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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		10
2
DET
@KCA		11
1
WSA
@LAA		5
4
BAL
@MIN		3
13
SFG
@CIN		6
3
LAD
@MLN		7
5
PIT
@NYM		8
2
CHC
@PHI		3
4
HOU
@STL		4
2
Thursday, August 15, 1963
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 18,784, Time of Game: 2:48
Yankees
10
75-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
2
57-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
W: Stan Williams (6-3)
L: Earl Wilson (9-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         5  0  0   0  0  1   2  2  0   10 13  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  6  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Phil Linz SS 5 1 3 1 1 0 .297 .785 0.051 0.32 0.061 -0.010 1.2 2 6 2B
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .658 -0.020 0.49 0.020 -0.039 -0.6 2 1 SH
Tom Tresh CF 5 2 1 0 0 2 .275 .863 0.079 0.52 0.102 -0.023 0.2 3 0
Elston Howard C 3 1 1 0 2 0 .280 .874 0.023 0.35 0.026 -0.003 0.1 7 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .265 .748 0.031 0.52 0.058 -0.027 -0.4 8 1 2B,GDP
Johnny Blanchard RF 5 2 2 6 0 1 .227 .782 0.185 0.55 0.196 -0.011 4.0 2 0 2·HR
   Jack Reed RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .595 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hector Lopez LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .247 .697 0.028 0.14 0.032 -0.004 1.5 0 0 2·2B
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .261 .684 -0.006 0.15 0.008 -0.014 0.1 2 3
Stan Williams P 4 0 1 0 1 3 .100 .323 -0.009 0.18 0.010 -0.018 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 39 10 13 8 6 8 .333 1.012 0.362 0.36 0.513 -0.149 5.8 27 11
2B: J Pepitone (11, off B Turley); H Lopez 2 (8, 1 off B Turley, 1 off E Wilson); P Linz (6, off A Earley).
HR: J Blanchard 2 (11, 1 off B Turley, 1 off E Wilson; 1st inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: B Richardson (8, off E Wilson).
TB: J Blanchard 8; H Lopez 5; P Linz 4; J Pepitone 2; C Boyer; T Tresh; E Howard; S Williams.
GIDP: J Pepitone (6).
RBI: J Blanchard 6 (32); H Lopez (37); P Linz (8).
2-out RBI: J Blanchard 2; P Linz; H Lopez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Linz-J Pepitone.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Schilling 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .660 -0.033 0.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 1 4
Gary Geiger CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .856 -0.003 0.28 0.019 -0.022 0.4 5 1 3B
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .332 .930 -0.003 0.24 0.015 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
Dick Stuart 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .264 .828 -0.036 0.34 0.005 -0.041 0.7 9 0 HR,GDP
Lou Clinton RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .229 .697 -0.026 0.27 0.000 -0.026 -0.6 2 0
Frank Malzone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .766 -0.016 0.16 0.000 -0.016 -0.7 1 2
Eddie Bressoud SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .707 0.018 0.26 0.024 -0.006 0.1 1 4
Bob Tillman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .706 -0.029 0.43 0.000 -0.029 -0.8 8 0
Earl Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .676 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Arnold Earley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .600 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
   Felix Mantilla PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .626 0.008 0.18 0.008 0.000 0.2
   Bob Turley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .471 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Nixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .685 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 7 .188 .556 -0.137 0.29 0.071 -0.207 -2.2 27 12
3B: G Geiger (5, off S Williams).
HR: D Stuart (30, off S Williams; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Stuart 5; G Geiger 3; F Mantilla; C Yastrzemski; L Clinton.
GIDP: D Stuart (17).
RBI: D Stuart (85); G Geiger (39).
2-out RBI: D Stuart; G Geiger.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Schilling-E Bressoud-D Stuart.
E: E Bressoud (20); F Malzone (12).
