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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 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 September 9, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,980 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 9, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer 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. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kucks
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kucks
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kucks
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Ditmar
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Ditmar
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ditmar
House 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kucks
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kucks
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kucks
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Kucks
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags McDougald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Ditmar
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Ditmar
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Kucks
Ditmar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kucks
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kucks
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Ditmar
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kucks
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kucks
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kucks
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Berra scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kucks
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kucks
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ditmar
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Ditmar
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Kucks
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kucks
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kucks
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Kucks
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Kucks
Berra 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Ditmar
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grunwald
Al Grunwald now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grunwald
Lopez 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grunwald
Bauer 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Ditmar
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Grunwald
Roger Maris now playing right field. Russ Snyder now playing center field.
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Grunwald
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grunwald
Richardson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ditmar
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ditmar
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grunwald
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Jerry Lumpe now playing second base.
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grunwald
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grunwald
Berra hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grunwald
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Al Grunwald.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ford
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ford
Hal Smith pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1959 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 1 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0
Snyder R, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0
Williams D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howard E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cerv B, lf 3 0 2 0 Lopez H, lf 3 1 1 1
Hadley K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 1
Lumpe J, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 0 1 1
House F, c 3 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 1 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Grunwald A, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 32 4 8 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 200 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 5.0 7 4 2 0 1
Grunwald A 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 2
Ford W (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lumpe J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 4
2B -- Bauer H, Berra Y, Maris R
3B -- Howard E
T -- 1:36
A -- 11980
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