Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees
September 5, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 1959 at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 3

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Klaus ss 4 0 0 0
Shetrone cf 3 0 1 0
Nieman lf 4 0 0 0
  Tasby lf 0 0 0 0
Woodling rf 1 1 0 0
  Pilarcik rf 0 0 0 0
Boyd 1b 4 1 2 2
Robinson 3b 4 0 1 0
Triandos c 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel 2b 3 0 0 0
  Gardner 2b 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 4 0 0 0
Kubek rf 3 1 1 1
Mantle cf 4 0 1 0
Berra c 4 0 2 0
  Shantz pr 0 1 0 0
Lopez lf 3 0 0 0
Throneberry 1b 4 1 3 1
McDougald 3b 4 0 1 0
Boyer ss 3 0 1 0
Coates p 2 0 0 0
  Bauer ph 1 0 0 0
  Duren p 0 0 0 0
  Howard ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 33 3 10 3
Baltimore 000 200 000241
New York 100 000 0023100
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelm  L (13-10) 8.1 10 3 3 1 6
Totals
8.1
10
3
3
1
6
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Coates   8.0 4 2 2 3 5
  Duren  W (3-6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
4
6

  E–Triandos (12).  DP–Baltimore 1. Robinson-Gardner-Boyd, New York 1. McDougald-Richardson-Throneberry.  PB–Triandos (25).  2B–New York Throneberry (5,off Wilhelm); Berra (24,off Wilhelm)..  3B–Baltimore Robinson (2,off Coates).  HR–Baltimore Boyd (3,4th inning off Coates 1 on 2 out), New York Kubek (5,1st inning off Wilhelm 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Lopez (4,off Wilhelm).  HBP–Kubek (2,by Wilhelm).  IBB–Boyer (2,by Wilhelm).  Team–8.  SB–Mantle (21,2nd base off Wilhelm/Triandos).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:21.  A–17,009.
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