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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 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 August 7, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 24,490 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Bud Daley | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Elston Howard | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Left Fielder |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ford
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daley
Richardson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Daley
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Daley
Mantle hits a line drive towards short. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ford
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Ford
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Ford
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Ford
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daley
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Daley
Howard hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Daley
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daley
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Daley
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Daley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daley
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ford
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ford
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Daley
McDougald 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Daley
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daley
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Daley
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Ford
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Ford
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Ford
Daley bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Daley
Bauer hits a popup towards the mound. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daley
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Daley
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ford
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Daley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daley
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Daley
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ford
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Ford
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Daley
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Daley
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Maris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maris. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Daley
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Dickson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Dickson
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Ford
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bella vs. Ford
Zeke Bella pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Bella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Duren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Tomanek
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Tomanek
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Tomanek
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Tomanek
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Tomanek
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Duren
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Duren
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Duren
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Duren
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1959 -- Kansas City at New York (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lumpe J, ss 4 0 1 0 McDougald G, ss 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 1 Cerv B, lf 3 0 0 0 Howard E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Snyder R, pr 0 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 1 Smith H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 2 0 Kubek T, lf 3 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ford W, p 2 0 0 0 Daley B, p 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Bella Z, ph 1 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 29 3 6 3 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 010 100 10x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Daley B (L)* 6.0 5 3 3 1 0 Dickson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Tomanek D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 7.2 5 0 0 1 10 Duren R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Smith H, Maris R DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 4 HR -- Bauer H, Berra Y SH -- Daley B PB -- Chiti H T -- 2:22 A -- 24490
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