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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-05-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 18802 · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Art Ditmar earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Norm Siebern went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Bob Grim SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Daley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Grim | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Terry | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Bud Daley | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Kubek: HR/89
- Johnny Blanchard: D7
- Gil McDougald: D7.2-H
- Bill Skowron: S5/BG.2-3
- Norm Siebern: D9.3-H;1-3
- Elston Howard: K
- Jerry Lumpe: IW
- Andy Carey: K
- Art Ditmar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Preston Ward: 3/G
- Hector Lopez: 7
Top 2
- Tony Kubek: 4/9
- Johnny Blanchard: S8/G
- Gil McDougald: D9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 2/FL
- Norm Siebern: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Elston Howard: K
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: D9.B-3(E9)
- Bob Cerv: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hal Smith: 9
- Frank House: K
Top 3
- Jerry Lumpe: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Andy Carey: WP.2-3
- Andy Carey: K
- Art Ditmar: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Tony Kubek: S7
- Johnny Blanchard: SB2
- Johnny Blanchard: K
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Kent Hadley: K
- Bill Tuttle: S9/G
- Preston Ward: 7
Top 4
- Gil McDougald: K
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Norm Siebern: S7
- Elston Howard: 43
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: 4
- Roger Maris: 8
- Bob Cerv: K
Top 5
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Andy Carey: 9
- Art Ditmar: 43
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: S8
- Frank House: 6/7
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Bud Daley: S8.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: D7.3-H;1-3
- Preston Ward: BK.3-H;2-3
- Preston Ward: 63
Top 6
- Tony Kubek: 63
- Johnny Blanchard: 8
- Gil McDougald: 63
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Roger Maris: S9
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: S8.1-2
- Frank House: 3/G
Top 7
- Bill Skowron: K
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Elston Howard: 63
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: T9
- Bud Daley: 9
- Bill Tuttle: FC5.3XH(52)
- Preston Ward: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Andy Carey: 8
- Art Ditmar: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Roger Maris: 8
- Bob Cerv: HR/7
- Hal Smith: D9
- Zeke Bella: K
Top 9
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Gil McDougald: E5.B-2
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
- Ray Boone: 31
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Dick Williams: 8