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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 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 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hoyt Wilhelm |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,089 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 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 |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Herbert
Boyd bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Herbert
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilhelm
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilhelm
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Williams is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Williams is out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Herbert
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus 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 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilhelm
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyd. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilhelm
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Herbert
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wilhelm
House strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws House out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Wilhelm
Herbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Wilhelm
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wilhelm
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Herbert
Boyd hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Herbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Herbert
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Herbert
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilhelm
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Herbert
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilhelm
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wilhelm
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Herbert
Boyd 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: ---
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Herbert
Triandos hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Wilhelm
Lenny Green now playing left field.
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilhelm
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilhelm
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Herbert
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilhelm vs. Herbert
Wilhelm 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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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilhelm
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carrasquel out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Herbert
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Herbert
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilhelm
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Wilhelm
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Herbert
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wilhelm
Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Snyder 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilhelm
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilhelm
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Williams reaches second base with a double. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Wilhelm
Maris strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maris out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Herzog W, cf 4 1 1 0
Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 0 0 1
Lockman W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 2 1 0 1 Cerv B, lf 3 0 0 0
Green L, lf 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 2 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 1 1 2 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0
Pilarcik A, rf 4 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 2 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wilhelm H, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 29 1 5 1
Baltimore 100 200 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelm H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 9.0 5 3 3 2 5
E -- Boyd B, Williams D
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Carrasquel C, Williams D
HR -- Triandos G
SH -- Boyd B
SF -- Lopez H
WP -- Wilhelm H
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 1:50
A -- 8089
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