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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 12, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bella | Right Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 12, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Coleman
Buddin strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buddin out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Sullivan
Bella hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Coleman
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Coleman
There goes Jensen. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Coleman
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sullivan
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Coleman
Sullivan 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Coleman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bella vs. Sullivan
Bella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Sullivan
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Coleman
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Coleman
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Coleman
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Coleman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Sullivan
Bella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Sullivan
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Coleman
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Coleman
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Coleman
Jim Busby pinch hits for Sammy White.
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Coleman
Pete Daley pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Coleman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Monbouquette
Pete Daley now catching. Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Monbouquette
Bella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Monbouquette
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Coleman
Marty Keough pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Avila scores. Keough moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Sturdivant
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. Keough scores. Gernert moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Herb Plews pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching. Haywood Sullivan now catching. Marty Keough now playing center field. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Fornieles
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Sturdivant
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sturdivant
Keough strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1959 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Boone R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 3 1 0 0 Keough M, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Bella Z, rf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Chiti H, c 4 1 1 3 Jensen J, rf 3 0 2 1
Smith H, 3b 4 0 3 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf-lf 3 0 0 1
Coleman R, p 3 0 0 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 0 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0
Daley P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 32 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 300 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 5 7
Gorman T+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Sturdivant T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 7.0 7 3 3 3 4
Monbouquette B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fornieles M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 10
2B -- Smith H, DeMaestri J
HR -- Chiti H
SB -- Jensen J
T -- 2:34
A -- 13434
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