Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Ramos
  
  Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Ramos
  
  Kubek strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ramos
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Ramos
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ramos
  
  Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Ditmar
  
  Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Ditmar
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Ramos
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Ramos
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ditmar vs. Ramos
  
  Ditmar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bauer vs. Ramos
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Ramos
  
  Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ramos
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Ramos
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Ditmar
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Ditmar
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ramos
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Ramos
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green 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 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Ramos
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Ramos
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Ditmar reaches second base with a double. Richardson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bauer vs. Ramos
  
  There's a wild pitch. Richardson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Ramos
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ditmar moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubek vs. Ramos
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ditmar tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Ramos
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allison. Mantle reaches second base with a double. There goes Bauer trying to get to home. Allison throws the ball in to Aspromonte who relays the ball to Naragon who tags Bauer, who came all the way from first, for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Ramos
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ramos
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez is hit by the pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Clevenger
  
  Clete Boyer pinch runs for Hector Lopez. Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Killebrew applying the tag. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Clevenger
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Clevenger
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ditmar vs. Clevenger
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Clete Boyer now playing third base.
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Ditmar
  
  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Becquer vs. Duren
  
  Billy Consolo pinch runs for Clint Courtney. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Tex Clevenger. Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Becquer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Duren
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Duren
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Duren
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Hyde
  
  Billy Consolo now playing shortstop. Julio Becquer now playing first base. Dick Hyde now pitching. Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Hyde
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Hyde
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Hyde
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Duren
  
  Johnny Blanchard now playing right field.
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Duren
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hyde vs. Duren
  
  Hyde strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hyde
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Hyde
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hyde
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1959 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b      4  0  0  0   Bauer H, rf           3  0  1  0   
Green L, rf           4  0  0  0   Blanchard J, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  0  0   Kubek T, lf           2  0  0  1   
Allison B, cf         3  0  1  0   Mantle M, cf          4  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Howard E, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Hyde D, p             1  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Naragon H, c          3  1  1  0   Boyer C, pr-3b        0  0  0  0   
Versalles Z, ss       2  0  0  0   Siebern N, ph         1  0  0  0   
Courtney C, ph        1  0  1  0   McDougald G, ss       3  0  0  0   
Consolo B, pr-ss      0  1  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      3  1  2  0   
Ramos P, p            2  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           3  1  1  0   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph-1b      1  1  1  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  4  3                        29  2  6  1

Washington       000 000 030 --  3
New York         000 002 000 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P*              6.0  6  2  2  0  3
Clevenger T (W)       1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hyde D (S)            2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A+             7.0  3  2  2  1  6
Duren R (L)           2.0  1  1  1  0  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Lopez H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 5
2B -- Ditmar A, Mantle M
3B -- Richardson B
HR -- Becquer J
CS -- Howard E
SF -- Kubek T
HBP -- by Ramos P (Howard E), by Ramos P (Lopez H)
WP -- Ramos P
T -- 2:28
A -- 23157

    

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