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Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
1
WSH
@BOS		0
2
CLE
@DET		2
1
CLE
@DET		1
4
CHW
@KCA		2
3
LAD
@CHC		2
3
MLN
@CIN		5
1		 
(6)
PIT
@PHI		4
3
SFG
@STL		5
1
Saturday, September 20, 1958
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 7,400, Time of Game: 0:00
Senators
0
61-85
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
8th, 27 GB
 at Red Sox
2
73-74
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2  3  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Schaive 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.090 1.18 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 1 2
   Herb Plews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .633 -0.038 1.49 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Ed Fitz Gerald C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .617 -0.078 0.99 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 3 0
   Clint Courtney PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .682 0.049 0.94 0.049 0.000 0.3
   John Romonosky PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Allison CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .788 -0.068 1.04 0.030 -0.098 -0.5 5 0 CS
   Albie Pearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .715 -0.049 2.08 0.000 -0.049 -0.3
Roy Sievers LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .915 -0.100 0.95 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 0 0
Julio Becquer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .530 -0.066 0.87 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 10 1
Jim Lemon RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .785 -0.079 1.05 0.000 -0.079 -0.5 1 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .348 -0.074 0.98 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 0 2
Ossie Alvarez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .493 -0.026 1.01 0.025 -0.051 -0.3 3 4
Vito Valentinetti P 3 0 2 0 0 0 .346 .717 0.000 1.08 0.051 -0.050 0.2 1 1
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 1 7 .133 .295 -0.619 1.06 0.155 -0.773 -4.5 24 10
TB: V Valentinetti 2; B Allison; C Courtney.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Alvarez-J Schaive-J Becquer.
Baserunning
CS: B Allison (1, 2nd base by F Sullivan/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buddin SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .229 .707 0.043 1.21 0.106 -0.063 0.4 2 4
Pete Runnels 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .320 .848 -0.005 1.40 0.063 -0.068 -0.2 7 0
Ted Williams LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .989 -0.109 1.89 0.043 -0.152 -0.7 0 0
   Gene Stephens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Malzone 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .746 -0.031 2.02 0.094 -0.125 -0.6 1 1 2B,GDP
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .288 .935 0.209 2.23 0.305 -0.096 1.0 5 0
Jim Piersall CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .648 -0.047 1.14 0.011 -0.058 -0.7 2 0
Ted Lepcio 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .604 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 2 0
   Bill Renna PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .841 0.042 2.90 0.042 0.000 0.3
   Billy Consolo PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .362 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy White C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .677 -0.091 2.07 0.040 -0.131 -0.5 8 1
Frank Sullivan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .389 -0.097 1.58 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 0 2 SH
Team Totals 25 2 3 2 7 2 .120 .473 -0.119 1.64 0.704 -0.823 -2.0 27 8
2B: F Malzone (29, off V Valentinetti).
SH: F Sullivan (7, off V Valentinetti).
TB: F Malzone 2; J Jensen; P Runnels.
GIDP: F Malzone (20).
RBI: J Jensen 2 (118).
2-out RBI: J Jensen 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vito Valentinetti, L (5-5) 8 3 2 2 7 2 0 4.53 33 63 0.120 1.64 2.0
Team Totals 8 3 2 2 7 2 0 2.25 33 63 0.120 1.06 2.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Sullivan, W (12-9) 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 3.69 31 85 0.620 1.06 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 31 85 0.620 1.64 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: V Valentinetti (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 7,400.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Boston Red Sox
1 Johnny Schaive 2B 1 Don Buddin SS
2 Ed Fitz Gerald C 2 Pete Runnels 1B
3 Bob Allison CF 3 Ted Williams LF
4 Roy Sievers LF 4 Frank Malzone 3B
5 Julio Becquer 1B 5 Jackie Jensen RF
6 Jim Lemon RF 6 Jim Piersall CF
7 Harmon Killebrew 3B 7 Ted Lepcio 2B
8 Ossie Alvarez SS 8 Sammy White C
9 Vito Valentinetti P 9 Frank Sullivan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-0 2 123 RR BOS J. Jensen V. Valentinetti 31% 94% Single to LF; Buddin Scores; Runnels Scores; Malzone to 2B
b7 0-0 2 123 O BOS S. White V. Valentinetti -12% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti 7% 62% Double to LF
