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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 21, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,572 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Garver
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Garver
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Brewer
Garver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garver
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Garver
Brewer bunts towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brewer for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Garver
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Garver
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Brewer
Garver hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Garver
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garver
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Garver
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Garver
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Garver
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Garver
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Brewer
Preston Ward pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Ward trying to catch an extra base, for the out. House moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Brewer
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching. Tom Carroll now playing shortstop.
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Tomanek
The ball gets by House for a passed ball. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brewer vs. Tomanek
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Tomanek
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Tomanek
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Tomanek
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Maris 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 third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Kiely
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Tomanek
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Tomanek
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Tomanek
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Tomanek
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Tomanek
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Tomanek
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kiely
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Kiely
Harry Chiti pinch hits for Frank House.
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Kiely
Carroll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1959 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 1
Williams D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Boone R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jensen J, rf 3 2 2 1
House F, c 3 0 2 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 2 3
Chiti H, ph 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 3 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 0 0
Carroll T, ss 1 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 1 0 0 0
Garver N, p 2 0 1 0
Herzog W, ph 0 0 0 0
Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 9 0 32 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 100 001 03x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 3
Tomanek D 2.0 3 3 3 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 7.1 8 0 0 3 3
Kiely L (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Williams D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 7
2B -- Buddin D, Williams D
HR -- Busby J, Jensen J, Gernert D
SH -- Brewer T
PB -- House F
T -- 3:05
A -- 2572
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