Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Coleman
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Coleman
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Casale
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Casale
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Casale
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Coleman
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Coleman
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Coleman
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daley vs. Coleman
  
  Daley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Coleman
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Casale
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Casale
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Casale
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Casale
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Casale
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coleman vs. Casale
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casale vs. Coleman
  
  Casale strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Coleman
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Coleman
  
  Runnels 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 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Casale
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Casale
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Casale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Casale
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Coleman
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Coleman
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Coleman
  
  Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daley vs. Coleman
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geiger vs. Coleman
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone scores. Daley moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casale vs. Meyer
  
  Russ Meyer now pitching.
  
  Casale hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Daley scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Meyer
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Casale
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Casale
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Casale
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Meyer
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Meyer
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Meyer
  
  Gernert strikes out. There goes Runnels. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Meyer
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Casale
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Casale
  
  Kent Hadley pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
  
  Hadley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Casale
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herzog vs. Casale
  
  Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Casale
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Dickson
  
  Daley hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Dickson
  
  Geiger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casale vs. Dickson
  
  Casale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Casale
  
  Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Casale
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Casale
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Dickson
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Dickson
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Dickson
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Dickson
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Casale
  
  Jim Busby now playing left field.
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Casale
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Casale
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Casale
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Casale
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Gorman
  
  Daley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Gorman
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Casale
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Casale
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Casale
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Casale
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casale vs. Gorman
  
  Casale hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Gorman
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Gorman
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Gorman
  
  Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Casale
  
  Chiti hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Casale
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Casale
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/1959 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Buddin D, ss          3  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  2  0   
Runnels P, 2b         5  0  1  0   Herzog W, rf          3  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        3  0  0  0   Williams D, lf        3  0  0  0   
Busby J, lf           1  0  1  0   Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  1  2  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  1   Smith H, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Malzone F, 3b         3  1  1  0   Chiti H, c            4  0  0  0   
Daley P, c            4  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  1  2  1   
Geiger G, cf          4  1  2  3   Coleman R, p          1  0  0  0   
Casale J, p           4  0  0  1   Meyer R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hadley K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   House F, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Boone R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        32  2  7  2

Boston           000 401 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 100 100 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Casale J (W)          9.0  7  2  2  3  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman R (L)         3.1  5  4  4  3  3
Meyer R               1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Dickson M             2.0  2  1  1  1  0
Gorman T              2.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Jensen J
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Geiger G, DeMaestri J
SB -- Runnels P
HBP -- by Casale J (Williams D)
T -- 2:50
A -- 9210

    

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