September 25, 1959 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
WSH 4 CLE 8
KCA 2 CLE 8
KCA 7 DET 6
CHW 5 NYY 5
BAL 2 LAD 5
@CHC 4
(11) PHI 6
@MLN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 9,089

Friday, September 25, 1959
Time of Game: 3:02

Senators

63-89

Lost 3

8th, 29 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  2
Red Sox         0  1  0   5  1  3   0  0  X   10 13  2

W: M Fornieles (5-3), L: D Hyde (2-5)

Red Sox

73-79

Won 3

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Consolo SS                  5   0   3   2    0   2  .213  .603    0    1   4   2B
D Dobbek RF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .708    0    5   4   
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   1   0    2   0  .233  .850    0    0   0   
J Lemon LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .853    0    2   0   
R Sievers 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .767    0    8   0   
B Allison CF                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .262  .819    0    0   0   
J Schaive 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .157  .369    0    1   3   
S Korcheck C                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .186  .498    0    7   0   
T Clevenger P                 1   0   0   1    0   1  .174  .527    0    0   1   SH
  D Hyde P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Griggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112         0   0   
  F Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .710    0    0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Stobbs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Becquer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .678    0    0   0   
  R Lumenti P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    6   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Consolo (6, off E Wilson).

SH: T Clevenger (4, off E Wilson).

TB: B Consolo 4; B Allison; S Korcheck; H Killebrew; R Sievers.

RBI: B Consolo 2 (10); T Clevenger (4); S Korcheck (4).

2-out RBI: S Korcheck.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Consolo-J Schaive-R Sievers; J Schaive-B Consolo-R Sievers.

E: B Allison (9); B Consolo (19).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .238  .712    0    1   5   2B,SF
P Runnels 2B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .312  .840    0    0   2   2B
  P Green 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .670    0    0   0   
G Stephens LF                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .282  .723    0    3   0   GDP
V Wertz 1B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .759    0    4   0   2B
  D Gile C                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .500  .833    0    1   0   SF
J Jensen RF                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .272  .851    0    4   4   SB
F Malzone 3B                  5   2   2   0    0   2  .281  .765    0    1   0   
J Mallett CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .429  .858    0    3   0   
S White C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .675    0    5   0   GDP
  T Williams PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .781    0    0   0   IW
  G Geiger PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .686         0   0   
  M Fornieles P               2   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369    0    0   1   
E Wilson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   2   
  T Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .276         0   0   
  M Keough PH-1B              3   1   1   1    0   1  .237  .726    0    5   0   
Totals                       35  10  13   7    5   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (33, off D Hyde); V Wertz (13, off T Clevenger); D Buddin (23, off T Clevenger).

SF: D Gile (1, off H Woodeshick); D Buddin (2, off D Hyde).

IBB: T Williams (6, by D Hyde).

TB: J Jensen 3; D Buddin 3; F Malzone 2; V Wertz 2; P Runnels 2; J Mallett 2; D Gile; M Keough.

GIDP: S White (15); G Stephens (3).

RBI: P Runnels 2 (55); J Mallett (1); D Gile (1); M Keough (27); J Jensen (109); D Buddin (51).

2-out RBI: P Runnels 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: E Wilson (1); V Wertz (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Jensen (20, 2nd base off T Clevenger/S Korcheck).

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
T Clevenger                    3.1   6   4   4    1   2   0   3.91   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6     33    -     1.34  -0.16
D Hyde, L (2-5)                0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   4.97    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    2.62  -0.36
H Griggs                       1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   5.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.66  -0.03
H Woodeshick                   0.1   1   3   1    3   0   0   3.69    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.08
C Stobbs                       0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.98    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.00
J Kaat                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
R Lumenti                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    13  10   8    5   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0·13          5-2

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
E Wilson                       3.1   4   4   4    4   4   0   6.08   19     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 3     36    -     1.19  -0.32
T Brewer                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.76    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.04   0.08
M Fornieles, W (5-3)           5     3   0   0    2   1   0   3.07   20     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.46   0.13
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: H Griggs (4).

