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CLE
@BAL		4
1
BOS
@DET		4
5
CHW
@KCA		7
3
MIN
@LAA		9
4
NYY
@WSA		9
1
LAD
@CHC		3
1		 
(11)
SFG
@HOU		0
1
STL
@NYM		3
7
CIN
@PHI		1
2
MLN
@PIT		4
5
Wednesday, August 7, 1963 8:07PM
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 18,001, Time of Game: 2:40
Yankees
9
70-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
1
41-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
10th, 30 GB
W: Al Downing (8-3)
L: Steve Ridzik (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         3  0  0   3  3  0   0  0  0    9 14  1
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Kubek SS 6 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .600 -0.032 0.37 0.013 -0.045 -1.8 2 5 2B
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 2 3 1 0 .278 .659 0.009 0.50 0.043 -0.034 2.7 5 4 2B
Tom Tresh CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .276 .876 0.058 0.38 0.071 -0.013 0.9 1 0
Roger Maris RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .274 .901 0.014 0.28 0.023 -0.009 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Joe Pepitone 1B 5 1 1 3 0 1 .272 .773 0.249 0.46 0.265 -0.016 1.5 12 0 HR
Elston Howard C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .281 .878 0.064 0.17 0.068 -0.004 0.6 3 0 HR
Johnny Blanchard LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .770 -0.016 0.18 0.004 -0.021 -0.5 1 0
   Jack Reed LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .595 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Phil Linz 3B 5 2 4 0 0 0 .289 .748 0.003 0.19 0.015 -0.012 0.9 1 2 2B
   Clete Boyer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Downing P 4 2 1 0 1 0 .118 .319 0.013 0.23 0.023 -0.009 0.7 0 2
Team Totals 42 9 14 9 3 4 .333 .939 0.362 0.31 0.525 -0.163 4.9 27 13
2B: B Richardson (14, off P Burnside); T Kubek (14, off S Ridzik); P Linz (5, off T Cheney).
HR: J Pepitone (20, off S Ridzik; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); E Howard (22, off S Ridzik; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: R Maris (2, by S Ridzik).
TB: E Howard 5; P Linz 5; J Pepitone 4; B Richardson 3; T Tresh 2; T Kubek 2; A Downing; J Blanchard.
RBI: B Richardson 3 (31); J Pepitone 3 (59); T Tresh 2 (54); E Howard (63).
2-out RBI: B Richardson 3; J Pepitone 3; T Tresh 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 4. J Pepitone; P Linz-B Richardson; B Richardson-T Kubek-J Pepitone; T Kubek-B Richardson-J Pepitone.
PB: E Howard (7).
E: E Howard (3).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .583 -0.045 0.43 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 4 1
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .626 0.020 0.51 0.036 -0.016 0.5 2 0 SB
Chuck Hinton RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .275 .789 0.023 0.26 0.031 -0.008 1.1 1 0
Don Lock CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .774 0.009 0.46 0.037 -0.028 -0.8 4 0
Don Zimmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .738 -0.107 0.57 0.000 -0.107 -2.1 0 2 GDP
Dick Phillips 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .566 -0.010 0.16 0.002 -0.011 -0.1 10 1
Chuck Cottier 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .202 .581 -0.021 0.35 0.003 -0.024 -0.2 0 3
Hobie Landrith C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .508 -0.014 0.60 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 0
   Ken Retzer C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .523 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.7 5 0 GDP
Steve Ridzik P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .071 0.012 0.35 0.012 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Pete Burnside P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Tom Cheney P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.004 0.10 0.004 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Don Blasingame PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .619 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Ed Roebuck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 26 1 3 0 6 3 .115 .397 -0.136 0.38 0.125 -0.260 -3.1 27 8
TB: D Phillips; T Cheney; M Minoso.
GIDP: K Retzer (3); D Zimmer (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: E Brinkman (28).
