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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 26, 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 26, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | 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 |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin 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: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a fly ball 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. Brewer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Brewer
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Brewer
There goes Hadley. The throw from White and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Herbert
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a fly ball towards left. Snyder catches it and throws to second to double up Brewer. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Brewer
Herbert hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hadley vs. Brewer
Hadley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Herbert
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Malzone, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Brewer
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Williams reaches second base with a double. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Williams scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Brewer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Brewer
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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Brewer
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Brewer
Herbert takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Herbert
Marty Keough pinch hits for Sammy White.
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Herbert
Herb Plews pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching. Pete Daley now catching.
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle bunts in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Delock
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hadley vs. Delock
Hadley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger bunts towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Herbert
Dick Gernert pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen 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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Delock
Dick Gernert now playing first base.
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Delock
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second, with Buddin covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Delock
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ike Delock. Rip Coleman now pitching.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Coleman
Buddin bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Coleman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1959 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Snyder R, cf-lf 4 2 2 1
Runnels P, 2b 5 1 1 0 Williams D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 1 0 1 1
Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 2 0 1 2
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 2 2 Hadley K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 1 Chiti H, c 3 2 1 1
White S, c 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Keough M, ph 1 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 2 0 1 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0
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31 4 8 4 29 5 8 5
Boston 020 000 110 -- 4
Kansas City 100 021 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 6.0 6 4 3 6 3
Delock I (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W) 8.0 8 4 4 6 0
Coleman R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Malzone F
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Williams D, Wertz V
HR -- Williams T, Malzone F, Chiti H
CS -- Hadley K
SH -- Tuttle B, Geiger G
T -- 2:29
A -- 14905
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