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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-04-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9499 · 2:40
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Ned Garver earned the win and Dick Tomanek picked up the save. Bob Cerv went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ned Garver L: Paul Foytack SV: Dick Tomanek
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Chrisley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Davie | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Burnside | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Tomanek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: D
- Rocky Bridges: S.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/SF.3-H
- Gail Harris: S.1-2
- Al Kaline: S.2-H;1-2
- Larry Doby: 8
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Dick Williams: 63
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 2
- Lou Berberet: K/C
- Paul Foytack: 43
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: S6
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: SB2
- Hal Smith: D.2-H
- Frank House: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: D.2-H
- Ned Garver: S.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Top 3
- Rocky Bridges: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Gail Harris: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dick Williams: 53
- Hector Lopez: W
- Roger Maris: S.1-2
- Bob Cerv: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Hal Smith: 9/FL
- Frank House: HP
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Ned Garver: 13
Top 4
- Al Kaline: 5/P
- Larry Doby: W
- Frank Bolling: 9
- Lou Berberet: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: S1
- Dick Williams: 2/BINT
- Hector Lopez: K
- Roger Maris: S.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 13
Top 5
- Neil Chrisley: 6/P
- Eddie Yost: W
- Rocky Bridges: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 53
- Frank House: T
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/L
- Ned Garver: W
- Bill Tuttle: D.3-H;1-3
- Dick Williams: 2/FL
Top 6
- Gail Harris: 31
- Al Kaline: 6/P
- Larry Doby: W
- Frank Bolling: T.1-H
- Lou Berberet: 3/G
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: K
- Roger Maris: W
- Bob Cerv: S5.1-2
- Hal Smith: S.2-H;1-3(E2)
- Frank House: 4/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
Top 7
- Bobo Osborne: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: S
- Rocky Bridges: S.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Gail Harris: 31
Bot 7
- Ned Garver: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Dick Williams: S
- Hector Lopez: 63
Top 8
- Al Kaline: 43
- Larry Doby: D
- Frank Bolling: S.2-H
- Lou Berberet: S.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: W
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 9
- Frank House: 6/P
Top 9
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Gail Harris: HP.1-2
- Al Kaline: S.2-H;1-2
- Gus Zernial: S.2-H;1-3
- Frank Bolling: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Dick Williams called for interference with catcher Lou Berberet on steal attempt