Baserunning
SB: M Minoso (5, Home off A Downing/E Howard).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing, W (8-3) 9 3 1 0 6 3 0 2.74 32 76 0.137 0.38 3.1
Team Totals 9 3 1 0 6 3 0 0.00 32 76 0.137 0.31 3.1

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Ridzik, L (2-3) 3.2 7 6 6 1 0 2 5.86 20 22 -0.270 0.53 -2.9
Pete Burnside 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 4.99 10 3 2 -0.095 0.35 -3.8
Tom Cheney 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.67 11 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.4
Ed Roebuck 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 3 4 2 9.00 46 22 3 2 -0.363 0.38 -4.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Ridzik (2; R Maris).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 18,001.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Washington Senators
1 Tony Kubek SS 1 Ed Brinkman SS
2 Bobby Richardson 2B 2 Minnie Minoso LF
3 Tom Tresh CF 3 Chuck Hinton RF
4 Roger Maris RF 4 Don Lock CF
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Don Zimmer 3B
6 Elston Howard C 6 Dick Phillips 1B
7 Johnny Blanchard LF 7 Chuck Cottier 2B
8 Phil Linz 3B 8 Hobie Landrith C
9 Al Downing P 9 Steve Ridzik P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR NYY J. Pepitone S. Ridzik 26% 76% Home Run (CF-RF); Tresh Scores; Maris Scores
b2 0-3 0 1-- OO WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 7% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 3-0 0 --- R NYY E. Howard S. Ridzik 6% 89% Home Run (LF-CF)
t4 4-0 2 123 RR NYY T. Tresh P. Burnside 6% 96% Single to CF; Richardson to 2B; Downing Scores; Linz Scores
t5 6-1 2 123 RRR NYY B. Richardson P. Burnside 4% 99% Double (CF-RF); Kubek Scores; Downing Scores; Linz Scores

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' Steve Ridzik facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek S. Ridzik -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson S. Ridzik -1% 46% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Tresh S. Ridzik 1% 48% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYY R. Maris S. Ridzik 2% 50% Hit By Pitch; Tresh to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR NYY J. Pepitone S. Ridzik 26% 76% Home Run (CF-RF); Tresh Scores; Maris Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- NYY E. Howard S. Ridzik 1% 77% Single to SS
t1 3-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Blanchard S. Ridzik -1% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman A. Downing 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O WSA M. Minoso A. Downing 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- O WSA C. Hinton A. Downing 1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Steve Ridzik facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O NYY P. Linz S. Ridzik -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- O NYY A. Downing S. Ridzik -1% 78% Flyball: SS
t2 3-0 2 --- NYY T. Kubek S. Ridzik 1% 79% Double to LF
t2 3-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Richardson S. Ridzik -2% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- WSA D. Lock A. Downing -4% 73% Walk
b2 0-3 0 1-- OO WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 7% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- O WSA D. Phillips A. Downing 1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Steve Ridzik facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh S. Ridzik -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O NYY R. Maris S. Ridzik -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O NYY J. Pepitone S. Ridzik -1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O WSA C. Cottier A. Downing 2% 81% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-3 1 --- O WSA H. Landrith A. Downing 1% 82% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- WSA S. Ridzik A. Downing -1% 81% Walk
b3 0-3 2 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman A. Downing 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Steve Ridzik facing 6-7-8
Ken Retzer replaces Hobie Landrith playing C batting 8th
t4 3-0 0 --- R NYY E. Howard S. Ridzik 6% 89% Home Run (LF-CF)
t4 4-0 0 --- O NYY J. Blanchard S. Ridzik -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 4-0 1 --- NYY P. Linz S. Ridzik 1% 89% Single to 3B/Bunt
t4 4-0 1 1-- NYY A. Downing S. Ridzik 1% 91% Single to LF; Linz to 2B
t4 4-0 1 12- O NYY T. Kubek S. Ridzik -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Downing to 2B; Linz to 3B
t4 4-0 2 -23 NYY B. Richardson S. Ridzik 0% 90% Walk
Pete Burnside replaces Steve Ridzik pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 2 123 RR NYY T. Tresh P. Burnside 6% 96% Single to CF; Richardson to 2B; Downing Scores; Linz Scores
t4 6-0 2 12- NYY R. Maris P. Burnside 0% 96% Walk; Richardson to 3B; Tresh to 2B
