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June 23, 1959

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 10 18 0
Athletics 2 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 10 18 0
Athletics 2 5 1

Roger Maris Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .331
OBP .333 .384
At Bats 3 133
Hits 1 44
• Singles 1 26
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 1 28

Whitey Ford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 4 0
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Municipal Stadium - June 23, 1959
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Out
Whitey Ford
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Hector Lopez
Gil McDougald
Tony Kubek
Mickey Mantle
Jim Pisoni
Roger Maris
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Maris hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Williams hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out.
Top 9 Richardson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams, who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. Howard scores.
Top 9 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third.
Top 9 Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Russ Meyer now pitching. Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Lumpe strikes out.
Bottom 8 Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Murry Dickson. Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jim Pisoni now playing right field. Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores.
Top 8 Ford bunts towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Kubek moves to third.
Top 8 Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores.
Top 8 Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Richardson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Boone hits a line drive into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skowron strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek scores. Ford moves to third.
Top 6 Bauer bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second.
Top 6 Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third.
Top 6 Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Dickson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 4 Chiti hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mantle strikes out.
Top 4 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe.
Top 4 Bauer strikes out.
Top 4 Murry Dickson now pitching. Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 3 Ford fires to first and picks off Bella.
Bottom 3 Zeke Bella pinch hits for Johnny Kucks. Bella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Johnny Kucks now pitching. Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lopez bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out.
Top 2 Gorman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gorman. Kubek moves to second.
Top 2 Kubek bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maris is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Tom Gorman now pitching. Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third.
Top 1 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 There goes Lopez. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Lopez steals third.
Top 1 Lopez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Lopez reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.