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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 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 June 15, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Romonosky |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Zeke Bella | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| John Romonosky | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Romonosky
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Romonosky
Hadley hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Romonosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hadley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Daley
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Daley
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Killebrew moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Daley
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew scores. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Consolo vs. Daley
There's a wild pitch. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Consolo vs. Daley
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Consolo for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Romonosky
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romonosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Romonosky
House 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Romonosky
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Daley
Romonosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Daley
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Romonosky
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daley
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Daley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Daley
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Romonosky
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Romonosky
Hadley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Romonosky
Bella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Romonosky
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Romonosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bella who is chasing the ball. Romonosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romonosky tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Meyer
There goes Allison. The throw from House and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Meyer
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Romonosky
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Romonosky
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle 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: 1--
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Meyer
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Meyer
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Meyer
Throneberry bunts towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Meyer
Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romonosky vs. Meyer
Romonosky strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Romonosky
Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Romonosky
Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Meyer
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Romonosky
Bella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Romonosky
House 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: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Romonosky
Terwilliger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Romonosky
Preston Ward pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Dickson
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Dickson
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon 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: ---
Valdivielso vs. Dickson
Valdivielso 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Dickson
Romonosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Dickson
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Dickson
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Allison reaches second base with a double. Bertoia goes all the way around to score. Allison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Dickson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Romonosky
Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Romonosky
Hadley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Romonosky
Bella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Romonosky
House hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Throneberry fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Throneberry. Bella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stobbs
Ray Boone pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Stobbs
Harry Chiti pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. House moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Stobbs
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. Tuttle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Lumpe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1959 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 1 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 3 1 1
Lumpe J, 2b-ss 5 0 3 1 Allison B, cf 4 0 1 1
Williams D, 3b 5 0 3 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 1 2
Cerv B, lf 5 1 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hadley K, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 2
Bella Z, rf 3 1 2 0 Porter J, c 4 0 0 0
House F, c 4 1 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 2 1
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 1 0 Consolo B, ss 3 0 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Romonosky J, p 4 1 1 0
Daley B, p 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Chiti H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 4 34 8 10 7
Kansas City 000 000 005 -- 5
Washington 321 100 01x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 3.0 6 6 6 2 1
Meyer R 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Dickson M 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Romonosky J (W)* 8.0 10 4 3 1 4
Stobbs C (S) 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Williams D, Throneberry F, Killebrew H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 7
2B -- Lumpe J, Allison B, Cerv B, House F
3B -- Romonosky J
HR -- Killebrew H, Lemon J, Hadley K
SB -- Allison B
SF -- Bertoia R
WP -- Daley B
T -- 2:28
A -- 3661
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