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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 30, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 30, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,514 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
Ron Samford | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Bud Daley | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Daley
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Daley
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Griggs
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Griggs
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Daley
Samford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Daley
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Daley
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Griggs
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Griggs
There goes Lumpe. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Lumpe steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Griggs
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford misplays the ball. That's an error on Samford. Lumpe scores. Chiti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Griggs
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. Chiti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Griggs
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first, with Griggs covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daley
Allison strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allison out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Griggs
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Daley
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daley
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Daley
Samford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Daley
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lemon trying to get to home. Maris throws the ball in to Lumpe who relays the ball to Chiti who tags Lemon who's trying to score from second, for the out. Samford moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Griggs
Hadley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Griggs
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Griggs
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Daley
Griggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Griggs
Snyder hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Throneberry chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Bertoia. Bertoia fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bertoia. Tuttle scores. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Griggs
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. Snyder scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Daley
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daley
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Daley
Samford hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Hadley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Kemmerer
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hadley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hadley moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Kemmerer
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to home to get Hadley. Chiti moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Daley
Naragon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Naragon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Daley
Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Daley
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naragon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Allison reaches second base with a double. Naragon scores. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Daley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Sturdivant
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sturdivant
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Woodeshick
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Woodeshick
Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Woodeshick
Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Woodeshick
DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Woodeshick
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Sturdivant
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sturdivant
Lenny Green pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sturdivant
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1959 -- Washington at Kansas City (N) Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 3 0 Green L, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 4 1 1 1 Allison B, cf 5 0 2 1 Williams D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 1 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 2 0 Hadley K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 1 2 0 Samford R, ss 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 1 2 0 Daley B, p 3 0 0 1 Griggs H, p 2 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 9 1 33 4 9 3 Washington 000 000 100 -- 1 Kansas City 020 020 00x -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Griggs H (L) 5.0 6 4 1 2 4 Kemmerer R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Woodeshick H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Daley B (W) 6.1 9 1 1 2 6 Sturdivant T (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 5 E -- DeMaestri J, Samford R, Bertoia R DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 10, Kansas City 8 2B -- Allison B 2, Tuttle B, Snyder R, Naragon H, Chiti H SB -- Lumpe J T -- 2:22 A -- 10514
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