July 20, 1963 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
BOS 0 BAL 6
@KCA 3 LAA 11
DET 2 MIN 11
WSA 3 NYY 5
CLE 4 CIN 3
SFG 2 LAD 5
@MLN 4 PHI 5
NYM 1 STL 8
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,931

Saturday, July 20, 1963, 1:58PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Indians

46-48

Lost 7

6th, 12 GB

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

W: W Ford (15-3), L: D Donovan (6-7), S: H Reniff (12)

Yankees

56-34

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Francona LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .627    0    0   0   2B
  J Azcue PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .780    0    0   0   
W Tasby RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .883    0    1   0   
W Kirkland CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .728    0    3   0   
M Alvis 3B                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .275  .799    0    0   0   HR,3B
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .760    0   12   2   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .722    0    0   0   
J Romano C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .798    0    3   0   
J Kindall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .538    0    1   4   
  A Luplow PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .576    0    0   0   GDP
L Brown SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .345  .769    0    2   2   
D Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .122  .268    0    2   1   
  J Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   2   
  M de la Hoz PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .760    0    0   0   
  G Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .231         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    1   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: T Francona (15, off W Ford).

3B: M Alvis (3, off W Ford).

HR: M Alvis (12, off W Ford; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Alvis 7; T Francona 2; W Kirkland; L Brown; F Whitfield; J Romano.

GIDP: A Luplow (6).

RBI: M Alvis 3 (36); F Whitfield (25).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .573    0    1   5   2B
B Richardson 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .631    0    0   1   SH
J Pepitone CF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .284  .791    0    2   0   HR
E Howard C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .277  .862    0    4   0   2B
J Blanchard RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .675    0    0   0   
H Lopez LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .707    0    5   0   
H Bright 1B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .794    0   13   0   HR
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .703    0    0   5   
W Ford P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .432    0    2   2   
  H Reniff P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091         0   1   
Totals                       30   5   7   5    1   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Kubek (8, off D Donovan); E Howard (17, off D Donovan).

HR: J Pepitone (16, off D Donovan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); H Bright (4, off D Donovan; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Richardson (6, off D Donovan).

TB: H Bright 4; J Pepitone 4; E Howard 3; T Kubek 2; H Lopez; J Blanchard.

RBI: H Bright 2 (15); J Pepitone 2 (50); J Blanchard (12).

2-out RBI: J Blanchard.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Reniff-T Kubek-H Bright.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, L (6-7)             6     7   5   5    0   1   2   4.66   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 7     39    -     0.92  -0.21
J Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
G Bell                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.22    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   5    1   1   2          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 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
W Ford, W (15-3)               8.1   5   4   4    1   4   1   3.08   31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 5     60    -     0.87   0.20
H Reniff, S (12)               0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    4.10   0.09
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 2· 7          1-1

D Donovan faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Ford (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 21,931.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. T Francona           LF    1. T Kubek              SS 
2. W Tasby              RF    2. B Richardson         2B 
3. W Kirkland           CF    3. J Pepitone           CF 
4. M Alvis              3B    4. E Howard             C  
5. J Adcock             1B    5. J Blanchard          RF 
6. J Romano             C     6. H Lopez              LF 
7. J Kindall            2B    7. H Bright             1B 
8. L Brown              SS    8. C Boyer              3B 
9. D Donovan            P     9. W Ford               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-4  12-      27% 100% A Luplow        H Reniff        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   1  1-1  --3      19%  85% J Pepitone      D Donovan       Home Run; Kubek Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -14%  39% M Alvis         W Ford          Home Run
   b 4   2  1-0  -2-      13%  53% J Blanchard     D Donovan       Single to RF; Howard Scores
   t 9   1  5-4  1--     -11%  73% J Romano        H Reniff        Single to CF; Whitfield to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  T Francona      Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  W Tasby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      51%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-      55%  M Alvis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Romano        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Kindall       Bunt Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  E Howard        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  J Blanchard     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      52%  H Lopez         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      50%  H Bright        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  L Brown         Single to LF
          1--      43%  D Donovan       Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted; Brown to 3B
   O      --3      51%  T Francona      Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      55%  W Tasby         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Ford          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      39%  M Alvis         Home Run
   O      ---      40%  J Adcock        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  J Romano        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  B Richardson    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      36%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  E Howard        Double (Short LF Line)
   R      -2-      53%  J Blanchard     Single to RF; Howard Scores
   O      1--      50%  H Lopez         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Kindall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Brown         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      56%  D Donovan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  H Bright        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Boyer         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  W Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  W Tasby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  T Kubek         Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      66%  B Richardson    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kubek to 3B
   RR     --3      85%  J Pepitone      Home Run; Kubek Scores
   O      ---      84%  E Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Blanchard     Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  M Alvis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Romano        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   RR     1--      98%  H Bright        Home Run; Lopez Scores
                  Jerry Walker replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  W Ford          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Kubek         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Kindall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Jerry Walker batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M de la Hoz     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Bell replaces Mike de la Hoz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Richardson    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  E Howard        Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Blanchard     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Tito Francona batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  W Tasby         Walk
          1--      97%  W Kirkland      Single to CF; Tasby to 2B
   RR     12-      91%  M Alvis         Triple to LF; Kirkland Scores; Tasby Scores
                  Hal Reniff replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th; Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Joe Adcock batting 5th
   R      --3      84%  F Whitfield     Single to CF (Short CF); Alvis Scores
          1--      73%  J Romano        Single to CF; Whitfield to 2B
                  Al Luplow pinch hits for Jerry Kindall batting 7th
   OO     12-     100%  A Luplow        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196307200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation