May 26, 1959 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
WSH 5 CLE 3
@CHW 0 DET 9
@KCA 5 BOS 12
@NYY 2 CIN 2
PHI 1 MLN 1
PIT 0
(13) SFG 6
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 33,173

Tuesday, May 26, 1959, 8:01PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Red Sox

16-21

Won 1

6th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  1   0  0  0   5  4  0   12 12  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

W: T Brewer (3-3), L: B Turley (3-6)

Yankees

14-22

Lost 2

8th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   3   1   0   0    3   1  .227  .708    0    1   3   
P Runnels 2B                  3   3   0   0    3   0  .314  .932    0    4   5   
V Wertz 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .242  .827    0    7   0   
  J Busby PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .682    0    0   0   
D Gernert LF-1B               5   0   2   2    1   1  .317  .952    0    4   1   
J Jensen RF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .289  .964    0    1   0   2·2B,SF
F Malzone 3B                  3   3   1   0    2   0  .308  .867    0    0   1   
G Geiger CF-LF                5   1   3   2    0   0  .260  .669    0    1   0   
P Daley C                     4   0   2   4    0   0  .281  .677    0    7   0   SF
T Brewer P                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .087  .212    0    2   3   
Totals                       38  12  12  11   10   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Jensen 2 (8, off B Turley, off B Shantz).

SF: J Jensen (4, off B Turley); P Daley (1, off B Turley).

TB: J Jensen 4; G Geiger 3; P Daley 2; D Gernert 2; V Wertz 2; F Malzone.

RBI: P Daley 4 (9); G Geiger 2 (10); D Gernert 2 (25); J Jensen 2 (27); V Wertz (8).

2-out RBI: P Daley; G Geiger.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 9 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Runnels-D Buddin-D Gernert; D Buddin-P Runnels-V Wertz; F Malzone-P Runnels-V Wertz.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G McDougald 2B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .609    0    2   0   
T Kubek SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .692    0    1   4   SH,GDP
M Mantle CF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .299  .946    0    5   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .830    0    6   0   2·GDP
Y Berra C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .789    0    5   0   
  J Blanchard C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641    0    0   0   
N Siebern LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .732    0    3   0   
E Howard RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .689    0    1   0   
A Carey 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .548    0    4   3   
B Turley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0    0   0   
  J Coates P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Slaughter PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .586    0    0   0   
  B Shantz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Ditmar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .388         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   1    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

SH: T Kubek (5, off T Brewer).

TB: T Kubek 2; M Mantle 2; G McDougald 2; A Carey.

GIDP: B Skowron 2 (5); T Kubek (3).

RBI: M Mantle (22).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Kubek (5).

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
T Brewer, W (3-3)              9     7   2   2    2   7   0   2.86   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 7     70    -     1.04   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 7           -

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
B Turley, L (3-6)              6.2   5   7   7    8   4   0   4.32   33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 4     32    -     1.11  -0.24
J Coates                       0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   2.30    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.43  -0.08
B Shantz                       0.1   4   4   4    1   0   0   6.28    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.03  -0.01
A Ditmar                       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.35    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          3-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    12  12  11   10   4   0          50     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2·11          5-4

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 33,173.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. D Buddin             SS    1. G McDougald          2B 
2. P Runnels            2B    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. V Wertz              1B    3. M Mantle             CF 
4. D Gernert            LF    4. B Skowron            1B 
5. J Jensen             RF    5. Y Berra              C  
6. F Malzone            3B    6. N Siebern            LF 
7. G Geiger             CF    7. E Howard             RF 
8. P Daley              C     8. A Carey              3B 
9. T Brewer             P     9. B Turley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-2  12-      14%  69% D Gernert       B Turley        Single to LF; Runnels Scores; Wertz to 3B
   t 2   1  2-0  12-      13%  46% G Geiger        B Turley        Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -12%  24% M Mantle        T Brewer        Single to RF; McDougald Scores; Kubek to 3B
   t 7   0  2-3  12-      11%  91% V Wertz         B Turley        Single to RF; Buddin Scores; Runnels to 3B
   b 3   1  3-2  12-      11%  63% B Skowron       T Brewer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Buddin        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G McDougald     Single to CF
          1--      36%  T Kubek         Single to SS; McDougald to 2B
   R      12-      24%  M Mantle        Single to RF; McDougald Scores; Kubek to 3B
   ROO    1-3      28%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Kubek Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      29%  Y Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  D Gernert       Flyball: CF
          ---      31%  J Jensen        Double
          -2-      33%  F Malzone       Walk
   R      12-      46%  G Geiger        Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B
   RO     1-3      47%  P Daley         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Malzone Scores
   O      1--      45%  T Brewer        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Brewer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  N Siebern       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Howard        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  A Carey         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Turley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Buddin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  P Runnels       Walk
          1--      54%  V Wertz         Walk; Runnels to 2B
   R      12-      69%  D Gernert       Single to LF; Runnels Scores; Wertz to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  J Jensen        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1-3      64%  F Malzone       Walk; Gernert to 2B
   O      123      57%  G Geiger        Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  G McDougald     Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  T Kubek         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McDougald to 2B
          -2-      52%  M Mantle        Walk
   OO     12-      63%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  P Daley         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  T Brewer        Strikeout Looking
          ---      61%  D Buddin        Walk
   O      1--      58%  P Runnels       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Brewer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  Y Berra         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      63%  N Siebern       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  E Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Turley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  D Gernert       Walk
   O      1--      62%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      60%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Brewer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  A Carey         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  B Turley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  G McDougald     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Turley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  G Geiger        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      63%  P Daley         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      62%  T Brewer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Brewer facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  T Kubek         Single to 2B
          1--      46%  M Mantle        Single to CF; Kubek to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      12-      63%  Y Berra         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      70%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  D Buddin        Walk
          1--      79%  P Runnels       Walk; Buddin to 2B
   R      12-      91%  V Wertz         Single to RF; Buddin Scores; Runnels to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  D Gernert       Strikeout
   RO     1-3      89%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Runnels Scores
          1--      90%  F Malzone       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wertz to 3B
                  Jim Coates replaces Bob Turley pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      95%  G Geiger        Single to LF; Wertz Scores; Malzone to 2B
   R      12-      97%  P Daley         Single to CF; Malzone Scores; Geiger to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  T Brewer        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Geiger Scores/unER/No RBI; Daley to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D Buddin        Flyball: 3B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Tom Brewer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  E Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Carey         Flyball: P
                  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Slaughter     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Shantz replaces Enos Slaughter pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  P Runnels       Walk
          1--     100%  V Wertz         Single to RF; Runnels to 3B
                  Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz batting 3rd
   R      1-3     100%  D Gernert       Single to CF; Runnels Scores; Busby to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Jensen        Double to LF; Busby Scores; Gernert to 3B
   O      -23     100%  F Malzone       Fielder's Choice 3B; Gernert out at Hm/3B-C
          12-     100%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Jensen to 3B; Malzone to 2B
                  Art Ditmar replaces Bobby Shantz pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123     100%  P Daley         Single to LF; Jensen Scores; Malzone Scores; Geiger to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Brewer        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Daley to 2B
          12-     100%  D Buddin        Walk; Daley to 3B; Brewer to 2B
   O      123     100%  P Runnels       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Gernert moves to 1B; Gary Geiger moves to LF; Jim Busby moves to CF
          ---     100%  G McDougald     Walk
   OO     1--     100%  T Kubek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-2, Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
                  Johnny Blanchard replaces Yogi Berra playing C batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  J Busby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Gernert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Jensen        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Tom Brewer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Blanchard     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  N Siebern       Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Yankees 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation