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BAL  6
WSH  5
 CLE  3
@CHW  0
 DET  9
@KCA  5
 BOS 12
@NYY  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
 MLN  1
PIT  0
(13)		 SFG  6
LAD  4
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 33,173

 Tuesday, May 26, 1959, 8:01PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Red Sox
12
16-21
Won 1
6th, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  1   0  0  0   5  4  0   12 12  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
W: Tom Brewer (3-3), L: Bob Turley (3-6)
 Yankees
2
14-22
Lost 2
8th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   3   1   0   0    3   1  .227  .708              1   3   
P Runnels 2B                  3   3   0   0    3   0  .314  .931              4   5   
V Wertz 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .242  .827              7   0   
  J Busby PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .682              0   0   
D Gernert LF-1B               5   0   2   2    1   1  .317  .952              4   1   
J Jensen RF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .289  .964              1   0   2·2B,SF
F Malzone 3B                  3   3   1   0    2   0  .308  .867              0   1   
G Geiger CF-LF                5   1   3   2    0   0  .260  .669              1   0   
P Daley C                     4   0   2   4    0   0  .281  .677              7   0   SF
T Brewer P                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .087  .212              2   3   
Totals                       38  12  12   0   10   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Jensen 2 (8, 1 off B Turley, 1 off B Shantz).
SF: J Jensen (4, off B Turley); P Daley (1, off B Turley).
TB: J Jensen 4; G Geiger 3; P Daley 2; D Gernert 2; V Wertz 2; F Malzone.
RBI: P Daley 4 (9); G Geiger 2 (10); D Gernert 2 (25); J Jensen 2 (27); V Wertz (8).
2-out RBI: P Daley; G Geiger.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 9 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. P Runnels-D Buddin-D Gernert; F Malzone-P Runnels-V Wertz; D Buddin-P Runnels-V Wertz.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G McDougald 2B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .608              2   0   
T Kubek SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .692              1   4   SH,GDP
M Mantle CF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .299  .946              5   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .830              6   0   2·GDP
Y Berra C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .789              5   0   
  J Blanchard C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641              0   0   
N Siebern LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .732              3   0   
E Howard RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .689              1   0   
A Carey 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .547              4   3   
B Turley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301              0   0   
  J Coates P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Slaughter PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .587              0   0   
  B Shantz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Ditmar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .388              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   0    2   7                         27   7
Batting Events
SH: T Kubek (5, off T Brewer).
TB: T Kubek 2; M Mantle 2; G McDougald 2; A Carey.
GIDP: B Skowron 2 (5); T Kubek (3).
RBI: M Mantle (22).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: T Kubek (5).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Brewer, W (3-3)              9     7   2   2    2   7   0   2.86   33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 7     70    -     1.04   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 7           -  
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
B Turley, L (3-6)              6.2   5   7   7    8   4   0   4.32   33     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 4     32    -     1.11  -0.24
J Coates                       0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   2.30    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.42  -0.08
B Shantz                       0.1   4   4   4    1   0   0   6.28    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.03  -0.01
A Ditmar                       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.35    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          3-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    12  12  11   10   4   0          50     -       ·  ·     11·14· 2·11          5-4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 33,173.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Overcast.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Yankees                             
1. Don Buddin                   SS       1. Gil McDougald                2B
2. Pete Runnels                 2B       2. Tony Kubek                   SS
3. Vic Wertz                    1B       3. Mickey Mantle                CF
4. Dick Gernert                 LF       4. Bill Skowron                 1B
5. Jackie Jensen                RF       5. Yogi Berra                    C
6. Frank Malzone                3B       6. Norm Siebern                 LF
7. Gary Geiger                  CF       7. Elston Howard                RF
8. Pete Daley                    C       8. Andy Carey                   3B
9. Tom Brewer                    P       9. Bob Turley                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 14% 69% 2-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Turley Single to LF; Runnels Scores; Wertz to 3B
t2 1 12- R 13% 46% 0-2 BOS G. Geiger B. Turley Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B
b1 0 12- R -12% 24% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle T. Brewer Single to RF; McDougald Scores; Kubek to 3B
t7 0 12- R 11% 91% 3-2 BOS V. Wertz B. Turley Single to RF; Buddin Scores; Runnels to 3B
b3 1 12- OO 11% 63% 2-3 NYY B. Skowron T. Brewer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS D. Buddin B. Turley Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BOS P. Runnels B. Turley Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS V. Wertz B. Turley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 NYY G. McDougald T. Brewer Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek T. Brewer Single to SS; McDougald to 2B
b1 0 12- R -12% 24% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle T. Brewer Single to RF; McDougald Scores; Kubek to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO 4% 28% 1-0 NYY B. Skowron T. Brewer Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Kubek Scores/No RBI
b1 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 NYY Y. Berra T. Brewer Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Turley Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 4% 31% 0-2 BOS J. Jensen B. Turley Double
t2 1 -2- 2% 33% 0-2 BOS F. Malzone B. Turley Walk
t2 1 12- R 13% 46% 0-2 BOS G. Geiger B. Turley Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B
t2 1 1-3 RO 1% 47% 1-2 BOS P. Daley B. Turley Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Malzone Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 2-2 BOS T. Brewer B. Turley Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 NYY N. Siebern T. Brewer Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 NYY E. Howard T. Brewer Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 2-2 NYY A. Carey T. Brewer Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 2-2 NYY B. Turley T. Brewer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 BOS D. Buddin B. Turley Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 BOS P. Runnels B. Turley Walk
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 2-2 BOS V. Wertz B. Turley Walk; Runnels to 2B
t3 1 12- R 14% 69% 2-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Turley Single to LF; Runnels Scores; Wertz to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -7% 62% 3-2 BOS J. Jensen B. Turley Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2 1-3 2% 64% 3-2 BOS F. Malzone B. Turley Walk; Gernert to 2B
t3 2 123 O -7% 57% 3-2 BOS G. Geiger B. Turley Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 2-3 NYY G. McDougald T. Brewer Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 55% 2-3 NYY T. Kubek T. Brewer Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McDougald to 2B
b3 1 -2- -3% 53% 2-3 NYY M. Mantle T. Brewer Walk
b3 1 12- OO 11% 63% 2-3 NYY B. Skowron T. Brewer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 BOS P. Daley B. Turley Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 BOS T. Brewer B. Turley Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 1% 61% 3-2 BOS D. Buddin B. Turley Walk
t4 2 1-- O -2% 58% 3-2 BOS P. Runnels B. Turley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 NYY Y. Berra T. Brewer Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 2-3 NYY N. Siebern T. Brewer Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 2-3 NYY E. Howard T. Brewer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 BOS V. Wertz B. Turley Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 3% 65% 3-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Turley Walk
t5 1 1-- O -3% 62% 3-2 BOS J. Jensen B. Turley Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 60% 3-2 BOS F. Malzone B. Turley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 NYY A. Carey T. Brewer Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 NYY B. Turley T. Brewer Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 NYY G. McDougald T. Brewer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 BOS G. Geiger B. Turley Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 3-2 BOS P. Daley B. Turley Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 BOS T. Brewer B. Turley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 2-3 NYY T. Kubek T. Brewer Single to 2B
b6 0 1-- -10% 46% 2-3 NYY M. Mantle T. Brewer Single to CF; Kubek to 2B
b6 0 12- O 9% 55% 2-3 NYY B. Skowron T. Brewer Strikeout
b6 1 12- O 8% 63% 2-3 NYY Y. Berra T. Brewer Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- O 8% 70% 2-3 NYY N. Siebern T. Brewer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 3-2 BOS D. Buddin B. Turley Walk
t7 0 1-- 5% 79% 3-2 BOS P. Runnels B. Turley Walk; Buddin to 2B
t7 0 12- R 11% 91% 3-2 BOS V. Wertz B. Turley Single to RF; Buddin Scores; Runnels to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O -3% 87% 4-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Turley Strikeout
t7 1 1-3 RO 2% 90% 4-2 BOS J. Jensen B. Turley Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Runnels Scores
t7 2 1-- 1% 91% 5-2 BOS F. Malzone B. Turley Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wertz to 3B
Jim Coates replaces Bob Turley pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 R 4% 95% 5-2 BOS G. Geiger J. Coates Single to LF; Wertz Scores; Malzone to 2B
t7 2 12- R 3% 97% 6-2 BOS P. Daley J. Coates Single to CF; Malzone Scores; Geiger to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 7-2 BOS T. Brewer J. Coates Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Geiger Scores/unER/No RBI; Daley to 2B
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 8-2 BOS D. Buddin J. Coates Flyball: 3B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-8 NYY E. Howard T. Brewer Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 NYY A. Carey T. Brewer Flyball: P
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 NYY E. Slaughter T. Brewer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
Bobby Shantz replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-2 BOS P. Runnels B. Shantz Walk
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-2 BOS V. Wertz B. Shantz Single to RF; Runnels to 3B
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz (1B) batting 3rd
t8 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 8-2 BOS D. Gernert B. Shantz Single to CF; Runnels Scores; Busby to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-2 BOS J. Jensen B. Shantz Double to LF; Busby Scores; Gernert to 3B
t8 0 -23 O 0% 100% 10-2 BOS F. Malzone B. Shantz Fielder's Choice 3B; Gernert out at Hm/3B-C
t8 1 12- 0% 100% 10-2 BOS G. Geiger B. Shantz Single to RF; Jensen to 3B; Malzone to 2B
Art Ditmar replaces Bobby Shantz pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 RR 0% 100% 10-2 BOS P. Daley A. Ditmar Single to LF; Jensen Scores; Malzone Scores; Geiger to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 12-2 BOS T. Brewer A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Daley to 2B
t8 2 12- 0% 100% 12-2 BOS D. Buddin A. Ditmar Walk; Daley to 3B; Brewer to 2B
t8 2 123 O 0% 100% 12-2 BOS P. Runnels A. Ditmar Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
Dick Gernert moves from LF to 1B; Gary Geiger moves from CF to LF; Jim Busby moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 2-12 NYY G. McDougald T. Brewer Walk
b8 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 2-12 NYY T. Kubek T. Brewer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY M. Mantle T. Brewer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
Johnny Blanchard replaces Yogi Berra playing C batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 BOS J. Busby A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 BOS D. Gernert A. Ditmar Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 BOS J. Jensen A. Ditmar Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY B. Skowron T. Brewer Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY J. Blanchard T. Brewer Flyball: 2B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY N. Siebern T. Brewer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.

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