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May 17, 1959

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Athletics	6	6	0
Yankees	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Athletics	6	6	0
Yankees	0	0	0

Elston Howard Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.273
OBP	.000	.293
At Bats	0	88
Hits	0	24
• Singles	0	20
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	0	12

Bob Grim Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	3	0

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Yankee Stadium - May 17, 1959

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Bob Grim

Frank House

Preston Ward

Hector Lopez

Dick Williams

Joe DeMaestri

Bob Cerv

Bill Tuttle

Roger Maris

Elston Howard

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Slaughter is called out on strikes.

Bottom 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Duke Maas now pitching. Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores.

Top 2 Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Tuttle moves to second.

Top 2 Grim bunts towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second.

Top 2 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

Top 2 House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. Cerv moves to second.

Top 2 Cerv hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to second.

Top 2 Maris takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Bauer is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Lopez strikes out.

Top 1 Ward is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Tuttle strikes out.

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