Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kemmerer
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Kemmerer
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kubek strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Kemmerer
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Kemmerer
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ditmar vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Richardson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Richardson bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Hank Bauer now playing right field.
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Ditmar
  
  Samford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Ditmar
  
  Kemmerer hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kemmerer
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Kemmerer
  
  Howard bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Howard scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Woodeshick
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Ditmar
  
  Samford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Woodeshick
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Woodeshick
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Woodeshick
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Ditmar
  
  Woodeshick strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Woodeshick
  
  Ditmar hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Woodeshick
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Woodeshick
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Woodeshick
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Ditmar
  
  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Courtney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Ditmar
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Griggs
  
  Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop. Hal Griggs now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Griggs
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Griggs
  
  Boyer bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Bertoia covering, for the out. Kubek moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ditmar vs. Griggs
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richardson vs. Griggs
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Throneberry scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Griggs
  
  There's a wild pitch. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Griggs
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Griggs
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Griggs
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Griggs
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Andy Carey now playing third base. Tony Kubek now playing left field.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1959 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b         3  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      5  1  3  3   
Green L, rf           4  0  0  0   Slaughter E, rf       2  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   Bauer H, rf           3  1  2  1   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          5  1  3  1   
Sievers R, 1b         3  1  2  1   Howard E, c           5  1  2  0   
Allison B, cf         4  0  1  0   Lopez H, lf           5  1  1  1   
Naragon H, c          3  0  0  0   Carey A, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Samford R, ss         2  0  0  0   Kubek T, 3b-lf        4  1  1  0   
Courtney C, ph        1  1  1  1   Throneberry M, 1b     4  2  2  0   
Versalles Z, ss       0  0  0  0   Boyer C, ss           3  1  2  0   
Kemmerer R, p         1  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           4  0  1  1   
Woodeshick H, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        40  9 17  7

Washington       000 000 110 --  2
New York         023 000 04x --  9

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L)*       2.0  9  5  4  0  1
Woodeshick H          5.0  2  0  0  0  1
Griggs H              1.0  6  4  4  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W)          9.0  4  2  2  2  7
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Sievers R, Bertoia R
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 4, New York 8
2B -- Bauer H
HR -- Sievers R, Courtney C
SH -- Boyer C
WP -- Woodeshick H, Griggs H
T -- 2:09
A -- 16117

    

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