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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a line drive towards third. Carey catches it and throws to second to double up Runnels. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gernert for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Runnels scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Turley
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Turley. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Turley
Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Brewer
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Elston Howard pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Monroe
Tony Kubek now playing shortstop. Zach Monroe now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Monroe
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monroe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Monroe
Buddin 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 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1959 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 0 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 2 3 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, cf 3 1 2 2
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Geiger G, lf 3 0 1 1
Richardson B, ss 2 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 0
Kubek T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 1 0
Turley B, p 2 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
Monroe Z, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 30 4 9 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 100 030 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 6 3
Monroe Z 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 5
E -- Turley B
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 9
2B -- Runnels P, Stephens G, White S
SH -- Buddin D
HBP -- by Brewer T (Bauer H)
T -- 2:09
A -- 8878
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