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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-07-29 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12380 · 2:22
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. John Tsitouris earned the win and Bob Grim picked up the save. Dick Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: John Tsitouris L: Bill Fischer SV: Bob Grim
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tsitouris | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fischer | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Tex Clevenger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tsitouris | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Grim | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reno Bertoia: 53
- Faye Throneberry: T8/8XD
- Harmon Killebrew: HP
- Bob Allison: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Russ Snyder: T8
- Dick Williams: HR/7D.3-H
- Roger Maris: 9/9D
- Jerry Lumpe: 13
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Ron Samford: 7
- Hal Naragon: 8
Bot 2
- Kent Hadley: 8/8D
- Harry Chiti: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
Top 3
- Bill Fischer: 9
- Reno Bertoia: 53
- Faye Throneberry: 43
Bot 3
- John Tsitouris: S6/7S
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Russ Snyder: E6/G.1-2
- Dick Williams: S8/8S.2-H;1-2
- Roger Maris: D8/78D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Kent Hadley: 5/FL
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bob Allison: 53
- Jim Lemon: 8
Bot 4
- Harry Chiti: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- John Tsitouris: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: K
Top 5
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Ron Samford: 6/P
- Hal Naragon: 53
Bot 5
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Dick Williams: 7
- Roger Maris: 9
Top 6
- Chuck Stobbs: 8
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Faye Throneberry: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
Bot 6
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Kent Hadley: 43.1-2
- Harry Chiti: FC6.2X3(65)
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-3
- John Tsitouris: OA.3X3(5)
Top 7
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: D7
- Roy Sievers: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Samford: 13
Bot 7
- John Tsitouris: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 16(1)3/GDP
- Russ Snyder: S4
- Dick Williams: 2/P
Top 8
- Hal Naragon: W
- Lenny Green: E3/TH.1-2
- Julio Becquer: 31.2-3;1-2
- Faye Throneberry: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 8
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Kent Hadley: WP.1-2
- Kent Hadley: 3/G.2-3
- Harry Chiti: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: S9.2-H;1-2
- Lenny Green: 9/FL.2-3
- Ken Aspromonte: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 5/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Harmon Killebrew caught Harry Chiti with the hidden ball trick