Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Coates
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Coates
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Coates
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coates
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Foytack
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Foytack
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mantle vs. Foytack
  
  Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Foytack
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. Foytack
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Foytack
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Coates
  
  Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coates
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Coates
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Coates
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foytack vs. Coates
  
  Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Foytack
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coates vs. Foytack
  
  Coates strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Foytack
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Coates
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Coates
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Coates
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Coates
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Foytack
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Foytack
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Foytack
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Foytack
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Throneberry vs. Foytack
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to home to get Berra. Lopez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. Foytack
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. There goes Throneberry trying to get to third. Maxwell throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Throneberry for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Coates
  
  Ken Hunt now playing right field.
  
  Maxwell 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coates
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Coates
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Coates
  
  Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Foytack
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coates vs. Foytack
  
  Coates strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Foytack
  
  Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Foytack
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Foytack
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Foytack
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Coates
  
  Steve Demeter pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
  
  Demeter hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Coates
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Coates
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Coates
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Coates
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coates, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Burnside
  
  Pete Burnside now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Burnside
  
  Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Burnside
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Coates
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coates
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Coates
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Coates
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Burnside
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coates vs. Burnside
  
  Coates strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Richardson vs. Burnside
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Burnside
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Burnside
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Burnside
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Coates
  
  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
  
  Chrisley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Coates
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Coates
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Coates
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Smith
  
  Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Smith
  
  Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Smith
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Smith
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coates vs. Smith
  
  Coates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Smith
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Coates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. Smith
  
  Kubek strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coates
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Coates
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Coates
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Coates
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Coates
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Smith
  
  Johnny Groth now playing center field.
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Smith
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Smith
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Coates
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Bob Smith.
  
  Osborne hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Coates
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Coates
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Coates
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Coates
  
  Groth is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  2  0   Richardson B, 2b      5  2  4  4   
Harris G, 1b          5  0  3  0   Kubek T, ss           4  1  0  0   
Kuenn H, rf           5  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          3  1  1  0   
Kaline A, cf          4  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            5  0  1  0   
Groth J, cf           1  0  0  0   Lopez H, lf           4  2  1  2   
Maxwell C, lf         4  2  2  2   Throneberry M, 1b     3  0  1  1   
Bolling F, 2b         4  1  2  0   Bauer H, rf           1  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  1  1   Siebern N, ph         1  0  1  1   
Lepcio T, ss          4  0  0  0   Hunt K, rf            2  0  0  0   
Foytack P, p          1  0  0  0   McDougald G, 3b       4  3  3  1   
Demeter S, ph         1  0  0  0   Coates J, p           4  0  1  0   
Burnside P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Chrisley N, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Osborne B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 10  3                        36  9 13  9

Detroit          010 001 010 --  3
New York         202 201 20x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L)         4.0  7  6  4  3  4
Burnside P            2.0  3  1  1  0  3
Smith B               2.0  3  2  0  0  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coates J (W)          9.0 10  3  3  2  7

E -- Harris G, Richardson B, Bolling F
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 8
2B -- Wilson R, Lopez H
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Richardson B, Maxwell C 2
SH -- Throneberry M
SF -- Lopez H
T -- 2:30
A -- 6042

    

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