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CHW
@BAL		5
2
KCA
@BOS		8
2
DET
@NYY		13
6
CLE
@WSH		5
3
PHI
@CHC		5
7
CIN
@LAD		4
8
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@LAD		7
5
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@SFG		3
6
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@STL		1
11
Wednesday, May 20, 1959, 2:02PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 12,775, Time of Game: 3:17
Tigers
13
13-20
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Yankees
6
12-19
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Frank Lary (4-3)
L: Bobby Shantz (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  3   6  0  2   13 19  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    6 10  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 4 3 3 6 2 1 .304 1.092 0.127 0.68 0.149 -0.022 5.4 2 1 2·HR
Harvey Kuenn RF 6 0 3 0 0 0 .398 .938 -0.043 0.68 0.065 -0.108 -0.5 2 0 2B
Charlie Maxwell LF 5 1 2 2 1 1 .271 .870 0.124 1.01 0.224 -0.100 1.1 1 0
Al Kaline CF 5 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .947 -0.080 0.59 0.009 -0.089 -0.5 5 0
Gail Harris 1B 6 1 1 1 0 2 .141 .539 0.182 0.56 0.209 -0.028 0.3 7 1 HR
Rocky Bridges SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 .317 .761 0.027 0.82 0.103 -0.077 0.9 0 0 3B
   Coot Veal SS 2 0 2 1 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.3 1 0
Red Wilson C 6 2 3 2 0 1 .242 .515 0.119 0.52 0.154 -0.035 2.0 9 0 2B
Frank Bolling 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .254 .671 0.150 1.08 0.180 -0.031 0.6 0 4
Frank Lary P 4 1 0 0 1 2 .167 .450 -0.157 0.87 0.003 -0.160 -1.7 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 45 13 19 13 7 8 .422 1.211 0.449 0.74 1.096 -0.650 8.8 27 6
2B: H Kuenn (7, off B Shantz); R Wilson (1, off B Shantz).
3B: R Bridges (1, off D Maas).
HR: E Yost 2 (9, 1 off J Kucks, 1 off D Maas; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Harris (3, off B Shantz; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: E Yost 9; R Wilson 4; R Bridges 4; G Harris 4; H Kuenn 4; F Bolling 2; C Maxwell 2; C Veal 2; A Kaline.
GIDP: F Lary (1).
RBI: E Yost 6 (18); R Wilson 2 (5); C Maxwell 2 (22); R Bridges (11); C Veal (1); G Harris (7).
2-out RBI: E Yost 5; C Maxwell 2; R Wilson; C Veal; R Bridges.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 16.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil McDougald 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .583 -0.028 0.53 0.023 -0.052 -0.5 4 2 HBP
Tony Kubek SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .266 .693 0.020 0.49 0.057 -0.037 0.7 4 2 2B
Mickey Mantle CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 .280 .871 -0.052 0.57 0.012 -0.065 1.5 2 0 HR
Yogi Berra RF-C 5 2 2 3 0 0 .273 .772 0.133 0.61 0.194 -0.062 2.1 4 1 2·HR
Norm Siebern LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .724 -0.047 0.38 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 1 0
Johnny Blanchard C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .300 .764 0.030 0.56 0.045 -0.015 0.3 6 0
   Bobby Richardson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Duke Maas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Sturdivant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Elston Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .624 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Johnny Kucks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jerry Lumpe 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .211 .529 0.020 0.64 0.048 -0.029 -0.1 2 0
Marv Throneberry 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .125 .388 -0.035 0.84 0.021 -0.056 0.2 4 0
Bobby Shantz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.043 0.83 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 1
   Jim Coates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Enos Slaughter PH-RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 .208 .655 -0.048 0.94 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 10 6 3 9 .270 .882 -0.050 0.59 0.400 -0.454 1.8 27 7
2B: T Kubek (5, off F Lary).
HR: M Mantle (6, off F Lary; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); Y Berra 2 (4, 2 off F Lary; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: G McDougald (3, by F Lary).
TB: Y Berra 8; M Mantle 6; T Kubek 3; M Throneberry; J Blanchard; J Lumpe.
RBI: Y Berra 3 (12); M Mantle 2 (15); T Kubek (9).
2-out RBI: Y Berra 3; M Mantle 2; T Kubek.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. Y Berra-M Throneberry; B Shantz-G McDougald-M Throneberry.
PB: J Blanchard (1).
