April 15, 1959 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 1 BOS 7
WSH 3 KCA 10
@CHW 8 CLE 2
DET 1
(10) CIN 10
PIT 5 LAD 5
STL 0 SFG 7
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 3,498

Wednesday, April 15, 1959
Time of Game: 2:32

Senators

1-2

Lost 2

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  1
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  1  4   0  0  X    7 11  1

W: J Casale (1-0), L: R Kemmerer (0-1)

Red Sox

2-1

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .455 1.571    0    1   3   SB
A Pearson CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .408    0    0   0   
R Sievers LF                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .182  .630    0    3   0   
C Courtney C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    5   0   
  J Kralick P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
N Zauchin 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .417 1.250    0   11   0   2B
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .795    0    0   0   SF
K Aspromonte SS               3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   6   
R Kemmerer P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   3   
  H Plews PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  D Hyde P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Porter C                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    6   5                    24  13

BATTING

2B: N Zauchin (2, off J Casale).

SF: H Killebrew (1, off J Casale).

TB: N Zauchin 3; B Allison; R Bertoia; J Porter; H Killebrew; K Aspromonte.

GIDP: H Plews (1).

RBI: R Bertoia (4); J Porter (1); H Killebrew (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Kemmerer-K Aspromonte-N Zauchin; K Aspromonte-N Zauchin.

E: H Killebrew (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Bertoia (1, 2nd base off J Casale/S White).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .250  .946    0    3   1   HBP
P Runnels 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .749    0    2   2   GDP
G Stephens CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .599    0    0   0   
J Jensen RF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    7   0   2B
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    1   3   2B
D Gernert 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.625    0    7   0   
G Geiger LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .091  .182    0    1   0   GDP
S White C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    6   0   
J Casale P                    3   1   1   3    0   1  .333 1.666    0    0   1   HR,SH
Totals                       33   7  11   6    4   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Jensen (1, off R Kemmerer); F Malzone (1, off R Kemmerer).

HR: J Casale (1, off R Kemmerer; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: J Casale (1, off R Kemmerer).

HBP: D Buddin (1, by R Kemmerer).

TB: J Casale 4; J Jensen 3; F Malzone 3; G Stephens; D Buddin; D Gernert; P Runnels; S White; G Geiger.

GIDP: G Geiger (1); P Runnels (2).

RBI: J Casale 3 (3); G Geiger (2); P Runnels (1); D Gernert (3).

2-out RBI: J Casale 3; P Runnels.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Runnels-D Buddin-D Gernert.

E: F Malzone (1).

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
R Kemmerer, L (0-1)            6     9   7   6    2   3   1   9.00   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 7     29    -     0.79  -0.25
D Hyde                         1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
J Kralick                      1     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   6    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 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
J Casale, W (1-0)              9     7   3   3    6   5   0   3.00   39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 6     60    -     0.82   0.25
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Casale (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Kemmerer (1; D Buddin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 3,498.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox                       
1. R Bertoia            2B    1. D Buddin             SS 
2. A Pearson            CF    2. P Runnels            2B 
3. R Sievers            LF    3. G Stephens           CF 
4. C Courtney           C     4. J Jensen             RF 
5. B Allison            RF    5. F Malzone            3B 
6. N Zauchin            1B    6. D Gernert            1B 
7. H Killebrew          3B    7. G Geiger             LF 
8. K Aspromonte         SS    8. S White              C  
9. R Kemmerer           P     9. J Casale             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      11%  69% F Malzone       R Kemmerer      Double to LF (Fly Ball); Jensen to 3B
   t 5   2  2-1  123      10%  71% R Sievers       J Casale        Strikeout Looking
   b 5   2  1-2  -2-      10%  80% P Runnels       R Kemmerer      Single to LF; White Scores
   b 6   2  1-4  12-       7%  98% J Casale        R Kemmerer      Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gernert Scores; Geiger Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  ---      -7%  68% N Zauchin       J Casale        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Bertoia       Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  R Sievers       Strikeout
          1--      52%  C Courtney      Bertoia Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Buddin        Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  P Runnels       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Stephens      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Casale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Allison       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  N Zauchin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Jensen        Single to LF
          1--      69%  F Malzone       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Jensen to 3B
   R      -23      77%  D Gernert       Fielder's Choice 3B; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Gernert to 1B
   ROO    1-3      72%  G Geiger        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Malzone Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      71%  S White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Kemmerer      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      77%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  J Casale        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  D Buddin        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      75%  P Runnels       Strikeout
          1--      77%  G Stephens      Single to CF; Buddin to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  J Jensen        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Casale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      73%  R Sievers       Walk
   O      1--      76%  C Courtney      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  B Allison       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  F Malzone       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  D Gernert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  G Geiger        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Casale facing 6-7-8
          ---      68%  N Zauchin       Double to LF
          -2-      65%  H Killebrew     Wild Pitch; Zauchin to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Zauchin Scores
   O      ---      69%  K Aspromonte    Lineout: RF
          ---      68%  R Kemmerer      Walk
          1--      65%  R Bertoia       Walk; Kemmerer to 2B
          12-      60%  A Pearson       Walk; Kemmerer to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
   O      123      71%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1
          ---      74%  S White         Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  J Casale        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  D Buddin        Strikeout
   R      -2-      80%  P Runnels       Single to LF; White Scores
   O      1--      78%  G Stephens      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Casale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  C Courtney      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  B Allison       Flyball: RF
          ---      82%  N Zauchin       Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  J Jensen        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      86%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      87%  D Gernert       Walk
   R      12-      92%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Jensen Scores; Gernert to 2B
   O      12-      91%  S White         Foul Flyball: C
   RRR    12-      98%  J Casale        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gernert Scores; Geiger Scores
          ---      99%  D Buddin        Walk
   O      1--      98%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  K Aspromonte    Walk
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  H Plews         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      99%  R Bertoia       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dick Hyde facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Hyde replaces Herb Plews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  G Stephens      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      99%  F Malzone       Single to LF
          1--      99%  D Gernert       Single to CF; Malzone to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Geiger        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Casale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Courtney      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  B Allison       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  N Zauchin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jack Kralick facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Kralick replaces Clint Courtney pitching and batting 4th; Jay Porter replaces Dick Hyde playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Casale        Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Buddin        Walk
          1--     100%  P Runnels       Walk; Buddin to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Stephens      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Casale facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  H Killebrew     Single to 3B; Killebrew to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
          -2-      98%  K Aspromonte    Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  J Porter        Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aspromonte Scores
   O      1--     100%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  R Sievers       Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Red Sox 7.

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