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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
1
WSH
@BOS		3
7
KCA
@CHW		10
8
DET
@CLE		1
2		 
(10)
PIT
@CIN		5
10
STL
@LAD		0
5
CHC
@SFG		1
7
Wednesday, April 15, 1959
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,665, Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
3
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Orioles
1
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 3½ GB
W: Whitey Ford (1-0)
L: Jack Harshman (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  5  2
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Bauer RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .231 .516 0.002 1.44 0.095 -0.092 -0.1 3 0
Norm Siebern LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .896 -0.130 1.13 0.000 -0.130 -0.9 0 0
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .368 -0.098 0.93 0.000 -0.098 -0.6 2 0
Elston Howard C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .333 .667 0.056 1.54 0.163 -0.107 0.2 4 1
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.178 -0.103 1.02 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 13 0
Gil McDougald 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .500 1.183 0.077 0.79 0.090 -0.013 0.6 4 6 2B
Andy Carey 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .855 0.016 1.54 0.059 -0.044 -0.1 0 1 SH
Bobby Richardson SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 .273 .697 0.427 2.09 0.479 -0.052 1.8 1 4 2B
Whitey Ford P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.145 1.42 0.000 -0.145 -1.5 0 4
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 4 8 .161 .483 0.102 1.33 0.886 -0.784 -1.3 27 16
2B: G McDougald (1, off H Wilhelm); B Richardson (1, off J Harshman).
SH: A Carey (1, off H Wilhelm).
TB: G McDougald 3; B Richardson 2; A Carey; E Howard.
RBI: B Richardson 2 (2); E Howard (3).
2-out RBI: B Richardson 2; E Howard.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G McDougald-B Richardson-B Skowron; W Ford-G McDougald-B Skowron.
E: A Carey 2 (2).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.087 1.63 0.100 -0.187 -0.3 1 4 GDP
Bob Boyd 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .348 -0.183 2.08 0.097 -0.279 -1.4 11 0 SH,GDP
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .769 0.015 1.24 0.079 -0.064 0.1 3 0
Bob Nieman LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1.000 -0.093 1.73 0.059 -0.152 -0.7 1 0
Gus Triandos C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .250 1.087 0.134 1.86 0.150 -0.016 0.9 8 1
Al Pilarcik RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.167 -0.030 1.17 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 0 0
   Bobby Avila PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.129 5.19 0.000 -0.129 -0.8
   Lenny Green RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.080 3.63 0.000 -0.080 -0.5
   Whitey Lockman RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.016 2.24 0.136 -0.152 -0.3 3 2
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.138 1.76 0.014 -0.152 -0.7 0 1 IW
Hoyt Wilhelm P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.078 1.46 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 0 1
   Jim Finigan PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.500 0.229 2.74 0.229 0.000 1.0 2B
   Jack Harshman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Woodling PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .444 1.111 0.059 1.12 0.059 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 6 4 .200 .567 -0.397 1.90 0.923 -1.319 -3.3 27 9
2B: J Finigan (1, off W Ford).
SH: B Boyd (1, off W Ford).
IBB: B Robinson (1, by W Ford).
TB: J Finigan 2; C Carrasquel 2; G Woodling; G Triandos; W Tasby.
GIDP: C Carrasquel (1); B Boyd (2).
RBI: J Finigan (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Nieman (1st base by E Howard); B Boyd (1st base by W Ford).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, W (1-0) 9 6 1 1 6 4 0 1.00 37 69 0.398 1.90 3.3
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 6 4 0 1.00 37 69 0.398 1.33 3.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hoyt Wilhelm 7 3 1 1 3 5 0 2.70 27 69 0.210 1.16 2.3
Jack Harshman, L (0-2) 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 10.50 9 0 0 -0.312 1.84 -1.1
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 4 8 0 3.00 36 69 0 0 -0.102 1.90 1.3
Balks: W Ford (1).
