September 25, 1963 Washington Senators at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
CHW 2 KCA 7
@BOS 6 WSA 6
@DET 2 NYY 3
LAA 1 STL 5
@CHC 2 HOU 2
PIT 1 LAD 1
NYM 0 MLN 9
CIN 5 PHI 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 1,552

Wednesday, September 25, 1963
Time of Game: 2:13

Senators

55-103

Won 1

10th, 48½ GB

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

W: R Moeller (2-0), L: D McLain (1-1), S: S Ridzik (1)

Tigers

78-81

Lost 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               5   1   3   0    0   0  .250  .656    0    2   1   
D Phillips 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .669    0   10   1   SH,GDP
C Hinton LF                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .270  .770    0    2   0   
D Lock CF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .775    0    2   0   
D Zimmer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .706    0    1   2   
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .477         1   1   
K Retzer C                    4   1   4   5    0   0  .239  .621    0    5   0   HR,SB
K Hunt RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .179  .588    0    2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .581    0    2   4   
R Moeller P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .444    0    0   0   
  S Ridzik P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .407    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   7   5    5   7                    27   9

BATTING

HR: K Retzer (5, off D McLain; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Phillips (2, off W Smith).

TB: K Retzer 7; D Blasingame 3.

GIDP: D Phillips (3).

RBI: K Retzer 5 (30).

2-out RBI: K Retzer 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Phillips-E Brinkman-D Phillips.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Retzer (2, 2nd base off W Smith/G Triandos).

PO: D Blasingame (1st base by D McLain).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .603    0    0   0   
D McAuliffe SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .718    0    3   4   SB,GDP
W Horton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .714    0    0   0   3B
R Colavito RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .801    0    2   0   2B
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   1    1   1  .254  .693    0    0   4   
G Triandos C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .725    0    7   0   
  A Kaline PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .885    0    0   0   
B Freehan 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .699    0   12   0   
G Smith 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .591    0    3   4   
D McLain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.666         0   1   
  P Goldy PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  M Lolich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .300         0   1   
  B Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .579    0    0   0   
  W Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   1   
  J Sullivan PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Colavito (29, off R Moeller).

3B: W Horton (1, off R Moeller).

TB: W Horton 3; R Colavito 2; D McAuliffe; G Smith; P Goldy; G Triandos.

GIDP: D McAuliffe (12).

RBI: R Colavito (91); D Wert (24).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lolich-D McAuliffe-B Freehan.

E: D McLain (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D McAuliffe (11, 2nd base off R Moeller/K Retzer).

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
R Moeller, W (2-0)             5.1   6   2   2    1   3   0   6.33   22     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6     50    -     0.67   0.08
S Ridzik, S (1)                3.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.82   12     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.50   0.12
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 6          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, L (1-1)              3     3   6   6    5   3   1   5.25   17     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 3     27    -     0.95  -0.35
M Lolich                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.58    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.02
W Smith                        2     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.57    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.27   0.02
B Anderson                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.30    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   6    5   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 3· 6           -

Balks: D McLain (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D McLain (2; D Blasingame, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 1,552.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Blasingame         2B    1. G Thomas             CF 
2. D Phillips           1B    2. D McAuliffe          SS 
3. C Hinton             LF    3. W Horton             LF 
4. D Lock               CF    4. R Colavito           RF 
5. D Zimmer             3B    5. D Wert               3B 
6. K Retzer             C     6. G Triandos           C  
7. K Hunt               RF    7. B Freehan            1B 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. G Smith              2B 
9. R Moeller            P     9. D McLain             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% K Retzer        D McLain        Single to CF; Hinton Scores; Phillips Scores
   t 3   1  0-3  12-      11%  94% K Retzer        D McLain        Home Run; Hinton Scores; Lock Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  -23      -7%  61% D Zimmer        D McLain        Strikeout
   t 1   0  0-0  123       6%  73% D Lock          D McLain        Balk; Hinton to 2B; Phillips to 3B; Blasingame Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% D Phillips      D McLain        Blasingame Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Blasingame to 3B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Blasingame    Single to CF
          1--      59%  D Phillips      Blasingame Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Blasingame to 3B/Adv on throw
          --3      63%  " "             Walk
          1-3      67%  C Hinton        Walk; Phillips to 2B
   R      123      73%  D Lock          Balk; Hinton to 2B; Phillips to 3B; Blasingame Scores
   O      -23      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      61%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   RR     -23      76%  K Retzer        Single to CF; Hinton Scores; Phillips Scores
   O      1--      75%  K Hunt          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Moeller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      1--      79%  R Moeller       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      78%  D Blasingame    Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      76%  D Phillips      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Moeller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  D Wert          Walk
   O      1--      79%  G Triandos      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      81%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  C Hinton        Walk
          1--      86%  D Lock          Walk; Hinton to 2B
   O      12-      83%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   RRR    12-      94%  K Retzer        Home Run; Hinton Scores; Lock Scores
   O      ---      94%  K Hunt          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      94%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ron Moeller facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  G Smith         Single to LF
                  Purnal Goldy pinch hits for Denny McLain batting 9th
          1--      89%  P Goldy         Single to LF; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      91%  G Thomas        Flyball: RF; Smith to 3B
   OO     1-3      96%  D McAuliffe     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Lolich replaces Purnal Goldy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Moeller       Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Blasingame    Single to CF
   OO     1--      95%  D Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ron Moeller facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  W Horton        Triple to CF
   O      --3      94%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: C
   RO     --3      94%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B; Horton Scores
          ---      93%  G Triandos      Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  B Freehan       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  C Hinton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Lock          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Ron Moeller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  G Smith         Strikeout
                  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-1, Willie Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Smith replaces Bubba Phillips pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  K Retzer        Single to CF
          1--      97%  K Hunt          Retzer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      96%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      95%  R Moeller       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Ron Moeller facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
          1--      92%  W Horton        McAuliffe Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      90%  R Colavito      Double (Short LF); McAuliffe Scores
                  Steve Ridzik replaces Ron Moeller pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      93%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      95%  G Triandos      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-2, Willie Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  D Blasingame    Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  D Phillips      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  C Hinton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      94%  D Lock          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Steve Ridzik facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Freehan       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  G Smith         Flyball: CF
                  John Sullivan pinch hits for Willie Smith batting 9th
          ---      96%  J Sullivan      Walk
   O      1--      97%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Anderson facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Anderson replaces John Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Zimmer        Lineout: 2B
          ---      97%  K Retzer        Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      97%  K Hunt          Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Steve Ridzik facing 2-3-4
                  John Kennedy replaces Don Zimmer playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Colavito      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Anderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  S Ridzik        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Steve Ridzik facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Wert          Strikeout
                  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gus Triandos batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196309250

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