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CHW  5
@DET  3
 CHW  8
@DET  3
 KCA  4
NYY  2
 BAL  2
@LAA  1
 BOS  4
@MIN  3
 CLE  9
@WSA  6
 CLE  8
@WSA  3
 CHC  4
MLN  3
(10)		 SFG  5
@NYM  3
 SFG  8
@NYM  6
(23)		 PHI  4
HOU  1
 LAD  6
@PIT  4
 CIN  6
@STL  0
 STL  2
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 18,764

 Sunday, May 31, 1964, 2:46PM
Time of Game: 2:26
Yankees
2
21-16
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   3  0  X    4  8  0
W: John O'Donoghue (2-2), L: Hal Reniff (2-2), S: John Wyatt (7)
 Athletics
4
15-26
Won 1
9th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .632              2   4   
B Richardson 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .652              4   2   
H Lopez LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .855              2   0   GDP
R Maris RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .878              0   0   
T Tresh CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .728              1   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .857              6   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .291  .764              7   1   
C Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .180  .579              2   1   
A Downing P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .588              0   0   
  M Mantle PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .327 1.060              0   0   
  P Gonzalez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .645              0   0   
  H Reniff P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Blanchard PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .825              0   0   
  P Linz PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .532              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   0    1   3                         24   9
Batting Events
TB: J Pepitone 3; H Lopez 2; C Boyer; M Mantle; B Richardson; E Howard; T Kubek; J Blanchard.
GIDP: H Lopez (5).
RBI: M Mantle 2 (23).
2-out RBI: M Mantle 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Boyer-B Richardson-J Pepitone.
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Causey SS                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .288  .781              4   2   HR
N Mathews CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .694              3   0   
G Alusik LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .956              3   0   GDP
  B Bryan C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .933              1   0   
R Colavito RF                 3   0   2   1    0   1  .292 1.049              2   0   2B,SH
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .650              0   2   
D Edwards 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .566              9   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .197  .576              3   4   
C Lau C                       2   0   1   0    1   1  .292  .797              1   1   
  J Tartabull PR-LF           0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              1   0   
J O'Donoghue P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   SH
  J Gentile PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .925              0   0   
  M Drabowsky PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .053  .105              0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       29   4   8   0    2   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Colavito (6, off A Downing).
HR: W Causey (2, off H Reniff; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: J O'Donoghue (2, off A Downing); R Colavito (1, off H Reniff).
TB: W Causey 5; R Colavito 3; B Bryan; G Alusik; D Green; C Lau.
GIDP: G Alusik (4).
RBI: W Causey 3 (13); R Colavito (33).
2-out RBI: W Causey 3; R Colavito.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Green-W Causey; E Charles-D Green-D Edwards.

