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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 26, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kubek scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Turley
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Turley
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone 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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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Turley
Daley hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Geiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Coates
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Coates
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Geiger scores. Daley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Coates
Buddin hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a popup towards the mound. Brewer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brewer
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Shantz
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Shantz
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to home to get Gernert. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Shantz
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone scores. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Daley moves to third. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
Jim Busby now playing center field. Dick Gernert now playing first base. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ditmar
Johnny Blanchard now catching.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Brewer
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1959 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 3 1 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 1 2 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 3 0 0 Kubek T, ss 3 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 2 1
Busby J, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf-1b 5 0 2 2 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 2 2 2 Blanchard J, c 1 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 3 1 0 Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf-lf 5 1 3 2 Howard E, rf 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 2 4 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brewer T, p 5 0 0 0 Turley B, p 2 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
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38 12 12 11 30 2 7 1
Boston 021 000 540 -- 12
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 6.2 5 7 7 8 4
Coates J 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Shantz B 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Ditmar A 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Kubek T
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 4
2B -- Jensen J 2
SH -- Kubek T
SF -- Daley P, Jensen J
T -- 2:52
A -- 33173
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