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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Narleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,187 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Ray Narleski | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 9, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle 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: ---
Lumpe vs. Narleski
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Narleski
Hadley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Narleski
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Narleski
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
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: ---
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Narleski
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops it up and throws to first, with Narleski covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bridges for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kucks
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Kucks
Narleski hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Narleski
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Narleski
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a line drive 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Narleski
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial juggles the ball. That's an error on Zernial. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Narleski
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Narleski
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Narleski
House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zernial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Kucks
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Narleski
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Kucks
Narleski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Narleski
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Narleski
Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Narleski
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Narleski
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Narleski
House 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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Narleski
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kucks
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kucks
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narleski vs. Kucks
There goes Lepcio. The throw from House and he is safe. Lepcio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Kucks
Gail Harris pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching. Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Burnside
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Burnside
There goes Lumpe. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Burnside
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Kucks
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1959, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 1
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0 Hadley K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, cf 3 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 2 1 1 1
Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 1 1 2
Zernial G, 1b 3 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Osborne B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kucks J, p 3 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 2 0 0 0
Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 28 4 5 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 003 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Narleski R (L) 7.0 4 4 4 1 5
Burnside P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3
E -- Zernial G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Tuttle B, Cerv B
SB -- Lepcio T
CS -- Lumpe J
SF -- Maris R
T -- 1:51
A -- 15187
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