Yankees @ Athletics
June 23, 1959

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 10 18 0
Athletics 2 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 10 18 0
Athletics 2 5 1

Bob Cerv Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .282
OBP .333 .330
At Bats 3 181
Hits 1 51
• Singles 1 33
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 0 35

Whitey Ford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 4 0
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Municipal Stadium - June 23, 1959
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Strikeout
Whitey Ford
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Hector Lopez
Gil McDougald
Tony Kubek
Mickey Mantle
Jim Pisoni
Bob Cerv

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 10 18 0 7
Kansas City Athletics 2 5 1 2
Winning Pitcher Whitey Ford
Losing Pitcher Rip Coleman
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Mickey Mantle
Attendance 22,259
Time of Game 2 hours 39 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cerv strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Maris hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Williams hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out.
Top 9 Richardson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams, who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. Howard scores.
Top 9 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third.
Top 9 Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Russ Meyer now pitching. Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Lumpe strikes out.
Bottom 8 Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Murry Dickson. Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jim Pisoni now playing right field. Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores.
Top 8 Ford bunts towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Kubek moves to third.
Top 8 Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores.
Top 8 Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Richardson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Boone hits a line drive into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skowron strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek scores. Ford moves to third.
Top 6 Bauer bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second.
Top 6 Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third.
Top 6 Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Dickson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 4 Chiti hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mantle strikes out.
Top 4 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe.
Top 4 Bauer strikes out.
Top 4 Murry Dickson now pitching. Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 3 Ford fires to first and picks off Bella.
Bottom 3 Zeke Bella pinch hits for Johnny Kucks. Bella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Johnny Kucks now pitching. Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lopez bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out.
Top 2 Gorman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gorman. Kubek moves to second.
Top 2 Kubek bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maris is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Tom Gorman now pitching. Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third.
Top 1 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 There goes Lopez. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Lopez steals third.
Top 1 Lopez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Lopez reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.