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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 4, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,811 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Zeke Bella | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
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 |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 4, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daley
Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Daley
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Daley
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Osborne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Dickson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Mossi
Bella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Mossi
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dickson
Wilson 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 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Dickson
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Dickson
Mossi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Mossi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dickson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Mossi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osborne vs. Dickson
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Mossi
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dickson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dickson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Dickson
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Dickson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bolling for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Mossi
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dickson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Dickson
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Dickson
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dickson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Mossi
House hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Mossi
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching.
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tsitouris
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Tsitouris
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lepcio. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Tsitouris
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tsitouris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Lepcio 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 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Mossi
Bella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Mossi
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Tsitouris
Mossi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Mossi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Tsitouris
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Yost reaches second base with a double. Mossi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Tsitouris
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tsitouris
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Tsitouris
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Tsitouris
Maxwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Tsitouris
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Tsitouris
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Tsitouris
Mossi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Mossi
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Mossi
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching. Russ Snyder now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field.
Osborne hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mossi
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mossi
Hal Smith pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Mossi
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 5 2 2 2
Maris R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Williams D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Kuenn H, rf 5 2 3 2
Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 0 2 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 0
Bella Z, rf 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 1
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 1 2
Smith H, ph 1 0 1 0 Lepcio T, ss 4 0 1 0
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 4 1 3 1
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 3 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
Lumpe J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tsitouris J, p 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder R, ph-cf 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 39 9 14 9
Kansas City 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit 300 000 60x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Dickson M 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
Tsitouris J 2.2 6 6 6 1 4
Sturdivant T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Coleman R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- DeMaestri J, Lepcio T, Yost E
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Kuenn H, Mossi D 2, DeMaestri J, Lepcio T, Yost E, Wilson R, Terwilliger W
HR -- Yost E
HBP -- by Tsitouris J (Maxwell C)
WP -- Tsitouris J 2, Coleman R
T -- 2:34
A -- 4811
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