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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 18, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 18, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Portocarrero
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to Portocarrero covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berberet vs. Portocarrero
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a line drive into center field. Groth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Foytack
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Portocarrero
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Portocarrero
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Portocarrero
Foytack takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Portocarrero
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Portocarrero vs. Foytack
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Foytack
Tasby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Tasby reaches third base with a triple. Klaus scores. Gardner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Foytack
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Portocarrero
Berberet hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Portocarrero
Harris hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Portocarrero
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chrisley vs. Portocarrero
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Gardner hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Burnside
Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Burnside
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Portocarrero
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Burnside
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Burnside
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Burnside
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Burnside
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hoeft
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnside
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnside
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burnside
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Walker
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Eddie Yost pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Walker
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Walker
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching. Eddie Yost now playing third base.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Schultz
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Schultz
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Schultz
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Berberet for a passed ball. Dropo moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Schultz
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Walker
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Walker
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Walker
Berberet 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Schultz
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Pearson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Schultz
Miranda bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Schultz
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Schultz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Walker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Walker
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Walker
Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1959, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 2
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 2 1 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 2 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 3 1
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 4 1 1 1 Pearson A, rf 4 1 1 0
Harris G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Klaus B, ss 2 1 1 0
Bridges R, ss 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0 Walker J, p 2 0 0 0
Yost E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 34 5 12 5
Detroit 000 101 000 -- 2
Baltimore 121 000 01x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 3.0 7 4 3 0 1
Burnside P 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Schultz B 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)* 5.0 5 2 2 3 2
Hoeft B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Walker J (S) 3.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Groth J
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Woodling G, Dropo W, Robinson B
3B -- Tasby W, Pearson A
HR -- Berberet L
SH -- Miranda W
WP -- Hoeft B
PB -- Berberet L
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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