September 2, 1957 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
NYY 7
(11) BAL 6
NYY 1 BOS 7
WSH 1 BOS 8
WSH 7 CLE 8
KCA 0 CLE 6
KCA 3 CHW 8
@DET 2 DET 5
CHW 4 PHI 10
@BRO 4 PHI 7
@BRO 4 MLN 23
@CHC 10 MLN 4
@CHC 0 CIN 10
STL 5 CIN 3
STL 1
(10) NYG 11
PIT 5 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 1:58

Senators

50-80

Lost 2

7th, 32½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  1  1   2  1  X    7 14  2

W: F Sullivan (12-9), L: P Ramos (11-13)

Red Sox

69-61

Won 1

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .800    0    1   4   2B
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .222  .599    0   11   1   2B
R Sievers LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .965    0    0   0   GDP
C Courtney C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .798    0    2   0   
J Lemon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .792    0    2   0   
B Usher CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .683    0    3   0   
M Bolling 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .640    0    3   3   
  H Plews PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .715    0    0   0   
R Bridges SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .600    0    1   5   
  A Schult PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .694    0    0   0   
P Ramos P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .408    0    0   3   
  J Becquer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639    0    0   0   
  J Black P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       34   1   6   1    1   4                    24  16

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (14, off F Sullivan); E Yost (11, off F Sullivan).

TB: P Runnels 3; E Yost 2; R Bridges; B Usher; J Lemon.

GIDP: R Sievers (7).

RBI: P Runnels (28).

2-out RBI: P Runnels.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Yost-M Bolling-P Runnels.

E: B Usher (4); E Yost (14).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .268  .746    0    5   0   HR,2B
B Klaus SS                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .253  .724    0    2   2   
G Stephens LF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .255  .738    0    0   0   3B
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .752    0    0   5   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .280  .825    0    2   0   2B
D Gernert 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .791    0   11   1   IW
B Consolo 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .706    0    2   1   HR
P Daley C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .203  .560    0    4   0   
F Sullivan P                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .129  .310    0    1   3   GDP
Totals                       37   7  14   7    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Jensen (24, off P Ramos); J Piersall (22, off J Black).

3B: G Stephens (4, off P Ramos).

HR: J Piersall (15, off P Ramos; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Consolo (3, off P Ramos; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: D Gernert (3, by P Ramos).

TB: J Piersall 7; B Consolo 5; G Stephens 4; J Jensen 3; B Klaus 3; F Malzone; F Sullivan.

GIDP: F Sullivan (1).

RBI: J Jensen 2 (87); B Consolo (18); B Klaus (35); G Stephens (23); F Malzone (84); J Piersall (54).

2-out RBI: J Jensen; B Klaus; B Consolo; G Stephens.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Malzone-B Consolo-D Gernert.

E: D Gernert (8); B Consolo (15).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Jensen (1st base by P Ramos).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ramos, L (11-13)             7    11   6   5    3   2   2   4.76   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8     32    -     0.71  -0.19
J Black                        1     3   1   1    0   0   0   5.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   7   6    3   2   2          40     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0·10           -

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 (12-9)           9     6   1   1    1   4   0   2.74   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 4     74    -     0.69   0.31
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Ramos (2; D Gernert).

PO: P Ramos (6; J Jensen, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox                       
1. E Yost               3B    1. J Piersall           CF 
2. P Runnels            1B    2. B Klaus              SS 
3. R Sievers            LF    3. G Stephens           LF 
4. C Courtney           C     4. F Malzone            3B 
5. J Lemon              RF    5. J Jensen             RF 
6. B Usher              CF    6. D Gernert            1B 
7. M Bolling            2B    7. B Consolo            2B 
8. R Bridges            SS    8. P Daley              C  
9. P Ramos              P     9. F Sullivan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-2  1--      12%  81% G Stephens      P Ramos         Triple to CF; Sullivan Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  1--      10%  84% R Sievers       F Sullivan      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      10%  78% J Jensen        P Ramos         Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Malzone to 3B
   t 3   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  63% P Runnels       F Sullivan      Double to LF (Fly Ball); Yost Scores
   b 6   2  1-3  ---       7%  90% B Consolo       P Ramos         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Yost          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  B Klaus         Single to CF; Klaus to 3B/Adv on E8
          --3      61%  G Stephens      Walk
   R      1-3      68%  F Malzone       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Klaus Scores; Stephens to 2B
   R      12-      78%  J Jensen        Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Malzone to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  D Gernert       Jensen Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B-SS-1B)
   O      --3      70%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  C Courtney      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  J Lemon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  B Usher         Walk
   O      1--      75%  M Bolling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B Consolo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  P Daley         Walk
   OO     1--      72%  F Sullivan      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  R Bridges       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  P Ramos         Strikeout
          ---      74%  E Yost          Double to RF
   R      -2-      63%  P Runnels       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Yost Scores
   O      -2-      67%  R Sievers       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  J Piersall      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      67%  B Klaus         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      65%  G Stephens      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      63%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  C Courtney      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Usher         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  J Jensen        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  B Consolo       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  P Daley         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  M Bolling       Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  R Bridges       Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  P Ramos         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  E Yost          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
          ---      74%  F Sullivan      Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      69%  B Klaus         Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      1--      81%  G Stephens      Triple to CF; Sullivan Scores
   O      --3      78%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Sullivan facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  P Runnels       Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  R Sievers       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Courtney      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  J Jensen        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  D Gernert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      90%  B Consolo       Home Run
   O      ---      90%  P Daley         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  J Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Usher         Popfly: SS
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Milt Bolling batting 7th
   O      ---      94%  H Plews         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
                  Herb Plews moves to 2B
   O      ---      94%  F Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      97%  J Piersall      Home Run
          ---      97%  B Klaus         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  G Stephens      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      97%  F Malzone       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Klaus to 2B
   R      12-      99%  J Jensen        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Klaus Scores/unER; Malzone to 3B
          -23      99%  D Gernert       Intentional Walk
   O      123      98%  B Consolo       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  R Bridges       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Pedro Ramos batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Becquer       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  E Yost          Groundout: P-1B; Becquer to 2B
          -2-      99%  P Runnels       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Becquer to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Joe Black facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Black replaces Julio Becquer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  P Daley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  F Sullivan      Groundout: P unassisted
          ---     100%  J Piersall      Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-     100%  B Klaus         Single to CF; Piersall Scores
          1--     100%  G Stephens      Single to RF; Klaus to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  C Courtney      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Lemon         Single to SS (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  B Usher         Single to LF; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Plews         Flyball: RF
                  Art Schult pinch hits for Rocky Bridges batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  A Schult        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS195709021

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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