September 18, 1959 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 1
DET 0 CLE 11
@KCA 2 BOS 6
@NYY 4 WSH 5
BAL 3 CHC 5
PHI 4
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 15,556

Friday, September 18, 1959, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Red Sox

70-77

Won 4

6th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         5  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    6  9  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4  9  0

W: F Baumann (6-4), L: D Maas (13-8), S: M Fornieles (10)

Yankees

74-73

Lost 1

3rd, 16½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Green 2B                    3   1   0   1    2   1  .245  .700    0    2   5   
G Geiger CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .685    0    1   0   
P Runnels 1B                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .312  .837    0   14   0   3B
G Stephens LF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .713    0    3   0   
J Jensen RF                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .271  .855    0    3   1   2B
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .766    0    1   1   
S White C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .285  .678    0    2   0   
D Buddin SS                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .232  .702    0    1   6   
F Baumann P                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .214  .553    0    0   4   
  M Fornieles P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .411         0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   6    6   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: J Jensen (29, off D Maas).

3B: P Runnels (5, off J Gabler).

TB: P Runnels 4; J Jensen 2; G Stephens 2; F Baumann; D Buddin; S White; G Geiger.

RBI: J Jensen 2 (105); P Runnels (53); S White (41); G Stephens (38); P Green (10).

2-out RBI: P Green; S White.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Buddin-P Green-P Runnels.

E: P Green (6).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .698    0    1   5   
T Kubek SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .717    0    1   4   2B
M Mantle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .906    0    0   0   GDP
Y Berra C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .822    0    0   0   
  J Blanchard C               2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .478    0    6   0   
H Lopez LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .281  .803    0    4   0   HR
E Howard 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .787    0   11   0   
H Bauer RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .680    0    2   0   
  M Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .681    0    0   0   
G McDougald 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .654    0    2   2   
D Maas P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .307         0   0   
  J Gabler P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  G Windhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Grba P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
  N Siebern PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .759    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    2   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Kubek (23, off F Baumann).

HR: H Lopez (21, off F Baumann; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: H Lopez 4; T Kubek 3; B Richardson 2; E Howard 2; G McDougald 2.

GIDP: M Mantle (7).

RBI: H Lopez 2 (89); T Kubek (50); G McDougald (33).

2-out RBI: H Lopez 2; G McDougald.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Baumann, W (6-4)             8.2   8   4   3    1   2   1   4.15   33     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 4· 5     55    -     0.30   0.13
M Fornieles, S (10)            0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    3.26   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 4· 6          1-1

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Maas, L (13-8)               0.1   3   4   4    1   0   0   4.52    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3     28    -     1.27  -0.29
J Gabler                       7.2   6   2   2    5   6   0   2.35   34     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2· 5          1-1    0.32  -0.06
E Grba                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.77    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   6    6   6   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 8          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Gabler (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 15,556.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. P Green              2B    1. B Richardson         2B 
2. G Geiger             CF    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. P Runnels            1B    3. M Mantle             CF 
4. G Stephens           LF    4. Y Berra              C  
5. J Jensen             RF    5. H Lopez              LF 
6. F Malzone            3B    6. E Howard             1B 
7. S White              C     7. H Bauer              RF 
8. D Buddin             SS    8. G McDougald          3B 
9. F Baumann            P     9. D Maas               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-4  123      17% 100% B Richardson    M Fornieles     Foul Flyball: 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3      13%  79% J Jensen        D Maas          Double to RF; Runnels Scores; Stephens Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% G Geiger        D Maas          Single to RF; Green to 3B
   b 9   2  6-4  12-      -8%  83% N Siebern       M Fornieles     Walk; Throneberry to 3B; McDougald to 2B
   t 1   2  0-3  --3       6%  83% S White         J Gabler        Single to SS; Jensen Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Green         Walk
          1--      63%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Green to 3B
   RO     1-3      61%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Green Scores
          1--      66%  G Stephens      Single to RF; Runnels to 3B
   RR     1-3      79%  J Jensen        Double to RF; Runnels Scores; Stephens Scores
                  John Gabler replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      77%  F Malzone       Groundout: P-1B; Jensen to 3B
   R      --3      83%  S White         Single to SS; Jensen Scores
          1--      84%  D Buddin        Walk; White to 2B
          12-      85%  F Baumann       Walk; White to 3B; Buddin to 2B
   R      123      90%  P Green         Walk; White Scores; Buddin to 3B; Baumann to 2B
   O      123      88%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Baumann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  B Richardson    Single to RF; Richardson out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      90%  T Kubek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Mantle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Gabler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  G Stephens      Single to CF
          1--      91%  J Jensen        Walk; Stephens to 2B
   O      12-      90%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stephens to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  S White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Baumann facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  Y Berra         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  E Howard        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      92%  H Bauer         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Gabler facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Blanchard replaces Yogi Berra playing C batting 4th
          ---      93%  D Buddin        Walk
   O      1--      92%  F Baumann       Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  P Green         Groundout: 2B-1B; Buddin to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  G Geiger        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Baumann facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  G McDougald     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Gabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Gabler facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  P Runnels       Triple (LF-CF)
   RO     --3      95%  G Stephens      Groundout: 2B-1B; Runnels Scores
   O      ---      95%  J Jensen        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  T Kubek         Single to RF
   OO     1--      97%  M Mantle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      96%  J Blanchard     Walk
   O      1--      97%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Gabler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Buddin        Strikeout
          ---      97%  F Baumann       Single to 2B
   O      1--      96%  P Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  H Bauer         Lineout: RF
          ---      97%  G McDougald     Single to SS
   O      1--      98%  J Gabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Gabler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  G Geiger        Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  P Runnels       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  G Stephens      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  J Jensen        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Richardson    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  T Kubek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Mantle        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Gabler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  F Malzone       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  S White         Lineout: LF
          ---      98%  D Buddin        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  F Baumann       Wild Pitch; Buddin to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Blanchard     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  H Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Howard        Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Gabler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  P Green         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      99%  G Geiger        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G McDougald     Groundout: P-1B
                  Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for John Gabler batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Windhorn      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Eli Grba facing 4-5-6
                  Eli Grba replaces Gordie Windhorn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Stephens      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Jensen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Baumann facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  B Richardson    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      98%  T Kubek         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Richardson Scores
   O      -2-      99%  M Mantle        Lineout: LF
   O      -2-     100%  J Blanchard     Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-     100%  H Lopez         Home Run; Kubek Scores
          ---      99%  E Howard        Single to SS
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Frank Baumann pitching and batting 9th; Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Hank Bauer batting 7th
          1--      96%  M Throneberry   Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Howard to 2B
   R      12-      91%  G McDougald     Single to LF; Howard Scores/unER; Throneberry to 2B
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Eli Grba batting 9th
          12-      83%  N Siebern       Walk; Throneberry to 3B; McDougald to 2B
   O      123     100%  B Richardson    Foul Flyball: 3B
        4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 4.

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