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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 25, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Schroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Al Schroll | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Daley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Daley
Busby hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schroll
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Schroll covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Schroll
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Schroll
Maris hits a line drive towards third. Malzone catches it and throws to first to double up Snyder. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Daley
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Schroll
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Schroll
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerv scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Schroll
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Schroll
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Daley
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Daley
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroll vs. Daley
Schroll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schroll
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schroll
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schroll, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schroll
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Daley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Daley
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone 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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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schroll
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Schroll
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Schroll
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Schroll
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Daley
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Daley
Stephens strikes out. There goes Gernert. The throw from Chiti to DeMaestri, and Gernert is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Schroll
Hadley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Hadley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Schroll
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Schroll
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hadley scores. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Schroll
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to home to get Chiti. DeMaestri moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Schroll
Snyder hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Schroll
Williams is hit by the pitch. DeMaestri moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Schroll
Maris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Daley
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daley
Ted Williams pinch hits for Al Schroll.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Daley
Herb Plews pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Buddin 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 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Harshman
Lumpe bunts in front of the plate. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Harshman
Hadley bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerv moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Daley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Daley
Busby takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a line drive towards third. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Runnels. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Fornieles
Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Fornieles
Snyder bunts and there's an error on the play. Daley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fornieles
Williams bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Daley moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Fornieles
Maris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Fornieles
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Daley
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Daley
Stephens 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Daley
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Fornieles
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Fornieles
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Wall
Ray Boone pinch hits for Russ Snyder. Murray Wall now pitching. Preston Ward pinch hits for Ray Boone.
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wall
Williams takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Wall
Maris hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Daley
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Pete Daley pinch hits for Murray Wall.
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Daley
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Daley
Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1959 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Snyder R, cf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boone R, ph 0 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 2 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Schroll A, p 1 0 0 0 Hadley K, 1b 4 1 2 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 1 2 0
Plews H, pr 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 1
Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 Daley B, p 4 0 1 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Wall M, p 0 0 0 0
Daley P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 34 3 12 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 010 010 01x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schroll A (L) 5.0 6 2 2 1 2
Harshman J* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M 2.1 3 1 1 1 2
Kiely L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wall M 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- White S, Buddin D
DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 12
2B -- Cerv B, Hadley K
CS -- Gernert D
SH -- Williams D
HBP -- by Schroll A (Williams D)
T -- 2:17
A -- 15897
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