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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1959-05-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4771 · 2:28
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 15–3. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 4th. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Jerry Davie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Allison | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Lau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Chrisley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Davie | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Morgan | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 George Susce | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reno Bertoia: S
- Bob Allison: 6(1)/FO
- Roy Sievers: HR.1-H
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: HR
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Bobo Osborne: K
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 2
- Jay Porter: 3/P
- Ron Samford: D
- Russ Kemmerer: 53
- Reno Bertoia: S/P.2-H
- Bob Allison: K
Bot 2
- Gail Harris: D
- Larry Doby: S.2-3
- Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Charlie Lau: E9/F.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Neil Chrisley: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobo Osborne: 8/L
Top 3
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: D
- Gail Harris: 3/G.2-3
- Larry Doby: 8/SF.3-H
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Frank Bolling: 9
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Jay Porter: S/BG.1-2
- Ron Samford: S.2-3;1-2
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Reno Bertoia: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Allison: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: HP
- Norm Zauchin: HP.1-2
- Jay Porter: 53
Bot 4
- Charlie Lau: 2/FL
- Tom Morgan: 63
- Eddie Yost: 53
Top 5
- Ron Samford: HR
- Russ Kemmerer: 63
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Bob Allison: S
- Roy Sievers: D9.1-H(E9/TH)(NR);B-3
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bobo Osborne: 6/P
- Al Kaline: S
- Gail Harris: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: HP
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Jay Porter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Rocky Bridges: 9
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 7
- Ron Samford: K/C
- Russ Kemmerer: K/C
- Reno Bertoia: K/C
Bot 7
- Charlie Lau: 3/G
- Red Wilson: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: D
- Bobo Osborne: 4/P
Top 8
- Bob Allison: 63
- Roy Sievers: D
- Jim Lemon: FLE3
- Jim Lemon: D.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.2-H(UR)
- Norm Zauchin: E5
- Jay Porter: D.1-3
- Ron Samford: W
- Russ Kemmerer: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: 53
- Gail Harris: 5/P
- Larry Doby: 43
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: S
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Roy Sievers: 4/L
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 9
- Rocky Bridges: 3/FL
- Frank Bolling: K
- Charlie Lau: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: 43