April 22, 1956 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
WSH 3 WSH 4
@BAL 1 DET 6
@CLE 4 CLE 5
DET 2 CHW 3
@KCA 0 NYY 13
BOS 6 CHC 5
CIN 4 CIN 1
@CHC 1
(7) PHI 3
NYG 1 NYG 9
@PHI 7 BRO 4
@PIT 1
(6) STL 10
MLN 4 MLN 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 35,204

Sunday, April 22, 1956
Time of Game: 2:46

Red Sox

3-3

Lost 3

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  3  2   0  0  0    6  8  5
Yankees         0  2  0   4  0  0   4  3  X   13 10  2

W: B Grim (1-0), L: F Baumann (0-1)

Yankees

5-1

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .308  .841    0    6   2   
B Klaus 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .667    0    0   1   2B
F Throneberry LF              3   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .971    0    1   0   
M Vernon 1B                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .333  .953    0    5   0   SF
J Jensen RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .741    0    0   0   
J Piersall CF                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .348  .966    0    5   0   2B
D Buddin SS                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .200  .657    0    1   2   
S White C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .426    0    3   0   
  T Williams PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .714 1.800    0    0   0   
  T Brewer PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Daley C                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .333 1.666    0    3   0   
F Sullivan P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500  .900    0    0   1   
  G Hatton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  F Baumann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
  M Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  I Delock P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Schmitz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   6   8   6    4   1                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Piersall (1, off D Larsen); B Klaus (1, off D Larsen).

SF: M Vernon (1, off D Larsen).

SH: F Baumann (1, off B Grim).

TB: J Piersall 3; B Klaus 2; B Goodman 2; J Jensen; T Williams; F Sullivan.

RBI: B Goodman 2 (3); P Daley (3); T Williams (3); B Klaus (1); M Vernon (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Buddin-B Goodman-M Vernon.

E: B Goodman (1); F Baumann (1); B Klaus (2); F Throneberry (2); D Buddin (3).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer LF-RF                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .200  .750    0    3   0   SB
G McDougald 2B                4   2   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    4   4   
M Mantle CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .455 1.583    0    2   0   2B
  B Cerv LF                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Y Berra C                     5   1   1   3    0   0  .400 1.521    0    1   1   HR
B Skowron 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .542 1.232    0    9   1   GDP
J Collins RF-CF               5   1   1   2    0   2  .143  .500    0    2   0   HR
A Carey 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .535    0    0   2   
J Lumpe SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .350  .785    0    3   2   
  L Skizas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  P Rizzuto SS                0   1   0   0    1   0                0    1   0   SB
D Larsen P                    2   1   2   4    0   0  .333 1.166    0    1   0   HR
  B Grim P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       37  13  10  13    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Mantle (1, off F Baumann).

HR: J Collins (1, off F Sullivan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Larsen (1, off F Sullivan; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); Y Berra (3, off F Baumann; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: D Larsen 5; J Collins 4; Y Berra 4; M Mantle 3; B Skowron 2; H Bauer; J Lumpe.

GIDP: B Skowron (1).

RBI: D Larsen 4 (4); Y Berra 3 (12); J Collins 2 (4); M Mantle 2 (13); B Cerv (1); B Skowron (2).

2-out RBI: B Skowron.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G McDougald-B Skowron 2.

E: J Lumpe (4); A Carey (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Rizzuto (1, 3rd base off I Delock/P Daley); H Bauer (2, 2nd base off I Delock/P Daley).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Sullivan                     4     5   6   2    1   3   2   1.38   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 4     38    -     0.81  -0.33
F Baumann, L (0-1)             3     4   4   3    1   2   1   6.75   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4          0-0    1.06  -0.27
I Delock                       0.1   0   3   1    3   1   0  15.43    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Schmitz                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          3-2    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    10  13   6    5   6   3          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 9          3-2

