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Standings
BAL
@BOS		4
5
CLE
@KCA		0
4
NYY
@WSH		6
3
STL
@LAD		2
4
MLN
@PHI		9
3
CHC
@SFG		6
3
Wednesday, September 28, 1960
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 5,519, Time of Game: 2:17
Yankees
6
94-57
⇐ Won 12 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
3
73-79
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 21½ GB
W: Whitey Ford (12-9)
L: Chuck Stobbs (12-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 11  0
Senators        0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Cerv LF 5 2 1 0 0 1 .250 .796 0.033 0.54 0.061 -0.028 -0.1 1 0
   Ken Hunt LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .824 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Clete Boyer SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 .242 .689 0.175 0.70 0.212 -0.037 1.7 4 4 HR
Roger Maris RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .950 -0.001 0.55 0.037 -0.038 -0.2 4 0
Mickey Mantle CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .276 .964 0.294 0.78 0.299 -0.005 3.0 0 0 2·HR
   Jim Pisoni CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .876 -0.034 0.31 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 9 1
   Dale Long 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .821 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gil McDougald 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .728 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.9 1 1
Elston Howard C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .653 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Yogi Berra C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .801 -0.002 0.45 0.019 -0.021 -0.1 3 0
   Jim Coates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Kubek PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .711 0.002 0.04 0.002 0.000 0.1
   Luis Arroyo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Richardson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .253 .604 -0.026 0.37 0.006 -0.032 -0.1 0 5
Whitey Ford P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .151 .463 -0.042 0.79 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 1 0
   Johnny Blanchard PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .721 -0.013 0.24 0.000 -0.013 -0.7 3 0
Team Totals 39 6 11 5 1 4 .282 .813 0.335 0.51 0.636 -0.301 1.6 27 11
HR: C Boyer (14, off C Stobbs; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Mantle 2 (40, 2 off C Stobbs; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M Mantle 8; C Boyer 6; B Richardson 2; Y Berra; R Maris; B Cerv; T Kubek.
RBI: M Mantle 3 (93); C Boyer 2 (45).
2-out RBI: M Mantle 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Boyer-B Skowron; G McDougald-C Boyer-B Skowron.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .150 .490 -0.021 0.56 0.025 -0.045 -0.4 2 4 2B
Reno Bertoia 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267 .676 0.062 0.70 0.100 -0.038 0.4 0 1
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .919 -0.033 0.46 0.011 -0.044 -0.2 9 1
Jim Lemon LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .861 -0.020 0.83 0.041 -0.061 -0.4 3 0
Earl Battey C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .273 .779 -0.065 0.76 0.038 -0.103 0.6 4 0 3B,2B,GDP
Bob Allison RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .252 .784 0.047 0.62 0.103 -0.056 0.2 4 0 HR
Pete Whisenant CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .695 -0.048 0.60 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 1 0
Billy Consolo 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .602 -0.020 0.71 0.022 -0.041 -0.2 3 6
Chuck Stobbs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .088 .250 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Jake Jacobs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 0.99 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 GDP
   Tex Clevenger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .701 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069 .198 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 1 6 .219 .680 -0.166 0.66 0.340 -0.504 -1.4 27 12
2B: Z Versalles (2, off W Ford); E Battey (24, off J Coates).
3B: E Battey (2, off L Arroyo).
HR: B Allison (15, off W Ford; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: E Battey 5; B Allison 4; Z Versalles 2; R Bertoia; B Consolo; J Lemon.
GIDP: E Battey (15); J Jacobs (2).
RBI: E Battey (60); B Allison (67); R Bertoia (44).
2-out RBI: B Allison; E Battey; R Bertoia.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: B Consolo (17); H Killebrew (17).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, W (12-9) 5 5 2 2 0 3 1 3.12 18 52 0.050 0.82 0.5
Jim Coates 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.34 7 0 0 0.070 0.58 1.0
Luis Arroyo, S (7) 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.95 8 0 0 0.045 0.36 -0.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 33 52 0 0 0.165 0.51 1.4

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Stobbs, L (12-7) 5 6 6 3 1 4 3 3.35 23 40 -0.372 0.79 -3.5
Tex Clevenger 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.20 13 0 0 0.034 0.15 1.5
Hal Woodeshick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 3 1 4 3 3.00 40 40 0 0 -0.335 0.66 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 5,519.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Washington Senators
1 Bob Cerv LF 1 Zoilo Versalles SS
2 Clete Boyer SS 2 Reno Bertoia 3B
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Harmon Killebrew 1B
4 Mickey Mantle CF 4 Jim Lemon LF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Earl Battey C
6 Gil McDougald 2B 6 Bob Allison RF
7 Elston Howard C 7 Pete Whisenant CF
8 Bobby Richardson 3B 8 Billy Consolo 2B
9 Whitey Ford P 9 Chuck Stobbs P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle C. Stobbs 19% 66% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Cerv Scores
t5 3-2 1 1-- RR NYY C. Boyer C. Stobbs 19% 83% Home Run (Deep LF); Cerv Scores/unER
b2 0-2 2 --- R WSH B. Allison W. Ford -10% 60% Home Run
b3 1-3 2 -2- R WSH R. Bertoia W. Ford -10% 60% Single to CF; Versalles Scores
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO WSH E. Battey W. Ford 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Cerv C. Stobbs 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY C. Boyer C. Stobbs -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY R. Maris C. Stobbs -3% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle C. Stobbs 19% 66% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Cerv Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron C. Stobbs -1% 65% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
