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Standings
WSH
@BAL		1
6
NYY
@BOS		3
0
DET
@CHW		4
3
KCA
@CLE		5
0
PHI
@CIN		5
4
PIT
@MLN		4
3		 
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@SFG		0
8
CHC
@STL		4
0
Tuesday, April 15, 1958
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 35,233, Time of Game: 1:58
Yankees
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 1½ GB
W: Don Larsen (1-0)
L: Willard Nixon (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Bauer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.065 0.64 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 2 0
Gil McDougald SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.006 0.64 0.043 -0.037 -0.0 1 4
Mickey Mantle CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.032 0.95 0.063 -0.031 0.2 2 0
Yogi Berra C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 0.250 1.28 0.299 -0.049 1.4 2 1 HR
Bill Skowron 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.079 0.92 0.042 -0.122 -0.7 10 1 2B,GDP
Elston Howard LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 1.667 -0.015 0.62 0.020 -0.035 0.1 4 0 2B,SH
   Bobby Del Greco PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .750 -0.003 0.74 0.048 -0.051 -0.0 1 3 2B
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 0.57 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 4 2
Don Larsen P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.066 0.86 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 1 1
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 3 4 .161 .590 0.001 0.80 0.515 -0.515 -1.5 27 12
2B: B Skowron (1, off W Nixon); E Howard (1, off M Fornieles); A Carey (1, off W Nixon).
HR: Y Berra (1, off W Nixon; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: E Howard (1, off W Nixon).
TB: Y Berra 5; A Carey 2; B Skowron 2; E Howard 2.
GIDP: B Skowron (1).
RBI: Y Berra 2 (2); A Carey (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. G McDougald-B Richardson-B Skowron; A Carey-B Richardson-B Skowron.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buddin SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .971 -0.047 0.99 0.013 -0.060 -0.5 0 7 SH
Pete Runnels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.101 0.92 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 13 1
Gene Stephens LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.050 1.06 0.011 -0.061 -0.5 0 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .875 -0.120 1.18 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 0 0
Frank Malzone 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.019 0.60 0.026 -0.045 -0.2 1 3
Jim Piersall CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .452 0.066 1.03 0.083 -0.017 0.6 5 0
Ken Aspromonte 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 -0.045 1.43 0.062 -0.107 -0.2 3 1 GDP
Pete Daley C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.167 1.60 0.000 -0.167 -1.7 4 0 GDP
   Billy Klaus PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.026 1.04 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Mike Fornieles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willard Nixon P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.026 1.16 0.051 -0.025 0.1 0 1
   Dick Gernert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.2
   Sammy White C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 3 2 .143 .369 -0.499 1.05 0.246 -0.745 -4.5 27 13
SH: D Buddin (1, off D Larsen).
TB: W Nixon; J Piersall; D Buddin; F Malzone.
GIDP: K Aspromonte (1); P Daley (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Buddin-K Aspromonte-P Runnels.
E: D Buddin (3).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Larsen, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 32 78 0.499 1.05 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 32 78 0.499 0.80 4.5

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willard Nixon, L (0-1) 8 4 3 3 3 3 1 3.38 31 62 -0.009 0.88 1.0
Mike Fornieles 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.008 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 4 1 3.00 35 62 0 0 -0.001 1.05 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 35,233.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Hank Bauer RF 1 Don Buddin SS
2 Gil McDougald SS 2 Pete Runnels 1B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Gene Stephens LF
4 Yogi Berra C 4 Jackie Jensen RF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Frank Malzone 3B
6 Elston Howard LF 6 Jim Piersall CF
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Ken Aspromonte 2B
8 Bobby Richardson 2B 8 Pete Daley C
9 Don Larsen P 9 Willard Nixon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 0 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra W. Nixon 26% 82% Home Run; Mantle Scores
b2 0-0 1 123 OO BOS P. Daley D. Larsen 15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS K. Aspromonte D. Larsen 10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Skowron W. Nixon -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 12- O BOS J. Jensen D. Larsen 6% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

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, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer W. Nixon -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald W. Nixon -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle W. Nixon -1% 45% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin D. Larsen 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS P. Runnels D. Larsen 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Stephens D. Larsen 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY Y. Berra W. Nixon 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Skowron W. Nixon -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- NYY E. Howard W. Nixon 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYY A. Carey W. Nixon -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen D. Larsen 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS F. Malzone D. Larsen -3% 45% Single to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-- BOS J. Piersall D. Larsen -4% 41% Walk; Malzone to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- BOS K. Aspromonte D. Larsen -6% 35% Walk; Malzone to 3B; Piersall to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 OO BOS P. Daley D. Larsen 15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson W. Nixon -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY D. Larsen W. Nixon -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Bauer W. Nixon -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS W. Nixon D. Larsen 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin D. Larsen 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O BOS P. Runnels D. Larsen 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald W. Nixon 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Mantle W. Nixon -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McDougald to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O NYY Y. Berra W. Nixon -4% 48% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Skowron W. Nixon -4% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens D. Larsen 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen D. Larsen 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone D. Larsen 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard W. Nixon -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY A. Carey W. Nixon -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Richardson W. Nixon -1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Piersall D. Larsen -5% 39% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS K. Aspromonte D. Larsen 10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O BOS P. Daley D. Larsen 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Larsen W. Nixon -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O NYY H. Bauer W. Nixon -2% 44% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. McDougald W. Nixon -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- BOS W. Nixon D. Larsen -5% 37% Single to CF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Buddin D. Larsen 2% 39% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Nixon to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- O BOS P. Runnels D. Larsen 5% 45% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 -2- BOS G. Stephens D. Larsen -1% 44% Walk
b6 0-0 2 12- O BOS J. Jensen D. Larsen 6% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- NYY M. Mantle W. Nixon 6% 56% Walk
t7 0-0 0 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra W. Nixon 26% 82% Home Run; Mantle Scores
t7 2-0 0 --- NYY B. Skowron W. Nixon 4% 86% Double to CF
t7 2-0 0 -2- O NYY E. Howard W. Nixon -0% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Skowron to 3B
t7 2-0 1 --3 R NYY A. Carey W. Nixon 5% 91% Double (LF-CF); Skowron Scores
t7 3-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Richardson W. Nixon -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Larsen W. Nixon -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone D. Larsen 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall D. Larsen 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
b7 0-3 2 --- O BOS K. Aspromonte D. Larsen 1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 1-2-3
t8 3-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer W. Nixon -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald W. Nixon -0% 92% Lineout: CF
t8 3-0 2 --- NYY M. Mantle W. Nixon 0% 92% Walk
t8 3-0 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra W. Nixon -1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Pete Daley (C) batting 8th
b8 0-3 0 --- O BOS B. Klaus D. Larsen 3% 94% Strikeout
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Willard Nixon (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 --- O BOS D. Gernert D. Larsen 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- BOS D. Buddin D. Larsen -1% 95% Single to LF
b8 0-3 2 1-- O BOS P. Runnels D. Larsen 2% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 5-6-7
Mike Fornieles replaces Billy Klaus (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Sammy White replaces Dick Gernert (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron M. Fornieles -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-0 1 --- NYY E. Howard M. Fornieles 1% 97% Double (CF-RF)
Bobby Del Greco pinch runs for Elston Howard (LF) batting 6th
t9 3-0 1 -2- O NYY A. Carey M. Fornieles -1% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Richardson M. Fornieles -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
Bobby Del Greco moves from PR to LF
b9 0-3 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens D. Larsen 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-3 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen D. Larsen 1% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 0-3 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone D. Larsen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.

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