Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Sturdivant
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Sturdivant
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Grim
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Grim
  
  Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grim
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Sturdivant
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Sturdivant
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Sturdivant
  
  House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Sturdivant
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grim vs. Sturdivant
  
  Grim bunts towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Maas
  
  Duke Maas now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Maas
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grim
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Grim
  
  Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grim
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Maas
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Maas
  
  House 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 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Maas
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grim
  
  Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grim
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maas vs. Grim
  
  Maas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Maas
  
  Grim hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Maas
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grim moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Maas
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Maas
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Grim
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Grim
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Grim
  
  Mantle strikes out. There goes Bauer. The throw from House to DeMaestri, and Bauer is out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Maas
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Maas
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Maas
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grim
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Grim
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Grim
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Grim
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Grim
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Maas
  
  Grim strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Maas
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grim
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Duke Maas.
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Grim
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Grim
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Grim
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kucks
  
  Johnny Kucks now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Kent Hadley pinch runs for Preston Ward.
  
  Lopez bunts towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. Hadley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Kucks
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Kucks
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hadley scores. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  House vs. Kucks
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kucks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grim
  
  Kent Hadley now playing first base. Hal Smith now playing third base.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Grim
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grim
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  Johnny Blanchard now playing right field.
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Kucks
  
  Grim hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Kucks
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Kucks
  
  Hadley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grim
  
  Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grim
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grim
  
  Clete Boyer pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Maris hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Ditmar
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House 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 9

• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Grim
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Grim
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grim
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Grim
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1959, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Tuttle B, cf          4  2  2  1   McDougald G, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            4  0  2  1   Bauer H, rf           3  0  1  0   
Hadley K, pr-1b       1  2  1  2   Blanchard J, rf       1  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 2b           4  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     0  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           3  2  0  0   Slaughter E, lf       3  0  0  0   
Cerv B, lf            5  1  3  1   Howard E, 1b          3  0  0  0   
House F, c            5  1  1  2   Kubek T, ss           3  0  1  0   
Williams D, 3b        3  1  1  3   Lumpe J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Smith H, 3b           0  0  0  0   Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   Maas D, p             1  0  0  0   
Grim B, p             3  0  1  0   Siebern N, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Kucks J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Boyer C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Ditmar A, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 10 12 10                        28  0  2  0

Kansas City      060 000 220 -- 10
New York         000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grim B (W)            9.0  2  0  0  3  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L)      1.1  5  6  6  1  3
Maas D                4.2  4  0  0  0  3
Kucks J               2.0  3  4  4  2  0
Ditmar A              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 4
HR -- Williams D, Hadley K
CS -- Williams D, Bauer H
SH -- Grim B, Lopez H
HBP -- by Maas D (Williams D)
T -- 2:09
A -- 29046

    

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