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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Coates |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Jim Coates | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coates
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coates
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Coates
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Foytack
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coates
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coates
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Coates
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foytack vs. Coates
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. Foytack
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coates
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coates
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Coates
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Foytack
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Foytack
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to home to get Berra. Lopez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Foytack
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. There goes Throneberry trying to get to third. Maxwell throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Throneberry for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coates
Ken Hunt now playing right field.
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coates
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Coates
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Foytack
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Foytack
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Coates
Steve Demeter pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Demeter hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coates
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coates
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Coates
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coates, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Burnside
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Burnside
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coates
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coates
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coates
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Burnside
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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coates vs. Burnside
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Burnside
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, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Burnside
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Burnside
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Coates
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Chrisley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coates
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coates
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Smith
Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Smith
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Smith
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Smith
Coates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Smith
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Coates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Smith
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coates
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coates
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coates
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coates
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Smith
Johnny Groth now playing center field.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Coates
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Osborne hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coates
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coates
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Coates
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 2 4 4
Harris G, 1b 5 0 3 0 Kubek T, ss 4 1 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 5 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 5 0 1 0
Groth J, cf 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 2 1 2
Maxwell C, lf 4 2 2 2 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bauer H, rf 1 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 1 1 Siebern N, ph 1 0 1 1
Lepcio T, ss 4 0 0 0 Hunt K, rf 2 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 3 3 1
Demeter S, ph 1 0 0 0 Coates J, p 4 0 1 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 3 36 9 13 9
Detroit 010 001 010 -- 3
New York 202 201 20x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 4.0 7 6 4 3 4
Burnside P 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Smith B 2.0 3 2 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coates J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 7
E -- Harris G, Richardson B, Bolling F
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 8
2B -- Wilson R, Lopez H
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Richardson B, Maxwell C 2
SH -- Throneberry M
SF -- Lopez H
T -- 2:30
A -- 6042
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