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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 1, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Grim
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Grim
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Grim
Woodling bunts towards first. Simpson fields the ball and throws to Grim covering. Safe. Boyd moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boyd scores. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Grim
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Walker
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grim
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Grim
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Grim
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Grim
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Grim
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Grim
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Walker
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Walker
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Grim
There goes Nieman. The throw from House and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Grim
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
House vs. Walker
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Walker
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Walker
Grim hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Walker
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grim
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grim
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grim
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Walker
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Walker
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Grim
Boyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Grim
Tasby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Grim
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Grim
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Walker
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Walker
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Walker
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Walker
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grim
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grim
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grim
Walker hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Grim
Boyd 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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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Walker
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Walker
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Walker
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Pappas
Milt Pappas now pitching.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Grim
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Grim
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Grim
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Grim
Bob Hale pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pappas
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Gene Woodling now playing left field. Kent Hadley pinch hits for Bob Gr
Hadley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pappas
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miranda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stock
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Meyer
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Maris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv is hit by the pitch. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maris moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Johnson
Bill Tuttle pinch runs for Harry Simpson.
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. House reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. Cerv scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Johnson
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gardner. Tuttle scores. House scores. DeMaestri moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Meyer
Hal Smith now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing first base.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Meyer
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Meyer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Meyer
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1959 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Boyd B, 1b 4 2 3 1 Herzog W, cf 4 0 2 1
Tasby W, cf 3 0 2 0 Smith H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, rf-lf 5 0 2 1 Williams D, 3b-1b 5 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 1 1 0
Pilarcik A, rf 1 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 1 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 1 3 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 1
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grim B, p 2 0 0 0
Walker J, p 3 0 0 0 Hadley K, ph 1 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 2 33 6 10 5
Baltimore 110 010 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 011 04x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J 5.2 7 2 2 1 5
Pappas M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Stock W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson E (L) 1.0 3 4 3 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B 7.0 10 3 3 4 2
Meyer R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Gardner B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Boyd B, Gardner B, House F
HR -- DeMaestri J
CS -- Nieman B
SF -- Simpson H
HBP -- by Johnson E (Cerv B)
T -- 2:31
A -- 10343
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