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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1959-09-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2289 · 2:15
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Bob Grim picked up the save. Al Kaline went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Bob Smith SV: Bob Grim
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Tsitouris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Harris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Neil Chrisley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tsitouris | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Grunwald | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Grim | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Smith | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Burnside | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russ Snyder: S8
- Roger Maris: 8
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Gail Harris: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-3
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Lou Berberet: S9.3-H;2-H
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2
- Neil Chrisley: 2/FL
Top 2
- Bob Cerv: HR/7D
- Kent Hadley: S9
- Jerry Lumpe: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Hal Smith: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Paul Foytack: 4/L
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
Top 3
- Lou Klimchock: 9/L
- John Tsitouris: K
- Russ Snyder: D8
- Roger Maris: 9/L
Bot 3
- Gail Harris: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Al Kaline: HR/7D.1-H
- Lou Berberet: 8
- Frank Bolling: W
- Neil Chrisley: D8.1-3
- Ted Lepcio: IW
- Paul Foytack: K
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Bob Cerv: K
- Kent Hadley: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Gail Harris: S9.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Berberet: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: IW
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Hal Smith: 5/P
- Lou Klimchock: HR/9D
- Tom Sturdivant: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
- Paul Foytack: 9
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 6
- Russ Snyder: 1/G
- Roger Maris: W
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bob Cerv: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gail Harris: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Al Kaline: W
- Lou Berberet: 7
Top 7
- Kent Hadley: W
- Jerry Lumpe: D7.1-3
- Hal Smith: 43.3-H;2-3
- Lou Klimchock: K
- Dick Williams: S7.3-H
- Russ Snyder: W.1-2
- Roger Maris: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Ray Jablonski: D7
- Bob Cerv: IW
- Kent Hadley: 43
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: W
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Ted Lepcio: D7.1-H
- Bobo Osborne: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Lou Klimchock: 63
Bot 8
- Gail Harris: 5/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Al Kaline: 6/P
Top 9
- Dick Williams: 8
- Russ Snyder: 6/L
- Roger Maris: W
- Bob Grim: K
Bot 9
- Lou Berberet: 7
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
- Johnny Groth: 5/FL