September 4, 1961 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 3 BAL 4
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 LAA 4
@KCA 3 KCA 13
LAA 7 MIN 9
CHW 5 CHW 9
@MIN 5 NYY 5
WSA 3 NYY 3
WSA 2 CHC 6
MLN 2 LAD 4
SFG 0 CIN 5
@PHI 0 PHI 5
CIN 3 STL 9
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 4, 1961
Time of Game: 2:13

Senators

51-85

Lost 4

9th, 41 GB

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

W: H Reniff (2-0), L: B Daniels (8-10)

Yankees

91-45

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Keough LF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .262  .757    0    1   0   SB
B Klaus 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .230  .678    0    0   1   
G Woodling RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .876    0    2   0   
G Green C                     2   1   1   3    1   0  .295  .890    0    1   0   HR,HBP
W Tasby CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .758    0    2   0   
D Long 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .803    0   10   1   
B Johnson SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .706    0    2   3   
C Cottier 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .626    0    6   3   
B Daniels P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .197  .526    0    0   3   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .838    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    3   3                    24  11

BATTING

HR: G Green (17, off R Sheldon; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: G Green (1, by R Sheldon).

TB: G Green 4; B Johnson 2; M Keough 2; B Klaus; D Long; G Woodling.

RBI: G Green 3 (57).

2-out RBI: G Green 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Long; B Johnson-C Cottier-D Long.

E: B Johnson (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Keough (11, 2nd base off R Sheldon/E Howard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .628    0    2   3   2B
T Kubek SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .277  .696    0    1   0   
R Maris CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .271 1.007    0    2   0   
Y Berra LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .795    0    1   0   
J Blanchard RF                3   1   3   1    1   0  .294  .982    0    4   0   HR
  M Mantle CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .323 1.147         0   0   
E Howard C                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .354  .931    0    4   1   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .800    0   12   0   GDP
C Boyer 3B                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .229  .651    0    1   0   
R Sheldon P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274    0    0   4   SH
  H Lopez PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .584    0    0   0   SH
  H Reniff P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   5  12   4    3   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Richardson (15, off B Daniels).

HR: J Blanchard (16, off B Daniels; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: R Sheldon (2, off B Daniels); H Lopez (2, off B Daniels).

TB: J Blanchard 6; E Howard 3; B Richardson 3; C Boyer 2; Y Berra; T Kubek.

GIDP: B Skowron (19).

RBI: C Boyer (42); J Blanchard (39); E Howard (61); T Kubek (40).

2-out RBI: C Boyer; T Kubek.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Skowron.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Blanchard (2nd base by B Daniels).

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
B Daniels, L (8-10)            7.1  11   5   4    3   1   1   3.58   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 5· 4     36    -     1.26  -0.39
D Sisler                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.31    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.67  -0.06
Totals                         8    12   5   4    3   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 6· 4          1-1

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
R Sheldon                      7     8   3   3    3   3   1   3.31   32     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4· 2     49    -     1.34  -0.13
H Reniff, W (2-0)              2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.18
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·14· 4· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Sisler (2).

IBB: None.

PO: B Daniels (1; J Blanchard, 2nd base).

HBP: R Sheldon (2; G Green).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           New York Yankees                     
1. M Keough             LF    1. B Richardson         2B 
2. B Klaus              3B    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. G Woodling           RF    3. R Maris              CF 
4. G Green              C     4. Y Berra              LF 
5. W Tasby              CF    5. J Blanchard          RF 
6. D Long               1B    6. E Howard             C  
7. B Johnson            SS    7. B Skowron            1B 
8. C Cottier            2B    8. C Boyer              3B 
9. B Daniels            P     9. R Sheldon            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-0  12-     -49%  34% G Green         R Sheldon       Home Run (Deep RF); Keough Scores; Klaus Scores
   b 8   1  3-3  ---      30%  86% J Blanchard     B Daniels       Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 7   2  3-2  -2-      24%  56% T Kubek         B Daniels       Single to CF (Line Drive); Boyer Scores; Kubek to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   1  0-0  12-      15%  75% E Howard        B Daniels       Single to RF (Line Drive); Berra Scores; Blanchard to 3B
   b 4   1  0-1  1-3     -11%  64% B Skowron       B Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Keough        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  B Klaus         Flyball: 2B
          ---      53%  G Woodling      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      51%  G Green         Walk; Woodling to 2B
   O      12-      55%  W Tasby         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Richardson    Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  T Kubek         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  R Maris         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Long          Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      55%  C Cottier       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  J Blanchard     Single to CF
          1--      59%  E Howard        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blanchard to 2B
   O      12-      52%  B Skowron       Blanchard Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      1--      50%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Daniels       Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Keough        Walk
          1--      48%  B Klaus         Keough Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Keough to 3B
   O      --3      55%  G Woodling      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Sheldon       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  B Richardson    Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  T Kubek         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  G Green         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  W Tasby         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      42%  D Long          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Tasby to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3      56%  C Cottier       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Maris         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  Y Berra         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      60%  J Blanchard     Single to CF (Line Drive); Berra to 2B
   R      12-      75%  E Howard        Single to RF (Line Drive); Berra Scores; Blanchard to 3B
   OO     1-3      64%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  B Daniels       Strikeout
          ---      64%  M Keough        Single to RF
          1--      59%  B Klaus         Walk; Keough to 2B
   O      12-      65%  G Woodling      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      71%  G Green         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  C Boyer         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  R Sheldon       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
          -2-      78%  B Richardson    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Boyer to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  T Kubek         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boyer Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Kubek to 1B
   O      1--      79%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      84%  D Long          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      82%  B Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  C Cottier       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  Y Berra         Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  J Blanchard     Walk
   O      1--      84%  E Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      82%  B Skowron       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Rollie Sheldon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  B Daniels       Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  M Keough        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  B Klaus         Single to RF (Line Drive); Keough to 2B
   O      12-      83%  G Woodling      Flyball: RF
   RRR    12-      34%  G Green         Home Run (Deep RF); Keough Scores; Klaus Scores
   O      ---      35%  W Tasby         Groundout: C-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  C Boyer         Walk
                  Hector Lopez pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon batting 9th
   O      1--      40%  H Lopez         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      56%  T Kubek         Single to CF (Line Drive); Boyer Scores; Kubek to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      50%  R Maris         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Hal Reniff facing 6-7-8
                  Hal Reniff replaces Hector Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  D Long          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      58%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  C Cottier       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  Y Berra         Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      86%  J Blanchard     Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      87%  E Howard        Single to LF
                  Dave Sisler replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
          1--      88%  B Skowron       Wild Pitch; Howard to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      94%  C Boyer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard Scores
   O      1--      93%  H Reniff        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, Hal Reniff facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Mantle replaces Johnny Blanchard playing CF batting 5th; Roger Maris moves to RF; Jim King pinch hits for Dave Sisler batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Klaus         Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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