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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 33,517 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grba
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grba
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Grba
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching.
Harris takes first base on ball four. Bolling scores. Kaline moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Turley
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Maxwell moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Turley
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Lary
Turley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Turley
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Turley
Bridges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Turley
Lary hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Turley
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Lary
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Slaughter 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, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Larsen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Larsen. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching.
Harris 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Howard reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Morgan
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Morgan
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. There goes Throneberry trying to get to third. Kuenn throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ford
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ford
Bridges 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 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ford
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morgan
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Morgan
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Morgan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morgan
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Morgan
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Morgan
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ford
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ford
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Ford
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ford
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Sisler
Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Sisler
There goes Richardson. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sisler
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sisler
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Sisler
Kubek takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Sisler
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ford
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Narleski
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Narleski
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Narleski
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Narleski
Ford hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Narleski
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ford
Andy Carey now playing third base. Tony Kubek now playing left field. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ford
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ford
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1959 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boyer C, ss 6 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 2 1 2 0
Kubek T, 3b-lf 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mantle M, cf 5 2 1 0 Kuenn H, rf 5 0 1 1
Berra Y, rf 4 3 2 1 Kaline A, cf 2 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0
Howard E, c 5 1 1 1 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 3
Lopez H, lf 4 2 2 3 Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 2 0 1 1
Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 2 3 Lepcio T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 3 1 Lary F, p 2 0 0 0
Grba E, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
Turley B, p 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 0 1 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 14 9 31 5 7 5
New York 000 440 002 -- 10
Detroit 302 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Turley B 2.2 4 2 2 3 2
Larsen D 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Ford W (W) 5.2 2 0 0 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 4.2 7 7 3 0 5
Morgan T 2.1 3 1 1 2 3
Sisler D 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Narleski R 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Yost E, Larsen D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 11
2B -- Bridges R, Berra Y, Howard E
HR -- Harris G, Throneberry M, Lopez H
CS -- Richardson B
SH -- Bolling F
WP -- Ford W
PB -- Berberet L
T -- 3:27
A -- 33517
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