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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 25, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Davie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Davie | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Davie
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Davie
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Coleman
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Davie
House hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Davie
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davie vs. Coleman
Davie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Davie
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Davie
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Davie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Davie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Davie
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Coleman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. Bridges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davie vs. Coleman
Davie hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Davie
DeMaestri 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Davie
Coleman 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Davie
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Davie
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Coleman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davie vs. Coleman
Davie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Davie
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Davie
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Williams moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hadley vs. Davie
Hadley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Davie
Ray Boone pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. House moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Davie
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Tom Carroll now playing shortstop. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Gorman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gorman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Gorman
Bridges hits a line drive towards short. Carroll reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Davie
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Davie
Ward 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Davie
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Davie
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gorman
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davie vs. Gorman
Davie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Davie
House hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Davie
Harry Chiti pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Chiti reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Narleski
Wayne Terwilliger pinch runs for Harry Chiti. Ray Narleski now pitching. Hal Smith pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Narleski
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1959 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 5 0 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 3 1 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 2 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 1 1 1
Bridges R, ss 4 1 1 1 Williams D, 3b 4 2 3 0
Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0
Harris G, 1b 3 1 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 1 Hadley K, ph 1 0 0 0
Davie J, p 4 0 1 0 Carroll T, ss 0 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Chiti H, ph 1 0 1 1
Terwilliger W, pr 0 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 2 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 1
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 35 3 8 3
Detroit 000 010 300 -- 4
Kansas City 000 100 101 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Davie J (W) 8.1 8 3 2 2 4
Narleski R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (L) 7.0 4 4 3 2 5
Gorman T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Lopez H
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 8
3B -- Chiti H
HR -- Lopez H, Harris G
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:38
A -- 8766
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