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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-07-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12583 · 2:11
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Kucks earned the win. Dick Williams went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Fornieles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Baumann | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buddin: 8
- Pete Runnels: S
- Marty Keough: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Russ Snyder: 43
- Dick Williams: 3/G
- Roger Maris: D
- Bob Cerv: 3/G
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 3/FL
- Gene Stephens: 13
Bot 2
- Kent Hadley: K
- Harry Chiti: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: HP
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Top 3
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Sammy White: 31
- Frank Sullivan: S
- Don Buddin: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Kucks: 3/FL
- Russ Snyder: S
- Dick Williams: S9.1-3
- Roger Maris: S8/89.3-H;1-3
- Bob Cerv: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Kent Hadley: K
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: D7
- Marty Keough: 13.2-2
- Vic Wertz: S9.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Johnny Kucks: K
Top 5
- Gene Stephens: 8
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 5
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Dick Williams: HR
- Roger Maris: 9/L
- Bob Cerv: 63
Top 6
- Frank Sullivan: S1/G
- Don Buddin: S7/G.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Marty Keough: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: HP
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Bot 6
- Kent Hadley: W
- Harry Chiti: CS2(26)
- Harry Chiti: S
- Joe DeMaestri: S.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Russ Snyder: K
Top 7
- Gene Stephens: S
- Frank Malzone: 7/7D
- Gary Geiger: S.1-3
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dick Williams: 53
- Roger Maris: 53
- Bob Cerv: S
- Ray Boone: S.1-2
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Marty Keough: S
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Bot 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Johnny Kucks: S
- Hal Smith: S.1-2
- Dick Williams: 6/P
Top 9
- Gene Stephens: K
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Pete Daley: 6/P