April 23, 1957 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 1 CLE 5
@CHW 0 KCA 5
@DET 4 WSH 3
NYY 1 CHC 3
@MLN 2
(10) NYG 1
PIT 0 CIN 6
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 6,594

Tuesday, April 23, 1957
Time of Game: 2:06

Orioles

3-5

Lost 1

7th, 2½ GB

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

W: F Sullivan (1-1), L: B Loes (1-1)

Red Sox

3-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .351  .746    0    3   3   
A Pilarcik CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .210    0    5   0   GDP
G Kell 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .819    0    4   0   HR
B Nieman LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .858    0    5   0   
C Powis RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .211  .723    0    1   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .208  .532    0    0   0   
J Ginsberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.189    0    5   0   
W Miranda SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .814    0    1   1   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Brideweser SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
B Loes P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   GDP
  D Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .820    0    0   0   
  D Ferrarese P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    4   2                    24   7

BATTING

HR: G Kell (1, off F Sullivan; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Kell 4; B Robinson; B Gardner; J Ginsberg.

GIDP: B Loes (1); A Pilarcik (1).

RBI: G Kell (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .241  .620    0    1   7   2B
B Klaus SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .625    0    2   5   
T Williams LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .423 1.195    0    0   0   HR
  G Stephens LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .618         1   0   
D Gernert 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .261  .958    0   14   2   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   0   2B
J Piersall CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .336    0    2   0   
G Mauch 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .858    0    1   3   
S White C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .714    0    2   0   
F Sullivan P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   2   SH
Totals                       31   3   9   3    1   4                    27  19

BATTING

2B: J Jensen (1, off B Loes); F Malzone (4, off B Loes).

HR: T Williams (2, off B Loes; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: F Sullivan (2, off B Loes).

TB: T Williams 5; F Malzone 3; J Jensen 2; G Mauch; J Piersall; D Gernert; S White.

RBI: T Williams 2 (3); F Malzone (2).

2-out RBI: T Williams 2; F Malzone.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Sullivan-B Klaus-D Gernert; B Klaus-D Gernert.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Loes, L (1-1)                7     8   3   3    1   4   1   3.60   29     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 8     52    -     0.76  -0.05
D Ferrarese                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     9   3   3    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 9           -

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, W (1-1)            9     4   1   1    4   2   1   2.00   33     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 0· 4     73    -     1.09   0.46
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 6,594.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Gardner            2B    1. F Malzone            3B 
2. A Pilarcik           CF    2. B Klaus              SS 
3. G Kell               1B    3. T Williams           LF 
4. B Nieman             LF    4. D Gernert            1B 
5. C Powis              RF    5. J Jensen             RF 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. J Piersall           CF 
7. J Ginsberg           C     7. G Mauch              2B 
8. W Miranda            SS    8. S White              C  
9. B Loes               P     9. F Sullivan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  123      21%  71% B Loes          F Sullivan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      11%  81% F Malzone       B Loes          Double to CF; Mauch Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  61% T Williams      B Loes          Home Run
   t 5   1  1-0  12-      -9%  50% W Miranda       F Sullivan      Walk; Robinson to 3B; Ginsberg to 2B
   b 5   2  0-2  12-       7%  88% T Williams      B Loes          Single to RF; Malzone Scores; Klaus to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Gardner       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Kell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Loes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Malzone       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  B Klaus         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      61%  T Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      61%  D Gernert       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  B Nieman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  C Powis         Walk
   O      1--      63%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  J Ginsberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Loes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  J Piersall      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      61%  G Mauch         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  W Miranda       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Loes          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Gardner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Loes facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  S White         Single
   O      1--      67%  F Sullivan      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      70%  F Malzone       Single to CF; Sullivan to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Klaus         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      63%  T Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Sullivan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      67%  G Kell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Nieman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Loes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  D Gernert       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  C Powis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      59%  J Ginsberg      Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
          12-      50%  W Miranda       Walk; Robinson to 3B; Ginsberg to 2B
   OO     123      71%  B Loes          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Loes facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  G Mauch         Single to 3B
   O      1--      71%  S White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      70%  F Sullivan      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mauch to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  F Malzone       Double to CF; Mauch Scores
          -2-      81%  B Klaus         Walk
   R      12-      88%  T Williams      Single to RF; Malzone Scores; Klaus to 2B
   O      12-      87%  D Gernert       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  B Gardner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      91%  G Kell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Billy Loes facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  J Jensen        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      91%  J Piersall      Single to RF; Jensen out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--      91%  G Mauch         Groundout: SS-1B; Piersall to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  S White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  B Nieman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  C Powis         Walk
          1--      85%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Powis to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Ginsberg      Strikeout
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Willy Miranda batting 8th
   O      12-      94%  B Hale          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Billy Loes facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Brideweser replaces Bob Hale playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  F Sullivan      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  F Malzone       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  B Klaus         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Williams pinch hits for Billy Loes batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  B Gardner       Single to LF
   OO     1--      97%  A Pilarcik      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Ferrarese facing 3-4-5
                  Don Ferrarese replaces Dick Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  D Gernert       Single
   O      1--      97%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  J Piersall      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Stephens replaces Ted Williams playing LF batting 3rd
   R      ---      93%  G Kell          Home Run
   O      ---      97%  B Nieman        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Powis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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