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September 5, 1959

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Top 4 R H E
Athletics 0 0 0
Tigers 2 4 0
Top 4 R H E
Athletics 1 1 0
Tigers 2 4 0

Roger Maris Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .276
OBP 1.000 .367
At Bats 0 359
Hits 0 99
• Singles 0 61
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 1 51
RBI’s 0 61

Jim Bunning Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 10 0
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Briggs Stadium - September 5, 1959
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Home Run
Jim Bunning
Red Wilson
Gail Harris
Frank Bolling
Eddie Yost
Ted Lepcio
Charlie Maxwell
Al Kaline
Harvey Kuenn
Roger Maris
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second.
Bottom 3 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bunning scores.
Bottom 3 Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Lepcio scores. Bunning moves to third.
Bottom 3 Yost is hit by the pitch. Bunning moves to second.
Bottom 3 Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third.
Bottom 3 Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Lepcio reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Terwilliger strikes out.
Top 3 Kucks hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out.
Top 2 Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Smith strikes out.
Top 2 Hadley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Harris takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Maris takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.