September 6, 1963 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
BOS 4 BAL 4
BOS 2 MIN 9
@CHW 8 LAA 4
KCA 3
(14) NYY 2
DET 1 WSA 7
CLE 2 NYM 5
@CIN 4 CHC 3
@HOU 0 MLN 5
@PHI 0 STL 5
@PIT 1 PIT 5
STL 0 LAD 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 16,273

Friday, September 6, 1963, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 1:52

Tigers

69-71

Lost 1

5th, 23 GB

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

W: W Ford (21-7), L: H Aguirre (14-12)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Yankees

93-49

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomas RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .632    0    0   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .710    0    0   3   CS,GDP
B Bruton CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .723    0    1   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .810    0    4   0   2B,GDP
B Freehan 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .722    0    8   1   SB
G Triandos C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .720    0    6   0   
D McAuliffe SS                3   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .738    0    3   2   HR
G Smith 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .205  .553    0    3   0   
H Aguirre P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .357    0    0   3   
Totals                       29   1   6   1    2   4                    25   9

BATTING

2B: R Colavito (25, off W Ford).

HR: D McAuliffe (12, off W Ford; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: D McAuliffe 4; D Wert 2; R Colavito 2; B Freehan; G Thomas.

GIDP: R Colavito (17); D Wert (6).

RBI: D McAuliffe (58).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Freehan (2, 2nd base off W Ford/E Howard).

CS: D Wert (3, 2nd base by W Ford/E Howard).

PO: G Smith (1st base by W Ford).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Linz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .645    0    2   4   
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .645    0    3   4   
H Lopez LF                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .253  .712    0    1   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .868    0    6   2   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .743    0    8   1   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .663    0    0   1   
H Bright RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .762    0    2   0   HR
J Reed CF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .241  .651    0    4   0   
W Ford P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .398    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       30   2   6   2    1   5                    27  13

BATTING

HR: H Bright (7, off H Aguirre; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: W Ford (4, off H Aguirre).

TB: H Bright 4; E Howard 2; J Reed; J Pepitone; H Lopez.

RBI: J Pepitone (76); H Bright (23).

2-out RBI: H Bright.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Linz-B Richardson-J Pepitone 2.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Aguirre, L (14-12)           8.1   6   2   2    1   5   1   3.50   32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 5     67    -     1.21  -0.09
Totals                         8.1   6   2   2    1   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 5           -

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 (21-7)               9     6   1   1    2   4   1   3.02   31     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 6     73    -     1.28   0.41
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: W Ford (4; G Smith, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Sam Carrigan.

Time of Game: 1:52.

Attendance: 16,273.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. G Thomas             RF    1. P Linz               SS 
2. D Wert               3B    2. B Richardson         2B 
3. B Bruton             CF    3. H Lopez              LF 
4. R Colavito           LF    4. E Howard             C  
5. B Freehan            1B    5. J Pepitone           1B 
6. G Triandos           C     6. C Boyer              3B 
7. D McAuliffe          SS    7. H Bright             RF 
8. G Smith              2B    8. J Reed               CF 
9. H Aguirre            P     9. W Ford               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-1  12-      30% 100% J Pepitone      H Aguirre       Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Howard to 2B
   t 8   0  1-0  ---     -26%  50% D McAuliffe     W Ford          Home Run
   b 5   2  0-0  ---      17%  68% H Bright        H Aguirre       Home Run
   t 8   0  1-1  1--      11%  55% H Aguirre       W Ford          Smith Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       9%  55% R Colavito      W Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Thomas        Groundout: C-1B
          ---      50%  D Wert          Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  B Bruton        Lineout: LF
          1--      49%  R Colavito      Double to LF; Wert to 3B
   O      -23      55%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Linz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  B Richardson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  G Triandos      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  E Howard        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  C Boyer         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      50%  H Bright        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  H Aguirre       Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Thomas        Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  D Wert          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Aguirre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Linz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  B Bruton        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Freehan       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Aguirre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Richardson    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      51%  H Lopez         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Triandos      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  G Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Aguirre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Pepitone      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  C Boyer         Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      68%  H Bright        Home Run
          ---      70%  J Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      67%  W Ford          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  H Aguirre       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      73%  G Thomas        Lineout: P
          ---      71%  D Wert          Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  B Bruton        Wert Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  P Linz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  B Freehan       Single to CF
          1--      74%  G Triandos      Freehan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  E Howard        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Pepitone      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Home Run
          ---      43%  G Smith         Walk
   O      1--      55%  H Aguirre       Smith Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      60%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Hank Aguirre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  H Bright        Flyball: 1B
          ---      60%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--      58%  W Ford          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reed to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  P Linz          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  D Wert          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      60%  B Bruton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  R Colavito      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Hank Aguirre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  B Richardson    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      63%  H Lopez         Single (Short LF Line)
          1--      70%  E Howard        Single to CF; Lopez to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Pepitone      Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Howard to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196309060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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