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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-08-18 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11240 · 2:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Fornieles earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mike Fornieles L: Ray Herbert SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Fornieles | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Kucks | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Grim | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Geiger: 13
- Pete Runnels: S
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: E4/G.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Frank Malzone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
- Dick Williams: W
- Bob Cerv: 53
Top 2
- Sammy White: S
- Don Buddin: S.1-2
- Tom Brewer: S.2-H;1-3
- Gary Geiger: S.3-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Ted Williams: 8/L
- Vic Wertz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 13
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: 8
- Preston Ward: 43
- Frank House: 3/FL
Top 3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Sammy White: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: D
- Bob Grim: 53.2-2
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Dick Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dick Williams: W
- Bob Cerv: 13
Top 4
- Don Buddin: K
- Tom Brewer: 43
- Gary Geiger: K
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 6/P
- Frank House: 43
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: S
- Ted Williams: 56(1)3/GDP
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Bob Grim: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 43
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: 5/P
- Frank Malzone: W
- Sammy White: PO1(E3).1-1
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
- Dick Williams: W
- Bob Cerv: S8.1-H(E8);B-2
- Roger Maris: 8
- Preston Ward: T.2-H
- Frank House: S.3-H
- Ray Boone: S.1-2
- Russ Snyder: D.2-H;1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
Top 7
- Don Buddin: W
- Mike Fornieles: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Gary Geiger: 13.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 9
- Dick Williams: K
- Bob Cerv: 8
Top 8
- Ted Williams: 43
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Jackie Jensen: K
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 31
- Frank House: 6/P
Top 9
- Frank Malzone: D
- Sammy White: 54/SH.2-3
- Gene Stephens: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Fornieles: D
- Gary Geiger: K
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hal Smith: 6/P
- Bill Tuttle: D
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials no CS for Jensen today