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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 27, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 27, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,844 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Ike Delock | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Duke Maas | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Delock
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Maas
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Maas
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Delock
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert bunts towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to third for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Delock
There goes Mantle. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Delock
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Maas
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Delock
Maas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Maas
Delock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Delock
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Delock
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Maas
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Maas
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Maas
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching.
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wall
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wall
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Wall
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Duren
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Duren
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Duren
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1959 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 2 2 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 1 1 1 0 Busby J, pr 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Gernert D, lf 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 2 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Maas D, p 3 0 1 0 Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Wall M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 28 3 4 3 Boston 000 000 002 -- 2 New York 000 010 02x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delock I (L) 7.0 3 1 1 3 3 Wall M 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Maas D (W)* 8.0 4 2 2 2 5 Duren R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Skowron B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Boston 4, New York 5 2B -- Mantle M HR -- Carey A, Skowron B, Runnels P SB -- Mantle M T -- 2:35 A -- 9844
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