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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on May 27, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Ron Samford | Shortstop |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Portocarrero
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Portocarrero
Allison hits a line drive towards the mound. Portocarrero can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Portocarrero
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Portocarrero
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pascual
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Portocarrero
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Portocarrero
Pascual hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Portocarrero
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Portocarrero
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Portocarrero
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pascual
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Pascual
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portocarrero vs. Pascual
Portocarrero bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Pascual
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Portocarrero
Bob Boyd now playing first base. Whitey Lockman now playing second base.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becquer for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Portocarrero
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Portocarrero
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Portocarrero
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pascual moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pascual tags and scores. Bertoia tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Portocarrero
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Allison reaches second base with a double. Bertoia scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Portocarrero
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Portocarrero
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pascual
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Albie Pearson now playing right field. Gene Woodling now playing left field.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samford vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching. Bob Hale now playing first base.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Zuverink
Pascual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Zuverink
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pascual
Lenny Green now playing left field.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pascual
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Zuverink
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Zuverink
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Zuverink
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Pascual
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Zuverink
Al Pilarcik now playing left field. Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Becquer hits a line drive into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Zuverink
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Zuverink
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pascual
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Jim Finigan pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Pascual
Hale hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Harshman
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Harshman
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Harshman
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pascual
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1959 -- Washington at Baltimore (N) Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Bertoia R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 1 1 1 Lockman W, 1b-2b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, cf 4 1 3 1 Woodling G, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 3 Pilarcik A, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 2 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 0 Pearson A, rf 2 0 1 0 Green L, lf 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 2 0 Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 4 1 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 5 27 0 2 0 Washington 300 021 000 -- 6 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 0 1 Zuverink G 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 Harshman J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Washington 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Baltimore 4 2B -- Allison B HR -- Killebrew H SH -- Portocarrero A SF -- Throneberry F T -- 2:05 A -- 12117
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