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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 30, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daley
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Daley
Osborne hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Daley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Mossi
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Daley
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Daley
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Daley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Daley
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Daley
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Jablonski moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost has Jablonski trapped. There's the throw to Wilson and back to Bridges, who tags Jablonski for the out. Maris moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daley
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Daley
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Daley
Kuenn 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Daley
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Mossi
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Daley
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Daley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daley
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Daley
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daley
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Daley
Osborne hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Daley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Mossi
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Daley
Maxwell 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Daley
Bolling 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jablonski for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Daley
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daley
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Daley
Mossi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Daley
Yost takes first base on ball four. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Daley
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bobo Osborne.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mossi scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Daley
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Mossi
Gail Harris now playing first base.
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Daley
Maxwell 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Daley
Bolling bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Daley
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daley
Bridges hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Mossi
Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Zeke Bella pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Mossi
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Mossi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Sturdivant
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a fly ball towards right. Maris catches it and throws to first to double up Yost. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 1 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Osborne B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Snyder R, cf 4 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 1 1 Williams D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 5 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, cf 4 0 2 0 Maris R, rf 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 2 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 2 2 Daley B, p 2 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bella Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 4 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 30 0 3 0
Detroit 000 000 121 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 8.0 8 3 3 4 9
Sturdivant T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Cerv B
HR -- Wilson R, Mossi D
SH -- Bolling F
T -- 2:30
A -- 9500
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