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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 4, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,210 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1959
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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