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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 9, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,519 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Turley
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Turley
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Turley
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia misplays the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle hits a line drive towards right. Lemon chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Turley
Becquer 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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Turley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Turley
Samford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Griggs
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Turley
Griggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Turley
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Griggs
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Griggs
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Turley
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Turley
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Berra and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Turley
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Turley
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becquer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samford vs. Turley
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becquer tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Turley
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Griggs
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Turley
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Turley
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Turley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becquer vs. Turley
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Turley
There goes Becquer. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Becquer steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Turley
Porter 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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Griggs
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Kucks
Griggs hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer juggles the ball. That's an error on Becquer. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Griggs
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kucks
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Kucks
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Kucks
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Kucks
Becquer 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 -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kucks
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Griggs
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Griggs
Elston Howard pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Ditmar
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1959 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Allison B, cf 4 2 2 1 Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 3 3 4 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 0 2 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Becquer J, 1b 4 1 1 1 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Porter J, c 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0
Samford R, ss 3 0 0 1 Lumpe J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 4 0 0 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 7 31 0 2 0
Washington 100 012 030 -- 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 6.0 6 4 4 1 6
Kucks J 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
Ditmar A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Bertoia R, Lemon J 2, Becquer J
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 2, New York 5
2B -- Kubek T
HR -- Killebrew H 2, Allison B
SB -- Becquer J
CS -- Killebrew H
SF -- Samford R
T -- 2:32
A -- 21519
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