Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1959
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 5, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1959
Top 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Shantz
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Shantz
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Mossi
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Shantz
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth 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
Bottom 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Shantz
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Veal catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Mossi
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Shantz
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Shantz
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Mossi
Mossi fires over to first and Zernial drops the ball. That's an error on Zernial. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Shantz
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Shantz
Veal hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Shantz
Mossi 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
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Mossi
Throneberry hits a popup towards first. Zernial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
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
Bottom 8
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Shantz
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Bobo Osborne pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn. Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/5/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groth J, rf 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 4 1 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 2
Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 2 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Zernial G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 3 0 0 0 Kubek T, lf 3 0 1 0
Kuenn H, ph 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 0 2 0
Osborne B, pr 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 32 3 8 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 02x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 8.0 8 3 2 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3
E -- McDougald G, Veal C, Yost E, Zernial G, Boyer C
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 6
2B -- Zernial G
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Mantle M
T -- 2:11
A -- 10202
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
