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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-07-31 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 29592 · 2:43
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 11–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Elston Howard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Ned Garver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Snyder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Bobby Shantz | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ned Garver | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rip Coleman | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Howie Reed | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Tony Kubek: S7
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 7/L
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Russ Snyder: W
- Dick Williams: SB2
- Dick Williams: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Elston Howard: S8
- Hector Lopez: 6/7
- Marv Throneberry: S9.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 5/FL
- Don Larsen: S/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: K
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Kent Hadley: WP.1-2
- Kent Hadley: K
- Harry Chiti: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 3
- Tony Kubek: S8/G
- Mickey Mantle: 5/FL
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Elston Howard: 3/FL
- Hector Lopez: 6/L
Bot 3
- Zeke Bella: W
- Bill Tuttle: S/78.1-2
- Russ Snyder: S8/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Williams: HP
- Roger Maris: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Kent Hadley: 2/FL
Top 4
- Marv Throneberry: 43
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Don Larsen: S7/G.1-2
- Hank Bauer: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tony Kubek: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Yogi Berra: 7/L
Bot 4
- Harry Chiti: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: WP.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9/FL
- Rip Coleman: K
- Bill Tuttle: K
Top 5
- Elston Howard: 6/L
- Hector Lopez: K
- Marv Throneberry: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Russ Snyder: K
- Dick Williams: S9/L
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: W
- Harry Chiti: K
Top 6
- Bobby Richardson: S7
- Bobby Shantz: 14/SH.1-2
- Hank Bauer: W
- Tony Kubek: SB3
- Tony Kubek: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Frank House: 13
- Bill Tuttle: 7/L
Top 7
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Elston Howard: HR/7
- Hector Lopez: 3
- Marv Throneberry: 9
Bot 7
- Russ Snyder: K
- Dick Williams: 13
- Roger Maris: K
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Bobby Shantz: FC3/SH.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 3(B)36(2)/LDP
- Tony Kubek: 8
Bot 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 53
- Ray Boone: 8
- Harry Chiti: K
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 9/L
- Elston Howard: D8.1-H
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.2-H
- Marv Throneberry: E1
- Bobby Richardson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Hal Smith: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Joe DeMaestri hurt side fielding Don Larsen hit