September 10, 1959 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 1 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 12
KCA 1 WSH 8
CHW 2 CIN 10
@CHC 4 CHC 6
CIN 3 LAD 5
PHI 0 MLN 7
STL 4 PIT 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 3,294

Thursday, September 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:30

Tigers

70-70

Lost 1

4th, 17 GB

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

W: B Monbouquette (6-6), L: F Lary (17-10)

Red Sox

65-75

Won 1

6th, 22 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .878    0    1   2   
G Harris 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .219  .631    0    8   2   
H Kuenn RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .354  .903    0    0   0   
A Kaline CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .326  .931    0    0   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .833    0    4   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .750    0    5   4   
R Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .734    0    6   0   GDP
T Lepcio SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .779    0    0   2   
F Lary P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .367         0   0   
  J Groth PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .264  .712    0    0   0   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   1   
  R Bridges PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .671    0    0   0   
  J Stump P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .564    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.000         0   0   
  G Zernial PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .727    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   5                    24  11

BATTING

TB: G Harris 2; H Kuenn 2; C Maxwell; E Yost; F Bolling.

GIDP: R Wilson (8).

RBI: C Maxwell 2 (89); H Kuenn (61).

2-out RBI: C Maxwell 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Green 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .267  .744    0    3   2   3B
M Keough CF                   3   2   0   0    2   0  .238  .737    0    0   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .317  .849    0   10   0   
G Stephens LF                 4   0   3   3    0   0  .272  .723    0    1   0   2·2B
J Jensen RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .866    0    5   0   
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .765    0    2   4   
S White C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .696    0    5   0   
D Buddin SS                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .225  .686    0    1   3   
B Monbouquette P              4   0   0   0    0   3  .075  .173    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   7   9   7    6   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Stephens 2 (13, off D Sisler, off F Lary).

3B: P Green (3, off D Sisler).

TB: G Stephens 5; P Green 4; P Runnels 2; D Buddin; F Malzone.

RBI: G Stephens 3 (35); P Runnels 3 (49); P Green (7).

2-out RBI: P Runnels 2; G Stephens.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

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

E: D Buddin (33).

BASERUNNING

PO: F Malzone (1st base by D Sisler).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, L (17-10)              2     4   4   4    3   1   0   3.55   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4     30    -     0.97  -0.26
D Sisler                       2     4   3   3    2   1   0   4.53   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.44  -0.08
J Stump                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
T Morgan                       3     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.20   11     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.02
Totals                         8     9   7   7    6   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8           -

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
B Monbouquette, W (6-6)        9     7   3   3    3   5   0   4.20   37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7     63    -     0.75   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Sisler (2; F Malzone, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Joe Paparella.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 3,294.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox                       
1. E Yost               3B    1. P Green              2B 
2. G Harris             1B    2. M Keough             CF 
3. H Kuenn              RF    3. P Runnels            1B 
4. A Kaline             CF    4. G Stephens           LF 
5. C Maxwell            LF    5. J Jensen             RF 
6. F Bolling            2B    6. F Malzone            3B 
7. R Wilson             C     7. S White              C  
8. T Lepcio             SS    8. D Buddin             SS 
9. F Lary               P     9. B Monbouquette       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      16%  75% G Stephens      F Lary          Double; Keough Scores; Runnels Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  123      12%  88% P Runnels       F Lary          Single; Buddin Scores; Green Scores; Keough to 3B
   t 4   0  4-1  1--       8%  85% R Wilson        B Monbouquette  Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   1  4-0  12-      -7%  76% H Kuenn         B Monbouquette  Single to CF; Groth Scores; Yost to 2B
   b 4   1  1-4  1--       7%  93% P Green         D Sisler        Triple; Buddin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Yost          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  G Harris        Single
   O      1--      53%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  A Kaline        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Green         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  M Keough        Walk
          1--      58%  P Runnels       Single; Keough to 2B
   RR     12-      75%  G Stephens      Double; Keough Scores; Runnels Scores
   O      -2-      72%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      70%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  C Maxwell       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      70%  F Bolling       Single
   O      1--      72%  R Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bolling to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  T Lepcio        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  S White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  D Buddin        Walk
   O      1--      73%  B Monbouquette  Strikeout
          1--      74%  P Green         Single to 1B; Buddin to 2B
          12-      76%  M Keough        Walk; Buddin to 3B; Green to 2B
   RR     123      88%  P Runnels       Single; Buddin Scores; Green Scores; Keough to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  G Stephens      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Monbouquette facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Frank Lary batting 9th
          ---      83%  J Groth         Walk
          1--      78%  E Yost          Single; Groth to 2B
   O      12-      83%  G Harris        Strikeout
   R      12-      76%  H Kuenn         Single to CF; Groth Scores; Yost to 2B
   O      12-      80%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      84%  C Maxwell       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Sisler replaces Johnny Groth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  J Jensen        Popfly: 3B
          ---      84%  F Malzone       Walk
   O      1--      83%  S White         Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      82%  D Buddin        Malzone Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Monbouquette facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  F Bolling       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      85%  R Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Lepcio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Sisler facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  D Buddin        Single
   O      1--      86%  B Monbouquette  Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      1--      93%  P Green         Triple; Buddin Scores
          --3      94%  M Keough        Fielder's Choice P; Keough to 2B
   RO     -23      95%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B; Green Scores; Keough to 3B
   R      --3      97%  G Stephens      Double; Keough Scores
          -2-      97%  J Jensen        Walk
   O      12-      96%  F Malzone       Single to 3B; Stephens out at Hm/3B-1B-C; Jensen to 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Monbouquette facing 9-1-2
                  Rocky Bridges pinch hits for Dave Sisler batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Bridges       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Yost          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  G Harris        Single to 2B
          1--      97%  H Kuenn         Single; Harris to 2B
          12-      95%  A Kaline        Walk; Harris to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
   RR     123      90%  C Maxwell       Single; Harris Scores; Kuenn Scores; Kaline to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jim Stump facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Stump replaces Rocky Bridges pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  S White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Buddin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  B Monbouquette  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Monbouquette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  R Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  T Lepcio        Walk
                  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Jim Stump batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  N Chrisley      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      95%  E Yost          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Morgan replaces Neil Chrisley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  P Green         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  M Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Runnels       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  G Harris        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  H Kuenn         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  G Stephens      Single
   O      1--      97%  J Jensen        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  F Malzone       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      96%  S White         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  D Buddin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  B Monbouquette  Strikeout
          ---      99%  P Green         Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Keough        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  T Lepcio        Flyball: RF
                  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Zernial       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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