Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Athletics
May 2, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1959 at Municipal Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 3, Kansas City Athletics 1

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 4 1 1 0
  Miranda ss 0 0 0 0
Boyd 1b 3 0 1 0
  Lockman 1b 0 0 0 0
Woodling lf 2 1 0 1
  Green lf 1 0 0 0
Triandos c 4 1 1 2
Tasby cf 4 0 0 0
Pilarcik rf 4 0 0 0
Klaus 3b 3 0 0 0
Gardner 2b 4 0 1 0
Wilhelm p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 3 5 3
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Herzog cf 4 1 1 0
Williams 3b 4 0 2 0
Lopez 2b 3 0 0 1
Maris rf 4 0 0 0
Cerv lf 3 0 0 0
Simpson 1b 2 0 0 0
House c 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 1 0
Herbert p 2 0 1 0
  Snyder ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 1
Baltimore 100 200 000351
Kansas City 000 000 001151
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelm  W (3-0) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
1
7
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert  L (1-2) 9.0 5 3 3 2 5
Totals
9.0
5
3
3
2
5

  E–Boyd (2), Williams (3).  DP–Baltimore 2. Klaus-Gardner-Boyd, Boyd-Miranda-Boyd.  PB–Triandos (9).  2B–Baltimore Carrasquel (3,off Herbert), Kansas City Williams (8,off Wilhelm).  HR–Baltimore Triandos (5,4th inning off Herbert 1 on 1 out).  SH–Boyd (3,off Herbert).  Team LOB–5.  SF–Lopez (1,off Wilhelm).  Team–3.  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–John Rice, 2B–Eddie Rommel, 3B–Johnny Stevens.  T–1:50.  A–8,089.
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