IBB: D Hyde (3; T Williams).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 9,089.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Consolo            SS    1. D Buddin             SS 
2. D Dobbek             RF    2. P Runnels            2B 
3. H Killebrew          3B    3. G Stephens           LF 
4. J Lemon              LF    4. V Wertz              1B 
5. R Sievers            1B    5. J Jensen             RF 
6. B Allison            CF    6. F Malzone            3B 
7. J Schaive            2B    7. J Mallett            CF 
8. S Korcheck           C     8. S White              C  
9. T Clevenger          P     9. E Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  4-4  12-      23%  78% P Runnels       D Hyde          Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Geiger Scores; Keough Scores
   t 4   1  1-2  123     -15%  13% B Consolo       E Wilson        Double to LF (Deep LF); Schaive Scores; Korcheck Scores; Clevenger to 3B
   b 4   1  4-2  123      12%  56% M Keough        D Hyde          Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B; Geiger to 2B
   t 4   1  1-1  123     -10%  28% T Clevenger     E Wilson        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Allison Scores; Schaive to 3B; Korcheck to 2B; Clevenger to 1B
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  42% S Korcheck      E Wilson        Single; Allison Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Consolo       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Dobbek        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tex Clevenger facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Buddin        Walk
   O      1--      57%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buddin to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  G Stephens      Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  V Wertz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Sievers       Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Allison       Single
   O      1--      52%  J Schaive       Groundout: P-1B; Allison to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  S Korcheck      Single; Allison Scores
   O      1--      44%  T Clevenger     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tex Clevenger facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  J Jensen        Single
          1--      51%  F Malzone       Jensen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      55%  J Mallett       Single to CF; Jensen Scores
   OO     1--      50%  S White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Consolo       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Dobbek        Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  E Wilson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      58%  D Buddin        Double
          -2-      60%  P Runnels       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-      50%  G Stephens      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  R Sievers       Single to P (Ground Ball); Sievers to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-      39%  B Allison       Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Schaive       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Allison to 2B; Schaive to 1B
          12-      38%  S Korcheck      Walk; Allison to 3B; Schaive to 2B
   R      123      28%  T Clevenger     Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Allison Scores; Schaive to 3B; Korcheck to 2B; Clevenger to 1B
   RR     123      13%  B Consolo       Double to LF (Deep LF); Schaive Scores; Korcheck Scores; Clevenger to 3B
                  Tom Brewer replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      18%  D Dobbek        Strikeout
   O      -23      21%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tex Clevenger facing 4-5-6
          ---      28%  V Wertz         Ground-rule Double (CF-RF)
   R      -2-      36%  J Jensen        Single to RF; Wertz Scores
          1--      43%  F Malzone       Single; Jensen to 2B
   O      12-      42%  J Mallett       Groundout: P-1B; Jensen to 3B; Malzone to 2B
                  Dick Hyde replaces Tex Clevenger pitching and batting 9th; Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White batting 8th
          -23      44%  T Williams      Intentional Walk
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Tom Brewer batting 9th; Gary Geiger pinch runs for Ted Williams batting 8th
   R      123      56%  M Keough        Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B; Geiger to 2B
   RO     123      55%  D Buddin        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Malzone Scores
   RR     12-      78%  P Runnels       Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Geiger Scores; Keough Scores
                  Hal Griggs replaces Dick Hyde pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      75%  G Stephens      Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Gary Geiger pitching and batting 8th; Don Gile replaces Vic Wertz playing C batting 4th; Marty Keough moves to 1B
   O      ---      78%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  R Sievers       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      81%  J Schaive       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Hal Griggs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  D Gile          Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Jensen        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  F Malzone       Single
          1--      81%  J Mallett       Single; Malzone to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  M Fornieles     Wild Pitch; Malzone Scores/No RBI; Mallett to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-7, Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  S Korcheck      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Hal Griggs batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  F Throneberry   Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  B Consolo       Single
          1--      87%  D Dobbek        Walk; Consolo to 2B
   O      12-      91%  H Killebrew     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Hal Woodeshick facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Woodeshick replaces Faye Throneberry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  M Keough        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  D Buddin        Single
          1--      92%  P Runnels       Walk; Buddin to 2B
          12-      94%  G Stephens      Walk; Buddin to 3B; Runnels to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  D Gile          Reached on E8/Sacrifice Fly; Buddin Scores; Runnels Scores/No RBI/unER; Stephens Scores/No RBI/unER; Gile to 2B
          -2-      99%  J Jensen        Walk
                  Chuck Stobbs replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  F Malzone       Strikeout
   O      12-      98%  J Mallett       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-10, Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
                  Pumpsie Green replaces Pete Runnels playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  J Lemon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-4, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Kaat replaces Chuck Stobbs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Fornieles     Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      99%  M Keough        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Buddin        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-10, Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Schaive       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---     100%  S Korcheck      Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Kaat batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Becquer       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-4, Ralph Lumenti facing 2-3-4
                  Ralph Lumenti replaces Julio Becquer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  P Green         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---     100%  G Stephens      Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Gile          Single
          1--     100%  J Jensen        Single; Gile to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Malzone       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-10, Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  B Consolo       Single
   O      1--     100%  D Dobbek        Strikeout
          1--      99%  H Killebrew     Single; Consolo to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Lemon         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      12-     100%  R Sievers       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Red Sox 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation