Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Bamberger
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bamberger
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Bamberger
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Ditmar
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Ditmar
  
  Tasby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Ditmar
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Bamberger
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field. Tasby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tasby. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Bamberger
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Bamberger
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Bamberger
  
  Carey hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ditmar
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bamberger vs. Ditmar
  
  Bamberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Bamberger
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Bamberger
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Bamberger
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Ditmar
  
  Boyd bunts towards the mound. Ditmar juggles the ball. That's an error on Ditmar. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tasby vs. Ditmar
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to third for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bamberger
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Bamberger
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Bamberger
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Ditmar
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Finigan vs. Ditmar
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Triandos tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Bamberger
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bamberger
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Bamberger
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Bamberger
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bamberger, and towards Carrasquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bamberger vs. Ditmar
  
  Bamberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Ditmar
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tasby vs. Ditmar
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Bamberger
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Bamberger
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Ditmar moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Bamberger
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Ditmar scores. Bauer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Bamberger
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skowron vs. Bamberger
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Bamberger
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Ditmar
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ditmar
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bamberger
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Bamberger
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Bamberger
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Bamberger
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Portocarrero
  
  Arnie Portocarrero now pitching. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. O'Dell
  
  Billy O'Dell now pitching. Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. O'Dell
  
  Mantle is hit by the pitch. Ditmar moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. O'Dell
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Ditmar
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. O'Dell
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. O'Dell
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. O'Dell
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Richardson vs. O'Dell
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ditmar
  
  Bob Hale pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
  
  Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Ditmar
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Duren
  
  Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pilarcik vs. Duren
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woodling vs. Duren
  
  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby scores. Nieman moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gardner vs. Duren
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Gardner reaches third base with a triple. Nieman scores. Pilarcik scores. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lockman vs. Duren
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carrasquel vs. Duren
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Brown
  
  Hal Brown now pitching. Lenny Green now playing left field. Brooks Robinson now playing third base. Tony Kubek pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
  
  Kubek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Brown
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1959 -- New York at Baltimore (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           3  1  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, ph           1  0  0  0   Boyd B, 1b            2  0  1  0   
Slaughter E, rf       1  0  0  0   O'Dell B, p           0  0  0  0   
Siebern N, lf         5  0  3  3   Hale B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   Green L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         3  0  1  0   Tasby W, cf           4  2  2  1   
McDougald G, 2b       4  0  1  0   Nieman B, lf          2  2  1  1   
Howard E, c           4  1  2  1   Robinson B, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Carey A, 3b           4  0  0  0   Triandos G, c         4  1  1  0   
Richardson B, ss      4  1  1  0   Pilarcik A, rf        4  1  1  0   
Ditmar A, p           3  1  2  0   Finigan J, 3b         2  0  1  1   
Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   Woodling G, ph        1  1  1  1   
Kubek T, ph           1  0  0  0   Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gardner B, 2b         4  0  1  3   
                                   Bamberger G, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Portocarrero A, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Lockman W, 1b         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  4                        31  7  9  7

New York         000 002 200 --  4
Baltimore        100 101 04x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          7.1  6  5  5  3  4
Duren R               0.2  3  2  2  1  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bamberger G           6.1  9  4  4  1  1
Portocarrero A        0.1  0  0  0  0  0
O'Dell B (W)          1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Brown H (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Tasby W, Ditmar A
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Triandos G, Howard E, Bauer H, Siebern N
3B -- Gardner B
HR -- Tasby W, Nieman B, Howard E
SH -- Boyd B
SF -- Finigan J
HBP -- by O'Dell B (Mantle M)
T -- 2:39
A -- 5268

    

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