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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on June 26, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 26, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Garver
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to third for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Naragon trying to get to third. Maris throws the ball in to Williams, who tags Naragon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Garver
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pascual
House strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hadley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Pascual
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Garver
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. Pascual
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Garver
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a fly ball towards right. Throneberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Garver
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley 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 -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pascual
Ray Boone pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Williams reaches second base with a double. Allison throws the ball in to Killebrew who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Grim
Hal Smith now playing third base. Bob Grim now pitching.
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Grim
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grim
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grim
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Meyer
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Meyer
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Meyer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Pascual
Hadley hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Meyer
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Meyer
Pascual bunts towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pascual for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pascual
Preston Ward pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Clevenger
Harry Chiti pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Tuttle scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1959 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 1
Allison B, cf 5 1 1 2 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Williams D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Sievers R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 3 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 1 1 1 Chiti H, ph 1 0 1 2
Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, lf 5 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 3 1 1 0 Hadley K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 House F, c 3 1 2 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 2 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Garver N, p 2 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith H, 3b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 8 35 4 10 4
Washington 100 000 151 -- 8
Kansas City 000 000 103 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 8.1 9 4 4 4 10
Clevenger T* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Stobbs C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 2
Grim B 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Meyer R 1.2 2 3 3 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Throneberry F
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Williams D 2, House F, Killebrew H
HR -- Throneberry F, Allison B, Killebrew H, Lemon J
SH -- Lumpe J, Pascual C
T -- 2:28
A -- 8272
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