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Lineups and Summary
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 9, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 9, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 26,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 9, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Killebrew. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Harshman
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Harshman
Pearson bunts towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Harshman
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ramos
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Harshman
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Harshman
Ramos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Harshman
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ramos
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Ramos
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Harshman
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to Harshman covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Harshman
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Harshman
Samford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Harshman
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Harshman
Bertoia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Harshman
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ramos
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramos
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ron Hansen.
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ramos
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a line drive into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilhelm
Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilhelm
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards first. Boyd catches it and throws to second to double up Sievers. The throw back to first to get Allison, and that's a triple play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Wilhelm
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Wilhelm
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Killebrew steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Wilhelm
Samford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Samford reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Wilhelm
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Wilhelm
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ramos
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wilhelm
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilhelm
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wilhelm
There goes Pearson. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Pearson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pearson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilhelm
There goes Allison. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilhelm
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ramos
Lenny Green pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Johnson
There goes Zauchin. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Zauchin steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samford vs. Johnson
Samford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Johnson
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Samford goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Johnson
There goes Ramos. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Ramos steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Johnson
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Johnson
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Avila settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1959 -- Baltimore at Washington (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tasby W, cf 4 0 2 0 Bertoia R, 2b 4 2 2 2
Boyd B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pearson A, cf 3 1 1 0
Avila B, rf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 0 2 1
Triandos G, c 4 1 1 2 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 2 2 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 2 2
Hansen R, ss 1 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 4 1 2 2
Lockman W, ph 1 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 3 1 2 0
Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 1 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 34 9 14 8
Baltimore 000 000 002 -- 2
Washington 100 401 12x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L) 4.0 8 5 5 0 2
Wilhelm H 3.0 4 2 2 2 3
Johnson E 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 6
E -- Killebrew H, Robinson B, Johnson E
DP -- Baltimore 1, Washington 1
TP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Washington 6
2B -- Woodling G, Samford R, Zauchin N, Boyd B
HR -- Killebrew H, Bertoia R, Triandos G
SB -- Killebrew H, Pearson A, Zauchin N, Ramos P
CS -- Allison B
SH -- Pearson A, Ramos P
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:27
A -- 26850
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