May 17, 1960 Washington Senators at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 11
BOS 6 CLE 7
NYY 6 DET 3
WSH 1 KCA 4
BAL 2 SFG 9
@CIN 3 LAD 6
@MLN 4 PIT 11
CHC 6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 7,669

Tuesday, May 17, 1960
Time of Game: 2:04

Senators

9-15

Lost 2

7th, 5½ GB

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

W: F Lary (3-2), L: P Ramos (0-5)

Tigers

10-12

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .714    0    1   3   CS
F Throneberry RF              4   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .804    0    1   0   
B Allison CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .356 1.005    0    5   0   2B
J Lemon LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .244  .894    0    0   0   
J Becquer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .640    0    9   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .543    0    2   2   
E Battey C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .844    0    5   0   
B Consolo SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .712    0    0   1   
  D Dobbek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .706    0    0   0   
  J Valdivielso SS            0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
P Ramos P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .266    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: B Allison (10, off F Lary).

TB: F Throneberry 2; B Allison 2; J Lemon 2; B Gardner; R Bertoia.

RBI: J Lemon (20).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Consolo-B Gardner-J Becquer.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Gardner (2, 2nd base by F Lary/L Berberet).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .722    0    0   0   
N Chrisley LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .794    0    2   0   
A Kaline CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .769    0    3   0   GDP
R Colavito RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .622    0    2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .357  .888    0    6   1   2B
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .627    0    3   1   
L Berberet C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .637    0    6   1   
C Fernandez SS                3   0   2   1    1   1  .222  .611    0    4   0   3B
F Lary P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .053  .153    0    1   2   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    5   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: N Cash (1, off P Ramos).

3B: C Fernandez (1, off P Ramos).

TB: C Fernandez 4; N Cash 3; N Chrisley 2; R Colavito; E Yost.

GIDP: A Kaline (4).

RBI: C Fernandez (1); N Cash (7).

2-out RBI: C Fernandez; N Cash.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: L Berberet (1).

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
P Ramos, L (0-5)               8     8   3   3    5   4   0   3.12   36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5     53    -     0.84  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    5   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5           -

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, W (3-2)                9     7   1   1    1   6   0   1.87   34     -       ·  ·      5·16· 0· 6     74    -     1.24   0.47
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·16· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 7,669.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Gardner            2B    1. E Yost               3B 
2. F Throneberry        RF    2. N Chrisley           LF 
3. B Allison            CF    3. A Kaline             CF 
4. J Lemon              LF    4. R Colavito           RF 
5. J Becquer            1B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. R Bertoia            3B    6. F Bolling            2B 
7. E Battey             C     7. L Berberet           C  
8. B Consolo            SS    8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. P Ramos              P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-2  12-      11%  82% N Cash          P Ramos         Single to CF; Chrisley Scores; Kaline to 3B
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-      10%  74% C Fernandez     P Ramos         Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Cash Scores
   t 3   1  2-0  1--      -9%  62% B Allison       F Lary          Double to LF; Throneberry to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% N Chrisley      P Ramos         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Yost to 3B
   t 2   1  1-0  123       8%  58% B Consolo       F Lary          Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Gardner       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  F Throneberry   Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  B Allison       Gardner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E Yost          Single to CF
          1--      67%  N Chrisley      Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Yost to 3B
   ROO    1-3      61%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Yost Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      60%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  J Lemon         Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  J Becquer       Flyball: LF
          1--      56%  R Bertoia       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lemon to 2B
          12-      50%  E Battey        Walk; Lemon to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
   O      123      58%  B Consolo       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      66%  P Ramos         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  N Cash          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      67%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      64%  L Berberet      Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      74%  C Fernandez     Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Cash Scores
   O      --3      71%  F Lary          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  B Gardner       Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  F Throneberry   Single to CF
          1--      62%  B Allison       Double to LF; Throneberry to 3B
   RO     -23      63%  J Lemon         Foul Flyball: 1B; Throneberry Scores
   O      -2-      67%  J Becquer       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      67%  N Chrisley      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
          1--      66%  R Colavito      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Yost to 2B
   O      12-      62%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  R Bertoia       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      67%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Consolo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  L Berberet      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  C Fernandez     Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  F Lary          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  P Ramos         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      70%  B Gardner       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      68%  F Throneberry   Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  B Allison       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  E Yost          Popfly: 1B
          ---      71%  N Chrisley      Single to 1B
          1--      74%  A Kaline        Walk; Chrisley to 2B
   O      12-      70%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      12-      82%  N Cash          Single to CF; Chrisley Scores; Kaline to 3B
          1-3      83%  F Bolling       Walk; Cash to 2B
   O      123      78%  L Berberet      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
          ---      73%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  J Becquer       Groundout: 1B-P; Lemon to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  R Bertoia       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      85%  E Battey        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  F Lary          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Billy Consolo batting 8th
          ---      82%  D Dobbek        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      85%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      88%  P Ramos         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      89%  B Gardner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Valdivielso replaces Dan Dobbek playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  N Chrisley      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Colavito      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  F Throneberry   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Lemon         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  F Bolling       Popfly: SS
          ---      93%  L Berberet      Walk
          1--      94%  C Fernandez     Walk; Berberet to 2B
   O      12-      93%  F Lary          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  J Becquer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Bertoia       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Battey        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196005170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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