April 21, 1959 New York Yankees at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@BOS 2 CLE 14
@DET 1 KCA 8
CHW 3 NYY 11
@WSH 4 CHC 1
STL 0 LAD 9
SFG 7
(11) MLN 7
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 13,297

Tuesday, April 21, 1959
Time of Game: 3:16

Yankees

5-3

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  2   1  0  3   0  3  0   11 18  0
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  8  1

W: D Larsen (2-0), L: P Ramos (2-1), S: D Maas (1)

Senators

3-6

Lost 1

7th, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bauer RF                    4   3   3   2    2   0  .355 1.075    0    1   0   HR,SB
T Kubek SS                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .308  .693    0    0   2   SH
M Mantle CF                   5   2   2   2    1   2  .257  .779    0    5   0   HR,3B
Y Berra C                     5   1   2   2    1   0  .250  .650    0    3   0   
N Siebern LF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .333  .956    0    5   0   
B Skowron 1B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .333 1.038    0   10   0   3B,GDP
A Carey 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   3  .344  .820    0    1   3   CS
B Richardson 2B               5   0   2   1    0   0  .200  .493    0    2   3   2B
D Larsen P                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .400  .971    0    0   3   
  D Maas P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       42  11  18  11    6   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Richardson (2, off P Ramos).

3B: B Skowron (2, off V Valentinetti); M Mantle (1, off J Kralick).

HR: H Bauer (2, off J Kralick; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); M Mantle (1, off P Ramos; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SH: T Kubek (1, off J Kralick).

TB: M Mantle 7; H Bauer 6; B Skowron 4; N Siebern 3; B Richardson 3; T Kubek 3; Y Berra 2; D Larsen.

GIDP: B Skowron (2).

RBI: Y Berra 2 (2); B Skowron 2 (11); N Siebern 2 (8); H Bauer 2 (6); M Mantle 2 (6); B Richardson (3).

2-out RBI: B Richardson; Y Berra.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 7 for 22.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Carey-B Richardson-B Skowron.

PB: Y Berra (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Bauer (1, 2nd base off P Ramos/E Fitz Gerald).

CS: A Carey (1, 3rd base by P Ramos/E Fitz Gerald).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .405 1.233    0    3   5   2B,GDP
A Pearson CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .156  .464    0    0   0   
B Allison LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .351  .909    0    0   0   HR
N Zauchin 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .824    0   13   1   
J Lemon RF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .308 1.126    0    2   0   HR
E Fitz Gerald C               4   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .246    0    6   2   
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   1   1    1   1  .200  .686    0    1   5   
K Aspromonte SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .507    0    1   1   
P Ramos P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.339    0    0   1   
  J Kralick P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  C Courtney PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .855    0    0   0   
  B Malkmus PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Valentinetti P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Griggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Plews PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Bertoia (4, off D Larsen).

HR: B Allison (2, off D Larsen; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); J Lemon (2, off D Larsen; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Lemon 5; B Allison 4; R Bertoia 3; H Plews; N Zauchin; H Killebrew.

GIDP: R Bertoia (2).

RBI: J Lemon 2 (4); H Killebrew (5); B Allison (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Ramos-R Bertoia-N Zauchin.

E: R Bertoia (2).

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 (2-0)              5.2   7   4   3    3   1   2   4.26   27     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6     39    -     0.86   0.05
D Maas, S (1)                  3.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.35   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 1          2-0    0.34   0.07
Totals                         9     8   4   3    4   3   2          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 7          2-0

