Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Herbert
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Wilhelm
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Wilhelm
  
  The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Williams is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Williams is out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wilhelm
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Herbert
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Herbert
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wilhelm
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyd. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Herbert
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Herbert
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Wilhelm
  
  House strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws House out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herbert vs. Wilhelm
  
  Herbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herzog vs. Wilhelm
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Herbert moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Herbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Herbert
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wilhelm
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wilhelm
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Herbert
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Herbert
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Herbert
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Wilhelm
  
  House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Wilhelm
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field.
  
  Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Wilhelm
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Herbert
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Herbert
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilhelm vs. Herbert
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wilhelm
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Wilhelm
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Herbert
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carrasquel out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Herbert
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Wilhelm
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Herbert
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Herbert
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Wilhelm
  
  Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Wilhelm
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Williams reaches second base with a double. Herzog moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Wilhelm
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Wilhelm
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Wilhelm
  
  Maris strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maris out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1959 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  1  0   Herzog W, cf          4  1  1  0   
Miranda W, ss         0  0  0  0   Williams D, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Boyd B, 1b            3  0  1  0   Lopez H, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Lockman W, 1b         0  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           4  0  0  0   
Woodling G, lf        2  1  0  1   Cerv B, lf            3  0  0  0   
Green L, lf           1  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         4  1  1  2   House F, c            3  0  0  0   
Tasby W, cf           4  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Pilarcik A, rf        4  0  0  0   Herbert R, p          2  0  1  0   
Klaus B, 3b           3  0  0  0   Snyder R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gardner B, 2b         4  0  1  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        29  1  5  1

Baltimore        100 200 000 --  3
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilhelm H (W)         9.0  5  1  1  1  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L)         9.0  5  3  3  2  5

E -- Boyd B, Williams D
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Carrasquel C, Williams D
HR -- Triandos G
SH -- Boyd B
SF -- Lopez H
WP -- Wilhelm H
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 1:50
A -- 8089

    

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