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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 15, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 15, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tsitouris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lou Klimchock | Second Baseman |
| John Tsitouris | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Schaive | Second Baseman |
| Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Steve Korcheck | Catcher |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 15, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Korcheck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaive vs. Tsitouris
Schaive hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Tsitouris
Dobbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Tsitouris
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Tsitouris
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Tsitouris
Korcheck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Tsitouris
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaive vs. Tsitouris
Schaive hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Pascual
Tsitouris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Tsitouris
Dobbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Tsitouris
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison hits a fly ball towards center. Snyder settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Snyder. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Tsitouris
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Korcheck vs. Tsitouris
Korcheck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Pascual
Tsitouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Tsitouris
Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaive vs. Tsitouris
There's a wild pitch. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaive vs. Tsitouris
Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobbek vs. Tsitouris
Dobbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tsitouris
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Tsitouris
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tsitouris
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tsitouris
Lenny Green pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Tsitouris
Korcheck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Tsitouris
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Korcheck moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaive vs. Tsitouris
Schaive strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobbek vs. Tsitouris
Dobbek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Dobbek reaches second base with a double. Korcheck scores. Pascual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Tsitouris
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pascual
Joe Morgan pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder strikes out. Korcheck drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Snyder out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Grim
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder throws the ball in to Klimchock who tags Becquer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grim
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1959, game 1 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Snyder R, cf 4 0 0 0 Schaive J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lumpe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dobbek D, rf 4 0 1 1
Williams D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 0 1 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hadley K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 1 0 0 0
Klimchock L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Tsitouris J, p 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Korcheck S, c 3 1 1 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 31 1 7 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 000 000 10x -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Tsitouris J (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Grim B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 9
E -- Killebrew H, Snyder R
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Washington 8
2B -- Dobbek D
WP -- Tsitouris J
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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