September 23, 1961 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 3 CLE 9
@KCA 5 DET 4
@LAA 2 WSA 6
@MIN 4 MIN 10
WSA 0 CIN 10
SFG 6 MLN 6
CHC 3
(7) PHI 5
PIT 4
(16) LAD 8
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,128

Saturday, September 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:30

Yankees

105-51

Won 1

1st

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

W: W Ford (25-4), L: D Schwall (15-6), S: L Arroyo (28)

Red Sox

73-82

Lost 3

6th, 31½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   1   0   0    0   0  .266  .615    0    2   4   HBP,SH
T Kubek SS                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .276  .704    0    3   5   
R Maris RF-CF                 3   2   1   1    2   0  .268  .988    0    1   0   
M Mantle CF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .319 1.140    0    0   0   HR
  T Tresh PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Blanchard RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .990    0    1   0   
Y Berra LF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .796    0    3   0   
E Howard C                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .360  .968    0    7   0   HR
B Skowron 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .799    0    9   1   GDP
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   2  .228  .666    0    1   2   
W Ford P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .462    0    0   1   SH
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .389    0    0   0   
  J Coates P                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .029  .110    0    0   0   SH
  B Cerv PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .234  .718    0    0   0   HR
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .640         0   0   
Totals                       36   8   7   7    6   6                    27  13

BATTING

HR: B Cerv (8, off A Earley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Howard (21, off A Earley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Mantle (54, off D Schwall; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: J Coates (8, off A Earley); B Richardson (10, off D Schwall); W Ford (5, off D Schwall).

HBP: B Richardson (2, by D Schwall).

TB: M Mantle 5; E Howard 4; B Cerv 4; C Boyer; Y Berra; R Maris.

GIDP: B Skowron (23).

RBI: M Mantle 3 (128); R Maris (139); E Howard (76); T Kubek (46); B Cerv (26).

2-out RBI: B Cerv.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron 2; T Kubek-B Skowron.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                5   0   2   0    0   2  .256  .658    0    4   3   
C Hardy CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .724    0    1   0   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Clinton PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .421    0    0   0   
J Jensen RF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .264  .736    0    2   0   
F Malzone 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .700    0    0   1   
J Pagliaroni C                3   0   2   1    1   0  .240  .750    0    7   2   
P Green SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .820    0    0   5   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .728    0    1   0   HR,GDP
D Gile 1B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .773    0   10   1   HR
  G Geiger CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .760    0    0   0   
D Schwall P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .376    0    0   3   GDP
  P Runnels PH-1B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .812    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   3    4   7                    27  15

BATTING

HR: D Gile (1, off W Ford; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Yastrzemski (11, off W Ford; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: D Gile 5; C Yastrzemski 4; C Schilling 2; J Pagliaroni 2; D Schwall; P Green; F Malzone; P Runnels.

GIDP: C Yastrzemski (18); D Schwall (1).

RBI: D Gile (1); J Pagliaroni (55); C Yastrzemski (79).

2-out RBI: J Pagliaroni; D Gile.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Green-C Schilling-D Gile.

E: D Gile (1); P Green (14); F Malzone (23); A Earley (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Pagliaroni (1st base by W Ford).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Ford, W (25-4)               5     9   3   3    2   2   2   3.28   22     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 1· 7     37    -     1.02  -0.02
J Coates, H (1)                3     2   0   0    2   3   0   3.56   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    1.86   0.25
L Arroyo, S (28)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    11   3   3    4   7   2          38     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 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
D Schwall, L (15-6)            7     4   4   2    5   5   1   3.22   34     -       ·  ·     16· 2· 1· 4     57    -     1.30  -0.06
A Earley                       2     3   4   2    1   1   2   3.99   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 3· 2          0-0    0.65  -0.19
Totals                         9     7   8   4    6   6   3          46     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 4· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Coates (2); D Schwall 2 (5).

IBB: None.

PO: W Ford (4; J Pagliaroni, 1st base).