Outfield Assists: G Geiger (S Williams at 3rd base).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Williams, W (6-3) 9 6 2 2 1 7 1 3.45 33 73 0.137 0.29 2.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 33 73 0.137 0.36 2.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Earl Wilson, L (9-14) 0.1 3 5 4 2 0 1 3.66 7 25 -0.398 1.25 -5.2
Arnold Earley 5.2 6 1 0 1 6 0 4.35 23 1 0 0.056 0.27 2.0
Bob Turley 2 4 4 4 3 1 1 4.24 13 0 0 -0.021 0.07 -3.1
Wilbur Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.34 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 10 8 6 8 2 8.00 46 25 1 0 -0.363 0.29 -5.8
Balks: None.
WP: E Wilson (15).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 18,784.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Phil Linz SS 1 Chuck Schilling 2B
2 Bobby Richardson 2B 2 Gary Geiger CF
3 Tom Tresh CF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Elston Howard C 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Lou Clinton RF
6 Johnny Blanchard RF 6 Frank Malzone 3B
7 Hector Lopez LF 7 Eddie Bressoud SS
8 Clete Boyer 3B 8 Bob Tillman C
9 Stan Williams P 9 Earl Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 123 RRRR NYY J. Blanchard E. Wilson 19% 88% Home Run; Tresh Scores/unER; Howard Scores; Pepitone Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYY T. Tresh E. Wilson 9% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Linz Scores/No RBI
t1 1-0 1 12- NYY J. Pepitone E. Wilson 5% 69% Walk; Tresh to 3B; Howard to 2B
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY P. Linz E. Wilson 4% 54% Single to LF
b4 0-5 1 1-- OO BOS D. Stuart S. Williams 3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY P. Linz E. Wilson 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Richardson E. Wilson -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Linz to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYY T. Tresh E. Wilson 9% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Linz Scores/No RBI
t1 1-0 1 1-- NYY E. Howard E. Wilson 1% 62% Wild Pitch; Tresh to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- NYY E. Howard E. Wilson 2% 64% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- NYY J. Pepitone E. Wilson 5% 69% Walk; Tresh to 3B; Howard to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 RRRR NYY J. Blanchard E. Wilson 19% 88% Home Run; Tresh Scores/unER; Howard Scores; Pepitone Scores
t1 5-0 1 --- NYY H. Lopez E. Wilson 1% 90% Double (LF-CF)
Arnold Earley replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t1 5-0 1 -2- O NYY C. Boyer A. Earley -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t1 5-0 2 -2- O NYY S. Williams A. Earley -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling S. Williams 1% 89% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-5 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger S. Williams 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-5 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Williams 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 1-2-3
t2 5-0 0 --- NYY P. Linz A. Earley 2% 92% Double (LF-CF)
t2 5-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Richardson A. Earley -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t2 5-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Tresh A. Earley -1% 90% Strikeout
t2 5-0 2 -2- NYY E. Howard A. Earley 0% 90% Walk
t2 5-0 2 12- O NYY J. Pepitone A. Earley -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
b2 0-5 0 --- O BOS D. Stuart S. Williams 1% 90% Strikeout
b2 0-5 1 --- O BOS L. Clinton S. Williams 1% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone S. Williams 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- O NYY J. Blanchard A. Earley -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t3 5-0 1 --- O NYY H. Lopez A. Earley -0% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 5-0 2 --- O NYY C. Boyer A. Earley -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 7-8-9
b3 0-5 0 --- BOS E. Bressoud S. Williams -2% 88% Walk
b3 0-5 0 1-- O BOS B. Tillman S. Williams 2% 90% Flyball: RF
b3 0-5 1 1-- O BOS A. Earley S. Williams 2% 92% Strikeout
b3 0-5 2 1-- O BOS C. Schilling S. Williams 1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- NYY S. Williams A. Earley 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 5-0 0 1-- O NYY P. Linz A. Earley -0% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Williams out at 3B/CF-2B-3B-2B-3B; Linz to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 5-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Richardson A. Earley -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 5-0 2 -2- O NYY T. Tresh A. Earley -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
