THE BALTIMORE COURIER
Wednesday, 8 September, 1959
NIEMAN SMASHES THREE HOMERS
IN WIN OVER YANKEES
Story by Lenny Adams
Yesterday, Baltimore Orioles leftfielder Bob Nieman became the sixth player this season to hit three home runs in a game, the 32 year-old leading his team to a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees at Memorial Stadium. The win secured a two-game series sweep for the Orioles and was their fourth in a row. The New Yorkers had come to town fresh from a series sweep of their own while hosting the Senators. Recognised as the leader of Baltimore's offense, Nieman's homers were all solo shots and came in his first three at-bats, the first two coming with two men out. He then added a single in the 8th to end the afternoon 4-for-4.
Starting pitcher Billy Hoeft produced a fantastic effort for the Orioles, holding New York to four hits in eight innings of work. Acquired from the Tigers at the end of July, Hoeft is 6-3 in thirteen starts for the Orioles and improved to 15-12 on the season, his ERA 3.47. Baltimore are now 67-70 while the Yankees fell to 73-64, 9.5 games behind the American League-leading Cleveland Blues (83-53).