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CHW  2
WSH  1

BAL  5
@CLE  2

DET  6
BOS  2

KCA  2
NYY  1
CIN 12
CHC  3

LAD  5
PHI  3

MLN  8
STL  1

SFG  9
PIT  5

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 31,977

Saturday, August 1, 1959
Time of Game: 2:06
Yankees
1
49-52
Lost 1
5th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  1
W: Johnny Kucks (6-6), L: Art Ditmar (7-7)
Athletics
2
51-50
Won 1
3rd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .707              1   0   GDP
T Kubek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .769              1   1   
  C Boyer SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .408              1   2   2B
  E Slaughter PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .686              0   0   GDP
  R Duren P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .273              0   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .930              2   0   
Y Berra C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .851              6   1   2·HBP,GDP
E Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .779              2   0   
H Lopez 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .793              0   2   2B,CS
M Throneberry 1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .530              8   0   
B Richardson 2B               3   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .678              3   4   CS
A Ditmar P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .149  .316              0   0   
  J Blanchard PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .547              0   0   
  G McDougald PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .691              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   0    1   3                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: H Lopez (21, off J Kucks); C Boyer (1, off J Kucks).
HBP: Y Berra 2 (4, 2 by J Kucks).
TB: H Lopez 2; C Boyer 2; B Richardson; M Mantle; A Ditmar; Y Berra; J Blanchard.
GIDP: E Slaughter (1); H Bauer (3); Y Berra (4).
RBI: B Richardson (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. Y Berra-T Kubek-B Richardson; C Boyer-B Richardson-M Throneberry.
E: M Throneberry (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Richardson (3, 2nd base by J Kucks/H Chiti); H Lopez (1, 2nd base by J Kucks/H Chiti).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .742              3   0   SB
R Snyder LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .367  .853              1   0   
D Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .789              1   2   
R Maris RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .332  .977              2   0   
J Lumpe SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .639              4   5   
K Hadley 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .234  .703             10   2   SF
H Chiti C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .836              3   2   
W Terwilliger 2B              3   0   2   0    0   0  .203  .552              2   3   GDP
J Kucks P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .097  .248              1   2   GDP
Totals                       27   2   5   0    2   6                         27  16
Batting Events
SF: K Hadley (2, off A Ditmar).
TB: W Terwilliger 2; B Tuttle; R Snyder; H Chiti.
GIDP: J Kucks (1); W Terwilliger (1).
RBI: K Hadley (27).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Kucks-W Terwilliger-K Hadley; K Hadley-J Lumpe-K Hadley; J Lumpe-W Terwilliger-K Hadley.
E: J Lumpe (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Tuttle (8, 2nd base off R Duren/Y Berra).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Ditmar, L (7-7)              7     4   2   0    2   4   0   3.52   26     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 3     67    -     1.16   0.08
R Duren                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.15    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   0    2   6   0          30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 4           -  
Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kucks, W (6-6)               9     7   1   1    1   3   0   3.77   33     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3· 5     71    -     1.58   0.61
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3· 5           -  
Balks: A Ditmar (2).
WP: None.
HBP: J Kucks 2 (7; Y Berra, Y Berra).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 31,977.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Hank Bauer                   RF       1. Bill Tuttle                  CF
2. Tony Kubek                   SS       2. Russ Snyder                  LF
3. Mickey Mantle                CF       3. Dick Williams                3B
4. Yogi Berra                    C       4. Roger Maris                  RF
5. Elston Howard                LF       5. Jerry Lumpe                  SS
6. Hector Lopez                 3B       6. Kent Hadley                  1B
7. Marv Throneberry             1B       7. Harry Chiti                   C
8. Bobby Richardson             2B       8. Wayne Terwilliger            2B
9. Art Ditmar                    P       9. Johnny Kucks                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 12- OO 17% 68% 1-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Boyer to 3B
t8 1 1-- OO 13% 87% 1-2 NYY E. Slaughter J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t7 0 1-- O 11% 74% 1-2 NYY M. Throneberry J. Kucks Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 123 R 11% 66% 0-1 KCA K. Hadley A. Ditmar Balk; Snyder Scores/unER; Maris to 3B; Lumpe to 2B
t6 0 --- -10% 56% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Kucks Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Bauer J. Kucks Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Kucks Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Kucks Single (LF-CF)
