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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 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 August 6, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,746 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Neil Chrisley | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Ditmar
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Foytack
Kubek 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: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ditmar
Harris 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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. Foytack
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Ditmar
Veal hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ditmar
Foytack 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Foytack
There goes McDougald. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Foytack
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Foytack
Ditmar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Ditmar
Chrisley 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Foytack
Kubek 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Foytack
The umpire calls a balk on Foytack Kubek moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Foytack
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Foytack
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ditmar
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Ditmar
Veal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Bauer hits a line drive into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Foytack
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ditmar
Foytack hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Ditmar
Chrisley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Chrisley trying to get to third. Mantle throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Chrisley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Foytack
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson bunts towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Foytack
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. Ditmar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Ditmar
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Ditmar
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Ditmar
Foytack 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
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Foytack
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Ditmar
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Foytack
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foytack
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Maas
Hector Lopez now playing third base. Duke Maas now pitching.
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Maas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Maas
There goes Wilson. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Maas
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Maas
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Maas
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Wilson moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Maas
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Bolling moves to third. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Maas
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling scores. Veal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chrisley vs. Maas
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Maas
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Foytack
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 2 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Chrisley N, rf 4 0 1 0 Kubek T, lf 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 5 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 2 3 1 Howard E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Osborne B, 1b 2 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 3 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 2 1 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 4 0 1 1 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 2 0 1 0
Lopez H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 28 0 3 0
Detroit 000 010 012 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 5
Maas D 1.0 2 2 1 2 1
E -- Lopez H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 4
HR -- Wilson R, Yost E
SB -- Wilson R
CS -- McDougald G
SH -- Richardson B
Balk -- Foytack P
T -- 1:58
A -- 16746
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