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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 15, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hoyt Wilhelm |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilhelm
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Wilhelm
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilhelm
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ford
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilhelm
Howard hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wilhelm
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilhelm
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Wilhelm
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Wilhelm
Richardson takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Wilhelm
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ford
Howard fires to first and picks off Nieman. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ford
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilhelm
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Wilhelm
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilhelm
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Ford
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilhelm
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wilhelm
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilhelm
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ford
Boyd hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilhelm
Carey hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilhelm
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilhelm
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Ford
Pilarcik bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilhelm vs. Ford
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilhelm
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Wilhelm
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Wilhelm
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wilhelm
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wilhelm
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ford
Boyd bunts towards third. Carey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carey. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and picks off Boyd. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Ford
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilhelm
Lenny Green now playing right field.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wilhelm
Carey bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Wilhelm
Richardson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Wilhelm
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ford
The umpire calls a balk on Ford Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Ford
Jim Finigan pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Finigan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Gardner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Ford
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Harshman
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Harshman
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Ford
Bob Hale pinch hits for Lenny Green.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Harshman
Whitey Lockman now playing right field.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Harshman
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Harshman
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Harshman
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Harshman
Richardson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tasby. Richardson reaches second base with a double. McDougald scores. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Harshman
Ford hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ford
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1959 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 1 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 2 0
Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 2 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 2 0 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Pilarcik A, rf 2 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 2 1 1 0 Avila B, ph 1 0 0 0
Richardson B, ss 3 0 1 2 Green L, rf 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 4 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockman W, rf 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 2 0 0 0
Finigan J, ph 1 0 1 1
Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 30 1 6 1
New York 000 001 002 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 6 1 1 6 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelm H 7.0 3 1 1 3 5
Harshman J (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 3
E -- Carey A 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- McDougald G, Finigan J, Richardson B
SH -- Boyd B, Carey A
WP -- Wilhelm H
Balk -- Ford W
T -- 2:25
A -- 12665
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