Pitching Stats

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
A Downing                      6     6   1   1    0   4   0   3.12   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 3     60    -     1.08   0.14
H Reniff, BS (1), L (2-2)      2     2   3   3    2   1   1   3.42   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    1.14  -0.51
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 4           -  
Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J O'Donoghue, W (2-2)          7     8   2   2    0   2   0   4.44   28     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 6     55    -     1.20  -0.01
J Wyatt, S (7)                 2     3   0   0    1   1   0   1.57    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 3          0-0    2.08   0.14
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·13· 3· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: A Downing 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 18,764.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Tony Kubek                   SS       1. Wayne Causey                 SS
2. Bobby Richardson             2B       2. Nelson Mathews               CF
3. Hector Lopez                 LF       3. George Alusik                LF
4. Roger Maris                  RF       4. Rocky Colavito               RF
5. Tom Tresh                    CF       5. Ed Charles                   3B
6. Elston Howard                 C       6. Doc Edwards                  1B
7. Joe Pepitone                 1B       7. Dick Green                   2B
8. Clete Boyer                  3B       8. Charley Lau                   C
9. Al Downing                    P       9. John O'Donoghue               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 12- RRR 54% 88% 1-2 KCA W. Causey H. Reniff Home Run; Tartabull Scores; Drabowsky Scores
t7 2 12- RR -39% 32% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. O'Donoghue Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Pepitone Scores
b6 2 -2- R 18% 74% 0-0 KCA R. Colavito A. Downing Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alusik Scores; Colavito to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 15% 94% 2-4 NYY T. Tresh J. Wyatt Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t5 2 -23 O 8% 56% 0-0 NYY A. Downing J. O'Donoghue Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. O'Donoghue Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. O'Donoghue Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez J. O'Donoghue Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCA W. Causey A. Downing Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 KCA N. Mathews A. Downing Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 KCA G. Alusik A. Downing Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. O'Donoghue Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. O'Donoghue Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCA R. Colavito A. Downing Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCA E. Charles A. Downing Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCA D. Edwards A. Downing Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY A. Downing J. O'Donoghue Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCA D. Green A. Downing Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 KCA C. Lau A. Downing Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 KCA J. O'Donoghue A. Downing Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 KCA W. Causey A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. O'Donoghue Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez J. O'Donoghue Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. O'Donoghue Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCA N. Mathews A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCA G. Alusik A. Downing Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 KCA R. Colavito A. Downing Double to LF
b4 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 KCA E. Charles A. Downing Wild Pitch; Colavito to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -5% 50% 0-0 KCA E. Charles A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. O'Donoghue Lineout: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. O'Donoghue Single to LF
t5 1 1-- -5% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. O'Donoghue Single to RF; Howard to 2B
t5 1 12- O 4% 49% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 3B-1B; Pepitone to 2B; Howard to 3B
t5 2 -23 O 8% 56% 0-0 NYY A. Downing J. O'Donoghue Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 KCA D. Edwards A. Downing Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCA D. Green A. Downing Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 KCA C. Lau A. Downing Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 KCA J. O'Donoghue A. Downing Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. O'Donoghue Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. O'Donoghue Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez J. O'Donoghue Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 57% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 KCA W. Causey A. Downing Foul Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCA N. Mathews A. Downing Strikeout
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 KCA G. Alusik A. Downing Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 KCA R. Colavito A. Downing Wild Pitch; Alusik to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 18% 74% 0-0 KCA R. Colavito A. Downing Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alusik Scores; Colavito to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 70% 1-0 KCA E. Charles A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 NYY T. Tresh J. O'Donoghue Lineout: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 0-1 NYY E. Howard J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 0-1 NYY J. Pepitone J. O'Donoghue Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- -4% 71% 0-1 NYY C. Boyer J. O'Donoghue Single to 3B (P's Right); Pepitone to 2B
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- RR -39% 32% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. O'Donoghue Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Pepitone Scores
Pedro Gonzalez pinch runs for Mickey Mantle (PH) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 3% 35% 2-1 NYY T. Kubek J. O'Donoghue Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 6-7-8
Hal Reniff replaces Pedro Gonzalez (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -5% 30% 1-2 KCA D. Edwards H. Reniff Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -3% 27% 1-2 KCA D. Green H. Reniff Strikeout
b7 2 --- 3% 29% 1-2 KCA C. Lau H. Reniff Walk
Jim Gentile pinch hits for John O'Donoghue (P) batting 9th; Jose Tartabull pinch runs for Charley Lau (C) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- 4% 34% 1-2 KCA J. Gentile H. Reniff Walk; Tartabull to 2B
Moe Drabowsky pinch runs for Jim Gentile (PH) batting 9th
b7 2 12- RRR 54% 88% 1-2 KCA W. Causey H. Reniff Home Run; Tartabull Scores; Drabowsky Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-2 KCA N. Mathews H. Reniff Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' John Wyatt facing 2-3-4
John Wyatt replaces Moe Drabowsky (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Billy Bryan replaces George Alusik (LF) playing C batting 3rd; Jose Tartabull moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- -7% 81% 2-4 NYY B. Richardson J. Wyatt Single to 2B
t8 0 1-- O 6% 87% 2-4 NYY H. Lopez J. Wyatt Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t8 1 1-- -7% 80% 2-4 NYY R. Maris J. Wyatt Walk; Richardson to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 15% 94% 2-4 NYY T. Tresh J. Wyatt Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 4-2 KCA B. Bryan H. Reniff Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 95% 4-2 KCA R. Colavito H. Reniff Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bryan to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-2 KCA E. Charles H. Reniff Flyball: CF
b8 2 -2- O -1% 93% 4-2 KCA D. Edwards H. Reniff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' John Wyatt facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 NYY E. Howard J. Wyatt Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -5% 92% 2-4 NYY J. Pepitone J. Wyatt Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 5% 97% 2-4 NYY C. Boyer J. Wyatt Strikeout
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hal Reniff (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -4% 93% 2-4 NYY J. Blanchard J. Wyatt Single to RF; Pepitone to 2B
Phil Linz pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 2-4 NYY T. Kubek J. Wyatt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.

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