Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Grba
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Grba
  
  Chrisley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grba
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grba
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Grba
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Grba
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Grba
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Grba
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lary
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Grba
  
  Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Grba
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Grba
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Grba
  
  Chrisley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lary
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Lary
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grba vs. Lary
  
  Grba strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grba
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grba
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Grba
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Grba
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Grba
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Veal vs. Maas
  
  Duke Maas now pitching.
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lary
  
  Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Maas
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Maas
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Maas
  
  Chrisley takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Maas
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards center. Mantle catches it and throws to Richardson who relays to Throneberry to double up Chrisley. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lary
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Throneberry vs. Lary
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Lary
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Duke Maas.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling fields it and throws to Harris, who tags Throneberry for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bauer vs. Lary
  
  Bauer takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Blaylock
  
  Gary Blaylock now pitching.
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blaylock
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Blaylock
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Blaylock
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Blaylock
  
  Veal strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Veal out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Blaylock
  
  Lary hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Blaylock
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chrisley vs. Blaylock
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lary
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Lary
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Blaylock
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Blaylock
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blaylock
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Blaylock
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Blaylock
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lary
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Turley
  
  Bob Turley now pitching.
  
  Veal hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Turley
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Turley
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lary
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Turley
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Turley
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Turley
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Lary
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chrisley. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanchard vs. Lary
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bob Turley.
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bauer vs. Lary
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1959 -- Detroit at New York (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Bauer H, rf           3  0  1  1   
Chrisley N, rf        4  1  1  1   Kubek T, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, lf         5  0  1  0   Mantle M, cf          3  1  1  1   
Kaline A, cf          4  2  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           4  1  2  1   Howard E, lf          4  1  1  1   
Harris G, 1b          2  0  1  1   McDougald G, ss       4  0  1  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  1  1   Richardson B, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Veal C, ss            4  0  0  0   Throneberry M, 1b     2  1  1  0   
Lary F, p             3  0  1  0   Grba E, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Maas D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Siebern N, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Blaylock G, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Turley B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Blanchard J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        33  3  6  3

Detroit          301 000 000 --  4
New York         100 000 011 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0  6  3  3  5  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grba E (L)            2.2  6  4  4  3  3
Maas D                1.1  0  0  0  2  0
Blaylock G            3.0  2  0  0  2  3
Turley B              2.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 8
2B -- Wilson R, Lary F, Throneberry M
3B -- Wilson R
HR -- Chrisley N, Mantle M, Howard E
SB -- Kaline A
WP -- Lary F
T -- 2:43
A -- 33778

    

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