April 17, 1959 Washington Senators at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 3 BOS 4
NYY 0 CHW 6
DET 5 CLE 4
KCA 3 PHI 5
@CIN 1 CHC 9
@LAD 4 PIT 2
@MLN 2 STL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 11,680

Friday, April 17, 1959
Time of Game: 2:31

Senators

2-3

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: M Pappas (1-0), L: D Hyde (0-1)

Orioles

2-3

Won 2

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .421 1.311    0    1   3   
A Pearson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .384    0    5   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .350  .931    0    1   0   2B,GDP
R Sievers LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .524    0    1   0   
N Zauchin 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .368 1.218    0    8   0   
J Porter C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    7   1   
H Killebrew 3B                2   1   0   0    1   0  .176  .564    0    1   2   SB
  C Courtney PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
K Aspromonte SS               2   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .586    0    0   1   
  J Becquer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Fischer P                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   3   
  H Plews PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Hyde P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Lemon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   2    4   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Allison (1, off M Pappas).

TB: B Allison 2; H Plews; B Fischer; A Pearson; N Zauchin; J Porter.

GIDP: B Allison (2).

RBI: B Fischer 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Fischer 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Killebrew (2, 2nd base off M Pappas/G Triandos).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Carrasquel SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    0   3   
B Hale 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0   10   0   
  W Lockman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250         2   0   
W Tasby CF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .400  .979    0    1   0   
B Nieman LF                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .375 1.518    0    1   0   CS
  L Green LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Triandos C                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.117    0    8   0   2B,SH
A Pilarcik RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .748    0    1   0   IW
J Finigan 3B                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .571 1.214    0    0   2   
  G Woodling PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .500 1.155    0    0   0   SF
  B Robinson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         1   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .455    0    3   4   
M Pappas P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       28   4   7   4    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: G Triandos (2, off B Fischer).

SF: G Woodling (1, off D Hyde).

SH: G Triandos (1, off D Hyde).

IBB: A Pilarcik (1, by D Hyde).

TB: G Triandos 3; J Finigan 2; B Nieman; B Gardner; W Tasby.

RBI: J Finigan 2 (4); G Woodling (2); G Triandos (4).

2-out RBI: J Finigan 2; G Triandos.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Carrasquel-B Gardner-B Hale.

E: W Tasby (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Nieman (1, Home by D Hyde/J Porter).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Fischer                      6     7   3   3    1   4   0   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     49    -     1.28  -0.09
D Hyde, L (0-1)                2     0   1   1    3   2   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.15  -0.16
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pappas, W (1-0)              9     6   3   2    4   8   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 6     69    -     1.28   0.26
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Pappas 2 (2).

IBB: D Hyde (1; A Pilarcik).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 11,680.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Bertoia            2B    1. C Carrasquel         SS 
2. A Pearson            CF    2. B Hale               1B 
3. B Allison            RF    3. W Tasby              CF 
4. R Sievers            LF    4. B Nieman             LF 
5. N Zauchin            1B    5. G Triandos           C  
6. J Porter             C     6. A Pilarcik           RF 
7. H Killebrew          3B    7. J Finigan            3B 
8. K Aspromonte         SS    8. B Gardner            2B 
9. B Fischer            P     9. M Pappas             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  1-0  123     -28%  30% B Fischer       M Pappas        Single to CF; Zauchin Scores; Killebrew Scores; Aspromonte Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Fischer to 2B
   b 6   2  3-1  -23      27%  54% J Finigan       B Fischer       Single to LF; Nieman Scores; Triandos Scores
   b 6   1  3-1  1--      13%  38% G Triandos      B Fischer       Double to 3B; Nieman to 3B
   b 6   1  3-1  -23     -12%  27% A Pilarcik      B Fischer       Popfly: 2B
   t 7   1  3-3  --3      11%  52% A Pearson       M Pappas        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Bertoia       Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Pearson       Strikeout
   OO     1--      55%  B Allison       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  W Tasby         Single to CF
          1--      54%  B Nieman        Single to RF; Tasby to 2B
   R      12-      65%  G Triandos      Single to LF; Tasby Scores; Nieman to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  R Sievers       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  N Zauchin       Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Porter        Strikeout Looking
          1--      61%  H Killebrew     Walk; Zauchin to 2B
          12-      60%  K Aspromonte    Wild Pitch; Zauchin to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
          -23      58%  " "             Walk
   RRR    123      30%  B Fischer       Single to CF; Zauchin Scores; Killebrew Scores; Aspromonte Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Fischer to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Fischer facing 7-8-9
          ---      37%  J Finigan       Single to CF
          1--      43%  B Gardner       Single to LF; Finigan to 2B
   O      12-      37%  M Pappas        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gardner to 2B
   O      12-      34%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Gardner to 3B; Pappas to 2B
   O      -23      28%  B Hale          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      31%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      31%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      29%  W Tasby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  B Nieman        Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  G Triandos      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
          ---      23%  N Zauchin       Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  J Porter        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      28%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      27%  K Aspromonte    Killebrew Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Fischer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      25%  J Finigan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      24%  B Gardner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  B Fischer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  R Bertoia       Flyball: LF
          ---      26%  A Pearson       Single to RF
          1--      23%  B Allison       Double to LF; Pearson to 3B
   O      -23      27%  R Sievers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Fischer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      21%  B Hale          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      22%  N Zauchin       Strikeout
          ---      21%  J Porter        Single to RF
   O      1--      23%  H Killebrew     Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      24%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      21%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  B Nieman        Walk
          1--      38%  G Triandos      Double to 3B; Nieman to 3B
   O      -23      27%  A Pilarcik      Popfly: 2B
   RR     -23      54%  J Finigan       Single to LF; Nieman Scores; Triandos Scores
   O      1--      50%  B Gardner       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Bill Fischer batting 9th
          ---      44%  H Plews         Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-1B; Plews to 2B
          -2-      40%  A Pearson       Wild Pitch; Plews to 3B
   O      --3      52%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      59%  B Allison       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Hyde facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Hyde replaces Herb Plews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  C Carrasquel    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Hale          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  N Zauchin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  J Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Hyde facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  W Tasby         Walk
          1--      76%  B Nieman        Walk; Tasby to 2B
   O      12-      78%  G Triandos      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tasby to 3B; Nieman to 2B
          -23      77%  A Pilarcik      Intentional Walk
                  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Finigan batting 7th
   RO     123      87%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tasby Scores; Nieman to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  B Gardner       Nieman Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
                  Whitey Lockman replaces Bob Hale playing 1B batting 2nd; Brooks Robinson replaces Gene Woodling playing 3B batting 7th; Lenny Green replaces Bob Nieman playing LF batting 4th; Clint Courtney pinch hits for Harmon Killebrew batting 7th
   O      ---      91%  C Courtney      Groundout: P-1B
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ken Aspromonte batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  J Becquer       Popfly: 3B
                  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Dick Hyde batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Lemon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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