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
D Larsen                       4.2   5   4   4    3   0   0   5.27   22     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 5     35    -     1.02  -0.11
B Grim, W (1-0)                4.1   3   2   0    1   1   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 3          3-0    1.49   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   4    4   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 8          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: I Delock (1); B Grim (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Paparella.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 35,204.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. B Goodman            2B    1. H Bauer              LF 
2. B Klaus              3B    2. G McDougald          2B 
3. F Throneberry        LF    3. M Mantle             CF 
4. M Vernon             1B    4. Y Berra              C  
5. J Jensen             RF    5. B Skowron            1B 
6. J Piersall           CF    6. J Collins            RF 
7. D Buddin             SS    7. A Carey              3B 
8. S White              C     8. J Lumpe              SS 
9. F Sullivan           P     9. D Larsen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  6-6  12-      19%  92% M Mantle        F Baumann       Double to CF; Bauer Scores; McDougald Scores/unER
   b 2   1  0-0  1--      18%  73% J Collins       F Sullivan      Home Run; Skowron Scores
   b 4   1  1-2  123      17%  94% D Larsen        F Sullivan      Home Run; Skowron Scores/unER; Carey Scores/unER; Lumpe Scores/unER; Larsen Scores/unER
   t 7   0  6-6  1--      13%  57% M Vernon        B Grim          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 5   2  6-4  123      10%  81% J Jensen        B Grim          Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Goodman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Klaus         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  G McDougald     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Vernon        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Jensen        Lineout: P
   O      ---      55%  J Piersall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  Y Berra         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  B Skowron       Single to RF
   RR     1--      73%  J Collins       Home Run; Skowron Scores
   O      ---      72%  A Carey         Strikeout
          ---      73%  J Lumpe         Single to CF
          1--      74%  D Larsen        Single to P/Bunt; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      71%  H Bauer         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  D Buddin        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      76%  S White         Popfly: SS
          ---      74%  F Sullivan      Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  B Goodman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Sullivan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  G McDougald     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  Y Berra         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  B Klaus         Double to RF
   O      -2-      68%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Klaus to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  M Vernon        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Klaus Scores
   O      ---      69%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  B Skowron       Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Collins       Flyball: CF
          1--      72%  A Carey         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Skowron to 2B; Carey to 1B
          12-      77%  J Lumpe         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Skowron to 3B; Carey to 2B; Lumpe to 1B
   RRRR   123      94%  D Larsen        Home Run; Skowron Scores/unER; Carey Scores/unER; Lumpe Scores/unER; Larsen Scores/unER
   O      ---      94%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  G McDougald     Lineout: 2B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  J Piersall      Double to LF
          -2-      88%  D Buddin        Walk
                  Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White batting 8th
   R      12-      82%  T Williams      Single to LF; Piersall Scores; Buddin to 2B
                  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Frank Sullivan batting 9th; Tom Brewer pinch runs for Ted Williams batting 8th
   O      12-      87%  G Hatton        Flyball: RF
   R      12-      77%  B Goodman       Single to CF; Buddin Scores; Brewer to 3B
   RO     1-3      79%  B Klaus         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brewer Scores
          1--      76%  F Throneberry   Walk; Klaus to 2B
          12-      72%  M Vernon        Walk; Klaus to 3B; Throneberry to 2B
                  Bob Grim replaces Don Larsen pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      81%  J Jensen        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Frank Baumann facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Baumann replaces Grady Hatton pitching and batting 9th; Pete Daley replaces Tom Brewer playing C batting 8th
          ---      84%  M Mantle        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  Y Berra         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      78%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Bob Grim facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  J Piersall      Single to CF
          1--      64%  D Buddin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B; Buddin to 1B
          12-      58%  P Daley         Wild Pitch; Piersall to 3B; Buddin to 2B
   R      -23      51%  " "             Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Piersall Scores/unER
   O      12-      52%  F Baumann       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Buddin to 3B; Daley to 2B
   RO     -23      52%  B Goodman       Groundout: 3B-1B; Buddin Scores/unER; Daley to 3B
   O      --3      58%  B Klaus         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Frank Baumann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Collins       Strikeout
          ---      58%  A Carey         Walk
                  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Jerry Lumpe batting 8th
   O      1--      54%  L Skizas        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  B Grim          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bob Grim facing 3-4-5
                  Phil Rizzuto replaces Lou Skizas playing SS batting 8th
          ---      44%  F Throneberry   Walk
   OO     1--      57%  M Vernon        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  J Jensen        Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  J Piersall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Frank Baumann facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  H Bauer         Single to 2B
          1--      73%  G McDougald     Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bauer to 2B; McDougald to 1B
   RR     12-      92%  M Mantle        Double to CF; Bauer Scores; McDougald Scores/unER
   RR     -2-      97%  Y Berra         Home Run; Mantle Scores
   O      ---      97%  B Skowron       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      97%  J Collins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  A Carey         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 10.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-10, Bob Grim facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Cerv replaces Mickey Mantle playing LF batting 3rd; Joe Collins moves to CF; Hank Bauer moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  D Buddin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  P Daley         Flyball: CF
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Frank Baumann batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Keough        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-6, Ike Delock facing 8-9-1
                  Ike Delock replaces Marty Keough pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  P Rizzuto       Walk
          1--      99%  B Grim          Wild Pitch; Rizzuto to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      99%  H Bauer         Walk
          12-      99%  G McDougald     Rizzuto Steals 3B; Bauer Steals 2B
          -23      99%  " "             Walk
   R      123     100%  B Cerv          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rizzuto Scores; Bauer to 3B; McDougald to 2B; Cerv to 1B
                  Johnny Schmitz replaces Ike Delock pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123     100%  Y Berra         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bauer Scores/unER; McDougald to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Skowron       Single to LF; McDougald Scores/unER; Berra to 3B/Adv on E7; Skowron to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Collins       Lineout: 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 13.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-13, Bob Grim facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  B Goodman       Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  B Klaus         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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