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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry 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. Pascual
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it 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: ---
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry 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--
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell 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. Pascual
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bridges. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Pascual
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bunning
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Pascual
Berberet hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pascual
Bridges hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Pascual
Osborne 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon 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, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Pascual
Berberet 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Bunning
John Romonosky pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Romonosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Romonosky scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Schultz
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Schultz
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Throneberry scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Schultz
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Bridges catches it and throws to second to double up Killebrew. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Clevenger
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Clevenger
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Schultz
Naragon 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, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Schultz
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Schultz
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schultz
There goes Becquer. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Becquer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Schultz
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Schultz
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne fields the ball and throws to Schultz covering. Safe. Becquer moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Schultz
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz juggles the ball. That's an error on Schultz. Becquer scores. Bertoia moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1959, game 1 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Osborne B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 1 3 1
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 2
Groth J, cf 4 1 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 1 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 2 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0
Bunning J, p 3 0 1 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Romonosky J, pr 0 1 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 4 8 3
Detroit 030 000 000 -- 3
Washington 000 000 031 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J* 7.0 5 3 3 4 7
Schultz B (L) 1.2 3 1 0 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 8.0 8 3 3 0 8
Clevenger T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bridges R, Schultz B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 9
2B -- Groth J, Kuenn H
HR -- Bolling F
SB -- Becquer J
SF -- Bridges R
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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