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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 12, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,559 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 12, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bauer trying to get to third. Geiger throws the ball in to Malzone, who tags Bauer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive towards short. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a popup towards short. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. Buddin scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Brewer
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Brewer
There goes Berra. The throw from White and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Turley
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1959 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 2 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Siebern N, lf 4 2 3 1
Stephens G, cf 4 0 0 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 1 1 0
Busby J, pr 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 1 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 1 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Geiger G, lf 3 0 0 0 Richardson B, ss 3 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Turley B, p 3 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0
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27 2 2 2 30 3 8 3
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 200 000 01x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 8.0 8 3 3 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 9.0 2 2 2 4 4
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 4
2B -- Runnels P
HR -- Siebern N
CS -- Berra Y
SF -- Jensen J
PB -- White S
T -- 2:07
A -- 22559
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