September 9, 1963 Detroit Tigers at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
BAL 4 KCA 7
NYY 6 BOS 5
@LAA 2 MIN 7
CLE 4 DET 1
@WSA 0 DET 10
@WSA 7 MLN 9
@CIN 2 MLN 7
@CIN 4 NYM 6
@PHI 3 STL 6
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 9, 1963
Time of Game: 2:06

Tigers

70-73

Won 1

5th, 23½ GB

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

W: J Bunning (11-13), L: C Osteen (8-12), S: T Fox (10)

Senators

51-93

Lost 3

10th, 44 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Wert 3B-SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .675    0    2   3   
D McAuliffe SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .748    0    0   0   
  B Phillips 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .579    0    0   1   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .881    0    2   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .807    0    1   0   
B Freehan 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .721    0   10   1   
  N Cash PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .844    0    0   2   
G Triandos C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .718    0    8   1   
  G Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .755         0   0   CS
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         2   0   
G Thomas CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .625    0    0   0   GDP
  B Bruton PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .726    0    1   0   
G Smith 2B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .225  .601    0    1   6   
J Bunning P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .132  .346    0    0   1   
  M Roarke C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .685         0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    1   1                    27  15

BATTING

TB: G Smith 2; R Colavito 2; D Wert; J Bunning; G Triandos.

GIDP: G Thomas (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Triandos-D Wert; G Smith-D Wert-B Freehan.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Brown (1, 2nd base by R Kline/C Neeman).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .617    0    1   2   
M Minoso LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .218  .615    0    2   0   GDP
J King RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .767    0    3   0   
D Lock CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .788    0    1   0   CS
D Phillips 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .651    0   11   0   
D Zimmer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .706    0    3   8   
K Retzer C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .601    0    1   0   
  T Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .099  .284         0   0   
  C Neeman C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .181         0   1   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .577    0    5   4   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .416    0    0   1   
  B Osborne PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .663    0    0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .364         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    1   7                    27  16

BATTING

TB: D Lock 2; D Phillips; E Brinkman; K Retzer; D Zimmer; D Blasingame.

GIDP: M Minoso (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Zimmer-D Phillips; D Blasingame-E Brinkman-D Phillips.

E: E Brinkman (35); D Zimmer (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Lock (3, 2nd base by J Bunning/G Triandos).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (11-13)           8     6   0   0    1   7   0   4.17   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6     76    -     1.71   0.61
T Fox, S (10)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.10   0.18
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7           -

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 Osteen, L (8-12)             8     7   1   0    0   1   0   3.33   31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 3· 7     67    -     1.01   0.26
R Kline                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.99    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Carrigan, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Washington Senators                  
1. D Wert               3B    1. D Blasingame         2B 
2. D McAuliffe          SS    2. M Minoso             LF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. J King               RF 
4. R Colavito           LF    4. D Lock               CF 
5. B Freehan            1B    5. D Phillips           1B 
6. G Triandos           C     6. D Zimmer             3B 
7. G Thomas             CF    7. K Retzer             C  
8. G Smith              2B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. J Bunning            P     9. C Osteen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  1-0  1--     -25%  37% E Brinkman      J Bunning       Single to LF; Brown to 3B
   b 8   1  1-0  1-3      21%  73% D Blasingame    J Bunning       Fielder's Choice 1B; Brown out at Hm/1B-C; Brinkman to 2B
   b 8   0  1-0  1-3      16%  52% B Osborne       J Bunning       Strikeout
   b 9   2  1-0  -2-      14% 100% D Zimmer        T Fox           Flyball: CF
   b 8   2  1-0  12-      12%  85% M Minoso        J Bunning       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Wert          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
          1--      50%  R Colavito      Single to RF; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Minoso        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J King          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  G Triandos      Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  G Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Smith         Single to CF
          1--      49%  J Bunning       Single to SS; Smith to 2B
   R      12-      61%  D Wert          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/No RBI/unER; Bunning to 2B
   O      12-      57%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  D Lock          Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  D Phillips      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      62%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  R Colavito      Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      58%  G Triandos      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
                  Bubba Phillips replaces Dick McAuliffe playing 3B batting 2nd; Don Wert moves to SS
   O      ---      60%  K Retzer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Osteen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  G Thomas        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      72%  G Smith         Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Bunning       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Smith to 2B
   OO     12-      59%  D Wert          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  D Blasingame    Single to CF
   OO     1--      64%  M Minoso        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J King          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  B Phillips      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      61%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Lock          Single to SS
   OO     1--      66%  D Phillips      Double Play: Strikeout, Lock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      64%  D Zimmer        Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  K Retzer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  B Freehan       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      63%  G Triandos      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  C Osteen        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  G Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  J Bunning       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  M Minoso        Strikeout
          ---      65%  J King          Walk
   O      1--      71%  D Lock          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  D Phillips      Single to RF; Lock to 2B
   O      12-      76%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  A Kaline        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      72%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  K Retzer        Single to CF
                  Tom Brown pinch runs for Ken Retzer batting 7th
          1--      37%  E Brinkman      Single to LF; Brown to 3B
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Claude Osteen batting 9th
   O      1-3      52%  B Osborne       Strikeout
   O      1-3      73%  D Blasingame    Fielder's Choice 1B; Brown out at Hm/1B-C; Brinkman to 2B
   O      12-      85%  M Minoso        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Kline replaces Bobo Osborne pitching and batting 9th; Cal Neeman replaces Tom Brown playing C batting 7th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Bill Freehan batting 5th
   O      ---      83%  N Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  G Triandos      Walk
                  Bill Bruton pinch hits for George Thomas batting 7th; Gates Brown pinch runs for Gus Triandos batting 6th
   O      1--      82%  B Bruton        Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      82%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Fox facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Fox replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 6th; Mike Roarke replaces Jim Bunning playing C batting 9th; Norm Cash moves to 1B; Bill Bruton moves to CF
   O      ---      90%  J King          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      80%  D Lock          Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  D Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P; Lock to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Zimmer        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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