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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 9, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tsitouris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| John Tsitouris | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Terry
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Terry
Maris takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Terry
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Terry
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Terry
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Tsitouris
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Tsitouris
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Tsitouris
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Tsitouris
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Terry
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Terry
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tsitouris vs. Terry
Tsitouris bunts towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Terry
Snyder hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tsitouris
Howard hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Tsitouris
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Tsitouris
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Terry
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Terry
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Terry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Maris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Terry
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Ward reaches second base with a double. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Shantz
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tsitouris vs. Shantz
Tsitouris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Tsitouris
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Tsitouris
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Tsitouris
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Tsitouris
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shantz
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Shantz
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shantz
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Tsitouris
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Tsitouris
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Tsitouris
Howard takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Tsitouris
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Tsitouris
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Berra scores. Howard scores. Siebern moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Tsitouris
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanchard vs. Tsitouris
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Blanchard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Tsitouris
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Blaylock
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Blaylock
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Blaylock
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Tsitouris
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Tsitouris
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Tsitouris
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Blaylock
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Blaylock
Tsitouris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Blaylock
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Blaylock
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tsitouris
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Tsitouris
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Tsitouris
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Blaylock
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blaylock
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Blaylock
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Blaylock
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Blaylock
Chiti takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terwilliger vs. Blaylock
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Tsitouris
McDougald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Tsitouris
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Tsitouris
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching. Hector Lopez pinch hits for Tony Kubek.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Tomanek
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Tomanek
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomanek vs. Ditmar
Hector Lopez now playing third base. Art Ditmar now pitching.
Tomanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tomanek for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder 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
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tomanek
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Tomanek
Marv Throneberry pinch runs for Elston Howard.
Siebern bunts towards the mound. Tomanek fields it and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Tomanek
Bauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Tomanek
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching. Clete Boyer pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Bauer moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Grim
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Duren
Marv Throneberry now playing first base. Ryne Duren now pitching.
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Duren
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grim
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grim
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Duren
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Duren
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Duren
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Duren
Grim is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grim
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Grim
There goes Siebern. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grim
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Grim
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Duren
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Duren
Snyder hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Duren
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Grim
Duren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grim
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 12
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Duren
Williams 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Duren
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Duren
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Duren
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grim
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grim
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Grim
Siebern hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Grim
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Duren
Terwilliger hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Duren
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Grim
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Grim
Duren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grim
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Duren
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Duren
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Duren
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 14
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grim
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grim
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward juggles the ball. That's an error on Ward. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry is walked intentionally. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Sturdivant
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to home to get Mantle. Berra moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Sturdivant
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Throneberry moves to third. Bauer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1959, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 6 0 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 6 0 1 0
Snyder R, lf 7 1 1 0 Kubek T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 5 1 1 0 Lopez H, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Williams D, 3b 7 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 6 0 0 0
Lumpe J, ss 6 1 3 1 Berra Y, c 6 2 0 0
Ward P, 1b 6 0 3 1 Howard E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Chiti H, c 5 0 0 0 Throneberry M, pr-1b 2 1 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 2 0 Siebern N, lf 5 0 2 0
Tsitouris J, p 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 7 0 2 2
Tomanek D, p 1 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 5 0 2 1
Grim B, p 2 0 0 0 Terry R, p 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Duren R, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
52 3 13 3 52 4 9 3
Kansas City 102 000 000 000 00 -- 3
New York 000 200 010 000 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Tsitouris J 6.1 4 2 1 3 2
Tomanek D 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Grim B (L)* 5.2 2 1 0 4 3
Sturdivant T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R 2.1 6 3 3 2 0
Shantz B 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Blaylock G 3.0 4 0 0 1 5
Ditmar A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Duren R (W) 6.0 3 0 0 1 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 14th
E -- Terwilliger W, Williams D 2, Lumpe J, Ward P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 13, New York 17
2B -- Maris R, Ward P, McDougald G, Howard E, Bauer H, Siebern N
CS -- Siebern N, Tuttle B
SH -- Tsitouris J, Siebern N
T -- 4:17
A -- 0
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