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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kucks
Geiger 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, 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--
Williams vs. Kucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Runnels scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kucks
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kucks
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Kucks
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Kucks
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Kucks
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grim
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Grim
There's a wild pitch. Brewer moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Grim
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris 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: ---
Ward vs. Brewer
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Grim
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grim
White strikes out. There goes Jensen. The throw from House to Lumpe, and Jensen is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Brewer
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grim vs. Brewer
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Terwilliger moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Grim
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Grim
Brewer 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grim
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brewer
Ward hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grim
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grim
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second, with Lumpe covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Grim
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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Brewer
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Brewer
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grim
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grim
Grim fires over to first and Ward drops the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grim
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a line drive into center field. Geiger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Geiger. Williams goes all the way around to score. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Brewer
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. Cerv scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Ray Boone pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Snyder reaches second base with a double. House scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle 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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Jerry Lumpe now playing second base. Ray Herbert now pitching.
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Herbert
Fornieles bunts towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Fornieles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Fornieles trying to get to home. Cerv throws the ball in to House who tags Fornieles, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fornieles
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fornieles
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fornieles
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Fornieles
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fornieles
House 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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Herbert
White bunts towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Herbert
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Herbert
Fornieles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Fornieles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Hal Smith pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1959 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Geiger G, cf 5 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 3 0 Lumpe J, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0 Williams D, 3b 1 1 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 1 Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 0 House F, c 4 1 1 1 White S, c 3 1 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 2 1 1 0 Boone R, ph 1 0 1 0 Stephens G, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 1 1 Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 2 0 1 0 Grim B, p 2 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph 1 0 1 1 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 9 4 34 4 7 3 Boston 220 000 001 -- 5 Kansas City 000 004 000 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T 5.2 5 4 4 4 1 Fornieles M (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Kiely L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kucks J* 1.0 5 4 2 1 0 Grim B 5.0 1 0 0 2 3 Herbert R (L) 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 Sturdivant T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Terwilliger W, Ward P, Geiger G DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Terwilliger W, Snyder R, Malzone F, Fornieles M, Tuttle B 3B -- Ward P CS -- Jensen J SH -- White S SF -- Jensen J, Stephens G WP -- Grim B, Brewer T T -- 2:55 A -- 11240
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