October 2, 1963 World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1963 World Series Game 1

Game 1
LAD  5
@NYY  2
Game 2
LAD  4
@NYY  1
Game 3
LAD  1
NYY  0
Game 4
LAD  2
NYY  1

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 69,000

Wednesday, October 2, 1963
Time of Game: 2:09

Dodgers

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

W: S Koufax (1-0), L: W Ford (0-1)

Yankees

Ralph Houk

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    1   1   
W Davis CF                    3   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   SH
T Davis LF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    0   0   SB
F Howard RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
  R Fairly RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   2   2    1   1  .667 1.417    0    3   0   IW
D Tracewski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   2   
J Roseboro C                  4   1   1   3    0   2  .250 1.250    0   18   0   HR
S Koufax P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    2  10                    27   4

BATTING

2B: F Howard (1, off W Ford).

HR: J Roseboro (1, off W Ford; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: W Davis (1, off W Ford).

IBB: B Skowron (1, by W Ford).

TB: J Roseboro 4; T Davis 3; B Skowron 2; F Howard 2; J Gilliam; D Tracewski.

RBI: J Roseboro 3 (3); B Skowron 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Skowron.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Davis (1, 2nd base off S Williams/E Howard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   5   
B Richardson 2B               3   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .250    0    2   2   
T Tresh LF                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .333 1.833    0    0   0   HR
M Mantle CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0    1   0   
R Maris RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   11   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    8   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
W Ford P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  H Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Linz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    3  15                    27  11

BATTING

HR: T Tresh (1, off S Koufax; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: T Tresh 4; J Pepitone 2; C Boyer; E Howard; T Kubek.

RBI: T Tresh 2 (2).

2-out RBI: T Tresh 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Koufax, W (1-0)              9     6   2   2    3  15   1   2.00   36     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 5     79    -     0.59   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3  15   1          36     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 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, L (0-1)                5     8   5   5    2   4   1   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 1· 7     33    -     0.61  -0.31
S Williams                     3     1   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
S Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2  10   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Ford (1; B Skowron).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paparella, 1B - Gorman, 2B - Napp, 3B - Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 69,000.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Yankees                     
1. M Wills              SS    1. T Kubek              SS 
2. J Gilliam            3B    2. B Richardson         2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. T Tresh              LF 
4. T Davis              LF    4. M Mantle             CF 
5. F Howard             RF    5. R Maris              RF 
6. B Skowron            1B    6. E Howard             C  
7. D Tracewski          2B    7. J Pepitone           1B 
8. J Roseboro           C     8. C Boyer              3B 
9. S Koufax             P     9. W Ford               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  12-      20%  85% J Roseboro      W Ford          Home Run (Deep RF); Skowron Scores; Tracewski Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-       9%  61% B Skowron       W Ford          Single to CF; Howard Scores
   t 3   2  0-4  1-3       4%  92% B Skowron       W Ford          Single to CF; Davis Scores; Davis to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---       4%  52% F Howard        W Ford          Double
   b 5   2  5-0  123       4%  96% H Lopez         S Koufax        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Kubek         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Richardson    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Tresh         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  F Howard        Double
   R      -2-      61%  B Skowron       Single to CF; Howard Scores
          1--      65%  D Tracewski     Single to CF; Skowron to 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  J Roseboro      Home Run (Deep RF); Skowron Scores; Tracewski Scores
   O      ---      84%  S Koufax        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  M Wills         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  M Mantle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  E Howard        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
          ---      89%  J Gilliam       Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  T Davis         Single to RF; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  F Howard        Foul Flyball: C
   R      1-3      92%  B Skowron       Single to CF; Davis Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Boyer         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Ford          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Roseboro      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Koufax        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Wills         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  T Kubek         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Richardson    Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  T Tresh         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      1--      95%  W Davis         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gilliam to 2B
          -2-      96%  T Davis         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gilliam to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  F Howard        Groundout: P-1B; Davis to 2B
          -23      95%  B Skowron       Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      95%  E Howard        Single to RF
          1--      94%  J Pepitone      Single to RF; Howard to 2B
          12-      92%  C Boyer         Single; Howard to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
                  Hector Lopez pinch hits for Whitey Ford batting 9th
   O      123      96%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Stan Williams replaces Hector Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  S Koufax        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  T Kubek         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  B Richardson    Walk
          1--      93%  T Tresh         Walk; Richardson to 2B
   O      12-      96%  M Mantle        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Maris         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  J Gilliam       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  W Davis         Strikeout
          ---      97%  T Davis         Single to RF
          1--      97%  F Howard        Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Fairly replaces Frank Howard playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  E Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Pepitone      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  C Boyer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Tracewski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Roseboro      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Linz pinch hits for Stan Williams batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  P Linz          Strikeout
          ---      98%  T Kubek         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  B Richardson    Strikeout
   RR     1--      96%  T Tresh         Home Run (Deep LF); Kubek Scores
          ---      95%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Maris         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Hamilton facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Phil Linz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  S Koufax        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  M Wills         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  E Howard        Lineout: 2B
          ---      96%  J Pepitone      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Steve Hamilton batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  H Bright        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196310020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation