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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1959-08-04 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 21304 · 3:07
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 6 in the 6th. Murry Dickson earned the win and Tom Sturdivant picked up the save. Ray Boone went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Al Schroll SV: Tom Sturdivant
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Pumpsie Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Schroll | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Coleman | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Murry Dickson | 4.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Bud Daley | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Schroll | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Nelson Chittum | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Sullivan | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Russ Snyder: S/BG
- Dick Williams: 3/G.1-2
- Roger Maris: 8
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: 9
- Pete Runnels: K
- Pumpsie Green: S
- Frank Malzone: 6/L
Top 2
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Ray Boone: 63
- Harry Chiti: 43
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Dick Gernert: K
- Gary Geiger: W.1-2
- Sammy White: K
- Al Schroll: D7.2-H;1XH(72)
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Rip Coleman: 5/L
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: D
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Malzone: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jackie Jensen: S.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 7
Top 4
- Russ Snyder: S
- Dick Williams: K
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gary Geiger: 7
- Sammy White: K
- Al Schroll: K
Top 5
- Jerry Lumpe: S
- Ray Boone: HR.1-H
- Harry Chiti: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7/7S.1-2
- Murry Dickson: PO2(26)
- Murry Dickson: K
- Bill Tuttle: 3/L
Bot 5
- Don Buddin: 5/P
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 13
Top 6
- Russ Snyder: K
- Dick Williams: S
- Roger Maris: T8/89D.1-H
- Jerry Lumpe: E1/G.3-H
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Harry Chiti: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 14/SH.3-H(UR);2-3
- Murry Dickson: S.3-H(UR)
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Russ Snyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Williams: BK.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 6
- Gary Geiger: 7
- Sammy White: 63
- Frank Sullivan: 8
Top 7
- Roger Maris: 23
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Kent Hadley: K
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: W
- Pete Runnels: 99#
- Pumpsie Green: E3.1-2
- Frank Malzone: D7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 99#
- Marty Keough: K/C
Top 8
- Harry Chiti: 99#
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99#
- Bud Daley: 99#
Bot 8
- Gary Geiger: K#
- Sammy White: 99#
- Pete Daley: E5
- Don Buddin: HP.1-2
- Pete Runnels: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Pumpsie Green: 8/8XD
Top 9
- Bill Tuttle: E5#
- Russ Snyder: 99/SH.1-2#
- Dick Williams: 99#
- Roger Maris: 99#
Bot 9
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Marty Keough: 2(B)4(2)/BP/DP
- Jim Busby: HP.1-2
- Vic Wertz: PB.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
Notes & reviews
- The play-by-play in the Boston Record stopped here. The balance of the plays have been taken from newspaper accounts of the game or assumed.