September 21, 1963 Kansas City Athletics at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 13
@BOS 4 BOS 11
MIN 2 LAA 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
CHW 3 KCA 5
@NYY 3 MLN 4
@CHC 0 PHI 4
@HOU 3 LAD 5
PIT 3 NYM 5
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 15,081

Saturday, September 21, 1963, 1:34PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Athletics

71-84

Won 2

8th, 29½ GB

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

W: M Drabowsky (7-12), L: R Terry (17-15), S: T Bowsfield (3)

Yankees

101-55

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                5   0   2   2    0   0  .239  .615    0    3   0   SB
W Causey SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .739    0    0   0   
  D Green PH-SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .683    0    1   2   2B
J Lumpe 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .709    0    3   3   
N Siebern 1B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .774    0    6   2   2B
E Charles 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .732    0    1   2   2B
C Lau C                       4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .702    0    7   0   SB
G Cimoli RF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .270  .692    0    3   0   
K Harrelson LF                3   0   0   0    0   3  .242  .694    0    0   0   
  B Del Greco LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .628    0    1   0   
M Drabowsky P                 2   0   0   1    0   1  .169  .491    0    2   0   
  T Bowsfield P               2   0   0   0    0   2  .043  .241    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   5   7   5    3  10                    27  10

BATTING

2B: N Siebern (25, off R Terry); D Green (1, off R Terry); E Charles (28, off R Terry).

TB: E Charles 2; J Tartabull 2; C Lau 2; D Green 2; N Siebern 2.

RBI: J Tartabull 2 (18); E Charles (76); M Drabowsky (8); C Lau (32).

2-out RBI: J Tartabull 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: N Siebern (12); E Charles (23).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lau (1, 2nd base off R Terry/Y Berra); J Tartabull (16, 2nd base off B Stafford/E Howard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .636    0    1   1   SB
B Richardson 2B               5   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .623    0    1   1   
T Tresh LF                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .272  .867    0    3   0   
M Mantle CF                   2   1   2   1    1   0  .321 1.101    0    2   0   HR
  P Linz PR-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .670    0    0   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .269  .743    0    4   3   
Y Berra C                     2   1   1   2    0   0  .299  .870    0    6   0   HR
  E Howard PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .867    0    5   0   
H Lopez RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .702    0    1   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .656    0    1   3   
R Terry P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .180    0    3   0   SH
  P Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .478    0    0   0   
  B Stafford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .721         0   0   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .711    0    0   0   
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762         0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .566    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   3    4   6                    27   8

BATTING

HR: M Mantle (15, off M Drabowsky; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); Y Berra (8, off M Drabowsky; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: R Terry (9, off M Drabowsky).

TB: M Mantle 5; Y Berra 4; C Boyer 2; T Kubek.

RBI: Y Berra 2 (28); M Mantle (35).

2-out RBI: Y Berra 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Pepitone (8); H Lopez (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Kubek (4, 2nd base off M Drabowsky/C Lau).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Drabowsky, W (7-12)          5     5   3   3    2   2   2   3.05   22     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 4     45    -     1.02  -0.18
T Bowsfield, S (3)             4     1   0   0    2   4   0   4.40   17     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 1          2-0    2.76   0.46
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   6   2          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 5          2-0

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 Terry, L (17-15)             5     5   4   4    1   4   0   3.25   21     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 4     44    -     0.88  -0.19
B Stafford                     2     2   1   1    2   2   0   6.02   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    1.00  -0.06
B Kunkel                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.72    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 6           -

