Athletics 4-7 Tigers (May 9, 1959)

KCA

DET

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7

H

10

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E

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W: J. Bunning

L: B. Grim

Current Series

Athletics

4

Tigers

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Tigers

7

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Tigers

7

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

OAK DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 4, on May 9, 1959.

Game Info

May 9, 1959

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Wayne Terwilliger W. Terwilliger 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Hal Smith H. Smith 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	1	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Carroll T. Carroll SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Grim B. Grim P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rip Coleman R. Coleman P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kent Hadley K. Hadley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Boone R. Boone PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	1	11

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Bobo Osborne B. Osborne 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges SS	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Coot Veal C. Veal SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	7	9	5	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Boone, H. Smith, B. Tuttle

HR: W. Terwilliger

RBI: W. Terwilliger, B. Tuttle 3

Batting

2B: B. Osborne

3B: H. Kuenn

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: L. Berberet, R. Bridges 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn

Baserunning

CS: A. Kaline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Grim B. Grim (L)	2.1	5	6	4	2	1	1	15.43
Rip Coleman R. Coleman	2.2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	9.0	10	4	4	1	11	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Wayne Terwilliger W. Terwilliger 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Hal Smith H. Smith 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	1	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Carroll T. Carroll SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Grim B. Grim P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rip Coleman R. Coleman P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kent Hadley K. Hadley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Boone R. Boone PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	1	11

Batting

2B: R. Boone, H. Smith, B. Tuttle

HR: W. Terwilliger

RBI: W. Terwilliger, B. Tuttle 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Grim B. Grim (L)	2.1	5	6	4	2	1	1	15.43
Rip Coleman R. Coleman	2.2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Bobo Osborne B. Osborne 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges SS	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Coot Veal C. Veal SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	7	9	5	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Osborne

3B: H. Kuenn

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: L. Berberet, R. Bridges 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn

Baserunning

CS: A. Kaline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	9.0	10	4	4	1	11	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	11	1

11-13 KCA

DET 8-16

Current Series

AL West Standings

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