E: G McDougald (1); T Kubek (4).
Outfield Assists: Y Berra (G Harris at 1st base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, W (4-3) 9 10 6 6 3 9 3 3.88 41 49 0.052 0.59 -1.8
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 9 3 6.00 41 49 0.052 0.74 -1.8

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Shantz, L (0-2) 5 7 5 4 4 4 1 3.86 25 35 -0.339 1.26 -2.3
Jim Coates 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 4 1 1 -0.016 0.76 0.1
Duke Maas 1 7 6 6 1 2 1 6.00 11 0 0 -0.094 0.19 -5.5
Tom Sturdivant 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.24 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Johnny Kucks 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 9.19 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 9 19 13 12 7 8 3 12.00 52 35 1 1 -0.449 0.59 -8.8
B Shantz faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Shantz (1).
HBP: F Lary (3; G McDougald).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 12,775.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Gil McDougald 2B
2 Harvey Kuenn RF 2 Tony Kubek SS
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Mickey Mantle CF
4 Al Kaline CF 4 Yogi Berra RF
5 Gail Harris 1B 5 Norm Siebern LF
6 Rocky Bridges SS 6 Johnny Blanchard C
7 Red Wilson C 7 Jerry Lumpe 3B
8 Frank Bolling 2B 8 Marv Throneberry 1B
9 Frank Lary P 9 Bobby Shantz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 2 -23 RR DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz 21% 47% Single to RF; Bolling Scores; Yost Scores/unER
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra F. Lary -19% 28% Home Run; Mantle Scores
t6 2-2 0 --- R DET G. Harris B. Shantz 17% 67% Home Run
t6 3-2 0 1-- R DET R. Wilson B. Shantz 13% 84% Double to LF; Bridges Scores
t5 0-2 1 -23 O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz -10% 25% Flyball: 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Yost B. Shantz -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 1% 49% Wild Pitch; Maxwell to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald F. Lary 2% 48% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek F. Lary 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY M. Mantle F. Lary -1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra F. Lary -19% 28% Home Run; Mantle Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O NYY N. Siebern F. Lary 1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- DET G. Harris B. Shantz 4% 33% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO DET R. Bridges B. Shantz -8% 25% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O DET R. Wilson B. Shantz -1% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary 1% 26% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY J. Lumpe F. Lary 1% 27% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- NYY M. Throneberry F. Lary -1% 26% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Shantz F. Lary 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- DET F. Bolling B. Shantz 4% 32% Single to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO DET F. Lary B. Shantz -8% 24% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- DET E. Yost B. Shantz 1% 25% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 4% 29% Double to LF; Yost to 3B
t3 0-2 2 -23 O DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz -6% 23% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald F. Lary -2% 20% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYY T. Kubek F. Lary 2% 22% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle F. Lary 2% 24% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra F. Lary 2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz -3% 23% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O DET G. Harris B. Shantz -2% 21% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- DET R. Bridges B. Shantz 1% 23% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-2 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson B. Shantz -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYY N. Siebern F. Lary 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary -2% 20% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Lumpe F. Lary 2% 22% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- NYY M. Throneberry F. Lary -1% 21% Walk; Blanchard to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- O NYY B. Shantz F. Lary 3% 24% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- DET F. Bolling B. Shantz 5% 28% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- DET F. Lary B. Shantz 3% 31% Passed Ball; Bolling to 2B
t5 0-2 0 -2- O DET F. Lary B. Shantz -5% 26% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 -2- DET E. Yost B. Shantz 3% 29% Walk
t5 0-2 1 12- DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 6% 35% Bolling Picked off 2B, safe on E6; Bolling to 3B; Yost to 2B
t5 0-2 1 -23 O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz -10% 25% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-2 2 -23 RR DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz 21% 47% Single to RF; Bolling Scores; Yost Scores/unER
t5 2-2 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz -3% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald F. Lary 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- NYY T. Kubek F. Lary -6% 41% Double to LF