WP: H Wilhelm (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: W Ford (1; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: W Ford (1; B Boyd, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 12,665.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Hank Bauer RF 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Norm Siebern LF 2 Bob Boyd 1B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Willie Tasby CF
4 Elston Howard C 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Gus Triandos C
6 Gil McDougald 2B 6 Al Pilarcik RF
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Billy Gardner 2B
8 Bobby Richardson SS 8 Brooks Robinson 3B
9 Whitey Ford P 9 Hoyt Wilhelm P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 2 12- RR NYY B. Richardson J. Harshman 45% 93% Double (LF-CF); McDougald Scores; Carey Scores
b7 0-1 1 -2- R BAL J. Finigan W. Ford -23% 38% Double (LF-CF); Gardner Scores
t6 0-0 2 -2- R NYY E. Howard H. Wilhelm 16% 64% Single (CF-RF); Bauer Scores
b6 0-1 2 123 O BAL B. Avila W. Ford 13% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 0 12- O BAL W. Tasby W. Ford 13% 58% Boyd Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer H. Wilhelm -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern H. Wilhelm -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle H. Wilhelm -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL C. Carrasquel W. Ford -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Boyd W. Ford 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL W. Tasby W. Ford 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard H. Wilhelm -2% 48% Lineout: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron H. Wilhelm -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- NYY G. McDougald H. Wilhelm 2% 48% Double to LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- NYY A. Carey H. Wilhelm 1% 49% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- NYY B. Richardson H. Wilhelm 3% 53% Walk; McDougald to 3B; Carey to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O NYY W. Ford H. Wilhelm -8% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Nieman W. Ford -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL G. Triandos W. Ford 6% 47% Nieman Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos W. Ford 2% 49% Lineout: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL A. Pilarcik W. Ford 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer H. Wilhelm -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern H. Wilhelm -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle H. Wilhelm -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner W. Ford 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BAL H. Wilhelm W. Ford 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard H. Wilhelm -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron H. Wilhelm -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. McDougald H. Wilhelm -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Carrasquel W. Ford 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Boyd W. Ford 2% 49% Lineout: RF
b4 0-0 2 --- BAL W. Tasby W. Ford -1% 47% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Nieman W. Ford 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY A. Carey H. Wilhelm -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson H. Wilhelm -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY W. Ford H. Wilhelm -1% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- BAL G. Triandos W. Ford -5% 39% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Pilarcik W. Ford 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Triandos to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Gardner W. Ford 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Triandos to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 BAL B. Robinson W. Ford -1% 43% Intentional Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL H. Wilhelm W. Ford 7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Bauer H. Wilhelm 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- NYY N. Siebern H. Wilhelm 4% 59% Wild Pitch; Bauer to 2B
t6 0-0 0 -2- O NYY N. Siebern H. Wilhelm -6% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 -2- O NYY M. Mantle H. Wilhelm -5% 48% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 -2- R NYY E. Howard H. Wilhelm 16% 64% Single (CF-RF); Bauer Scores
t6 1-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron H. Wilhelm -2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- BAL C. Carrasquel W. Ford -6% 55% Single to RF
b6 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Boyd W. Ford -10% 46% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Carrasquel to 2B
b6 0-1 0 12- O BAL W. Tasby W. Ford 13% 58% Boyd Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b6 0-1 1 -2- O BAL W. Tasby W. Ford 5% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carrasquel to 3B
b6 0-1 2 --3 BAL B. Nieman W. Ford -2% 61% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-3 BAL G. Triandos W. Ford -4% 57% Walk; Nieman to 2B
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Al Pilarcik (RF) batting 6th
b6 0-1 2 123 O BAL B. Avila W. Ford 13% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
Lenny Green replaces Bobby Avila (PH) playing RF batting 6th
t7 1-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald H. Wilhelm 4% 74% Single to 2B
t7 1-0 0 1-- O NYY A. Carey H. Wilhelm -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McDougald to 2B
t7 1-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Richardson H. Wilhelm -3% 69% Groundout: C-1B; McDougald to 3B
t7 1-0 2 --3 O NYY W. Ford H. Wilhelm -4% 65% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Gardner W. Ford -8% 57% Walk
b7 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson W. Ford -6% 51% Balk; Gardner to 2B
b7 0-1 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 9% 61% Groundout: P-1B
Jim Finigan pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 1 -2- R BAL J. Finigan W. Ford -23% 38% Double (LF-CF); Gardner Scores
b7 1-1 1 -2- O BAL C. Carrasquel W. Ford 6% 44% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- O BAL B. Boyd W. Ford 6% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
Jack Harshman replaces Jim Finigan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer J. Harshman -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern J. Harshman -3% 42% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Harshman -2% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
b8 1-1 0 --- BAL W. Tasby W. Ford -6% 33% Single to RF
b8 1-1 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman W. Ford 6% 40% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 1-- BAL G. Triandos W. Ford -6% 33% Single to RF; Tasby to 2B
Bob Hale pinch hits for Lenny Green (RF) batting 6th
b8 1-1 1 12- O BAL B. Hale W. Ford 8% 41% Strikeout
b8 1-1 2 12- O BAL B. Gardner W. Ford 9% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
Whitey Lockman replaces Bob Hale (PH) playing RF batting 6th
t9 1-1 0 --- O NYY E. Howard J. Harshman -6% 44% Strikeout
t9 1-1 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron J. Harshman -4% 40% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 2 --- NYY G. McDougald J. Harshman 3% 43% Walk
t9 1-1 2 1-- NYY A. Carey J. Harshman 5% 48% Single to RF; McDougald to 2B
t9 1-1 2 12- RR NYY B. Richardson J. Harshman 45% 93% Double (LF-CF); McDougald Scores; Carey Scores
t9 3-1 2 -2- O NYY W. Ford J. Harshman -1% 91% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
b9 1-3 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jack Harshman (P) batting 9th
b9 1-3 1 --- BAL G. Woodling W. Ford -6% 90% Single to RF
b9 1-3 1 1-- OO BAL C. Carrasquel W. Ford 10% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 1.

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