April 27, 1960 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
BOS 3 KCA 3
DET 1 WSH 5
@NYY 4 LAD 9
@CHC 4 MLN 8
@CIN 5 PIT 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,247

Wednesday, April 27, 1960
Time of Game: 2:20

Red Sox

4-5

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  6  1
Orioles         1  0  4   0  2  0   0  1  X    8 10  0

W: A Portocarrero (1-0), L: F Sullivan (0-1)

Orioles

4-5

Won 3

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .343  .943    0    2   1   2B
P Runnels 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .860    0    0   0   
  P Green 2B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .864    0    0   0   
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .675    0    1   2   SF
V Wertz 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .353 1.074    0    4   1   
G Stephens LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .176  .462    0    2   0   
G Geiger RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .656    0    0   0   3B
M Keough CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .690    0    3   0   
E Sadowski C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .935    0   10   1   
  B Thomson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .846    0    0   0   GDP
  D Gile C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
F Sullivan P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Chittum P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  T Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222 1.189    0    0   0   
  M Fornieles P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   2    1   2                    24   5

BATTING

2B: D Buddin (6, off A Portocarrero).

3B: G Geiger (1, off A Portocarrero).

SF: F Malzone (1, off A Portocarrero).

TB: G Geiger 3; D Buddin 2; G Stephens; P Green; M Keough; V Wertz.

GIDP: B Thomson (4).

RBI: F Malzone (8); G Stephens (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: V Wertz (1).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Breeding 2B                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .286  .775    0    1   3   2B
A Pearson CF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.105    0    3   0   2B
  J Brandt CF                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .542    0    2   0   
A Pilarcik RF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .391 1.049    0    2   0   
G Woodling LF                 2   1   1   1    3   0  .360 1.219    0    1   0   
  W Tasby PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
J Gentile 1B                  5   1   1   3    0   0  .333 1.049    0    8   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .216  .599    0    4   3   
G Triandos C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .482    0    3   0   
R Hansen SS                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .321  .924    0    2   1   2B,CS
A Portocarrero P              4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   7    8   9                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Hansen (1, off A Worthington); M Breeding (2, off F Sullivan); A Pearson (1, off A Worthington).

TB: R Hansen 4; M Breeding 3; A Pearson 2; B Robinson; G Woodling; A Pilarcik; J Gentile.

RBI: J Gentile 3 (14); R Hansen 2 (7); G Woodling (6); B Robinson (5).

2-out RBI: R Hansen.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hansen-M Breeding-J Gentile.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hansen (1, 2nd base by N Chittum/E Sadowski).

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 Sullivan, L (0-1)            2.1   4   5   5    4   5   0   7.45   15     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4     30    -     1.32  -0.27
A Worthington                  1.2   3   2   1    3   1   0   8.38   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-1    0.33  -0.02
N Chittum                      3     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.23   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          2-1    0.06   0.00
M Fornieles                    1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    8   9   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·10          4-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Portocarrero, W (1-0)        9     6   3   3    1   2   0   3.60   33     -       ·  ·      7·16· 1· 6     64    -     0.39   0.22
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      7·16· 1· 6           -

A Worthington faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 6,247.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Buddin             SS    1. M Breeding           2B 
2. P Runnels            2B    2. A Pearson            CF 
3. F Malzone            3B    3. A Pilarcik           RF 
4. V Wertz              1B    4. G Woodling           LF 
5. G Stephens           LF    5. J Gentile            1B 
6. G Geiger             RF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. M Keough             CF    7. G Triandos           C  
8. E Sadowski           C     8. R Hansen             SS 
9. F Sullivan           P     9. A Portocarrero       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  123      11%  86% J Gentile       F Sullivan      Single; Breeding Scores; Pearson Scores; Woodling to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       6%  64% G Woodling      F Sullivan      Walk; Breeding to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   b 3   1  0-3  12-       6%  92% B Robinson      F Sullivan      Single to RF; Woodling Scores; Gentile to 3B
   b 3   0  0-1  ---       6%  73% M Breeding      F Sullivan      Double to LF
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% A Pearson       F Sullivan      Walk; Breeding to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Buddin        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Breeding      Single to CF
          1--      64%  A Pearson       Walk; Breeding to 2B
   O      12-      58%  A Pilarcik      Strikeout Looking
          12-      64%  G Woodling      Walk; Breeding to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   RO     123      66%  J Gentile       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Breeding Scores; Pearson to 3B; Woodling to 2B
   O      -23      61%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Arnie Portocarrero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  V Wertz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  G Stephens      Flyball: 3B
          ---      62%  G Geiger        Triple to RF
   O      --3      66%  M Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  G Triandos      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Hansen        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  A Portocarrero  Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Arnie Portocarrero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  E Sadowski      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  F Sullivan      Lineout: P
   O      ---      67%  D Buddin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  M Breeding      Double to LF
          -2-      75%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      12-      71%  A Pilarcik      Strikeout
          12-      76%  G Woodling      Walk; Breeding to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   RR     123      86%  J Gentile       Single; Breeding Scores; Pearson Scores; Woodling to 2B
   R      12-      92%  B Robinson      Single to RF; Woodling Scores; Gentile to 3B
                  Al Worthington replaces Frank Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      90%  G Triandos      Strikeout
   R      1-3      94%  R Hansen        Single to RF; Gentile Scores; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  A Portocarrero  Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Arnie Portocarrero facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  V Wertz         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  M Breeding      Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  A Pearson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: LF
          -2-      95%  G Woodling      Walk
   O      12-      94%  J Gentile       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  G Stephens      Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  M Keough        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      96%  E Sadowski      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      98%  G Triandos      Walk; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Hansen        Double; Robinson Scores; Triandos to 3B
                  Nelson Chittum replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      99%  A Portocarrero  Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      98%  M Breeding      Fielder's Choice 3B; Triandos out at Hm/3B-C; Hansen to 3B; Breeding to 1B
   R      1-3      99%  A Pearson       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hansen Scores/unER/No RBI; Breeding to 2B; Pearson to 1B
   O      12-      99%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Arnie Portocarrero facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  N Chittum       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Buddin        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  P Runnels       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Nelson Chittum facing 4-5-6
                  Pumpsie Green replaces Pete Runnels playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  G Woodling      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  J Gentile       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Arnie Portocarrero facing 3-4-5
                  Jackie Brandt replaces Albie Pearson playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Stephens      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Nelson Chittum facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Triandos      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Portocarrero  Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Breeding      Hansen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Arnie Portocarrero facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  G Geiger        Walk
          1--      98%  M Keough        Single to CF; Geiger to 3B
                  Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Ed Sadowski batting 8th
   ROO    1-3     100%  B Thomson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Geiger Scores/No RBI
                  Ted Williams pinch hits for Nelson Chittum batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Williams      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Ted Williams pitching and batting 9th; Don Gile replaces Bobby Thomson playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  M Breeding      Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Brandt        Walk
          1--     100%  A Pilarcik      Single; Brandt to 2B
   R      12-     100%  G Woodling      Single to CF; Brandt Scores; Pilarcik to 2B
                  Willie Tasby pinch runs for Gene Woodling batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  J Gentile       Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Tasby moves to LF
          ---     100%  D Buddin        Double
          -2-      99%  P Green         Single to LF; Buddin to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buddin Scores
          1--      99%  V Wertz         Single to RF; Green to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  G Stephens      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Green Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Geiger        Foul Flyball: RF
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 8.

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