Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Brown
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Brown
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Brown
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hadley vs. Brown
  
  Hadley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Grunwald
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Grunwald
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Grunwald
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Grunwald
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Grunwald
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dropo vs. Grunwald
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Nieman scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carrasquel vs. Grunwald
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adair vs. Grunwald
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Grunwald
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Brown
  
  Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Brown
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Grunwald
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Grunwald
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Grunwald
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Grunwald
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grunwald vs. Brown
  
  Grunwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grunwald for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Brown
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Brown
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grunwald
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Grunwald
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Grunwald
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Brown
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Brown
  
  Hadley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Grunwald
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Grunwald
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Grunwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tasby vs. Grunwald
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Grunwald
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Grunwald
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Grunwald
  
  Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Fred Valentine now playing right field.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Brown
  
  Klimchock hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Brown
  
  House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Dickson
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Dickson
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Dickson
  
  Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickson. Dropo moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tasby vs. Dickson
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Brown
  
  Dickson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Brown
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Brown
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Dickson
  
  Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Dickson
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Dickson
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Brown
  
  Maris hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Brown
  
  Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dickson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Dickson
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Dickson
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Dickson
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tasby vs. Dickson
  
  Tasby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Dickson
  
  Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Barry Shetrone now playing left field.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Klimchock vs. Brown
  
  Klimchock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Brown
  
  House hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Brown
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Brown
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Killeen
  
  Evans Killeen now pitching.
  
  Shetrone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Killeen
  
  Triandos hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Killeen
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Brown
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Brown
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hadley vs. Brown
  
  Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerv tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1959 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Snyder R, cf          4  0  1  0   Tasby W, cf           5  1  1  0   
Lumpe J, ss           3  1  1  0   Woodling G, rf        1  2  0  0   
Maris R, rf           4  0  0  0   Valentine F, rf       2  0  0  0   
Cerv B, lf            4  1  1  1   Nieman B, lf          3  2  2  4   
Hadley K, 1b          3  0  0  1   Shetrone B, lf        1  0  0  0   
Smith H, 3b           4  1  1  0   Triandos G, c         4  0  0  0   
Klimchock L, 2b       3  1  1  2   Robinson B, 3b        5  2  2  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Grunwald A, p         1  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  2  1   
Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   Adair J, 2b           3  1  2  2   
Morgan J, ph          0  0  0  0   Brown H, p            3  0  0  0   
Killeen E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  5  4                        34  9 11  9

Kansas City      000 000 022 --  4
Baltimore        400 300 20x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grunwald A (L)        3.2  6  7  7  5  1
Dickson M             3.1  5  2  2  1  1
Killeen E             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           9.0  5  4  4  2  6

E -- Dickson M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 8
2B -- Dropo W
3B -- Cerv B
HR -- Nieman B, Klimchock L
SH -- Brown H
SF -- Hadley K
T -- 2:03
A -- 3994

    

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