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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 11, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 11, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,032 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 11, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Casale
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Casale
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Casale
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Casale
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Casale
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Casale
McDougald bunts towards the mound. Casale juggles the ball. That's an error on Casale. Berra scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Casale
Richardson is walked intentionally. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maas vs. Casale
Maas hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. McDougald tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Maas
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Casale
Kubek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Casale
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Casale
There goes Mantle. The throw from White and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Casale
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Casale
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Maas
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casale vs. Maas
Casale hits a fly ball into right field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Casale
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Casale
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Casale
Richardson hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Maas
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Casale
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney misplays the ball. That's an error on Mahoney. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geiger. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Maas moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Casale
Kubek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Maas scores. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Casale
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Casale
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Casale
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geiger. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Mantle scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Baumann
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Baumann
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. Howard scores. Lopez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maas vs. Baumann
There's a wild pitch. Lopez scores. Richardson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maas vs. Baumann
Maas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Maas
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Maas
Baumann is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Baumann
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Baumann
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Baumann
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Baumann
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumann covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baumann
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Baumann
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Maas
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Maas
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Baumann
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baumann. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Baumann
Maas bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Baumann
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Baumann
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Maas
Marty Keough pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Maas
Ted Williams pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching. Dick Gernert pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Runnels scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Chittum
Don Buddin now playing shortstop. Nelson Chittum now pitching. Ted Williams now playing left field.
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Chittum
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Chittum
Howard strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Shantz
Hank Bauer now playing right field. Tony Kubek now playing left field. Clete Boyer now playing third base.
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Shantz
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Williams reaches second base with a double. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Shantz
Geiger hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1959 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Throneberry M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Geiger G, cf 5 0 1 0
Kubek T, rf-lf 5 1 1 2 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 2 2
Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 1
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0
Howard E, lf 5 1 1 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 1
Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 2 2 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0
McDougald G, ss 3 0 0 1 White S, c 4 1 1 0
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 2 0 0 0
Maas D, p 2 1 0 1 Keough M, ph 1 1 1 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 0 1 0 0
Casale J, p 1 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 1 0 0 0
Williams T, ph-lf 2 1 2 1
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36 8 8 6 36 5 9 5
New York 020 060 000 -- 8
Boston 001 000 031 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D (W) 7.1 8 4 4 0 3
Shantz B (S) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (L) 4.1 6 7 5 2 3
Baumann F 3.2 2 1 0 0 1
Chittum N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Casale J, Mahoney J, Malzone F, Baumann F
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 5
2B -- Berra Y, Throneberry M, Kubek T, Lopez H, Malzone F, Runnels P, Williams T
3B -- Mantle M
SB -- Mantle M
SH -- McDougald G, Maas D
SF -- Maas D
WP -- Baumann F
T -- 2:50
A -- 25032
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