Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Herbert
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Herbert
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Herbert
  
  Killebrew 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 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Kemmerer
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kemmerer
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. House moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herbert vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herbert
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Becquer vs. Herbert
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plews vs. Herbert
  
  Plews strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Herbert
  
  Herbert fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Herbert. Lemon scores. Becquer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Herbert
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Samford vs. Herbert
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemmerer vs. Herbert
  
  Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemmerer for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Herbert
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Herbert
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Herbert
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Herbert
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Becquer vs. Herbert
  
  Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Kemmerer
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kemmerer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Herbert
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Herbert
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Herbert
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herbert vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herbert bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Herbert
  
  Kemmerer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Herbert
  
  Pearson bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Herbert
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Kemmerer
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Herbert
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herbert
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Herbert
  
  Becquer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Herbert
  
  There goes Becquer. The throw from House and he is safe. Becquer steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plews vs. Herbert
  
  Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Becquer scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Herbert
  
  There goes Plews. The throw from House and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kemmerer
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herbert vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Kemmerer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herzog vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Herbert
  
  Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Kent Hadley now playing first base.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Herbert
  
  Samford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Herbert
  
  Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Kemmerer
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson who is chasing the ball. Maris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerv vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  House vs. Kemmerer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Kemmerer
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kemmerer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Herbert
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Herbert
  
  Allison hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Herbert
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Kemmerer
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herbert
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Herbert
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Herbert
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1959 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Herzog W, cf          2  1  0  0   Pearson A, rf         4  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          1  0  1  0   Allison B, cf         3  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 2b           5  1  3  3   Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            4  0  0  0   Lemon J, lf           4  1  1  0   
Hadley K, 1b          0  0  0  0   Becquer J, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Maris R, rf           4  1  1  0   Plews H, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Cerv B, lf            4  0  1  0   Porter J, c           3  0  1  0   
House F, c            4  0  0  0   Samford R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Smith H, 3b           3  1  1  0   Kemmerer R, p         3  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0                                      
Herbert R, p          3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  3                        30  2  5  1

Kansas City      000 000 310 --  4
Washington       010 001 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W)         9.0  5  2  2  3  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L)        9.0  8  4  4  3  3

E -- Herbert R, Smith H
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Washington 4
2B -- Lopez H, Lemon J
3B -- Maris R
HR -- Lopez H
SB -- Becquer J
CS -- Plews H
SH -- Herbert R
WP -- Kemmerer R 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 4875

    

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