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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 17, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 29,046 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Bob Grim | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Elston Howard | First Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Jerry Lumpe | Third Baseman |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1959
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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