Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Sturdivant
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Sturdivant
  
  Lopez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Sturdivant
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Sturdivant
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Sturdivant
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from House and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Sturdivant
  
  There goes Siebern. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skowron vs. Sturdivant
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Maas
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Maas
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hadley vs. Maas
  
  Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sturdivant
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Sturdivant
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Sturdivant
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maas vs. Sturdivant
  
  Maas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Sturdivant
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Maas
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Maas
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Maas
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Sturdivant
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Sturdivant
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Sturdivant
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturdivant vs. Maas
  
  Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Maas
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Sturdivant
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Sturdivant
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Sturdivant
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skowron tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Sturdivant
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maas vs. Sturdivant
  
  Maas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubek vs. Sturdivant
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Maas moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Coleman
  
  Rip Coleman now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Maas
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Maas
  
  Hadley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maris vs. Maas
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Hadley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Maas
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. Hadley moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. Maas
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  House vs. Maas
  
  House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hadley scores. Maris scores. There goes Cerv trying to get to third. Kubek throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Cerv for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Maas
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Coleman
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Coleman
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Coleman
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Maas
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Maas
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Maas
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Coleman
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Coleman
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Coleman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Coleman
  
  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Duke Maas.
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Hank Bauer now playing right field. Bobby Shantz now pitching. Ray Boone pinch hits for Kent Hadley.
  
  Boone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Shantz
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Shantz
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Coleman
  
  Ray Boone now playing first base.
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Coleman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Coleman
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Shantz
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Shantz
  
  Harry Chiti pinch hits for Frank House.
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Shantz
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bella vs. Shantz
  
  Zeke Bella pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
  
  Bella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Meyer
  
  Harry Chiti now catching. Russ Meyer now pitching.
  
  Siebern hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Meyer
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Meyer
  
  Jim Pisoni pinch runs for Bill Skowron. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Elston Howard.
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Pisoni moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Kucks
  
  Johnny Kucks now pitching.
  
  McDougald bunts towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Pisoni moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richardson vs. Kucks
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and tags Pisoni, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Kucks
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Marv Throneberry now playing first base. Jim Pisoni now playing left field. Yogi Berra now catching.
  
  Tuttle 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 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shantz
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Kucks
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  There goes Shantz. The throw from Chiti and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kucks
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Shantz
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Shantz
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Shantz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Hal Smith pinch hits for Jerry Lumpe.
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Shantz
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Chiti reaches second base with a double. Cerv scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Duren
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri. Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/25/1959 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kubek T, rf           3  1  2  1   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Shantz B, p           2  0  1  0   Williams D, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   Hadley K, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b           5  0  0  0   Boone R, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          5  0  1  1   Maris R, rf           4  1  2  1   
Siebern N, lf         3  1  1  1   Cerv B, lf            2  1  0  0   
Throneberry M, 1b     0  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  1  2  0   Smith H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Pisoni J, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   House F, c            2  0  1  2   
Howard E, c           3  1  2  1   Chiti H, ph-c         2  0  2  1   
Berra Y, ph-c         0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
McDougald G, ss       1  0  1  1   Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0   
Richardson B, 2b      4  1  0  0   Sturdivant T, p       1  0  0  0   
Maas D, p             2  0  1  0   Coleman R, p          1  0  1  0   
Bauer H, ph-rf        2  0  0  0   Bella Z, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Meyer R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Kucks J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        32  4  8  4

New York         110 200 010 --  5
Kansas City      000 300 001 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maas D (W)            5.0  6  3  3  2  3
Shantz B              3.2  2  1  1  1  2
Duren R (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L)      3.2  7  4  4  2  4
Coleman R             3.1  1  0  0  0  1
Meyer R*              0.0  2  1  1  1  0
Kucks J               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- House F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Kubek T, Mantle M, Maris R, Chiti H 2
HR -- Howard E, Siebern N
SB -- Siebern N
CS -- Mantle M, Shantz B
SH -- McDougald G
SF -- McDougald G
WP -- Shantz B
T -- 2:50
A -- 21006

    

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