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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 14, 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 14, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 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 14, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,160 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 14, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Casale
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Casale
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Casale
Williams hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Casale
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it 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. Kucks
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. Kucks
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Casale
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Ward vs. Casale
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Casale
Chiti hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Casale
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen 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: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it 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: ---
Kucks vs. Casale
Kucks 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Casale
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Casale
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Casale
Casale fires to first and picks off Herzog. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kucks
Geiger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kucks
Daley 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--
Casale vs. Kucks
Casale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley scores. Casale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Casale
Williams 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: ---
Cerv vs. Casale
Cerv 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--
Lumpe vs. Casale
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Casale
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen 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--
Malzone vs. Kucks
There goes Jensen. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Kucks
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Casale
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Casale
DeMaestri 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: ---
Kucks vs. Casale
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kucks
Daley 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--
Casale vs. Kucks
Casale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin bunts towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to third for the out. Casale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Keough reaches second base with a double. Casale scores. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keough scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Casale
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Casale
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Casale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kucks
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kucks
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casale vs. Kucks
Casale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Casale
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Casale
Lumpe 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Casale
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Casale
The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Casale
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Casale
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Casale
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Hadley hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Dickson
Runnels strikes out. There goes Buddin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Dickson
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Dickson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Gorman
Dick Gernert pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Casale
Dick Gernert now playing first base.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Casale
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Casale
Williams 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, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Gorman
Geiger 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casale vs. Gorman
Casale 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Casale
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Casale
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Casale
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Casale
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1959 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 2 1 0 Herzog W, rf 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 1 1 Williams D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Keough M, cf 3 2 1 2 Cerv B, lf 4 0 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 2 2 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1 Ward P, 1b 2 1 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 1 Geiger G, lf 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 4 1 4 0 Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0 Casale J, p 4 1 2 0 Hadley K, ph 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 34 6 13 6 Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston 001 030 20x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kucks J (L) 6.0 11 4 4 0 3 Dickson M 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 Gorman T 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Casale J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 E -- Runnels P DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8 2B -- Keough M, Daley P 2 SB -- Buddin D CS -- Jensen J SF -- Jensen J PB -- Daley P T -- 2:32 A -- 8160
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