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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 1958
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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 August 21, 1958 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1958 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Urban |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vito Valentinetti |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,013 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Martyn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jack Urban | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ossie Alvarez | Shortstop |
| Vito Valentinetti | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 1958
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Valentinetti
Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Valentinetti
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Valentinetti
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Valentinetti
Cerv is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Valentinetti
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Valentinetti
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Valentinetti
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerv scores. Simpson moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Valentinetti
DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urban vs. Valentinetti
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Urban
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Urban
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first, with Urban covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Urban
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Valentinetti
Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martyn for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Valentinetti
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Valentinetti
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Valentinetti
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Valentinetti
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maris scores. Lopez moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Valentinetti
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Cerv scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Chiti hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Urban
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Urban
Becquer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Urban
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Urban
Bridges 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, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Griggs
Urban strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Griggs
Martyn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Urban
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Urban
Griggs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Urban
Yost 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, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Griggs
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Griggs
Cerv strikes out. Courtney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cerv out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Griggs
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Urban
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Urban
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Urban
Lemon 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Griggs
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Griggs
Urban hits a line drive towards first. Becquer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Urban
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields the ball and throws to Urban covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Urban
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Urban
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Griggs
Martyn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Griggs
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Griggs
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Urban
Herb Plews pinch hits for Ossie Alvarez.
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Urban
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maris who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Urban
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Urban
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Urban
There's a wild pitch. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Urban
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Urban
Lemon 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Constable
Herb Plews now playing second base. Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Jim Constable now pitching.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Constable
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Constable
Chiti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Constable
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urban vs. Constable
Urban strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Urban
Whitey Herzog now playing first base.
Becquer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Urban
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Urban
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Constable
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Bob Martyn.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Constable
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Constable
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Constable
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Constable
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Urban
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field.
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Urban
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Jim Constable.
Chrisley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Urban
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Urban
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herzog scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. Plews moves to third. Chrisley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Urban
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews scores. Chrisley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Tomanek
Becquer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Clevenger
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tomanek vs. Clevenger
Tomanek hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Tomanek
Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Tomanek
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Tomanek
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1958 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Martyn B, rf 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Pearson A, cf 3 0 0 0
Maris R, cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 3
Lopez H, 2b 3 3 3 3 Lemon J, rf 3 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 4 2 2 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 3 0
Simpson H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Herzog W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, 3b 5 0 1 2 Bridges R, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 5 0 2 1 Alvarez O, ss 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Plews H, ph-2b 3 2 2 0
Urban J, p 4 0 0 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
Tomanek D, p 1 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 1 1 1
Constable J, p 0 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 1 1 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
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39 7 12 7 33 4 9 4
Kansas City 330 100 000 -- 7
Washington 000 002 020 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Urban J (W) 7.2 8 4 4 2 2
Tomanek D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Valentinetti V (L) 1.2 6 6 6 3 0
Griggs H 4.1 2 1 1 1 6
Constable J 2.0 3 0 0 1 4
Clevenger T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Washington 4
2B -- Maris R, Chiti H
3B -- Throneberry F
HR -- Lopez H 2
HBP -- by Valentinetti V (Cerv B)
WP -- Urban J
T -- 2:23
A -- 3013
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