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Standings
CHW
@DET		5
3
CHW
@DET		8
3
NYY
@KCA		2
4
BAL
@LAA		2
1
BOS
@MIN		4
3
CLE
@WSA		9
6
CLE
@WSA		8
3
MLN
@CHC		3
4		 
(10)
SFG
@NYM		5
3
SFG
@NYM		8
6		 
(23)
HOU
@PHI		1
4
LAD
@PIT		6
4
CIN
@STL		6
0
CIN
@STL		1
2
Sunday, May 31, 1964 2:46PM
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 18,764, Time of Game: 2:26
Yankees
2
21-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Athletics
4
15-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 12 GB
L: Hal Reniff (2-2)
S: John Wyatt (7)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Kubek SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .632 -0.119 1.40 0.036 -0.155 -0.7 2 4
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .652 -0.010 1.16 0.066 -0.076 -0.3 4 2
Hector Lopez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .855 -0.074 1.23 0.033 -0.107 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Roger Maris RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .878 -0.017 1.28 0.068 -0.085 -0.3 0 0
Tom Tresh CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .728 -0.235 1.77 0.000 -0.235 -1.5 1 0
Elston Howard C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .341 .857 -0.044 0.98 0.033 -0.077 -0.2 6 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .291 .764 0.095 1.07 0.120 -0.025 0.5 7 1
Clete Boyer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .180 .579 -0.062 1.74 0.039 -0.101 -0.5 2 1
Al Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .588 -0.090 1.58 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 0 0
   Mickey Mantle PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .327 1.060 0.390 3.30 0.390 0.000 1.8
   Pedro Gonzalez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hal Reniff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Johnny Blanchard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .825 0.037 1.19 0.037 0.000 0.2
   Phil Linz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .532 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 1 3 .306 .630 -0.129 1.39 0.822 -0.951 -2.2 24 9
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
DP: 1. C Boyer-B Richardson-J Pepitone.

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Causey SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .288 .781 0.508 1.81 0.578 -0.070 2.5 4 2 HR
Nelson Mathews CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .694 -0.088 0.92 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 3 0
George Alusik LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .956 -0.032 0.97 0.036 -0.068 -0.4 3 0 GDP
   Billy Bryan C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .933 0.008 0.21 0.008 0.000 0.4 1 0
Rocky Colavito RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .292 1.049 0.190 1.03 0.216 -0.026 0.8 2 0 2B,SH
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .650 -0.104 0.96 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 0 2
Doc Edwards 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .566 -0.097 0.96 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 9 0
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .197 .576 -0.015 1.08 0.040 -0.055 0.1 3 4
Charlie Lau C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .292 .797 0.007 1.04 0.044 -0.037 -0.1 1 1
   Jose Tartabull PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
John O'Donoghue P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.050 1.22 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Jim Gentile PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .925 0.042 1.83 0.042 0.000 0.2
   Moe Drabowsky PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .053 .105 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   John Wyatt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 8 4 2 5 .276 .736 0.369 1.10 0.964 -0.595 0.2 27 10
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
DP: 2. D Green-W Causey; E Charles-D Green-D Edwards.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing 6 6 1 1 0 4 0 3.12 23 60 0.143 1.09 1.8
Hal Reniff, BS (1), L (2-2) 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 3.42 10 0 0 -0.512 1.11 -2.1
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 5 1 4.50 33 60 0 0 -0.369 1.39 -0.2

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John O'Donoghue, W (2-2) 7 8 2 2 0 2 0 4.44 28 55 -0.009 1.21 1.3
John Wyatt, S (7) 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 1.57 9 0 0 0.139 1.98 0.9
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 37 55 0 0 0.130 1.10 2.2
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.

Starting 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 Charlie Lau C
9 Al Downing P 9 John O'Donoghue P

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

Play By Play

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

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