Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Ford
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Ford
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Ford
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Brewer
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  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. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Brewer
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Brewer
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Berra reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Brewer
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. Berra tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Brewer
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Siebern picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Siebern. Gernert goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buddin vs. Ford
  
  Buddin hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Brewer
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Brewer
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Brewer
  
  Siebern 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 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Ford
  
  Brewer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Ford
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Ford
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Ford
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geiger moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Brewer
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Brewer
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Brewer
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Brewer
  
  Howard hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Geiger chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Buddin. Buddin fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Buddin. Mantle scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. Howard moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Brewer
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Brewer
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Brewer
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Chittum
  
  Nelson Chittum now pitching.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chittum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Chittum
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Chittum
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Chittum
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Chittum
  
  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

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Ford
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chittum vs. Ford
  
  Chittum hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geiger vs. Ford
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Ford
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Ford
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chittum scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Chittum
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Chittum
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chittum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Chittum
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buddin vs. Ford
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Richardson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Baumann
  
  Frank Baumann now pitching.
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Baumann
  
  White fires to first and picks off Ford. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Baumann
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Baumann
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Ford
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Ford
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Ford
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Baumann
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Baumann
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Baumann
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Baumann
  
  Lopez 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 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Enos Slaughter now playing left field. Tony Kubek now playing center field. Clete Boyer now playing third base.
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Duren
  
  Ryne Duren now pitching. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Duren
  
  Marty Keough pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
  
  Keough hits a line drive towards first. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Duren
  
  Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Duren
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Duren
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels goes all the way around to score. Malzone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Shantz
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Shantz
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Fornieles
  
  Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Marty Keough now playing center field. Mike Fornieles now pitching. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Fornieles
  
  Richardson 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, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Fornieles
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Blanchard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Fornieles
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Coates
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Coates
  
  Coates fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coates. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Coates
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Coates
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Fornieles
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Fornieles
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Fornieles
  
  Berra hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1959 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Geiger G, cf-lf       5  1  2  1   Siebern N, rf         5  1  1  0   
Runnels P, 2b         2  1  0  0   Kubek T, lf-cf        4  0  1  0   
Malzone F, 3b         6  1  2  2   Mantle M, cf          2  2  0  0   
Williams T, lf        3  1  0  0   Slaughter E, lf       1  0  0  0   
Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            4  1  2  1   
Jensen J, rf          5  2  2  1   Howard E, 1b          3  1  2  2   
Gernert D, 1b         5  2  2  1   Lopez H, 3b           3  1  1  1   
White S, c            5  1  4  1   Boyer C, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          2  0  0  0   McDougald G, ss       4  0  0  0   
Wertz V, ph           2  1  1  4   Richardson B, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Mahoney J, ss         0  0  0  0   Ford W, p             2  0  1  1   
Brewer T, p           1  0  0  0   Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   
Chittum N, p          1  1  1  0   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Green P, ph           1  0  0  0   Blanchard J, ph       1  0  1  0   
Baumann F, p          0  0  0  0   Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   
Keough M, ph-cf       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 14 10                        33  6 10  5

Boston           010 010 090 -- 11
New York         204 000 000 --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer T              2.2  7  6  6  3  2
Chittum N             2.1  1  0  0  0  0
Baumann F (W)         2.0  1  0  0  2  0
Fornieles M (S)       2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W                7.1  7  5  4  6  3
Duren R (L)           0.1  3  4  4  1  0
Shantz B              0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Coates J              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Siebern N, Buddin D, Malzone F, Coates J
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 7
2B -- Berra Y, Chittum N
3B -- Howard E, White S
HR -- Wertz V, Geiger G
SH -- Kubek T
SF -- Lopez H
T -- 3:03
A -- 38624

    

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