b8 0-0 1 1-- BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti 6% 67% Single to RF; Buddin to 2B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Schaive F. Sullivan 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald F. Sullivan 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSH B. Allison F. Sullivan 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Buddin V. Valentinetti 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti 2% 61% Wild Pitch; Buddin to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Buddin to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O BOS T. Williams V. Valentinetti -6% 54% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --3 O BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers F. Sullivan 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSH J. Becquer F. Sullivan 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSH J. Lemon F. Sullivan 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen V. Valentinetti -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall V. Valentinetti -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio V. Valentinetti -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew F. Sullivan 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSH O. Alvarez F. Sullivan 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- WSH V. Valentinetti F. Sullivan -1% 53% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O WSH J. Schaive F. Sullivan 3% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS S. White V. Valentinetti 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan V. Valentinetti -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; White to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BOS D. Buddin V. Valentinetti -4% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald F. Sullivan 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- WSH B. Allison F. Sullivan -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- O WSH R. Sievers F. Sullivan 5% 55% Allison Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-0 2 --- O WSH R. Sievers F. Sullivan 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Williams V. Valentinetti 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Jensen V. Valentinetti -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Becquer F. Sullivan 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-0 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon F. Sullivan 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew F. Sullivan 1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall V. Valentinetti -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-0 1 --- O BOS T. Lepcio V. Valentinetti -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O BOS S. White V. Valentinetti -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- O WSH O. Alvarez F. Sullivan 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- WSH V. Valentinetti F. Sullivan -4% 50% Single to RF
t6 0-0 1 1-- O WSH J. Schaive F. Sullivan 4% 54% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 1-- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald F. Sullivan 4% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O BOS F. Sullivan V. Valentinetti -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin V. Valentinetti -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O WSH B. Allison F. Sullivan 4% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 0-0 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers F. Sullivan 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O WSH J. Becquer F. Sullivan 2% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Williams V. Valentinetti -4% 55% Flyball: SS
b7 0-0 1 --- BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti 7% 62% Double to LF
b7 0-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Jensen V. Valentinetti -6% 56% Lineout: CF
b7 0-0 2 -2- BOS J. Piersall V. Valentinetti 1% 57% Walk
Bill Renna pinch hits for Ted Lepcio (2B) batting 7th
b7 0-0 2 12- BOS B. Renna V. Valentinetti 4% 62% Walk; Malzone to 3B; Piersall to 2B
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Bill Renna (PH) batting 7th
b7 0-0 2 123 O BOS S. White V. Valentinetti -12% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 6-7-8
Billy Consolo moves from PR to 2B
t8 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon F. Sullivan 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t8 0-0 1 --- O WSH H. Killebrew F. Sullivan 3% 58% Strikeout
t8 0-0 2 --- WSH O. Alvarez F. Sullivan -3% 56% Walk
t8 0-0 2 1-- O WSH V. Valentinetti F. Sullivan 5% 61% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Vito Valentinetti facing 9-1-2
b8 0-0 0 --- O BOS F. Sullivan V. Valentinetti -5% 56% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Buddin V. Valentinetti 5% 61% Walk
b8 0-0 1 1-- BOS P. Runnels V. Valentinetti 6% 67% Single to RF; Buddin to 2B
b8 0-0 1 12- O BOS T. Williams V. Valentinetti -6% 61% Groundout: 1B-P; Buddin to 3B; Runnels to 2B
b8 0-0 2 -23 BOS F. Malzone V. Valentinetti 2% 63% Walk
b8 0-0 2 123 RR BOS J. Jensen V. Valentinetti 31% 94% Single to LF; Buddin Scores; Runnels Scores; Malzone to 2B
b8 2-0 2 12- O BOS J. Piersall V. Valentinetti -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
Gene Stephens replaces Ted Williams playing LF batting 3rd
Herb Plews pinch hits for Johnny Schaive (2B) batting 1st
t9 0-2 0 --- O WSH H. Plews F. Sullivan 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald (C) batting 2nd
t9 0-2 1 --- WSH C. Courtney F. Sullivan -5% 92% Single to CF
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Bob Allison (CF) batting 3rd
John Romonosky pinch runs for Clint Courtney (PH) batting 2nd
t9 0-2 1 1-- O WSH A. Pearson F. Sullivan 5% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 0-2 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers F. Sullivan 4% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

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