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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 20, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,775 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
Jerry Lumpe | Third Baseman |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shantz
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shantz
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Shantz
Bridges hits a line drive towards right. Berra catches it and throws to first to double up Harris. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Lary
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Shantz
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shantz
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Shantz
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Lary
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Shantz
The ball gets by Blanchard for a passed ball. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Shantz
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Shantz spins and fires to second and Kubek drops the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Bolling moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Yost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shantz
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Shantz
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Bridges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Coates
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Coates
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Lary
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Lary
Bobby Richardson pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Lary covering. Safe. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Lary
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Maas
Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Yogi Berra now catching. Duke Maas now pitching.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Maas
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Maas
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Maas
Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Bridges reaches third base with a triple. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Maas
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Maas
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Maas
Lary takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Maas
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Maas
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Maas
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Maas covering. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Maas
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Sturdivant
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Sturdivant
Lary hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Kucks
Harris hits a popup towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Kucks
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Kucks
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris 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 5/20/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 3 3 6 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 6 0 3 0 Kubek T, ss 5 1 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 5 1 2 2 Mantle M, cf 5 2 3 2 Kaline A, cf 5 1 1 0 Berra Y, rf-c 5 2 2 3 Harris G, 1b 6 1 1 1 Siebern N, lf 5 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 2 2 1 Blanchard J, c 2 0 1 0 Veal C, ss 2 0 2 1 Richardson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 6 2 3 2 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 4 1 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 13 19 13 37 6 10 6 Detroit 000 023 602 -- 13 New York 200 000 004 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 10 6 6 3 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 4 4 Coates J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Maas D 1.0 7 6 6 1 2 Sturdivant T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Kucks J 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- McDougald G, Kubek T DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Detroit 12, New York 8 2B -- Kuenn H, Kubek T, Wilson R 3B -- Bridges R HR -- Berra Y 2, Harris G, Yost E 2, Mantle M HBP -- by Lary F (McDougald G) WP -- Shantz B PB -- Blanchard J T -- 3:17 A -- 12775
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