April 26, 1956 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
NYY 5 CLE 14
@KCA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,250

Thursday, April 26, 1956
Time of Game: 2:30

Yankees

7-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         4  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  2
Orioles         1  1  0   0  0  5   0  0  X    7  9  1

W: J Wilson (2-0), L: T Morgan (0-1), S: G Zuverink (2)

Orioles

3-6

Won 1

8th, 4 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer LF                    4   1   0   0    1   3  .189  .772    0    0   0   
G McDougald 2B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .188  .653    0    1   5   
M Mantle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .424 1.318    0    1   0   
Y Berra C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .367 1.358    0    3   0   IW
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .947    0   10   0   
J Collins RF                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .192  .615    0    3   0   3B,2B
J Lumpe SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .727    0    5   3   
A Carey 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .219  .574    0    1   2   
  E Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
T Byrne P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Konstanty P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Skizas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   5    2   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Collins (1, off J Wilson).

3B: J Collins (1, off J Wilson).

IBB: Y Berra (1, by J Wilson).

TB: J Collins 5; G McDougald 2; M Mantle; A Carey; B Skowron; J Lumpe.

RBI: J Collins 3 (7); J Lumpe (3); A Carey (1).

2-out RBI: J Collins 3; A Carey; J Lumpe.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G McDougald-J Lumpe-B Skowron 2.

E: J Lumpe (7); B Skowron (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Skowron (1st base by J Wilson).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Adams 2B                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .240  .761    0    4   1   
J Dyck LF                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .783    0    0   0   
  T Francona PH-RF            3   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .425    0    1   0   
  C Diering RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .741         0   0   
D Philley RF-LF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .473    0    2   0   GDP
G Triandos 1B-C               3   1   1   1    1   0  .281  .937    0    6   1   HR,GDP
J Pyburn CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .693    0    3   0   
B Gardner 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .250 1.000    0    1   3   HR,2B
H Smith C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .624    0    5   0   
  B Boyd PH-1B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .862    0    2   1   
W Miranda SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .236    0    1   1   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Marsh PR-SS               1   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .444    0    0   0   
J Wilson P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .750    0    1   1   
  D Pope PH                   1   1   0   1    0   0  .167  .398    0    0   0   
  G Zuverink P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   7   9   6    4   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Gardner (1, off T Morgan).

HR: G Triandos (3, off T Morgan; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Gardner (1, off T Byrne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Gardner 6; G Triandos 4; B Adams 3; D Philley; J Pyburn; J Dyck.

GIDP: G Triandos (4); D Philley (2).

RBI: B Gardner (1); D Philley (5); G Triandos (7); D Pope (1); B Hale (1); B Adams (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: F Marsh (2).

PITCHING

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
T Byrne                        1.2   4   2   2    2   0   1   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     37    -     1.06  -0.11
T Morgan, L (0-1)              3.1   4   4   4    2   2   1  16.20   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          2-0    1.37  -0.15
B Grim, BS (1)                 0.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-3    2.66  -0.33
J Konstanty                    2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 0          1-0    0.37   0.06
Totals                         8     9   7   6    4   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9          6-3

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wilson, W (2-0)              6     8   5   5    2   4   0   4.20   27     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 8     38    -     0.86  -0.24
G Zuverink, S (2)              3     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.19   10     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.21
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 8           -

T Morgan faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Wilson (1; Y Berra).

