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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1959-05-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6691 · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Bunning earned the win. Al Kaline went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Bob Grim SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Grim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobo Osborne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Rip Coleman | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: HR
- Preston Ward: S9.BX2(96)
- Roger Maris: S
- Bob Cerv: K/C
Bot 1
- Ted Lepcio: 7
- Bobo Osborne: 5/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/FL
Top 2
- Hal Smith: D8
- Harry Chiti: FLE2
- Harry Chiti: FLE2
- Harry Chiti: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Bob Grim: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: D.3-H;2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: HR/9
- Harvey Kuenn: T
- Rocky Bridges: 43.3-H
- Lou Berberet: W
- Frank Bolling: S.1-2
- Jim Bunning: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
Top 3
- Preston Ward: 43
- Roger Maris: 3E1
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobo Osborne: D
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: S.3-H;1-3
- Rocky Bridges: E9/SF.3-H(RBI);1-3
- Lou Berberet: E4.3-H(UR);1-3
- Frank Bolling: HP.1-2
- Jim Bunning: E1/TH.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
- Bobo Osborne: 9
Top 4
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Rip Coleman: K/C
Bot 4
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Al Kaline: S
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Rocky Bridges: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Preston Ward: 7
- Roger Maris: 9
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Lou Berberet: 43.1-2
- Frank Bolling: W
- Jim Bunning: 9
- Ted Lepcio: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bob Cerv: S
- Hal Smith: S.1-2
- Harry Chiti: K
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Kent Hadley: K/C
Bot 6
- Bobo Osborne: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Lou Berberet: S
- Frank Bolling: 53
Top 8
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 8
- Jim Bunning: K
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Bobo Osborne: S.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 43.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Top 9
- Harry Chiti: 13
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Ray Boone: D
- Bill Tuttle: S.2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/FL