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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1959-09-14 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2151 · 2:07
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Tex Clevenger earned the win. Jim Lemon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tex Clevenger L: Ray Narleski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Narleski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Chrisley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Demeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schaive | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Dobbek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Clevenger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Narleski | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Proctor | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Clevenger | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Gail Harris: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Schaive: S
- Dan Dobbek: 46(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Julio Becquer: 13
Top 2
- Al Kaline: 13
- Charlie Maxwell: 6/P
- Frank Bolling: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: 63
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Billy Consolo: 9
Top 3
- Lou Berberet: W
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
- Ray Narleski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tex Clevenger: W
- Johnny Schaive: K
- Dan Dobbek: T.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/L
- Jim Lemon: W
- Julio Becquer: S.3-H;1-2#
- Bob Allison: 4/P
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Gail Harris: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 4
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Tex Clevenger: W
- Johnny Schaive: 4/P
Top 5
- Charlie Maxwell: 5/FL
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
- Lou Berberet: K
Bot 5
- Dan Dobbek: S
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Lemon: HR.1-H
- Julio Becquer: K/C
- Bob Allison: 53
Top 6
- Ted Lepcio: 8
- Neil Chrisley: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gail Harris: 43
Bot 6
- Clint Courtney: S
- Billy Consolo: 13/SH.1-2
- Tex Clevenger: 3/G
- Johnny Schaive: S.2-H
- Dan Dobbek: S.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 7
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Al Kaline: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 13.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 63
Bot 7
- Julio Becquer: T
- Bob Allison: 7
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Billy Consolo: 4/P
Top 8
- Lou Berberet: S4#
- Ted Lepcio: 5/FL
- Steve Demeter: 43.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S.2-3#
- Gail Harris: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Tex Clevenger: W
- Johnny Schaive: 34/SH.1-2
- Dan Dobbek: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 5(B)54(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Al Kaline: S
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Frank Bolling: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Proctor
- Debut game for Bob Bruce