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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 1, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 1,863 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Osborne moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Osborne tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Pascual
There goes Kaline. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Kaline steals third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling is hit by the pitch. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Pascual
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pascual
Wilson 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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby 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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Pascual
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to home to get Bolling. Wilson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges 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
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becquer vs. Bunning
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Norm Zauchin.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Julio Becquer now playing first base.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pascual
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne 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
Top 10
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Coot Veal pinch runs for Rocky Bridges. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1959 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Allison B, cf 5 0 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, lf 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, cf 5 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 4 1 0 0 Doby L, lf 5 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 2 2 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 1
Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Veal C, pr 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Groth J, rf 3 1 1 0
Porter J, c 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Samford R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Pascual C, p 3 0 2 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 1
Bunning J, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 9 3 35 3 8 3
Washington 010 100 010 1 -- 4
Detroit 200 001 000 0 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 10.0 8 3 3 3 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 10.0 9 4 3 3 8
E -- Bridges R, Yost E
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 9
2B -- Yost E, Groth J
HR -- Yost E, Killebrew H 2
SB -- Kaline A
SH -- Yost E, Bunning J
SF -- Bridges R
HBP -- by Pascual C (Bolling F)
T -- 3:10
A -- 1863
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