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Kucks Hit By Pitch; Mantle to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. Kucks Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCA B. Tuttle A. Ditmar Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 KCA R. Snyder A. Ditmar Single to RF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCA D. Williams A. Ditmar Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 KCA R. Maris A. Ditmar Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Kucks Double (CF-RF)
t2 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Throneberry J. Kucks Flyball: LF
t2 1 -2- R -9% 39% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Kucks Single to CF; Lopez Scores
t2 1 1-- O 4% 43% 1-0 NYY A. Ditmar J. Kucks Richardson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 NYY A. Ditmar J. Kucks Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe A. Ditmar Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 KCA K. Hadley A. Ditmar Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 KCA H. Chiti A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYY H. Bauer J. Kucks Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Kucks Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Kucks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 KCA W. Terwilliger A. Ditmar Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 39% 0-1 KCA J. Kucks A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 KCA B. Tuttle A. Ditmar Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 34% 1-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Kucks Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- O 2% 35% 1-0 NYY E. Howard J. Kucks Groundout: P-1B; Berra to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Kucks Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 NYY M. Throneberry J. Kucks Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 KCA R. Snyder A. Ditmar Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O -2% 45% 0-1 KCA D. Williams A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B; Snyder to 2B
b4 1 -2- 3% 48% 0-1 KCA R. Maris A. Ditmar Walk
b4 1 12- 8% 56% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe A. Ditmar Walk; Snyder to 3B; Maris to 2B
b4 1 123 R 11% 66% 0-1 KCA K. Hadley A. Ditmar Balk; Snyder Scores/unER; Maris to 3B; Lumpe to 2B
Clete Boyer replaces Tony Kubek playing SS batting 2nd
b4 1 -23 RO 1% 68% 1-1 KCA K. Hadley A. Ditmar Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Maris Scores/unER; Lumpe to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -4% 64% 2-1 KCA H. Chiti A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 NYY B. Richardson J. Kucks Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 1-2 NYY A. Ditmar J. Kucks Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- OO 7% 71% 1-2 NYY H. Bauer J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 2-1 KCA W. Terwilliger A. Ditmar Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -3% 71% 2-1 KCA J. Kucks A. Ditmar Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-1 KCA B. Tuttle A. Ditmar Groundout: 2B-1B; Terwilliger to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 66% 2-1 KCA R. Snyder A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -10% 56% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Kucks Double to LF
t6 0 -2- -5% 51% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Kucks Walk
t6 0 12- OO 17% 68% 1-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Boyer to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 6% 74% 1-2 NYY E. Howard J. Kucks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 KCA D. Williams A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 KCA R. Maris A. Ditmar Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 KCA J. Lumpe A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -7% 63% 1-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Kucks Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O 11% 74% 1-2 NYY M. Throneberry J. Kucks Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 NYY M. Throneberry J. Kucks Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 1-2 NYY B. Richardson J. Kucks Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 KCA K. Hadley A. Ditmar Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 2% 79% 2-1 KCA H. Chiti A. Ditmar Single to P
b7 1 1-- OO -4% 75% 2-1 KCA W. Terwilliger A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Art Ditmar (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -9% 66% 1-2 NYY J. Blanchard J. Kucks Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Gil McDougald pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard (PH) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 8% 74% 1-2 NYY H. Bauer J. Kucks Strikeout
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer (SS) batting 2nd
t8 1 1-- OO 13% 87% 1-2 NYY E. Slaughter J. Kucks Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Ryne Duren facing 9-1-2
Ryne Duren replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Gil McDougald moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 KCA J. Kucks R. Duren Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 2-1 KCA B. Tuttle R. Duren Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 1% 88% 2-1 KCA R. Snyder R. Duren Tuttle Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 2-1 KCA R. Snyder R. Duren Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 2-1 KCA D. Williams R. Duren Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Kucks Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -8% 83% 1-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Kucks Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 92% 1-2 NYY E. Howard J. Kucks Lineout: CF
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 1-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Kucks Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

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