M Drabowsky faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 15,081.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         New York Yankees                     
1. J Tartabull          CF    1. T Kubek              SS 
2. W Causey             SS    2. B Richardson         2B 
3. J Lumpe              2B    3. T Tresh              LF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. M Mantle             CF 
5. E Charles            3B    5. J Pepitone           1B 
6. C Lau                C     6. Y Berra              C  
7. G Cimoli             RF    7. H Lopez              RF 
8. K Harrelson          LF    8. C Boyer              3B 
9. M Drabowsky          P     9. R Terry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  4-1  1--     -19%  64% Y Berra         M Drabowsky     Home Run; Pepitone Scores
   b 8   2  5-3  123      15%  93% C Boyer         T Bowsfield     Groundout: P-1B
   t 2   2  0-2  -23      13%  85% J Tartabull     R Terry         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lau Scores; Cimoli Scores
   b 8   0  5-3  1--     -12%  65% P Linz          T Bowsfield     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tresh to 2B
   t 6   1  3-4  -2-      12%  81% C Lau           B Stafford      Single to RF; Siebern Scores; Lau to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Tartabull     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      46%  W Causey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Richardson    Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Tresh         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  N Siebern       Double to RF; Siebern to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      67%  E Charles       Double to LF; Siebern Scores
          -2-      73%  C Lau           Single to 1B; Charles to 3B
          1-3      74%  G Cimoli        Lau Steals 2B
          -23      76%  " "             Walk
   O      123      70%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   RO     123      72%  M Drabowsky     Groundout: 1B-P; Cimoli to 2B; Lau to 3B; Charles Scores
   RR     -23      85%  J Tartabull     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lau Scores; Cimoli Scores
                  Dick Green pinch hits for Wayne Causey batting 2nd
   O      1--      84%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
                  Dick Green moves to SS
   R      ---      77%  M Mantle        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      79%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  Y Berra         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      81%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  N Siebern       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  E Charles       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  C Boyer         Single to 1B
   O      1--      77%  R Terry         Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  T Kubek         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      83%  B Richardson    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ralph Terry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  C Lau           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  G Cimoli        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  T Tresh         Strikeout
          ---      80%  M Mantle        Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  J Pepitone      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      64%  Y Berra         Home Run; Pepitone Scores
   O      ---      65%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ralph Terry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  M Drabowsky     Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  J Tartabull     Lineout: LF
          ---      64%  D Green         Double (Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      60%  J Lumpe         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  Pedro Gonzalez pinch hits for Ralph Terry batting 9th
   O      ---      66%  P Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      64%  T Kubek         Single to RF
          1--      62%  B Richardson    Kubek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Stafford facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Stafford replaces Pedro Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      71%  N Siebern       Walk
   O      1--      70%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B; Siebern to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  C Lau           Single to RF; Siebern Scores; Lau to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      79%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      76%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  T Tresh         Walk
          1--      61%  M Mantle        Walk; Tresh to 2B
                  Ted Bowsfield replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th; Phil Linz pinch runs for Mickey Mantle batting 4th
   O      12-      70%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
                  Elston Howard pinch hits for Yogi Berra batting 6th
   O      12-      76%  E Howard        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tresh to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  H Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
                  Elston Howard moves to C; Phil Linz moves to CF
   O      ---      82%  T Bowsfield     Strikeout
          ---      83%  J Tartabull     Single to LF
          1--      85%  D Green         Tartabull Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      83%  J Lumpe         Walk
   O      12-      80%  N Siebern       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Ted Bowsfield facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Del Greco replaces Ken Harrelson playing LF batting 8th
          ---      74%  C Boyer         Single to CF
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Bill Stafford batting 9th
   O      1--      79%  H Bright        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      84%  T Kubek         Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  B Richardson    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Kunkel facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Kunkel replaces Harry Bright pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  C Lau           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Cimoli        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Ted Bowsfield facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  T Tresh         Walk
          1--      65%  P Linz          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tresh to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Pepitone      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tresh to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  E Howard        Flyball: C
          1-3      79%  H Lopez         Walk; Pepitone to 2B
   O      123      93%  C Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Kunkel facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  B Del Greco     Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
   O      1--      93%  T Bowsfield     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      93%  J Tartabull     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      92%  D Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Ted Bowsfield facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Reed pinch hits for Bill Kunkel batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
          ---      90%  T Kubek         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B; Kubek to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  T Tresh         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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