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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 30, 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 30, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 30, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball 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: ---
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Terry
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo scores. Green scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Terry
There goes Lemon. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Terry
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kemmerer
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Allison. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Terry
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kemmerer
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Terry
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle strikes out. Courtney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kemmerer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Kemmerer
Terry bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubek moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Terry
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Clevenger
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Clevenger
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Terry
Becquer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubek. Becquer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Becquer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney hits a line drive towards short. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Clevenger
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Clevenger
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clevenger
Terry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Terry
Clevenger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo bunts towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Clevenger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Terry
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Terry
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
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Clevenger
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Clevenger
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Clevenger
Mantle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Andy Carey now playing third base.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney bunts, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Terry
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Terry
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Clevenger
Ron Samford now playing second base. Billy Consolo now playing shortstop.
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Clevenger
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Clevenger
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Clevenger
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Clevenger
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1959 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Consolo B, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0
McDougald G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Green L, rf 3 1 1 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 2 2
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Howard E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, cf 4 1 2 1
Lopez H, lf 4 1 2 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0
Kubek T, rf 4 0 2 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 3 0 1 0 Samford R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 2 0 0 0
Terry R, p 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 1 0 1 0
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32 1 5 1 31 3 8 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington 200 000 10x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 2
Clevenger T (S) 4.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Killebrew H
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 8
2B -- Lopez H, Becquer J
HR -- Allison B, Lopez H
SB -- Lemon J
SH -- Terry R, Consolo B
T -- 2:20
A -- 12802
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