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BAL  4
DET  0
NYY  7
CHW  3

WSH  7
KCA  2

CHC  5
PIT  2

LAD 10
MLN  2

LAD  4
MLN  0

SFG  7
CIN  5

STL 10
PHI  4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,268

Wednesday, June 17, 1959, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 1:55
Tigers
0
32-28
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  X    4  4  0
W: Milt Pappas (6-3), L: Jim Bunning (6-6)
Orioles
4
31-29
Won 1
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .902              0   3   
H Kuenn RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .356  .897              2   0   
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .845              0   0   
A Kaline CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .972              1   0   
B Osborne 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .624              8   1   
L Berberet C                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .750              9   1   
R Bridges SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .753              2   2   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .268              0   0   
  C Veal SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .649              0   4   
J Bunning P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .608              1   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .527              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    0   6                         24  11
Batting Events
TB: L Berberet; J Bunning.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: E Yost (7).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .571              2   0   
B Boyd 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .552             12   0   
A Pilarcik RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .315  .788              5   0   
G Woodling LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .956              0   0   3B
G Triandos C                  2   2   1   1    1   0  .257  .984              5   1   HR
B Klaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .662              2   3   
C Carrasquel SS               3   1   1   1    0   1  .224  .614              0   3   HR
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .598              1   1   
M Pappas P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .285              0   3   
Totals                       29   4   4   0    1   8                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: G Woodling (2, off J Bunning).
HR: G Triandos (15, off J Bunning; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Carrasquel (3, off J Bunning; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Triandos 4; C Carrasquel 4; G Woodling 3; A Pilarcik.
RBI: C Carrasquel (14); G Triandos (40); G Woodling (36).
2-out RBI: C Carrasquel.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Pitching Stats

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, L (6-6)             7     4   4   3    1   7   2   4.59   27     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 4     61    -     0.59  -0.06
B Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     4   4   3    1   8   2          30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 4           -  
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 (6-3)              9     2   0   0    0   6   0   4.37   29     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 2     89    -     0.75   0.44
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   6   0          29     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 2           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 7,268.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Eddie Yost                   3B       1. Albie Pearson                CF
2. Harvey Kuenn                 RF       2. Bob Boyd                     1B
3. Charlie Maxwell              LF       3. Al Pilarcik                  RF
4. Al Kaline                    CF       4. Gene Woodling                LF
5. Bobo Osborne                 1B       5. Gus Triandos                  C
6. Lou Berberet                  C       6. Billy Klaus                  3B
7. Rocky Bridges                SS       7. Chico Carrasquel             SS
8. Frank Bolling                2B       8. Billy Gardner                2B
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Milt Pappas                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 --- R 16% 69% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos J. Bunning Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 BAL C. Carrasquel J. Bunning Home Run
b7 0 1-- R 6% 97% 2-0 BAL G. Woodling J. Bunning Triple to RF; Pilarcik Scores
t6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 0-2 DET E. Yost M. Pappas Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 0-2 DET J. Bunning M. Pappas Single (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET E. Yost M. Pappas Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn M. Pappas Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET C. Maxwell M. Pappas Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Pearson J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Boyd J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Pilarcik J. Bunning Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline M. Pappas Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET B. Osborne M. Pappas Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET L. Berberet M. Pappas Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL G. Woodling J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Klaus J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Bridges M. Pappas Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET F. Bolling M. Pappas Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET J. Bunning M. Pappas Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL C. Carrasquel J. Bunning Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Gardner J. Bunning Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Pappas J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET E. Yost M. Pappas Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn M. Pappas Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET C. Maxwell M. Pappas Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL A. Pearson J. Bunning Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Boyd J. Bunning Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Pilarcik J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline M. Pappas Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET B. Osborne M. Pappas Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 DET L. Berberet M. Pappas Single to SS
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 DET R. Bridges M. Pappas Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 BAL G. Woodling J. Bunning Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- R 16% 69% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos J. Bunning Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 BAL B. Klaus J. Bunning Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 BAL C. Carrasquel J. Bunning Home Run
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BAL B. Gardner J. Bunning Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 DET F. Bolling M. Pappas Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 0-2 DET J. Bunning M. Pappas Single (LF-CF)
t6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 0-2 DET E. Yost M. Pappas Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 0-2 DET H. Kuenn M. Pappas Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 BAL M. Pappas J. Bunning Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 BAL A. Pearson J. Bunning Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 BAL B. Boyd J. Bunning Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-2 DET C. Maxwell M. Pappas Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 DET A. Kaline M. Pappas Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-2 DET B. Osborne M. Pappas Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 BAL A. Pilarcik J. Bunning Single to LF
b7 0 1-- R 6% 97% 2-0 BAL G. Woodling J. Bunning Triple to RF; Pilarcik Scores
b7 0 --3 0% 97% 3-0 BAL G. Triandos J. Bunning Walk
b7 0 1-3 O -2% 95% 3-0 BAL B. Klaus J. Bunning Fielder's Choice SS; Woodling out at Hm/SS-C; Triandos to 2B
b7 1 12- R 3% 98% 3-0 BAL C. Carrasquel J. Bunning Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Triandos Scores/unER; Klaus to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O -1% 97% 4-0 BAL B. Gardner J. Bunning Fielder's Choice 3B; Klaus out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Carrasquel to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 97% 4-0 BAL M. Pappas J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 DET L. Berberet M. Pappas Strikeout
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (SS) batting 7th
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 DET N. Chrisley M. Pappas Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 DET F. Bolling M. Pappas Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
Bob Smith replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th; Coot Veal replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL A. Pearson B. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL B. Boyd B. Smith Popfly: SS
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-0 BAL A. Pilarcik B. Smith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
Gail Harris pinch hits for Bob Smith (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 DET G. Harris M. Pappas Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 DET E. Yost M. Pappas Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 DET H. Kuenn M. Pappas Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

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