b5 2-2 1 -2- O NYY M. Mantle F. Lary 5% 45% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 -2- O NYY Y. Berra F. Lary 5% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- R DET G. Harris B. Shantz 17% 67% Home Run
t6 3-2 0 --- DET R. Bridges B. Shantz 4% 71% Walk
t6 3-2 0 1-- R DET R. Wilson B. Shantz 13% 84% Double to LF; Bridges Scores
Jim Coates replaces Bobby Shantz pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-2 0 -2- O DET F. Bolling J. Coates -3% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t6 4-2 1 -2- O DET F. Lary J. Coates -2% 78% Strikeout
t6 4-2 2 -2- R DET E. Yost J. Coates 8% 86% Single to LF; Wilson Scores
t6 5-2 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn J. Coates -1% 85% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b6 2-5 0 --- O NYY N. Siebern F. Lary 3% 88% Strikeout
b6 2-5 1 --- NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary -3% 85% Single to RF
Bobby Richardson pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard (C) batting 6th
b6 2-5 1 1-- NYY J. Lumpe F. Lary -5% 80% Single to 1B; Richardson to 2B
b6 2-5 1 12- O NYY M. Throneberry F. Lary 6% 86% Foul Flyball: 3B
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates (P) batting 9th
b6 2-5 2 12- O NYY E. Slaughter F. Lary 5% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Duke Maas facing 3-4-5
Duke Maas replaces Bobby Richardson (PR) pitching and batting 6th
Yogi Berra moves from RF to C
Enos Slaughter moves from PH to RF
t7 5-2 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell D. Maas -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 5-2 1 --- DET A. Kaline D. Maas 1% 90% Single to RF
t7 5-2 1 1-- O DET G. Harris D. Maas -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-2 2 1-- R DET R. Bridges D. Maas 5% 95% Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
t7 6-2 2 --3 R DET R. Wilson D. Maas 2% 97% Single to CF; Bridges Scores
t7 7-2 2 1-- DET F. Bolling D. Maas 0% 97% Single to CF; Wilson to 2B
t7 7-2 2 12- DET F. Lary D. Maas 0% 97% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Bolling to 2B
t7 7-2 2 123 RRRR DET E. Yost D. Maas 2% 100% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Bolling Scores; Lary Scores
t7 11-2 2 --- DET H. Kuenn D. Maas 0% 100% Single to CF
t7 11-2 2 1-- DET C. Maxwell D. Maas 0% 100% Single to 1B; Kuenn to 2B
t7 11-2 2 12- O DET A. Kaline D. Maas -0% 100% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-11, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
Coot Veal replaces Rocky Bridges playing SS batting 6th
b7 2-11 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald F. Lary 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 2-11 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek F. Lary 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 2-11 2 --- NYY M. Mantle F. Lary -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 2-11 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra F. Lary 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
Tom Sturdivant replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 6th
t8 11-2 0 --- O DET G. Harris T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 11-2 1 --- DET C. Veal T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Single to 2B
t8 11-2 1 1-- DET R. Wilson T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Single to CF; Veal to 3B
t8 11-2 1 1-3 O DET F. Bolling T. Sturdivant -0% 100% Lineout: SS
t8 11-2 2 1-3 O DET F. Lary T. Sturdivant -0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-11, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b8 2-11 0 --- O NYY N. Siebern F. Lary 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant (P) batting 6th
b8 2-11 1 --- O NYY E. Howard F. Lary 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2-11 2 --- O NYY J. Lumpe F. Lary 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
Johnny Kucks replaces Elston Howard (PH) pitching and batting 6th
t9 11-2 0 --- R DET E. Yost J. Kucks 0% 100% Home Run
t9 12-2 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn J. Kucks -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 12-2 1 --- DET C. Maxwell J. Kucks 0% 100% Walk
t9 12-2 1 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Kucks 0% 100% Walk; Maxwell to 2B
t9 12-2 1 12- O DET G. Harris J. Kucks 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t9 12-2 2 12- R DET C. Veal J. Kucks 0% 100% Single to LF; Maxwell Scores; Kaline to 3B
t9 13-2 2 1-3 O DET R. Wilson J. Kucks 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 13, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-13, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b9 2-13 0 --- NYY M. Throneberry F. Lary 0% 100% Single to CF
b9 2-13 0 1-- O NYY E. Slaughter F. Lary 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2-13 1 1-- O NYY G. McDougald F. Lary 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Slaughter to 2B
b9 2-13 2 -2- R NYY T. Kubek F. Lary 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Slaughter Scores
b9 3-13 2 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle F. Lary 0% 100% Home Run; Kubek Scores
b9 5-13 2 --- R NYY Y. Berra F. Lary 0% 100% Home Run
b9 6-13 2 --- O NYY N. Siebern F. Lary 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 13, Yankees 6.

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