Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kucks
  
  Allison is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Kucks
  
  There goes Allison. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Kucks
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Kucks
  
  Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Kucks
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Courtney vs. Kucks
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Kucks
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Throneberry vs. Kucks
  
  Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Woodeshick
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerv vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball towards left. Throneberry catches it and throws to home to double up Tuttle. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Kucks
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Kucks
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Kucks
  
  Woodeshick 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 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Woodeshick
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bella vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kucks
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Kucks
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Kucks
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Smith and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Kucks
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Woodeshick
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kucks vs. Woodeshick
  
  Kucks bunts towards first. Becquer juggles the ball. That's an error on Becquer. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. Kucks moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Terwilliger vs. Woodeshick
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Kucks scores. Tuttle moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerv vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cerv is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Woodeshick
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Terwilliger scores. Cerv moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Griggs
  
  Hal Griggs now pitching. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Zeke Bella.
  
  Snyder takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Griggs
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Cerv scores. Smith moves to third. Snyder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kucks vs. Griggs
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Kucks
  
  Russ Snyder now playing right field.
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kucks
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Kucks
  
  Throneberry 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 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Griggs
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Griggs
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Griggs
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Griggs
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Griggs
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Kucks
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Kucks
  
  Consolo strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griggs vs. Kucks
  
  Griggs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Griggs
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Griggs
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Griggs
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kucks vs. Griggs
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kucks
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Kucks
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Kucks
  
  Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Griggs
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Griggs
  
  Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Griggs
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Griggs
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Kucks
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kucks
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Kucks
  
  Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Kucks
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Griggs
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Griggs
  
  Jerry Lumpe pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Griggs
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Griggs
  
  DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kucks vs. Griggs
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Kucks
  
  Jerry Lumpe now playing third base. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Kucks
  
  Zoilo Versalles pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Jim Lemon pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Kucks
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Kucks
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Fischer
  
  Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop. Bill Fischer now pitching.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive towards the mound. Fischer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Fischer
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Fischer
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerv vs. Fischer
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Kucks
  
  Roger Maris now playing right field. Russ Snyder now playing left field.
  
  Becquer hits a popup towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Kucks
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kucks
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1959, game 2 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Allison B, cf         3  1  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          5  1  3  0   
Green L, rf           4  0  1  1   Terwilliger W, 2b     2  1  2  2   
Becquer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Williams D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  0  0   Cerv B, lf            4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           0  0  0  0   
Throneberry F, lf     3  1  1  1   Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Aspromonte K, 2b      3  0  0  0   Lumpe J, pr-3b        0  0  0  0   
Consolo B, ss         2  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  2   
Naragon H, ph         1  0  1  0   Bella Z, rf           1  0  0  0   
Versalles Z, pr-ss    0  0  0  0   Snyder R, ph-rf-lf    2  0  0  0   
Woodeshick H, p       1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       1  1  1  1   
Griggs H, p           1  0  0  0   Kucks J, p            3  1  0  0   
Lemon J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Fischer B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        30  5  9  5

Washington       100 000 100 --  2
Kansas City      005 000 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L)      2.2  5  5  1  2  2
Griggs H              4.1  3  0  0  5  4
Fischer B             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W)           9.0  4  2  2  1  4

E -- Smith H 2, Becquer J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 3, Kansas City 11
2B -- Tuttle B, Terwilliger W
HR -- Throneberry F
SB -- Allison B, Green L
CS -- Green L
SH -- Williams D, Kucks J, Terwilliger W
HBP -- by Kucks J (Allison B)
T -- 2:02
A -- 15246

    

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