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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 7, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 15,058 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ramos
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ramos
There goes Nieman. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Samford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Walker
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Walker
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer fields the ball and throws to Ramos covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Ramos
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Ramos
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Ramos
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Tasby scores. Boyd moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Valentinetti
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Valentinetti
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Walker
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Walker
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Walker
Samford hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Valentinetti
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Valentinetti
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Valentinetti
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Valentinetti
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Valentinetti
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Walker
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Walker
Valentinetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Walker
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Valentinetti
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Valentinetti
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Valentinetti
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Valentinetti
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Kralick
Jack Kralick now pitching.
Avila takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Kralick
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Triandos moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miranda vs. Kralick
Miranda hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Walker
Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Walker
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kralick
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kralick
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry throws the ball in to Samford who relays the ball to Bertoia who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Walker
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Walker
Samford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Samford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Walker
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kralick vs. Walker
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kralick
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kralick
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Kralick
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kralick
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Walker
Al Pilarcik now playing right field.
Bertoia hits a fly ball towards left. Nieman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nieman. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kralick
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kralick
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kralick
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Walker
Becquer hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Walker
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Walker
Samford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Walker
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Kralick
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Kralick
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Kralick
Pilarcik hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kralick
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kralick
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Kralick
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Walker
Lenny Green now playing left field. Joe Ginsberg now catching. Herb Plews pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Walker
Bertoia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hyde
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Hyde
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hyde
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Walker
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Walker
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samford vs. Walker
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1959 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tasby W, cf 6 2 2 1 Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Boyd B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Allison B, cf 3 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 2 2 3 Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 0
Green L, lf 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, rf 2 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, pr-rf 1 1 1 1 Samford R, ss 4 0 2 0
Triandos G, c 3 1 2 2 Throneberry F, lf 3 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Kralick J, p 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 5 0 1 0 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker J, p 5 1 1 1 Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 17 9 32 1 5 1
Baltimore 050 200 030 -- 10
Washington 000 000 010 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 1.2 6 5 4 1 1
Valentinetti V* 1.1 5 2 2 2 1
Kralick J 5.0 5 3 3 3 2
Hyde D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Killebrew H, Nieman B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Washington 6
2B -- Nieman B, Samford R, Woodling G, Lemon J
HR -- Triandos G, Nieman B, Pilarcik A, Bertoia R
CS -- Nieman B
SH -- Lockman W
WP -- Walker J
T -- 2:41
A -- 15058
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