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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 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 26, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 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 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,430 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Larry Doby | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | 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 |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Grim
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball 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. Bunning
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Grim
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet hits a line drive towards right. Maris catches it and throws to first to double up Doby. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Bunning
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grim vs. Bunning
Grim hits a fly ball into left field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Grim
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Bunning
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grim
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim juggles the ball. That's an error on Grim. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Harris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Grim
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez catches it and throws to first to double up Bridges. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bunning
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Bunning
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Bunning
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Grim
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bunning for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Grim
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bunning
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Bunning
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Grim
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Grim
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Grim
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davie
Jerry Davie now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Davie
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Davie
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to third for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grim vs. Davie
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grim
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Grim
Doby 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 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Davie
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Grim
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jerry Davie.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Grim
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Morgan
House 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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Morgan
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grim
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Grim
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Grim
Ossie Alvarez pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching. Johnny Groth pinch hits for Lou Berberet.
Groth takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Alvarez moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Daley
Red Wilson pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Kuenn H, cf 5 2 4 1 Lopez H, 2b 3 1 2 0
Harris G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 1 Cerv B, lf 4 1 2 3
Doby L, lf 5 0 3 0 Smith H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Alvarez O, pr 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 3 1
Bridges R, ss 4 0 3 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Grim B, p 3 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 0 0 0 1 Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 1 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0
Hoeft B, pr 0 0 0 0
Davie J, p 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 16 3 33 4 9 4
Detroit 100 100 001 -- 3
Kansas City 013 000 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 0 4
Davie J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Morgan T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (W) 8.2 16 3 2 3 5
Daley B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Grim B, DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Detroit 15, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kuenn H, Lopez H, Bridges R
HR -- Cerv B
HBP -- by Bunning J (Maris R)
T -- 2:44
A -- 7430
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