b4 0-5 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger S. Williams 1% 93% Flyball: SS
b4 0-5 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Williams -1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-5 1 1-- OO BOS D. Stuart S. Williams 3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 4-5-6
t5 5-0 0 --- NYY E. Howard A. Earley 1% 95% Single to CF
t5 5-0 0 1-- OO NYY J. Pepitone A. Earley -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- O NYY J. Blanchard A. Earley -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 5-6-7
b5 0-5 0 --- O BOS L. Clinton S. Williams 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b5 0-5 1 --- O BOS F. Malzone S. Williams 1% 96% Strikeout
b5 0-5 2 --- O BOS E. Bressoud S. Williams 0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 7-8-9
t6 5-0 0 --- NYY H. Lopez A. Earley 1% 96% Single to LF
t6 5-0 0 1-- NYY C. Boyer A. Earley 1% 97% Single to RF; Lopez to 2B
t6 5-0 0 12- O NYY S. Williams A. Earley -1% 96% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t6 5-0 1 12- O NYY P. Linz A. Earley -1% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 5-0 2 12- R NYY B. Richardson A. Earley 2% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopez Scores/No RBI/unER; Boyer to 3B
t6 6-0 2 1-3 O NYY T. Tresh A. Earley -0% 97% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
b6 0-6 0 --- O BOS B. Tillman S. Williams 1% 98% Strikeout
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Arnold Earley (P) batting 9th
b6 0-6 1 --- BOS F. Mantilla S. Williams -1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-6 1 1-- O BOS C. Schilling S. Williams 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mantilla to 2B
b6 0-6 2 -2- R BOS G. Geiger S. Williams -2% 96% Triple to CF; Mantilla Scores
b6 1-6 2 --3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Williams 1% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
Bob Turley replaces Felix Mantilla (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-1 0 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Turley -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-1 1 --- NYY J. Pepitone B. Turley 0% 98% Double to RF
t7 6-1 1 -2- O NYY J. Blanchard B. Turley -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pepitone to 3B
t7 6-1 2 --3 R NYY H. Lopez B. Turley 1% 99% Double to CF; Pepitone Scores
t7 7-1 2 -2- NYY C. Boyer B. Turley 0% 99% Walk
t7 7-1 2 12- NYY S. Williams B. Turley 0% 99% Walk; Lopez to 3B; Boyer to 2B
t7 7-1 2 123 R NYY P. Linz B. Turley 1% 99% Walk; Lopez Scores; Boyer to 3B; Williams to 2B
t7 8-1 2 123 O NYY B. Richardson B. Turley -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
b7 1-8 0 --- BOS D. Stuart S. Williams -1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-8 0 1-- O BOS L. Clinton S. Williams 1% 99% Strikeout
b7 1-8 1 1-- O BOS F. Malzone S. Williams 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-8 2 1-- O BOS E. Bressoud S. Williams 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Bob Turley facing 3-4-5
t8 8-1 0 --- NYY T. Tresh B. Turley 0% 100% Single to LF (Short LF)
t8 8-1 0 1-- O NYY E. Howard B. Turley -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 8-1 1 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone B. Turley -0% 100% Strikeout
t8 8-1 2 1-- RR NYY J. Blanchard B. Turley 0% 100% Home Run; Tresh Scores
t8 10-1 2 --- O NYY H. Lopez B. Turley 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard playing RF batting 6th
b8 1-10 0 --- O BOS B. Tillman S. Williams 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Bob Turley (P) batting 9th
b8 1-10 1 --- O BOS R. Nixon S. Williams 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 1-10 2 --- O BOS C. Schilling S. Williams 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-1, Red Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
Wilbur Wood replaces Russ Nixon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 10-1 0 --- O NYY C. Boyer W. Wood -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 10-1 1 --- O NYY S. Williams W. Wood 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 10-1 2 --- O NYY P. Linz W. Wood 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Yankees' Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
b9 1-10 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger S. Williams 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-10 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Williams 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-10 2 --- R BOS D. Stuart S. Williams 0% 100% Home Run
b9 2-10 2 --- BOS L. Clinton S. Williams 0% 100% Single to LF
b9 2-10 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone S. Williams 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 2.

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