Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Terry
  
  There goes Bertoia. The throw from House and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Terry
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Terry
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Terry
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Ramos
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ramos
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Ramos
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerv vs. Ramos
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Terry
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Terry
  
  Zauchin strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Terry
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ramos
  
  House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. House tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Ramos
  
  Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Ramos
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Ramos
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Terry
  
  Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Terry
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Terry
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Terry
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Ramos
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Ramos
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson is hit by the pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Stobbs
  
  Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  House 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 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Terry
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zauchin vs. Terry
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball towards left. Cerv catches it and throws to DeMaestri who relays to Lopez to double up Killebrew. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Terry
  
  Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Stobbs
  
  Terry bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Stobbs
  
  Herzog bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Stobbs
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Terry
  
  Stobbs 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 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Terry
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stobbs
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Stobbs
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Terry
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Terry
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Terry
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zauchin vs. Terry
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Terry
  
  Samford hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Stobbs
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Stobbs
  
  Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Terry
  
  Stobbs hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Terry
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Terry
  
  Allison 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

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Stobbs
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Stobbs
  
  Williams bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stobbs
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Hyde
  
  Dick Hyde now pitching.
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Kent Hadley now playing first base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Terry
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Terry
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Terry
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Hyde
  
  Hadley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Hyde
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Hyde
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terry vs. Hyde
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Terry
  
  Hal Smith now playing third base. Albie Pearson pinch hits for Norm Zauchin.
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Terry
  
  Herb Plews pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Daley
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Dick Hyde. Bud Daley now pitching. JW Porter pinch hits for Julio Becquer.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Plews moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertoia vs. Gorman
  
  John Romonosky pinch runs for JW Porter. Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Plews moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allison vs. Gorman
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Gorman
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Gorman
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fitz Gerald vs. Gorman
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Valentinetti
  
  Vito Valentinetti now pitching. Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Roy Sievers now playing first base. Albie Pearson now playing center field
  
  Tuttle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Valentinetti
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Valentinetti
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1959 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b         5  0  2  0   Herzog W, cf          3  1  2  0   
Allison B, cf-lf      3  2  1  1   Tuttle B, cf          0  1  0  0   
Sievers R, lf-1b      3  1  1  1   Williams D, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           5  1  3  3   Smith H, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      5  0  0  0   Lopez H, 2b           5  2  3  4   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  1  0   Maris R, rf           4  0  2  0   
Zauchin N, 1b         3  0  0  0   Cerv B, lf            3  0  1  1   
Pearson A, ph-cf      1  1  1  0   Simpson H, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Samford R, ss         3  0  0  0   Hadley K, 1b          1  0  1  0   
Plews H, ph           1  1  1  0   House F, c            4  1  1  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  1  1  2   
Ramos P, p            1  0  0  0   Terry R, p            4  0  1  0   
Stobbs C, p           2  0  0  0   Daley B, p            0  0  0  0   
Hyde D, p             0  0  0  0   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Porter J, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Romonosky J, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Valentinetti V, p     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        32  7 13  7

Washington       002 001 003 --  6
Kansas City      210 100 201 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P               2.2  6  3  3  0  1
Stobbs C              3.2  5  3  3  0  3
Hyde D                1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Valentinetti V (L)    0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R*              8.0  8  5  5  4  6
Daley B+              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Gorman T (W)          1.0  2  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Williams D
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Williams D, Herzog W, Sievers R
3B -- House F
HR -- DeMaestri J, Lemon J, Lopez H
CS -- Bertoia R
SH -- Herzog W, Williams D, Smith H
SF -- Cerv B, DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Ramos P (Simpson H), by Valentinetti V (Tuttle B)
T -- 2:36
A -- 4769

    

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