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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 13, 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 13, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 13, 1959 |
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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 13, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 5,513 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 13, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle 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: ---
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buddin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Brewer
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Herbert
Chiti fires to third and picks off Malzone. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Herbert
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Brewer
Herbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Herbert
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Brewer
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a fly ball towards center. Geiger settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Geiger. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herbert vs. Brewer
Herbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bella vs. Brewer
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Cerv moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to third for the out. Bella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Bella moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Herbert
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Buddin reaches third base with a triple. Brewer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Dickson
Marty Keough pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Dickson
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brewer
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Marty Keough now playing center field. Dick Gernert now playing first base. Preston Ward pinch hits for Murry
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Gorman
Preston Ward now playing first base. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Gorman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gorman
Brewer bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Zeke Bella.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/13/1959 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 5 2 3 2 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 3 1 Boone R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Keough M, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 1 Bella Z, rf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 3 0 Smith H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 1 2 1 Herbert R, p 2 0 1 0 Brewer T, p 3 1 1 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 33 6 13 6 Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston 100 000 32x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R (L) 6.1 10 4 4 2 4 Dickson M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Gorman T 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 E -- Geiger G, Malzone F DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 8 2B -- Boone R, Malzone F 3B -- Buddin D HR -- Daley P SH -- Brewer T SF -- Wertz V WP -- Dickson M T -- 2:05 A -- 5513
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