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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 28, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on August 28, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 15,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 28, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ditmar
Green bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Ditmar
Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ditmar
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Ditmar
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ditmar
Green 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. Berra moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Pascual
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Lopez scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Andy Carey now playing third base. Gil McDougald now playing shortstop.
Becquer 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Clevenger
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Clevenger
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Clevenger
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Ditmar
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Griggs
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Griggs
Ditmar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ditmar
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Griggs
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Griggs
There goes Richardson. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1959 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Allison B, cf 3 0 0 0
McDougald G, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0 Green L, rf 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 2 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Howard E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 3 1 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0
Kubek T, rf 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 2 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 2 0 1 0
Siebern N, ph 0 1 0 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 1 2 3 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 29 0 2 0
New York 000 013 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 5.2 9 4 4 1 4
Clevenger T 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Griggs H 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Consolo B, McDougald G
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- New York 8, Washington 6
HR -- Ditmar A
CS -- Richardson B
SH -- Green L
T -- 2:16
A -- 15202
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