May 4, 1956 Chicago White Sox at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 BOS 6
DET 4 NYY 10
KCA 6 CHW 5
@WSH 2 CHC 2
PHI 1 CIN 4
PIT 3 MLN 3
NYG 2
(10) STL 10
BRO 3

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 6,302

Friday, May 4, 1956
Time of Game: 2:25

White Sox

6-3

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  0
Senators        0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

W: D Donovan (1-0), L: C Pascual (2-2)

Senators

8-8

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Esposito 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .500    0    0   2   SH
N Fox 2B                      5   1   1   1    0   2  .154  .496    0    1   5   
M Minoso LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .219  .686    0    1   0   HBP
L Doby CF                     4   0   2   2    1   0  .233  .609    0    6   0   CS
J Rivera RF                   2   1   1   1    0   1  .370  .938    0    1   0   2B,SF,SH
G Kell 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .368  .850    0    9   1   2B
S Lollar C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .765    0    7   0   
J Brideweser SS               3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .533    0    1   2   HBP
D Donovan P                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.571    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   5   8   5    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Kell (1, off C Pascual); J Rivera (2, off C Pascual).

SF: J Rivera (1, off C Pascual).

SH: J Rivera (1, off C Pascual); S Esposito (2, off T Clevenger).

HBP: M Minoso (1, by C Pascual); J Brideweser (1, by C Pascual).

TB: L Doby 2; G Kell 2; J Rivera 2; N Fox; D Donovan; S Esposito; M Minoso.

RBI: L Doby 2 (9); G Kell (2); N Fox (3); J Rivera (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Esposito-N Fox-G Kell; N Fox-J Brideweser-G Kell.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Doby (2, 2nd base by C Pascual/C Courtney).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .722    0    0   2   
D Tettelbach LF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .169  .591    0    3   0   
P Runnels 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .919    0    2   1   
R Sievers 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .774    0    8   0   2B
J Lemon RF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .370 1.170    0    3   0   HR
C Courtney C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .379  .955    0    6   1   
K Olson CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .351  .944    0    2   0   
J Snyder SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .703    0    1   3   GDP
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .819    0    2   2   GDP
  E Oravetz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .367    0    0   0   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Sievers (2, off D Donovan).

HR: J Lemon (4, off D Donovan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Lemon 4; R Sievers 3; D Tettelbach; C Courtney; J Snyder.

GIDP: C Pascual (1); J Snyder (3).

RBI: J Lemon 2 (15).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Courtney-P Runnels.

PB: C Courtney (1).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, W (1-0)             9     6   2   2    1   6   1   2.70   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5     72    -     0.89   0.27
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5           -

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 (2-2)             8     7   5   5    3   6   0   4.22   35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     51    -     0.81  -0.24
T Clevenger                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Pascual (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Pascual 2 (2; M Minoso, J Brideweser).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 6,302.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Washington Senators                  
1. S Esposito           3B    1. E Yost               3B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. D Tettelbach         LF 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. P Runnels            2B 
4. L Doby               CF    4. R Sievers            1B 
5. J Rivera             RF    5. J Lemon              RF 
6. G Kell               1B    6. C Courtney           C  
7. S Lollar             C     7. K Olson              CF 
8. J Brideweser         SS    8. J Snyder             SS 
9. D Donovan            P     9. C Pascual            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--     -16%  25% J Lemon         D Donovan       Home Run; Sievers Scores
   t 3   0  2-1  123      15%  73% L Doby          C Pascual       Single to RF; Esposito Scores; Fox Scores; Minoso to 3B
   t 3   0  2-0  1--      10%  43% S Esposito      C Pascual       Single to RF; Donovan to 3B
   t 3   0  2-1  12-       9%  58% M Minoso        C Pascual       Hit By Pitch; Esposito to 3B; Fox to 2B
   t 6   1  2-4  -2-       8%  88% G Kell          C Pascual       Double to LF; Rivera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Esposito      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  N Fox           Strikeout
          ---      47%  M Minoso        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      49%  L Doby          Walk; Minoso to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Rivera        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  E Yost          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  D Tettelbach    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  G Kell          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Lollar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Brideweser    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  R Sievers       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      25%  J Lemon         Home Run; Sievers Scores
          ---      23%  C Courtney      Single to 1B
   O      1--      25%  K Olson         Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      29%  J Snyder        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
          ---      33%  D Donovan       Walk
          1--      43%  S Esposito      Single to RF; Donovan to 3B
   R      1-3      50%  N Fox           Single to SS; Donovan Scores; Esposito to 2B
          12-      58%  M Minoso        Hit By Pitch; Esposito to 3B; Fox to 2B
   RR     123      73%  L Doby          Single to RF; Esposito Scores; Fox Scores; Minoso to 3B
   RO     1-3      72%  J Rivera        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Minoso Scores
   OO     1--      68%  G Kell          Double Play: Strikeout, Doby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  C Pascual       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  E Yost          Strikeout
          ---      71%  D Tettelbach    Walk
   O      1--      73%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  S Lollar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  J Brideweser    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Donovan       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  J Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Courtney      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  S Esposito      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  N Fox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  M Minoso        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  K Olson         Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Snyder        Single to LF
   OO     1--      78%  C Pascual       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  L Doby          Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  J Rivera        Double to RF
   R      -2-      88%  G Kell          Double to LF; Rivera Scores
   O      -2-      86%  S Lollar        Flyball: LF
          -2-      86%  J Brideweser    Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      84%  D Donovan       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  E Yost          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Tettelbach    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  S Esposito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  N Fox           Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Minoso        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  R Sievers       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  J Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Courtney      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  L Doby          Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Rivera        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Doby to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  G Kell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      93%  S Lollar        Wild Pitch; Doby to 3B
          --3      93%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      92%  J Brideweser    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  K Olson         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Oravetz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Ernie Oravetz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Donovan       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  S Esposito      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Donovan to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B; Donovan to 3B
          --3      97%  M Minoso        Walk
          1-3      97%  L Doby          Passed Ball; Minoso to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  E Yost          Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  D Tettelbach    Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
          1--      95%  R Sievers       Double to LF; Tettelbach to 3B
   O      -23     100%  J Lemon         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:WS1195605040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation