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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 14, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 6,976 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
JW Porter | Catcher |
Ron Samford | Shortstop |
Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 14, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Griggs
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Griggs
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bunning
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Griggs
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Griggs
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
There goes Bridges. The throw from Porter and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Griggs
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Griggs
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Griggs
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews misplays the ball. That's an error on Plews. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Bunning
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Griggs
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Griggs
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Griggs
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Griggs
Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Griggs
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Griggs
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Griggs
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Berberet goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Griggs
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Griggs
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Griggs
Osborne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allison for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Clevenger
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Clevenger
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Clevenger
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berberet vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Stobbs
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Stobbs
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Bunning
Samford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bunning
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Hyde
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hyde
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Bunning
Pearson hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hyde
Kaline hits a line drive towards first. Becquer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hyde
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Hyde
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bunning
Porter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1959 -- Detroit at Washington (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Pearson A, rf 3 1 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Allison B, cf 4 1 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 1 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 1 Kuenn H, rf 5 0 2 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 4 0 2 0 Plews H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 4 1 2 0 Porter J, c 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Samford R, ss 2 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 30 2 4 2 Detroit 000 012 100 -- 4 Washington 000 101 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Griggs H (L) 6.0 7 3 3 4 2 Clevenger T* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Stobbs C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Hyde D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Plews H, Killebrew H DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Washington 5 2B -- Porter J, Bolling F, Kuenn H HR -- Allison B, Yost E, Kaline A CS -- Killebrew H, Bridges R PB -- Porter J T -- 2:43 A -- 6976
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