t4 6-0 2 123 O NYY J. Pepitone P. Burnside -1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- WSA M. Minoso A. Downing -2% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-6 0 1-- WSA C. Hinton A. Downing -3% 91% Walk; Minoso to 2B
b4 0-6 0 12- WSA D. Lock A. Downing -2% 89% Passed Ball; Hinton to 2B; Minoso to 3B
b4 0-6 0 -23 R WSA D. Lock A. Downing -0% 89% Minoso Steals Hm; Minoso Scores/unER
b4 1-6 0 -2- O WSA D. Lock A. Downing 2% 91% Strikeout
b4 1-6 1 -2- OO WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 3% 95% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 6-7-8
t5 6-1 0 --- O NYY E. Howard P. Burnside -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 6-1 1 --- NYY J. Blanchard P. Burnside 0% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 6-1 1 1-- NYY P. Linz P. Burnside 1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blanchard to 2B
t5 6-1 1 12- NYY A. Downing P. Burnside 1% 96% Walk; Blanchard to 3B; Linz to 2B
t5 6-1 1 123 O NYY T. Kubek P. Burnside -1% 95% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Downing to 2B; Linz to 3B
t5 6-1 2 123 RRR NYY B. Richardson P. Burnside 4% 99% Double (CF-RF); Kubek Scores; Downing Scores; Linz Scores
t5 9-1 2 -2- O NYY T. Tresh P. Burnside -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b5 1-9 0 --- O WSA D. Phillips A. Downing 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 1-9 1 --- WSA C. Cottier A. Downing -0% 99% Walk
b5 1-9 1 1-- OO WSA K. Retzer A. Downing 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 4-5-6
Tom Cheney replaces Pete Burnside pitching and batting 9th
t6 9-1 0 --- O NYY R. Maris T. Cheney -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 9-1 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone T. Cheney -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 9-1 2 --- O NYY E. Howard T. Cheney -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
b6 1-9 0 --- WSA T. Cheney A. Downing -0% 99% Single to RF
b6 1-9 0 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman A. Downing 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-9 1 1-- O WSA M. Minoso A. Downing 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 1-9 2 1-- WSA C. Hinton A. Downing -0% 99% Walk; Cheney to 2B
b6 1-9 2 12- O WSA D. Lock A. Downing 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 7-8-9
t7 9-1 0 --- O NYY J. Blanchard T. Cheney -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 9-1 1 --- NYY P. Linz T. Cheney 0% 100% Double to LF
t7 9-1 1 -2- O NYY A. Downing T. Cheney -0% 100% Flyball: SS
t7 9-1 2 -2- O NYY T. Kubek T. Cheney -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
b7 1-9 0 --- WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 0% 100% E2 on Foul Ball
b7 1-9 0 --- O WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 1-9 1 --- WSA D. Phillips A. Downing -0% 100% Single to CF
b7 1-9 1 1-- O WSA C. Cottier A. Downing 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 1-9 2 1-- O WSA K. Retzer A. Downing 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 2-3-4
t8 9-1 0 --- NYY B. Richardson T. Cheney 0% 100% Single to LF
t8 9-1 0 1-- O NYY T. Tresh T. Cheney -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 9-1 1 1-- O NYY R. Maris T. Cheney -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 9-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone T. Cheney -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Tom Cheney (P) batting 9th
b8 1-9 0 --- O WSA D. Blasingame A. Downing 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 1-9 1 --- O WSA E. Brinkman A. Downing 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-9 2 --- O WSA M. Minoso A. Downing 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Senators' Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8
Ed Roebuck replaces Don Blasingame (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-1 0 --- O NYY E. Howard E. Roebuck -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-1 1 --- O NYY J. Blanchard E. Roebuck 0% 100% Lineout: SS
t9 9-1 2 --- NYY P. Linz E. Roebuck 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 9-1 2 1-- NYY A. Downing E. Roebuck 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Linz to 2B
t9 9-1 2 12- O NYY T. Kubek E. Roebuck -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Al Downing facing 3-4-5
Clete Boyer replaces Phil Linz playing 3B batting 8th
Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard playing LF batting 7th
b9 1-9 0 --- WSA C. Hinton A. Downing -0% 100% Walk
b9 1-9 0 1-- O WSA D. Lock A. Downing 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-9 1 1-- OO WSA D. Zimmer A. Downing 0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Senators 1.

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