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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 6, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn throws the ball in to Lepcio who tags Lumpe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Snyder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Herbert
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lary
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lary
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Herbert
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Herbert
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Lary
Herbert hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Herbert
Harris hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Herbert
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lary
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Lary
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Lary
Herbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. House scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Lary
Snyder bunts towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Terwilliger scores. Herbert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside has Herbert trapped. He runs over and tags Herbert for the out. Lumpe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Burnside
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Herbert
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Herbert
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Dickson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Dickson
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Burnside
House hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Burnside
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bella vs. Burnside
Zeke Bella pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Bella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Burnside strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Sturdivant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Burnside
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Burnside
Hadley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnside vs. Sturdivant
Burnside bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Sturdivant
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Burnside
House hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Burnside
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Burnside
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Burnside
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Snyder R, cf 5 1 3 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 3 0
Lumpe J, ss 5 1 1 2 Harris G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 5 2 2 0
Cerv B, lf 4 1 2 2 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 3
Hadley K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 3 1
Smith H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 3 2
House F, c 4 1 1 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lepcio T, ss 4 0 2 0
Herbert R, p 2 0 1 1 Lary F, p 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 2 0 0 0
Bella Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 37 7 15 7
Kansas City 200 040 000 -- 6
Detroit 020 040 001 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R 4.2 8 6 6 2 1
Dickson M 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T (L) 3.0 5 1 1 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F* 4.0 8 6 6 0 2
Burnside P (W) 5.0 3 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Snyder R, Yost E 2, Kuenn H
HR -- Cerv B, Bolling F, Kaline A
SH -- Burnside P
WP -- Sturdivant T
T -- 2:42
A -- 13434
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