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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 30, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,948 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 30, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Coleman
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lary
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Coleman
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coleman. Wilson scores. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Lary bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Dickson
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Dickson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lary
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Lary
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Dickson
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Dickson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Dickson
Wilson bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Dickson
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lary
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Tsitouris
Lary bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Tsitouris
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Tsitouris
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lary
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Lary
Tsitouris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Tsitouris
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tsitouris
Wilson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Tsitouris
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Tsitouris
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Tsitouris
Lary 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Tsitouris
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Tsitouris
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lary
House hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Tsitouris
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tsitouris
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Tsitouris
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lary
Ray Boone pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Lary
Zeke Bella pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Preston Ward pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Sturdivant
Zeke Bella now playing right field. Ray Boone now playing third base. Dick Williams now playing second base. Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Sturdivant
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Lary
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Lary
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lumpe J, ss 4 0 2 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Williams D, rf-2b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0
Hadley K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 2 1 1
Maris R, cf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 1 1 0
House F, c 3 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 1 2 1
Smith H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0
Boone R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 2 0 0 0
Bella Z, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
Tsitouris J, p 1 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 28 4 7 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 121 000 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (L)* 1.0 3 3 2 1 1
Dickson M 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Tsitouris J 4.2 3 0 0 2 3
Sturdivant T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Coleman R, Smith H
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Maxwell C
SH -- Bridges R, Lary F 2, Wilson R
T -- 2:15
A -- 17948
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