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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1959-08-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 37283 · 94°F · 3:23
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 12–4. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 3rd. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save. Sammy White went 4-for-6 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Eli Grba SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Geiger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Blaylock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Leo Kiely | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eli Grba | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Don Larsen | 1.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Gary Blaylock | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Geiger: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frank Malzone: 8
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: W
- Tony Kubek: K
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 4
- Elston Howard: 6/L
Top 2
- Sammy White: 63
- Don Buddin: S9
- Frank Sullivan: 14/SH.1-2
- Marty Keough: 63
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: 3/G
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Bobby Richardson: 3/G
Top 3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Vic Wertz: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Frank Malzone: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Sammy White: T8.3-H;1-H
- Don Buddin: S7.3-H
- Frank Sullivan: WP.1-3
- Frank Sullivan: 9/SF.3-H
- Marty Keough: D9
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ted Williams: 4/9
Bot 3
- Don Larsen: 4
- Gil McDougald: 4
- Tony Kubek: W
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Sammy White: S9.1-3
- Don Buddin: W.1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 1E3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Marty Keough: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Elston Howard: 63
- Hector Lopez: 9
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Malzone: 5
- Sammy White: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Buddin: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Sullivan: W.1-2
- Marty Keough: 4
Bot 5
- Norm Siebern: S9/G
- Bobby Richardson: K
- Gary Blaylock: D7.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Gil McDougald: 63.3-H
- Tony Kubek: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 6
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: 1/SH.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 6
- Marv Throneberry: S8/G
- Elston Howard: S7/G.1-2
- Hector Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 7
- Gary Blaylock: K
Top 7
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Sammy White: PB.1-2
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: 3/FL
- Leo Kiely: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Gil McDougald: 43
- Tony Kubek: T/89
- Johnny Blanchard: 31.3-H
- Marv Throneberry: K
Top 8
- Marty Keough: 9
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Jim Busby: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: 9
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: 7/L
- Jackie Jensen: K+PB.B-1
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Sammy White: S8.1-2
- Don Buddin: 8
Bot 9
- Bobby Richardson: S7
- Andy Carey: 8
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Tony Kubek: 6/P7S
Notes & reviews
- Gary Geiger left with pulled groin muscle from previous night