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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Romonosky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,181 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bob Stewart |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| John Romonosky | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 27, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garver
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Chiti and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Romonosky
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Romonosky
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Romonosky
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Romonosky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Garver
Romonosky 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a line drive towards the mound. Garver catches it and throws to second to double up Aspromonte. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Romonosky
Chiti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Romonosky
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Romonosky
Garver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Romonosky
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Romonosky
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Romonosky
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Romonosky
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Romonosky
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Stobbs
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Stobbs
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Garver
Lenny Green pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Green takes first base on ball four. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dickson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dickson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Woodeshick
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Woodeshick
There goes Williams. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Woodeshick
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Dickson
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Dickson
Courtney 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, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Dickson
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Woodeshick
Ray Boone pinch hits for Kent Hadley.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Woodeshick
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Woodeshick
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew throws to second for one, and Aspromonte throws to first, and Sievers drops the ball. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Woodeshick
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Dickson
Ray Boone now playing first base.
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dickson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Dickson
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Woodeshick
Zeke Bella pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dickson
Zeke Bella now playing left field.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dickson
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dickson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Woodeshick
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Woodeshick
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Woodeshick
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching. Frank House pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maris scores. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Hyde
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. House moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickson vs. Hyde
Dickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Hyde
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Dickson
Frank House now catching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Dickson
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Dickson
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Naragon hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Dickson
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Dickson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1959 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 1 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 1 1 4 Snyder R, lf 3 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bella Z, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Allison B, cf 4 1 2 0 Maris R, rf 3 2 1 4
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 0 1 Hadley K, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Boone R, ph-1b 0 1 0 0
Consolo B, ss 3 1 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 1 1 1
Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0 House F, ph-c 1 0 1 1
Romonosky J, p 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 1
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0
Green L, ph 0 1 0 0 Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 33 7 9 7
Washington 010 140 000 -- 6
Kansas City 005 000 02x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Romonosky J 3.0 5 5 5 0 2
Stobbs C 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Woodeshick H (L) 3.1 1 2 1 3 2
Hyde D 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N* 4.0 6 6 4 2 4
Dickson M (W) 4.2 1 0 0 2 3
Grim B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Williams D, DeMaestri J, Sievers R, Aspromonte K
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Aspromonte K
HR -- Chiti H, Maris R, Killebrew H, Throneberry F
SB -- Williams D
CS -- Throneberry F
SH -- Lumpe J
SF -- Courtney C
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:33
A -- 9181
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