April 21, 1957 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
NYY 4 CHW 1
KCA 0
(10) DET 3
CLE 2
(12) BAL 11
@WSH 9
(10) WSH 3
BAL 2
(11) PIT 6
@BRO 3 BRO 7
PIT 4 MLN 3
CIN 1 NYG 2
PHI 1 PHI 8
@NYG 5 CHC 5
@STL 3
(11) STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 17,565

Sunday, April 21, 1957
Time of Game: 2:25

Yankees

3-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: D Sisler (1-0), L: B Grim (1-1)

Red Sox

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .313 1.171    0    1   0   2B
B Martin 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .278  .927    0    0   2   HR,GDP
M Mantle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .921    0    3   0   
Y Berra C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .600    0    4   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .333 1.333    0   10   0   2·HR,SB
G McDougald SS                4   0   0   0    0   3  .333  .889    0    2   7   
E Howard LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .610    0    1   0   
  J Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Coleman 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .250 1.000    0    3   1   
  E Slaughter PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  B Richardson PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Sturdivant P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   2   SH
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Kubek PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    3   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: H Bauer (1, off D Sisler).

HR: B Skowron 2 (4, 2 off D Sisler; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Martin (1, off D Sisler; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: T Sturdivant (1, off D Sisler).

TB: B Skowron 9; B Martin 4; H Bauer 2; M Mantle; T Sturdivant.

GIDP: B Martin (1).

RBI: B Skowron 2 (5); B Martin 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Martin 2; B Skowron.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sturdivant-G McDougald-B Skowron.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Skowron (1, 2nd base off D Sisler/S White).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Malzone 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   1   
B Klaus SS                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .182  .708    0    3   4   
T Williams LF                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .471 1.232    0    1   0   HR,GDP
D Gernert 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .267 1.088    0   11   1   
J Piersall CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .071  .247    0    2   0   SH
G Stephens RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .572    0    1   0   2B
G Mauch 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .353  .860    0    1   1   
S White C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .267  .646    0    8   0   
D Sisler P                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    5   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Stephens (1, off T Sturdivant).

HR: T Williams (1, off T Sturdivant; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: J Piersall (1, off B Grim).

TB: T Williams 5; G Stephens 2; D Sisler; G Mauch; J Piersall; D Gernert; S White.

GIDP: T Williams (2).

RBI: D Gernert (5); S White (3); G Stephens (2); T Williams (1); G Mauch (2).

2-out RBI: G Mauch; S White.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Klaus-D Gernert.

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 Sturdivant                   7     6   4   4    5   3   1   5.14   31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 6     47    -     1.24   0.01
B Grim, BS (1), L (1-1)        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   6.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.95  -0.48
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8          2-2

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
D Sisler, W (1-0)              9     7   4   4    3   7   3   4.00   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 6     61    -     1.42   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   7   3          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 6           -

T Sturdivant faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 17,565.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Bauer              RF    1. F Malzone            3B 
2. B Martin             3B    2. B Klaus              SS 
3. M Mantle             CF    3. T Williams           LF 
4. Y Berra              C     4. D Gernert            1B 
5. B Skowron            1B    5. J Piersall           CF 
6. G McDougald          SS    6. G Stephens           RF 
7. E Howard             LF    7. G Mauch              2B 
8. J Coleman            2B    8. S White              C  
9. T Sturdivant         P     9. D Sisler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  -2-      32%  58% G Mauch         B Grim          Single to LF; Gernert Scores; Mauch to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   2  4-4  -2-      27%  85% S White         B Grim          Single; Mauch Scores
   t 7   1  1-1  ---     -21%  33% B Skowron       D Sisler        Home Run
   b 6   1  1-0  ---      19%  54% T Williams      T Sturdivant    Home Run
   t 8   2  1-2  -2-     -18%   8% B Martin        D Sisler        Home Run; Coleman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Sisler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  H Bauer         Double (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-      48%  B Martin        Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      52%  M Mantle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      55%  Y Berra         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Klaus         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  T Williams      Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Gernert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Skowron       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G McDougald     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Piersall      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  G Stephens      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  G Mauch         Groundout: 3B-1B; Stephens to 2B
          -2-      54%  S White         Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Sisler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Sisler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Coleman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      50%  T Sturdivant    Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      53%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      55%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  B Klaus         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  T Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Sisler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  M Mantle        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      41%  B Skowron       Home Run
   O      ---      42%  G McDougald     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  D Gernert       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      37%  J Piersall      Strikeout Looking
          ---      40%  G Stephens      Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      36%  G Mauch         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Sisler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  E Howard        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      40%  J Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  T Sturdivant    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  S White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      35%  D Sisler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  F Malzone       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Sisler facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  H Bauer         Walk
   OO     1--      38%  B Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  M Mantle        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  B Klaus         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      54%  T Williams      Home Run
          ---      58%  D Gernert       Walk
   O      1--      54%  J Piersall      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  G Stephens      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Sisler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  Y Berra         Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      33%  B Skowron       Home Run
   O      ---      35%  G McDougald     Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  E Howard        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  G Mauch         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  S White         Strikeout Looking
          ---      30%  D Sisler        Single to LF
   O      1--      25%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Sisler facing 8-9-1
          ---      22%  J Coleman       Walk
   O      1--      23%  T Sturdivant    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Coleman to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  H Bauer         Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-       8%  B Martin        Home Run; Coleman Scores
          ---       8%  M Mantle        Single to RF
   O      1--       8%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
          ---      13%  B Klaus         Walk
          1--      25%  T Williams      Single to CF; Klaus to 3B
   R      1-3      36%  D Gernert       Single to LF; Klaus Scores; Williams to 2B
                  Bob Grim replaces Tom Sturdivant pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      34%  J Piersall      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Gernert to 2B
   RO     -23      26%  G Stephens      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams Scores
   R      -2-      58%  G Mauch         Single to LF; Gernert Scores; Mauch to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      85%  S White         Single; Mauch Scores
   O      1--      84%  D Sisler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  B Skowron       Single
          1--      64%  G McDougald     Skowron Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout
                  Joe Collins pinch hits for Elston Howard batting 7th
   O      -2-      89%  J Collins       Strikeout Looking
                  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jerry Coleman batting 8th
          -2-      86%  E Slaughter     Walk
                  Tony Kubek pinch hits for Bob Grim batting 9th; Bobby Richardson pinch runs for Enos Slaughter batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  T Kubek         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS195704210

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation