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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,246 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Zeke Bella | Right Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Kucks
Allison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kucks
There goes Allison. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Kucks
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Kucks
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kucks
There goes Green. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Kucks
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Woodeshick
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv hits a fly ball towards left. Throneberry catches it and throws to home to double up Tuttle. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kucks
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Kucks
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Kucks
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Woodeshick
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Woodeshick
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Kucks
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kucks
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Kucks
There goes Green. The throw from Smith and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Kucks
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Woodeshick
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Woodeshick
Kucks bunts towards first. Becquer juggles the ball. That's an error on Becquer. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. Kucks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terwilliger vs. Woodeshick
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Kucks scores. Tuttle moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Woodeshick
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Terwilliger scores. Cerv moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Zeke Bella.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Cerv scores. Smith moves to third. Snyder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kucks vs. Griggs
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kucks
Russ Snyder now playing right field.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kucks
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle 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, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Griggs
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Griggs
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Griggs
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kucks
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Kucks
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Kucks
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Griggs
Snyder 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, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Griggs
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Kucks
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kucks
Green hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Kucks
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Griggs
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Griggs
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kucks
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kucks
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Griggs
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Griggs
Jerry Lumpe pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Griggs
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kucks vs. Griggs
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Kucks
Jerry Lumpe now playing third base. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kucks
Zoilo Versalles pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Jim Lemon pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Kucks
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kucks
Green 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop. Bill Fischer now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the mound. Fischer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Fischer
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Fischer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Kucks
Roger Maris now playing right field. Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Becquer hits a popup towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kucks
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959, game 2 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Allison B, cf 3 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 3 0
Green L, rf 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 1 2 2
Becquer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 3 1 1 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 2
Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 0 Bella Z, rf 1 0 0 0
Versalles Z, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph-rf-lf 2 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 1 1 1 1
Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 3 1 0 0
Lemon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 4 2 30 5 9 5
Washington 100 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City 005 000 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L) 2.2 5 5 1 2 2
Griggs H 4.1 3 0 0 5 4
Fischer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 4
E -- Smith H 2, Becquer J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 3, Kansas City 11
2B -- Tuttle B, Terwilliger W
HR -- Throneberry F
SB -- Allison B, Green L
CS -- Green L
SH -- Williams D, Kucks J, Terwilliger W
HBP -- by Kucks J (Allison B)
T -- 2:02
A -- 15246
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