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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Mossi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a line drive towards the mound. Ford catches it and throws to second to double up Mossi. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Bolling scores. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Mossi
Throneberry hits a line drive towards short. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi hits a line drive into right field. Bauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bauer. Lepcio goes all the way around to score. Mossi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Mossi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Richardson out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Mossi
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio 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 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Gail Harris now playing first base.
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
There goes Bolling. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Mossi
Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Marv Throneberry.
Windhorn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Mossi
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching. Johnny Blanchard now catching. Elston Howard now playing first base.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blaylock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Blaylock
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards third, in foul territory. McDougald races over to make the catch. He throws to first to double off Kaline. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1959 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 3 1 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 5 1 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, cf 3 0 2 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 1 Howard E, c-1b 3 0 0 0
Zernial G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0
Harris G, 1b 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ss 4 1 2 0 Windhorn G, ph 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 4 1 2 0 Blanchard J, c 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 0 0 0
Hunt K, ph 1 0 1 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 2 31 0 4 0
Detroit 001 200 100 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 8.0 11 4 3 5 3
Blaylock G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bauer H, Kubek T
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 4
2B -- Mossi D, Kuenn H, Bolling F, Richardson B
CS -- Bolling F
T -- 2:18
A -- 22321
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