September 15, 1961 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 2
(10) LAA 9
@CHW 5 MIN 3
@CLE 2 NYY 11
@DET 1 DET 4
NYY 2 WSA 3
KCA 1 LAD 11
MLN 2 SFG 5
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 10,604

Friday, September 15, 1961
Time of Game: 2:21

Orioles

87-62

Lost 2

3rd, 14 GB

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

W: G Conley (11-12), L: M Pappas (12-8)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Red Sox

72-78

Won 1

6th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .730    0    2   1   3B
W Herzog RF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .809    0    2   0   
J Brandt CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .848    0    3   0   HR,GDP
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .309 1.089    0    5   1   
  R Snyder PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .674         0   0   
G Triandos C                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .260  .790    0    4   0   GDP
D Williams LF-1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .610    0    3   1   
R Hansen SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .670    0    4   3   
J Adair 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .701    0    4   2   2B,GDP
M Pappas P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .138  .444    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    4  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Adair (19, off G Conley).

3B: B Robinson (6, off G Conley).

HR: J Brandt (16, off G Conley; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Brandt 4; B Robinson 3; J Adair 2; R Hansen; J Gentile.

GIDP: J Brandt (17); J Adair (6); G Triandos (11).

RBI: B Robinson (53); J Brandt (71).

2-out RBI: B Robinson; J Brandt.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hansen-J Gentile; J Adair-R Hansen-J Gentile.

E: R Hansen 3 (26).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .664    0    3   2   SH
G Geiger CF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .235  .769    0    3   0   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   2   1    0   0  .268  .728    0    2   0   HR
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .265  .704    0    1   4   
L Clinton RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    1   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .795    0    9   0   GDP
P Green SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .864    0    1   3   
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .745    0   10   0   
G Conley P                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .612    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    4   4                    30  10

BATTING

HR: G Geiger (18, off M Pappas; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Yastrzemski (10, off M Pappas; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: C Schilling (9, off M Pappas).

TB: C Yastrzemski 5; G Geiger 4; J Pagliaroni; F Malzone; L Clinton; P Runnels.

GIDP: P Runnels (12).

RBI: C Yastrzemski (77); F Malzone (84); G Geiger (61).

2-out RBI: F Malzone.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Conley-P Green-P Runnels; F Malzone-C Schilling-P Runnels; P Green-C Schilling-P Runnels.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pappas, L (12-8)             9     7   3   2    4   4   2   2.93   39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 4· 7     63    -     1.63   0.09
Totals                         9     7   3   2    4   4   2          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 4· 7           -

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
G Conley, W (11-12)           10     5   2   2    4  10   1   4.81   36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     80    -     1.25   0.59
Totals                        10     5   2   2    4  10   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 10,604.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Robinson           3B    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. W Herzog             RF    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. J Brandt             CF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. J Gentile            1B    4. F Malzone            3B 
5. G Triandos           C     5. L Clinton            RF 
6. D Williams           LF    6. P Runnels            1B 
7. R Hansen             SS    7. P Green              SS 
8. J Adair              2B    8. J Pagliaroni         C  
9. M Pappas             P     9. G Conley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0  2-2  ---      36% 100% C Yastrzemski   M Pappas        Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   0  2-2  1--      19%  61% G Triandos      G Conley        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   2  2-1  1-3      15%  57% F Malzone       M Pappas        Single to CF (CF-RF); Conley Scores/unER; Geiger to 3B
   t 5   2  1-1  -2-     -15%  38% B Robinson      G Conley        Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF); Adair Scores
   b 9   2  2-2  1-3     -14%  50% G Geiger        M Pappas        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  W Herzog        Strikeout
   R      ---      44%  J Brandt        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      45%  J Gentile       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  C Schilling     Flyball: LF
   R      ---      53%  G Geiger        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      51%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: 1B
          ---      52%  F Malzone       Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Clinton       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Conley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Triandos      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Williams      Flyball: 1B
          ---      53%  R Hansen        Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Adair         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Green         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  J Pagliaroni    Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  G Conley        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Conley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      53%  W Herzog        Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Brandt        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Schilling     Lineout: CF
          ---      56%  G Geiger        Walk
   O      1--      53%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  F Malzone       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Conley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Gentile       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  G Triandos      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  L Clinton       Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  P Runnels       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  P Green         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Pagliaroni    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Conley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Adair         Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      52%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   R      -2-      38%  B Robinson      Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF); Adair Scores
   O      --3      42%  W Herzog        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
          ---      47%  G Conley        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  C Schilling     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Conley to 2B
          -2-      47%  G Geiger        Walk
   O      12-      42%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: RF; Conley to 3B
   R      1-3      57%  F Malzone       Single to CF (CF-RF); Conley Scores/unER; Geiger to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  L Clinton       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Brandt        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Gentile       Strikeout
          ---      54%  G Triandos      Walk
   O      1--      58%  D Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  P Runnels       Single to LF
   OO     1--      52%  P Green         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Pagliaroni    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 7-8-9
          ---      44%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   OO     1--      57%  J Adair         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  M Pappas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  G Conley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  C Schilling     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Geiger        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Herzog        Walk
   OO     1--      61%  J Brandt        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  L Clinton       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      50%  P Runnels       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  J Gentile       Single to 2B
                  Russ Snyder pinch runs for Jim Gentile batting 4th
   OO     1--      61%  G Triandos      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Williams moves to 1B; Russ Snyder moves to LF
          ---      71%  P Green         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      64%  J Pagliaroni    Popfly: 3B
          1--      71%  G Conley        Fielder's Choice 1B/Bunt; Green to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Conley to 1B
   O      12-      64%  C Schilling     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Green to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  G Geiger        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  R Hansen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      61%  J Adair         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      64%  M Pappas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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