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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,940 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Schaive | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fischer
Yost 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--
Harris vs. Fischer
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Fischer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Fischer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Yost scores. Harris moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Fischer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kaline for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaive vs. Bunning
Schaive strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
There goes Green. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fischer
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fischer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fischer
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Bunning
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dobbek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Bunning
Fischer takes first base on ball four. Dobbek moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaive vs. Bunning
Schaive 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Fischer
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Fischer
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fischer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bunning for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fischer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fischer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Fischer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Fischer
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Bunning
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fischer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fischer
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Fischer
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Bunning
Fischer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaive vs. Bunning
Schaive hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fischer
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fischer
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Fischer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Fischer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Fischer
Maxwell hits a line drive towards first. Becquer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobbek vs. Bunning
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fischer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fischer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fischer
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bunning
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaive vs. Bunning
Schaive hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
There goes Green. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching. Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hyde
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hyde
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hyde
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hyde
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Bunning
Becquer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Becquer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Becquer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Morgan
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney. Tom Morgan now pitching.
Dobbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Dobbek reaches third base with a triple. Ramos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Morgan
Bob Allison pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dobbek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Morgan
Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaive vs. Morgan
Schaive is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Morgan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Woodeshick
Ron Samford now playing shortstop. Steve Korcheck now catching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Woodeshick
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schaive settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Woodeshick
Lepcio strikes out. There goes Bolling. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Woodeshick
Steve Demeter pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Demeter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1959 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schaive J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Harris G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Green L, cf 5 0 1 1
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 3 0 1 1 Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 1
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 1 0 0
Lepcio T, ss 4 0 0 0 Korcheck S, c 0 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 3 0 1 0 Dobbek D, rf 4 1 2 1
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 2 0 1 0
Demeter S, ph 1 0 0 0 Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 1 0 0 1
Samford R, ss 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 1 0 1 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 1 1 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 36 5 12 5
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington 000 000 14x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)* 7.0 11 4 4 1 8
Morgan T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B 7.0 5 1 1 0 2
Hyde D 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Woodeshick H (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Killebrew H
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 9
3B -- Becquer J, Dobbek D
HR -- Lemon J
SB -- Green L 2
HBP -- by Morgan T (Schaive J)
PB -- Korcheck S
T -- 2:31
A -- 4940
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