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ramos, L (2-1)               2.2   9   4   4    2   3   1   4.79   17     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 6     25    -     1.09  -0.31
J Kralick                      3.1   5   4   4    1   1   1   8.31   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 5          2-0    0.41  -0.05
V Valentinetti                 2     3   3   3    2   1   0   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.21  -0.02
H Griggs                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    18  11  11    6   6   2          49     -       ·  ·     19· 5· 1·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: V Valentinetti (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 13,297.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Washington Senators                  
1. H Bauer              RF    1. R Bertoia            2B 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. A Pearson            CF 
3. M Mantle             CF    3. B Allison            LF 
4. Y Berra              C     4. N Zauchin            1B 
5. N Siebern            LF    5. J Lemon              RF 
6. B Skowron            1B    6. E Fitz Gerald        C  
7. A Carey              3B    7. H Killebrew          3B 
8. B Richardson         2B    8. K Aspromonte         SS 
9. D Larsen             P     9. P Ramos              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  2-0  -2-     -11%  54% H Killebrew     D Larsen        Single to LF; Lemon Scores/unER; Killebrew to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  1-2  ---      10%  72% M Mantle        P Ramos         Home Run (Deep CF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3       9%  66% Y Berra         P Ramos         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bauer Scores; Kubek to 3B
   t 3   2  1-3  1-3       9%  81% B Richardson    P Ramos         Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Siebern Scores; Skowron to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  63% T Kubek         P Ramos         Single to RF; Bauer to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  H Bauer         Single to LF
          1--      56%  T Kubek         Bauer Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Single to RF; Bauer to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   R      1-3      66%  Y Berra         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bauer Scores; Kubek to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  N Siebern       Single to RF; Kubek Scores; Berra to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  B Skowron       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  R Bertoia       Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  A Pearson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      67%  B Allison       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bertoia to 3B
   O      --3      70%  N Zauchin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  A Carey         Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B; Carey to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  D Larsen        Carey Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      68%  " "             Walk
          1--      70%  H Bauer         Single to CF (Short CF); Larsen to 2B
   O      12-      67%  T Kubek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  J Lemon         Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  E Fitz Gerald   Strikeout Looking
          1--      65%  H Killebrew     Passed Ball; Lemon to 2B
   R      -2-      54%  " "             Single to LF; Lemon Scores/unER; Killebrew to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      58%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      62%  P Ramos         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      72%  M Mantle        Home Run (Deep CF)
   O      ---      70%  Y Berra         Flyball: 2B
          ---      72%  N Siebern       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      77%  B Skowron       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Siebern to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      81%  B Richardson    Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Siebern Scores; Skowron to 3B
                  Jack Kralick replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      77%  D Larsen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  R Bertoia       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      82%  N Zauchin       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  H Bauer         Walk
   O      1--      83%  T Kubek         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bauer to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  M Mantle        Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      87%  Y Berra         Single to LF (LF-CF); Bauer Scores
   O      1--      86%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      90%  E Fitz Gerald   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack Kralick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  B Skowron       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      89%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  B Richardson    Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Kralick       Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  R Bertoia       Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  A Pearson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  D Larsen        Single to 3B
   RR     1--      98%  H Bauer         Home Run; Larsen Scores
          ---      98%  T Kubek         Single to SS
   R      1--      99%  M Mantle        Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF); Kubek Scores
   O      --3      99%  Y Berra         Fielder's Choice 1B; Mantle out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P; Berra to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B; Berra to 3B
   O      --3      98%  B Skowron       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-8, Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      97%  B Allison       Home Run (Deep CF)
          ---      96%  N Zauchin       Single to C (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      91%  J Lemon         Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Zauchin Scores
   O      ---      93%  E Fitz Gerald   Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      91%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      93%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: 3B
                  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Jack Kralick batting 9th
          1--      91%  C Courtney      Walk; Killebrew to 2B
                  Duke Maas replaces Don Larsen pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Malkmus pinch runs for Clint Courtney batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Vito Valentinetti facing 7-8-9
                  Vito Valentinetti replaces Bobby Malkmus pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  A Carey         Strikeout
          ---      95%  B Richardson    Single to 2B/Bunt; Richardson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-      96%  D Maas          Wild Pitch; Richardson to 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      93%  H Bauer         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-8, Duke Maas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  N Zauchin       Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Lemon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Vito Valentinetti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  M Mantle        Walk
          1--      97%  Y Berra         Walk; Mantle to 2B
   R      12-      99%  N Siebern       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mantle Scores; Berra to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  B Skowron       Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF); Berra Scores; Siebern Scores
   O      --3     100%  A Carey         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3     100%  B Richardson    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-11, Duke Maas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  E Fitz Gerald   Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-4, Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Griggs replaces Vito Valentinetti pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Maas          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  H Bauer         Walk
          1--     100%  T Kubek         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bauer to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-11, Duke Maas facing 9-1-2
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Hal Griggs batting 9th
          ---     100%  H Plews         Single (CF-RF)
   OO     1--     100%  R Bertoia       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 4.

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