April 17, 1956 New York Yankees at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
BAL 1 CHW 2
CLE 1 KCA 2
@DET 1 NYY 10
@WSH 4 PHI 8
@BRO 6 STL 4
@CIN 2 MLN 6
CHC 0 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 27,837

Tuesday, April 17, 1956
Time of Game: 2:38

Yankees

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  2   0  1  4   0  2  0   10 12  0
Senators        1  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    4  6  1

W: D Larsen (1-0), L: C Pascual (0-1)

Senators

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200    0    2   0   
J Lumpe SS                    5   3   2   1    0   2  .400  .800    0    0   2   
M Mantle CF                   3   3   2   4    2   1  .667 3.467    0    3   0   2·HR
Y Berra C                     4   1   4   5    1   0 1.000 3.000    0    6   0   HR,2B
B Skowron 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   3  .400  .800    0    5   3   
B Martin 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
E Howard LF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    6   0   
A Carey 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    2   0   
D Larsen P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   1   
Totals                       40  10  12  10    4  12                    27   7

BATTING

2B: Y Berra (1, off T Clevenger).

HR: M Mantle 2 (2, 2 off C Pascual; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); Y Berra (1, off C Pascual; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: M Mantle 8; Y Berra 8; B Skowron 2; J Lumpe 2; A Carey; E Howard.

RBI: Y Berra 5 (5); M Mantle 4 (4); J Lumpe (1).

2-out RBI: M Mantle 4; Y Berra 4; J Lumpe.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   4   
D Tettelbach LF               4   1   1   1    0   2  .250 1.250    0    0   0   HR
W Herzog RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   0   
R Sievers 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   0   
P Runnels 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    2   2   2B
L Berberet C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0   14   0   
  T Wright PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Olson CF                    4   2   3   3    0   0  .750 3.000    0    2   0   2·HR
J Valdivielso SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  E Oravetz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Snyder SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Chakales P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Courtney PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (1, off D Larsen).

HR: K Olson 2 (2, 2 off D Larsen; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); D Tettelbach (1, off D Larsen; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: K Olson 9; D Tettelbach 4; P Runnels 2; W Herzog.

RBI: K Olson 3 (3); D Tettelbach (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Valdivielso (1).

PITCHING

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
D Larsen, W (1-0)              9     6   4   4    3   6   3   4.00   36     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 6     62    -     0.50   0.09
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   6   3          36     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 6           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual, L (0-1)             6    10   8   6    3   9   3   9.00   32     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0·10     30    -     0.83  -0.39
B Chakales                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
T Clevenger                    2     2   2   2    1   2   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.12  -0.03
Totals                         9    12  10   8    4  12   3          44     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Clevenger (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 27,837.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Washington Senators                  
1. H Bauer              RF    1. E Yost               3B 
2. J Lumpe              SS    2. D Tettelbach         LF 
3. M Mantle             CF    3. W Herzog             RF 
4. Y Berra              C     4. R Sievers            1B 
5. B Skowron            1B    5. P Runnels            2B 
6. B Martin             2B    6. L Berberet           C  
7. E Howard             LF    7. K Olson              CF 
8. A Carey              3B    8. J Valdivielso        SS 
9. D Larsen             P     9. C Pascual            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-1  1--      21%  68% Y Berra         C Pascual       Home Run; Lumpe Scores/unER; Berra Scores/unER
   t 6   2  2-5  12-      11%  97% M Mantle        C Pascual       Home Run; Carey Scores; Lumpe Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  ---     -10%  47% D Tettelbach    D Larsen        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  56% M Mantle        C Pascual       Home Run
   t 5   1  1-3  12-       9%  88% Y Berra         C Pascual       Single to RF; Bauer Scores; Mantle to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
   R      ---      56%  M Mantle        Home Run
          ---      57%  Y Berra         Walk
          1--      60%  B Skowron       Single to CF; Berra to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      47%  D Tettelbach    Home Run
   O      ---      49%  W Herzog        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  E Howard        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  A Carey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  D Larsen        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  L Berberet      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Olson         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Bauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Lumpe         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lumpe to 1B
   O      1--      47%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   RR     1--      68%  Y Berra         Home Run; Lumpe Scores/unER; Berra Scores/unER
          ---      69%  B Skowron       Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  B Martin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Pascual       Popfly: 1B
          ---      71%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      73%  D Tettelbach    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  D Larsen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  W Herzog        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  R Sievers       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  H Bauer         Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Lumpe         Strikeout Looking
          1--      78%  M Mantle        Walk; Bauer to 2B
   R      12-      88%  Y Berra         Single to RF; Bauer Scores; Mantle to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      1-3      81%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  L Berberet      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      75%  K Olson         Home Run
   O      ---      77%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  C Pascual       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  E Howard        Single to CF
          1--      85%  A Carey         Single to LF; Howard to 2B
   O      12-      81%  D Larsen        Strikeout
   O      12-      78%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   R      12-      86%  J Lumpe         Single to CF; Howard Scores; Carey to 2B
   RRR    12-      97%  M Mantle        Home Run; Carey Scores; Lumpe Scores
          ---      97%  Y Berra         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  B Skowron       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Tettelbach    Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  W Herzog        Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Yost to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Chakales facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Chakales replaces Camilo Pascual pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  P Runnels       Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  L Berberet      Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      95%  K Olson         Home Run; Runnels Scores
                  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  E Oravetz       Flyball: LF
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Chakales batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Harmon Killebrew pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Snyder replaces Ernie Oravetz playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  D Larsen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  H Bauer         Strikeout
          ---      96%  J Lumpe         Single to RF
          1--      96%  M Mantle        Wild Pitch; Lumpe to 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-      99%  Y Berra         Double to CF; Lumpe Scores; Mantle Scores
   O      -2-      99%  B Skowron       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 10, Senators 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-10, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  E Yost          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Tettelbach    Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Herzog        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Sievers       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 10, Senators 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Tex Clevenger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Martin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Carey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Senators 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-10, Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  L Berberet      Walk
                  Tom Wright pinch runs for Lou Berberet batting 6th
          1--      99%  K Olson         Single to RF; Wright to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Snyder        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Olson to 2B
                  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Tex Clevenger batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  C Courtney      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 10, Senators 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation