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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-07-10 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 14766 · night · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Jim Bunning earned the win. Ted Lepcio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Bob Grim SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bunning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Reed | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Grim | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S
- Harvey Kuenn: 43.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 4/P
- Al Kaline: W
- Red Wilson: S.2-H;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Kent Hadley: K
Top 2
- Rocky Bridges: D8.BX3(85)
- Ted Lepcio: S
- Jim Bunning: 8
- Eddie Yost: WP.1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: 4/FL
- Bob Cerv: K
- Frank House: 43
Top 3
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Al Kaline: 53
- Red Wilson: D
- Gus Zernial: S.2-H
- Rocky Bridges: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Howie Reed: 4/L
Top 4
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Jim Bunning: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: S
- Jerry Lumpe: HR.1-H
- Kent Hadley: K
- Roger Maris: W
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)/FO
- Frank House: 43
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
- Al Kaline: 43
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: S
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Bill Tuttle: S.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: K
Top 6
- Red Wilson: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Rocky Bridges: D
- Ted Lepcio: HR.2-H
- Jim Bunning: 9
Bot 6
- Kent Hadley: S
- Roger Maris: S.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 6/P
- Frank House: 9
- Hal Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 63.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Red Wilson: HP
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Zeke Bella: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 7/FL
Top 8
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Jim Bunning: S
- Eddie Yost: S.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Bot 8
- Kent Hadley: 43
- Roger Maris: S
- Bob Cerv: 36(1)4/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: D
- Al Kaline: 63
- Red Wilson: 53
- Bobo Osborne: 7
Bot 9
- Frank House: 43
- Preston Ward: 5/FL
- Dick Williams: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Howie Reed left with a blister on his pitching hand