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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 4, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,778 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Neil Chrisley | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grba
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Grba
Chrisley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grba
There goes Kaline. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Grba
Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Grba
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grba
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Grba
Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grba
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grba
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Grba
Chrisley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grba vs. Lary
Grba strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grba
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grba
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Grba
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Grba
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Grba
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veal vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Maas
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Maas
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Maas
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Maas
Maxwell hits a line drive towards center. Mantle catches it and throws to Richardson who relays to Throneberry to double up Chrisley. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Lary
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling fields it and throws to Harris, who tags Throneberry for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blaylock
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blaylock
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Blaylock
Bolling 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, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Blaylock
Veal strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Veal out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Blaylock
Lary hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Blaylock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chrisley vs. Blaylock
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Blaylock
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blaylock
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blaylock
Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Blaylock
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Blaylock
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching.
Veal hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Turley
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Turley
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chrisley. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. Lary
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1959 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 1
Chrisley N, rf 4 1 1 1 Kubek T, 3b 5 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 5 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1
Kaline A, cf 4 2 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 2 1 Howard E, lf 4 1 1 1
Harris G, 1b 2 0 1 1 McDougald G, ss 4 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Veal C, ss 4 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 2 1 1 0
Lary F, p 3 0 1 0 Grba E, p 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 33 3 6 3
Detroit 301 000 000 -- 4
New York 100 000 011 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E (L) 2.2 6 4 4 3 3
Maas D 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
Blaylock G 3.0 2 0 0 2 3
Turley B 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 8
2B -- Wilson R, Lary F, Throneberry M
3B -- Wilson R
HR -- Chrisley N, Mantle M, Howard E
SB -- Kaline A
WP -- Lary F
T -- 2:43
A -- 33778
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