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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 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 16, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Bamberger |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,268 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | 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 |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| George Bamberger | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bamberger
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bamberger
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. Bamberger
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel 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: ---
Boyd vs. Ditmar
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ditmar
Tasby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bamberger
Skowron hits a line drive into center field. Tasby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tasby. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Bamberger
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bamberger
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Bamberger
Carey hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ditmar
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bamberger vs. Ditmar
Bamberger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bamberger
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Bamberger
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bamberger
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Ditmar
Boyd bunts towards the mound. Ditmar juggles the ball. That's an error on Ditmar. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Ditmar
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to third for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bamberger
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bamberger
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bamberger
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
Pilarcik 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Ditmar
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Triandos tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Bamberger
McDougald 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bamberger
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Bamberger
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Bamberger
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bamberger, and towards Carrasquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bamberger vs. Ditmar
Bamberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Ditmar
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Ditmar
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. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Bamberger
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bamberger
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Ditmar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Bamberger
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Ditmar scores. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bamberger
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. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Bamberger
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Bamberger
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ditmar
Finigan hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bamberger
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bamberger
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bamberger
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Bamberger
Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Arnie Portocarrero now pitching. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching. Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. O'Dell
Mantle is hit by the pitch. Ditmar moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. O'Dell
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ditmar
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. O'Dell
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. O'Dell
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. O'Dell
Richardson hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Bob Hale pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ditmar
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Duren
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Duren
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby scores. Nieman moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Duren
Gardner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Gardner reaches third base with a triple. Nieman scores. Pilarcik scores. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Duren
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Duren
Carrasquel 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 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching. Lenny Green now playing left field. Brooks Robinson now playing third base. Tony Kubek pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Kubek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brown
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brown
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1959 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 1 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, lf 5 0 3 3 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Green L, lf 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 2 2 1
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 2 2 1 1
Howard E, c 4 1 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 0
Richardson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Pilarcik A, rf 4 1 1 0
Ditmar A, p 3 1 2 0 Finigan J, 3b 2 0 1 1
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 1 1 1
Kubek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 3
Bamberger G, p 2 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 1 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 31 7 9 7
New York 000 002 200 -- 4
Baltimore 100 101 04x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 7.1 6 5 5 3 4
Duren R 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Bamberger G 6.1 9 4 4 1 1
Portocarrero A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Brown H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Tasby W, Ditmar A
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Triandos G, Howard E, Bauer H, Siebern N
3B -- Gardner B
HR -- Tasby W, Nieman B, Howard E
SH -- Boyd B
SF -- Finigan J
HBP -- by O'Dell B (Mantle M)
T -- 2:39
A -- 5268
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