Yogi Berra replaces Elston Howard playing C batting 7th
b1 0-2 0 --- O WSH Z. Versalles W. Ford 2% 68% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- O WSH R. Bertoia W. Ford 2% 69% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew W. Ford 1% 70% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. Stobbs -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- NYY Y. Berra C. Stobbs 2% 70% Single to LF
t2 2-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Richardson C. Stobbs -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY W. Ford C. Stobbs -2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- WSH J. Lemon W. Ford -4% 62% Single to LF
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO WSH E. Battey W. Ford 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- R WSH B. Allison W. Ford -10% 60% Home Run
b2 1-2 2 --- O WSH P. Whisenant W. Ford 1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Cerv C. Stobbs -2% 59% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 --- NYY C. Boyer C. Stobbs 2% 62% Single to LF
t3 2-1 1 1-- NYY R. Maris C. Stobbs 3% 65% Walk; Boyer to 2B
t3 2-1 1 12- RO NYY M. Mantle C. Stobbs 5% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boyer Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER
t3 3-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron C. Stobbs -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
b3 1-3 0 --- O WSH B. Consolo W. Ford 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- O WSH C. Stobbs W. Ford 2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-3 2 --- WSH Z. Versalles W. Ford -2% 70% Double to LF
b3 1-3 2 -2- R WSH R. Bertoia W. Ford -10% 60% Single to CF; Versalles Scores
b3 2-3 2 1-- O WSH H. Killebrew W. Ford 3% 63% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. Stobbs -2% 60% Popfly: 2B
t4 3-2 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra C. Stobbs -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-2 2 --- O NYY B. Richardson C. Stobbs -1% 58% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon W. Ford 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-3 1 --- O WSH E. Battey W. Ford 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-3 2 --- O WSH B. Allison W. Ford 1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 --- O NYY W. Ford C. Stobbs -2% 62% Popfly: SS
t5 3-2 1 --- NYY B. Cerv C. Stobbs 3% 64% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
t5 3-2 1 1-- RR NYY C. Boyer C. Stobbs 19% 83% Home Run (Deep LF); Cerv Scores/unER
t5 5-2 1 --- O NYY R. Maris C. Stobbs -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 5-2 2 --- R NYY M. Mantle C. Stobbs 7% 89% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Mantle Scores/unER
t5 6-2 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron C. Stobbs -0% 88% Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
b5 2-6 0 --- O WSH P. Whisenant W. Ford 2% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 2-6 1 --- WSH B. Consolo W. Ford -2% 88% Single to SS
Jake Jacobs pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs (P) batting 9th
b5 2-6 1 1-- OO WSH J. Jacobs W. Ford 4% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 6-7-8
Tex Clevenger replaces Jake Jacobs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-2 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald T. Clevenger -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t6 6-2 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra T. Clevenger -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-2 2 --- NYY B. Richardson T. Clevenger 0% 91% Single to CF
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Whitey Ford (P) batting 9th
t6 6-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Blanchard T. Clevenger -1% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 1-2-3
Jim Coates replaces Yogi Berra (C) pitching and batting 7th
Johnny Blanchard moves from PH to C
b6 2-6 0 --- O WSH Z. Versalles J. Coates 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-6 1 --- O WSH R. Bertoia J. Coates 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Coates 1% 94% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 1-2-3
t7 6-2 0 --- O NYY B. Cerv T. Clevenger -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 6-2 1 --- O NYY C. Boyer T. Clevenger -0% 94% Lineout: RF
t7 6-2 2 --- NYY R. Maris T. Clevenger 0% 94% Single to RF
t7 6-2 2 1-- O NYY M. Mantle T. Clevenger -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 4-5-6
Jim Pisoni replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 4th
b7 2-6 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Coates 2% 95% Popfly: 2B
b7 2-6 1 --- WSH E. Battey J. Coates -3% 92% Double to RF
b7 2-6 1 -2- O WSH B. Allison J. Coates 3% 95% Strikeout
b7 2-6 2 -2- O WSH P. Whisenant J. Coates 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 5-6-7
t8 6-2 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron T. Clevenger -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 6-2 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald T. Clevenger -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Jim Coates (P) batting 7th
t8 6-2 2 --- NYY T. Kubek T. Clevenger 0% 96% Single to RF
t8 6-2 2 1-- NYY B. Richardson T. Clevenger 0% 96% Single to SS; Kubek to 2B
t8 6-2 2 12- O NYY J. Blanchard T. Clevenger -1% 96% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 8-9-1
Luis Arroyo replaces Tony Kubek (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b8 2-6 0 --- O WSH B. Consolo L. Arroyo 2% 97% Strikeout
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tex Clevenger (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 1 --- O WSH E. Valo L. Arroyo 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-6 2 --- O WSH Z. Versalles L. Arroyo 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
Hal Woodeshick replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- O NYY B. Cerv H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- NYY C. Boyer H. Woodeshick 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 6-2 1 1-- O NYY R. Maris H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Pisoni H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 2-3-4
Dale Long replaces Bill Skowron playing 1B batting 5th
Ken Hunt replaces Bob Cerv playing LF batting 1st
b9 2-6 0 --- O WSH R. Bertoia L. Arroyo 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- WSH H. Killebrew L. Arroyo -1% 98% Walk
b9 2-6 1 1-- O WSH J. Lemon L. Arroyo 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 2-6 2 1-- R WSH E. Battey L. Arroyo -1% 98% Triple to RF; Killebrew Scores
b9 3-6 2 --3 O WSH B. Allison L. Arroyo 2% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.

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