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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 16, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pascual
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Terry
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Terry
Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Terry
Samford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Bertoia moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Pascual
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pascual
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Terry
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Terry
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Terry
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bertoia for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pascual scores. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Terry
There goes Allison. The throw from House and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Dick Williams pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Meyer
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Meyer
Samford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Samford reaches second base with a double. Bertoia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Meyer
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Samford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Meyer
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pascual
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Meyer
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Meyer
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Bertoia hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Pascual
House hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Pascual
Ray Boone pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tomanek
Wayne Terwilliger now playing third base. Dick Tomanek now pitching. Tom Carroll now playing shortstop.
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Tomanek
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Tomanek
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Tomanek
There's a wild pitch. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Tomanek
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pascual
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Pascual
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Ward reaches second base with a double. Herzog scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Pascual
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1959 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Herzog W, cf 4 1 1 0 Pearson A, rf 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, cf 4 1 2 2
Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 1 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, lf 4 2 1 1
House F, c 3 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Smith H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Porter J, c 3 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 4 1 2 2
Carroll T, ss 0 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 4 1 2 1
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, ph 1 0 0 0
Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
Terry R, p 1 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 3b 1 0 0 0
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31 2 4 2 33 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
Washington 021 012 10x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (L) 5.0 7 4 3 2 1
Meyer R 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Tomanek D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 4 2 2 0 1
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Washington 6
2B -- Bertoia R, Samford R, Cerv B, Herzog W, Ward P
HR -- Allison B, Lemon J
CS -- Allison B
SH -- Pearson A
HBP -- by Pascual C (Lopez H)
WP -- Tomanek D
T -- 2:26
A -- 5290
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