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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 29, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 29, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Tsitouris |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,380 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| John Tsitouris | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 29, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Tsitouris
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Tsitouris
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison 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 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fischer
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Snyder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fischer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Tsitouris
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Tsitouris
Samford hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Tsitouris
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Fischer
Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Fischer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fischer
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Tsitouris
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Tsitouris
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Tsitouris
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Fischer
Tsitouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Fischer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford misplays the ball. That's an error on Samford. Tsitouris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tsitouris scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Maris reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Stobbs
Hadley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Stobbs
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tsitouris vs. Stobbs
Tsitouris bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Tsitouris
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Tsitouris
Samford hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Tsitouris
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stobbs
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stobbs
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Tsitouris
Stobbs hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Tsitouris
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Tsitouris
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stobbs
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Stobbs
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Stobbs
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tsitouris vs. Stobbs
Chiti is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Tsitouris
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samford vs. Tsitouris
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Stobbs
Tsitouris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stobbs
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Tsitouris
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Tsitouris
Lenny Green pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hadley. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Tsitouris
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Tsitouris covering, for the out. Naragon moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Tsitouris
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naragon scores. Green scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grim
Allison takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Clevenger
Lenny Green now playing left field. Tex Clevenger now pitching. Ken Aspromonte now playing second base.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Clevenger
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Clevenger
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Clevenger
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hadley for the out. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Clevenger
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grim
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Grim
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Grim
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Grim
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Grim
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. Consolo scores. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Grim
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. 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 7/29/1959 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 4 2 2 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 1 0 0 1 Williams D, 3b 4 2 2 3
Throneberry F, rf 5 0 3 2 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 2
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Allison B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hadley K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tsitouris J, p 2 1 2 0
Samford R, ss 3 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0
Naragon H, c 3 1 1 1
Fischer B, p 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Green L, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 33 5 11 5
Washington 000 000 022 -- 4
Kansas City 203 000 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L) 2.1 5 5 4 0 0
Stobbs C 4.2 5 0 0 0 2
Clevenger T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Tsitouris J (W) 7.1 4 2 1 2 1
Grim B (S) 1.2 2 2 2 2 1
E -- Samford R, Hadley K, DeMaestri J
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Maris R, Lemon J
3B -- Throneberry F, Snyder R
HR -- Williams D
SH -- Tsitouris J
HBP -- by Tsitouris J (Killebrew H)
WP -- Clevenger T
T -- 2:22
A -- 12380
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