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May 6, 1959

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 7 12 1
Athletics 4 11 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 7 12 1
Athletics 4 11 2

Dick Williams Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .238
OBP .000 .250
At Bats 0 63
Hits 0 15
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 5

Bobby Shantz Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Municipal Stadium - May 6, 1959
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Out
Bobby Shantz
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Andy Carey
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Siebern
Tony Kubek
Hank Bauer
Dick Williams
Bill Tuttle

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 7 12 1 6
Kansas City Athletics 4 11 2 7
Winning Pitcher Art Ditmar
Losing Pitcher Bob Grim
Save Bobby Shantz
Game Winning RBI Tony Kubek
Attendance 18,802
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Dick Williams pinch hits for Preston Ward. Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Tuttle reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Ray Boone pinch hits for Bud Daley. Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out.
Bottom 9 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Skowron strikes out.
Top 9 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll juggles the ball. That's an error on Carroll. McDougald moves to second.
Top 9 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Tom Carroll now playing third base. Hal Smith now catching. Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Zeke Bella pinch hits for Frank House. Bobby Shantz now pitching. Bella strikes out.
Bottom 8 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to home to get DeMaestri. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hank Bauer now playing right field. DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skowron strikes out.
Bottom 6 House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to second.
Bottom 6 Cerv strikes out.
Bottom 6 Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 The umpire calls a balk on Ditmar Daley scores. Tuttle moves to third.
Bottom 5 Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Daley moves to third.
Bottom 5 Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 5 House hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lumpe strikes out.
Bottom 4 Cerv strikes out.
Bottom 4 Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bud Daley now pitching. McDougald strikes out.
Bottom 3 Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Kent Hadley pinch hits for Ralph Terry. Hadley strikes out.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blanchard strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Kubek. The throw from House and he is safe. Kubek steals second.
Top 3 Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Carey strikes out.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to third.
Top 3 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Terry. Lumpe moves to second.
Bottom 2 House strikes out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Maris hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Blanchard fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Blanchard. Maris moves to third.
Top 2 Howard strikes out.
Top 2 Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 2 Skowron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McDougald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Blanchard moves to third.
Top 2 Blanchard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out.
Bottom 1 Tuttle strikes out.
Top 1 Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Carey strikes out.
Top 1 Lumpe is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Howard strikes out.
Top 1 Ralph Terry now pitching. Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Siebern reaches second base with a double. McDougald scores. Skowron moves to third.
Top 1 Skowron bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to third.
Top 1 McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Blanchard scores.
Top 1 Blanchard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Blanchard reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Kubek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.