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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 3, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 3, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 8,754 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Hal Brown | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 3, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Brown
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Carrasquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Brown
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Baumann
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Baumann
Pilarcik bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Baumann
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Brown
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Baumann
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Baumann
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Baumann
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Brown
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Baumann
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Baumann
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Baumann
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Baumann
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brown
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Brown
There goes Jensen. The throw from Triandos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Baumann
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Malzone. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Baumann
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Baumann
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Baumann
Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Brown
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Brown
Green bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Brown
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Baumann
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Baumann
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Baumann
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brown
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Brown
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Gardner who tags White, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Malzone scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Baumann
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Baumann
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Baumann
Gardner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Baumann
Brown hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Brown
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Baumann
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Baumann
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Baumann
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Baumann
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Brown
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brown
Stephens hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Baumann
Tasby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Tasby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Baumann
Gardner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Baumann
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Chittum
Nelson Chittum now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Chittum
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Billy Klaus now playing shortstop. Albie Pearson now playing left field.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brown
White hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brown
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Brown
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Marty Keough pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. Jensen scores. Mahoney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1959 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Green P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, rf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 2 2 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 2 2 3 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pearson A, lf 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 2 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mahoney J, pr 0 1 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 1 2 0 Baumann F, p 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0 Brown H, p 4 0 1 1 Keough M, ph 1 0 1 2 Loes B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 31 5 10 5 Boston 000 101 002 -- 4 Baltimore 002 000 12x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Baumann F (L) 7.1 9 5 5 6 3 Chittum N 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Brown H (W) 8.2 7 4 4 3 2 Loes B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Gardner B, Triandos G, Malzone F DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 9 2B -- Carrasquel C, Malzone F 3B -- Tasby W, Keough M HR -- Nieman B 2 SB -- Jensen J SH -- Pilarcik A, Green P T -- 2:26 A -- 8754
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