balk -- Mossi D
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:34
A -- 8727
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