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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,583 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 24, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels 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--
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Snyder 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sullivan
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it 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: ---
Hadley vs. Sullivan
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kucks
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Sullivan
Kucks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Snyder 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--
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Sullivan
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Williams scores. Maris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Sullivan
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Sullivan
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kucks
White hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sullivan
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kucks
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. Sullivan moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Sullivan
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Sullivan
There goes Hadley. The throw from White and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Sullivan
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kucks vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Fornieles
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Kucks
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Sammy White.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kucks
Ted Williams pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching. Pete Daley now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Baumann
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Baumann
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Baumann
Ray Boone pinch hits for Kent Hadley.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Baumann
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kucks
Ray Boone now playing first base.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kucks
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Baumann
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Baumann
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Baumann
Kucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baumann
Hal Smith pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kucks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kucks
Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kucks
Daley hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1959 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, cf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 1 0 Keough M, cf 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 1 Williams D, 3b 5 2 2 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 2 1 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hadley K, 1b 2 0 0 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0 Boone R, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 4 0 1 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 36 3 12 2 Boston 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City 002 010 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 5.1 8 3 2 1 5 Fornieles M 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Baumann F 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kucks J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 1 E -- Malzone F DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 11 2B -- Maris R, Runnels P HR -- Williams D CS -- Hadley K HBP -- by Sullivan F (DeMaestri J), by Kucks J (Wertz V) T -- 2:11 A -- 12583
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