PO: J Wilson (1; B Skowron, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 6,250.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. H Bauer              LF    1. B Adams              2B 
2. G McDougald          2B    2. J Dyck               LF 
3. M Mantle             CF    3. D Philley            RF 
4. Y Berra              C     4. G Triandos           1B 
5. B Skowron            1B    5. J Pyburn             CF 
6. J Collins            RF    6. B Gardner            3B 
7. J Lumpe              SS    7. H Smith              C  
8. A Carey              3B    8. W Miranda            SS 
9. T Byrne              P     9. J Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  5-4  1-3      29%  80% D Pope          B Grim          Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gardner Scores; Marsh Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Pope to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  123     -24%  23% J Collins       J Wilson        Triple to CF; Bauer Scores; McDougald Scores; Berra Scores
   b 6   0  5-3  1--      17%  48% B Gardner       T Morgan        Double to RF; Pyburn to 3B
   b 1   0  4-1  12-     -10%  24% G Triandos      T Byrne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dyck to 3B
   b 6   0  5-2  ---      10%  25% G Triandos      T Morgan        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  H Bauer         Walk
          1--      41%  G McDougald     Single to CF; Bauer to 2B
   O      12-      41%  M Mantle        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bauer to 3B; McDougald to 2B
          -23      40%  Y Berra         Intentional Walk
   O      123      48%  B Skowron       Flyball: CF
   RRR    123      23%  J Collins       Triple to CF; Bauer Scores; McDougald Scores; Berra Scores
   R      --3      17%  J Lumpe         Single to CF; Collins Scores
   O      1--      18%  A Carey         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Tommy Byrne facing 1-2-3
          ---      21%  B Adams         Single to CF
          1--      26%  J Dyck          Single to LF; Adams to 2B
   R      12-      35%  D Philley       Single to LF; Adams Scores; Dyck to 2B
   OO     12-      24%  G Triandos      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dyck to 3B
   O      --3      21%  J Pyburn        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      23%  T Byrne         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      23%  H Bauer         Strikeout Looking
          ---      23%  G McDougald     Single to LF
   O      1--      24%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommy Byrne facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      33%  B Gardner       Home Run
   O      ---      31%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  W Miranda       Popfly: SS
          ---      30%  J Wilson        Walk
          1--      33%  B Adams         Walk; Wilson to 2B
                  Tom Morgan replaces Tommy Byrne pitching and batting 9th; Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Dyck batting 2nd
   O      12-      28%  T Francona      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Wilson facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Philley moves to LF; Tito Francona moves to RF
   O      ---      30%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      31%  B Skowron       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  J Collins       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      29%  D Philley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      32%  G Triandos      Walk
   O      1--      29%  J Pyburn        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      26%  B Gardner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      28%  J Lumpe         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      29%  A Carey         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      30%  T Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      25%  W Miranda       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  J Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      27%  G McDougald     Strikeout
          ---      26%  M Mantle        Single to RF
   O      1--      28%  Y Berra         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  B Adams         Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  T Francona      Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      21%  D Philley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      19%  B Skowron       Single to RF
   O      1--      23%  J Collins       Skowron Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      20%  " "             Double to CF
   O      -2-      22%  J Lumpe         Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      14%  A Carey         Single to LF; Collins Scores
   O      1--      15%  T Morgan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      25%  G Triandos      Home Run
          ---      31%  J Pyburn        Single to RF
          1--      48%  B Gardner       Double to RF; Pyburn to 3B
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 7th
          -23      52%  B Boyd          Walk
                  Bob Grim replaces Tom Morgan pitching and batting 9th; Bob Hale pinch hits for Willy Miranda batting 8th
   RO     123      51%  B Hale          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pyburn Scores; Gardner to 3B
                  Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Wilson batting 9th; Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale batting 8th
   RR     1-3      80%  D Pope          Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gardner Scores; Marsh Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Pope to 3B
   R      --3      85%  B Adams         Single to SS; Pope Scores/unER
                  Jim Konstanty replaces Bob Grim pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  T Francona      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      82%  D Philley       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-7, George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
                  George Zuverink replaces Dave Pope pitching and batting 9th; Gus Triandos moves to C; Bob Boyd moves to 1B; Fred Marsh moves to SS
   O      ---      86%  H Bauer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  G McDougald     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      89%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jim Konstanty facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  G Triandos      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  J Pyburn        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      87%  B Gardner       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-7, George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  Y Berra         Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  B Skowron       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Skowron to 1B
   O      1--      91%  J Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jim Konstanty facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  B Boyd          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Marsh         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  G Zuverink      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-7, George Zuverink facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck Diering replaces Tito Francona playing RF batting 2nd; Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Andy Carey batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  E Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Jim Konstanty batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Skizas        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  H Bauer         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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