Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Herbert
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bella. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Triandos reaches third base with a triple. Woodling scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Herbert
  
  Robinson 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 1

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. O'Dell
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. O'Dell
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. O'Dell
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Herbert
  
  Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Herbert
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Herbert
  
  O'Dell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. O'Dell
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bella vs. O'Dell
  
  Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Herbert
  
  Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Herbert
  
  Boyd hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Herbert
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. O'Dell
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. O'Dell
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. O'Dell
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Tsitouris
  
  John Tsitouris now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Tsitouris
  
  Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Tsitouris
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. O'Dell
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. O'Dell
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jablonski vs. O'Dell
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. Terwilliger scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Tsitouris
  
  O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Tsitouris
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Tsitouris
  
  Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Tsitouris
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Tsitouris
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Tsitouris
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bella vs. O'Dell
  
  Bella hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. O'Dell
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tsitouris vs. O'Dell
  
  Tsitouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Tsitouris
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Tsitouris
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Bella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Tsitouris
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. O'Dell
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. O'Dell
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Hal Brown now pitching.
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Brown
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snyder vs. Brown
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Zeke Bella.
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Tsitouris
  
  Russ Snyder now playing right field. Albie Pearson pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Tsitouris
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Tsitouris
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Loes
  
  Billy Loes now pitching. Roger Maris pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Loes
  
  Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
  
  Lumpe bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Loes
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Loes
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Loes
  
  There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Terwilliger steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Loes
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Loes
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sturdivant
  
  Roger Maris now playing right field. Tom Sturdivant now pitching. Russ Snyder now playing left field. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop.
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Sturdivant
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Sturdivant
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Sturdivant
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Loes
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Loes
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snyder vs. Loes
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Loes
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Sturdivant
  
  Klaus hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Sturdivant
  
  Walt Dropo pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Sturdivant
  
  Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Billy Loes.
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1959 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tasby W, cf           4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  2  1   
Boyd B, 1b            3  2  1  1   Terwilliger W, 2b     3  3  1  0   
Nieman B, lf          4  2  3  2   Williams D, 1b        4  1  3  2   
Woodling G, rf        2  1  1  1   Cerv B, lf            4  0  1  1   
Triandos G, c         4  0  1  1   Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Klaus B, ss           4  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  1   
Gardner B, 2b         3  0  0  0   Bella Z, rf           2  0  0  0   
Dropo W, ph           1  0  0  0   Snyder R, ph-rf-lf    2  0  0  0   
O'Dell B, p           2  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   Maris R, ph-rf        2  1  1  0   
Pearson A, ph         1  0  0  0   Herbert R, p          0  0  0  0   
Loes B, p             0  0  0  0   Morgan J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Pilarcik A, ph        1  0  0  0   Tsitouris J, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Lumpe J, ph-ss        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  5                        33  6 10  5

Baltimore        202 010 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 103 20x --  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B*             5.0  5  4  3  1  2
Brown H               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Loes B (L)            2.0  4  2  2  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R             3.0  5  4  4  0  5
Tsitouris J (W)       4.0  1  1  1  2  2
Sturdivant T (S)      2.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Nieman B 2, Woodling G, Smith H
3B -- Triandos G
HR -- Boyd B, Nieman B
SB -- Terwilliger W
SH -- Lumpe J
T -- 2:11
A -- 9650

    

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