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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 24, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 50,161 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Larsen
Berberet hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Larsen
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grba
Eli Grba now pitching.
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Grba
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Grba
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Mossi
Grba bunts towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grba for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grba
Kuenn 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Grba
Berberet 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grba
Harris 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grba
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grba
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Grba
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mossi
Brickell hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grba
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grba
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Mossi
Grba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Mossi
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grba moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Grba
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Grba
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Grba
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Grba
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Harris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Grba
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grba
Yost 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grba
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grba
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mossi
Johnny Groth now playing right field.
Brickell hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Mossi
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coates
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veal vs. Coates
Veal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1959 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 3 1 1 0
Howard E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Groth J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 3 1 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 4 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 1 2 2
Brickell F, ss 2 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0
Grba E, p 1 0 1 0 Veal C, ss 2 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 3 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 31 4 7 3
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Detroit 200 002 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
Grba E 6.0 2 2 1 4 4
Coates J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
E -- Richardson B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 7
3B -- Harris G
HR -- Yost E, Howard E
SH -- Grba E
T -- 2:34
A -- 50161
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