HBP: D Schwall (5; B Richardson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 28,128.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Richardson         2B    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. C Hardy              CF 
3. R Maris              RF    3. J Jensen             RF 
4. M Mantle             CF    4. F Malzone            3B 
5. Y Berra              LF    5. J Pagliaroni         C  
6. E Howard             C     6. P Green              SS 
7. B Skowron            1B    7. C Yastrzemski        LF 
8. C Boyer              3B    8. D Gile               1B 
9. W Ford               P     9. D Schwall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      19%  75% M Mantle        D Schwall       Home Run (Deep RF); Richardson Scores; Maris Scores/unER
   t 7   1  3-4  1-3     -13%  63% B Skowron       D Schwall       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  3-2  ---     -13%  44% C Yastrzemski   W Ford          Home Run (Deep RF Line)
   t 5   2  3-3  --3      12%  61% E Howard        D Schwall       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maris Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 2   2  3-1  ---     -10%  60% D Gile          W Ford          Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Richardson    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  T Kubek         Groundout: P-1B; Richardson to 2B
          -2-      56%  R Maris         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Richardson to 3B
   RRR    1-3      75%  M Mantle        Home Run (Deep RF); Richardson Scores; Maris Scores/unER
   O      ---      74%  Y Berra         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  E Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  C Schilling     Single to LF
   OO     1--      77%  C Hardy         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Jensen        Walk
          1--      73%  F Malzone       Single to LF (Deep LF); Jensen to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  J Pagliaroni    Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jensen Scores; Malzone to 2B
   O      12-      70%  P Green         Pagliaroni Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  B Skowron       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      67%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  W Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  P Green         Single to RF
   OO     1--      70%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---      60%  D Gile          Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      59%  D Schwall       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  C Schilling     Single to RF (Short RF); Schwall to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  C Hardy         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  T Kubek         Walk
          1--      65%  R Maris         Walk; Kubek to 2B
   O      12-      60%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
          12-      63%  Y Berra         Walk; Kubek to 3B; Maris to 2B
   O      123      56%  E Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      59%  J Jensen        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  F Malzone       Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  J Pagliaroni    Walk
   O      1--      62%  P Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  B Skowron       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      62%  C Boyer         Single to LF
          1--      66%  W Ford          Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Boyer to 2B; Ford to 1B
   O      12-      62%  B Richardson    Flyball: CF
   O      12-      57%  T Kubek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      44%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run (Deep RF Line)
          ---      40%  D Gile          Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  D Schwall       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Schilling     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Schwall facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maris to 2B
          -2-      48%  E Howard        Wild Pitch; Maris to 3B
   R      --3      61%  " "             Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maris Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      58%  B Skowron       Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  C Hardy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Jensen        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  F Malzone       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Schwall facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  C Boyer         Walk
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Whitey Ford batting 9th
          1--      75%  B Hale          Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Boyer to 2B; Hale to 1B
   O      12-      75%  B Richardson    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 3B; Hale to 2B
   O      -23      66%  T Kubek         Fielder's Choice P; Boyer out at Hm/P-C-3B-SS-C; Hale to 3B; Kubek to 1B
   O      1-3      60%  R Maris         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Coates facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Coates replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 9th
          ---      54%  J Pagliaroni    Single to 3B
   O      1--      60%  P Green         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      69%  D Gile          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
          ---      73%  M Mantle        Single to RF
                  Tom Tresh pinch runs for Mickey Mantle batting 4th
          1--      76%  Y Berra         Wild Pitch; Tresh to 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Single to RF; Tresh to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  E Howard        Strikeout
   OO     1-3      63%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Coates facing 9-1-2
                  Roger Maris moves to CF; Johnny Blanchard replaces Tom Tresh playing RF batting 4th; Pete Runnels pinch hits for Don Schwall batting 9th
          ---      56%  P Runnels       Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  C Schilling     Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  C Hardy         Strikeout
          1--      67%  J Jensen        Wild Pitch; Runnels to 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      74%  F Malzone       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Arnold Earley facing 8-9-1
                  Arnold Earley replaces Carroll Hardy pitching and batting 2nd; Pete Runnels moves to 1B; Gary Geiger replaces Don Gile playing CF batting 8th
          ---      78%  C Boyer         Walk
          1--      88%  J Coates        Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Boyer to 3B; Coates to 2B
   O      -23      83%  B Richardson    Flyball: 1B
   R      -23      90%  T Kubek         Fielder's Choice 2B; Boyer Scores/unER; Coates to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  R Maris         Single to RF (Line Drive); Coates Scores/unER; Kubek to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Blanchard     Lineout: 2B
   O      12-      91%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Coates facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  P Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      97%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Arnold Earley facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      99%  E Howard        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      98%  B Skowron       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Coates batting 9th
   R      ---      99%  B Cerv          Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      99%  B Richardson    Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Luis Arroyo facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Arroyo replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  P Runnels       Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Schilling     Strikeout
                  Lou Clinton pinch hits for Arnold Earley batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  L Clinton       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

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