September 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 1 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 12
KCA 1 WSH 8
CHW 2 CIN 10
@CHC 4 CHC 6
CIN 3 LAD 5
PHI 0 MLN 7
STL 4 PIT 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,431

Thursday, September 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:13

Indians

82-57

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: H Wilhelm (14-11), L: C McLish (17-8)

Orioles

67-71

Won 1

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .610    0    1   0   GDP
M Minoso LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .295  .829    0    1   1   
T Francona 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .380 1.018    0   11   1   
R Colavito RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .880    0    1   0   
R Nixon C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .545    0    6   1   
V Power 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .768    0    2   4   GDP
G Strickland 3B               2   1   0   0    1   1  .240  .616    0    0   1   
W Held SS                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .801    0    1   5   2B
C McLish P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .400    0    1   2   
  E Fitz Gerald PH            0   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .634    0    0   0   
  B Locke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .860         0   0   
  C Tanner PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Score P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .228         0   1   
Totals                       28   1   3   1    3   9                    24  16

BATTING

2B: W Held (17, off H Wilhelm).

TB: W Held 2; R Nixon 2.

GIDP: V Power (15); J Piersall (2).

RBI: C Tanner (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Held-T Francona.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Klaus SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .690    0    1   3   
A Pearson CF-LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .577    0    1   0   
B Nieman LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .296  .908    0    0   0   
  A Pilarcik RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .706    0    0   0   
G Woodling RF-LF              3   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .885    0    0   0   
  W Tasby CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .658         0   0   
B Boyd 1B                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .268  .660    0   12   0   SB
  W Dropo 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .676         3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   2   2   4    0   0  .265  .697    0    1   3   HR,2B,GDP
J Ginsberg C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .179  .481    0    7   3   
B Gardner 2B                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .219  .599    0    1   5   3B,HBP
H Wilhelm P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .057  .177    0    1   1   
Totals                       30   6   8   6    4   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (13, off C McLish).

3B: B Gardner (2, off C McLish).

HR: B Robinson (4, off H Score; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: B Gardner (1, by B Locke).

TB: B Robinson 6; B Gardner 3; B Boyd 2; H Wilhelm; J Ginsberg; G Woodling.

GIDP: B Robinson (5).

RBI: B Robinson 4 (19); B Gardner 2 (26).

2-out RBI: B Gardner 2; B Robinson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Gardner-B Klaus-B Boyd; B Robinson-B Gardner-B Boyd.

PB: J Ginsberg 4 (21).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Boyd (3, 2nd base off C McLish/R Nixon).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C McLish, L (17-8)             5     5   3   3    2   3   0   3.56   20     -       ·  ·     11· 1· 0· 3     46    -     0.98  -0.12
B Locke                        2     2   0   0    0   3   0   3.21    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.03
H Score                        1     1   3   3    2   0   1   4.68    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 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
H Wilhelm, W (14-11)           9     3   1   0    3   9   0   2.28   31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 3     85    -     0.99   0.36
Totals                         9     3   1   0    3   9   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Locke (3; B Gardner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 6,431.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Piersall           CF    1. B Klaus              SS 
2. M Minoso             LF    2. A Pearson            CF 
3. T Francona           1B    3. B Nieman             LF 
4. R Colavito           RF    4. G Woodling           RF 
5. R Nixon              C     5. B Boyd               1B 
6. V Power              2B    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. G Strickland         3B    7. J Ginsberg           C  
8. W Held               SS    8. B Gardner            2B 
9. C McLish             P     9. H Wilhelm            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-1  12-      16%  85% B Gardner       C McLish        Triple to LF; Robinson Scores; Ginsberg Scores; Gardner out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   b 4   2  0-0  -2-      14%  68% B Robinson      C McLish        Double to LF; Boyd Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  12-     -11%  54% B Robinson      C McLish        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Woodling to 3B
   t 6   0  3-0  1--       8%  91% J Piersall      H Wilhelm       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% B Boyd          C McLish        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Woodling to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Piersall      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  M Minoso        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Klaus         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  B Nieman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Colavito      Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Nixon         Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  V Power         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  G Woodling      Single to RF
          1--      64%  B Boyd          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Woodling to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Woodling to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  G Strickland    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  W Held          Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      51%  C McLish        Groundout: SS-1B; Held to 3B
   O      --3      55%  J Piersall      Bunt Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  B Gardner       Walk
   O      1--      56%  H Wilhelm       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  B Klaus         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Minoso        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Nieman        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Woodling      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  B Boyd          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      54%  B Robinson      Boyd Steals 2B
   R      -2-      68%  " "             Double to LF; Boyd Scores
          -2-      69%  J Ginsberg      Walk
   RRO    12-      85%  B Gardner       Triple to LF; Robinson Scores; Ginsberg Scores; Gardner out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  R Nixon         Single to LF
          1--      79%  V Power         Passed Ball; Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      87%  G Strickland    Strikeout
   O      -2-      89%  W Held          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cal McLish facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  H Wilhelm       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  B Klaus         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Cal McLish batting 9th
          ---      83%  E Fitz Gerald   Walk
   OO     1--      91%  J Piersall      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Minoso        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Locke facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Locke replaces Ed Fitz Gerald pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Nieman        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  G Woodling      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  B Boyd          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Woodling moves to LF; Al Pilarcik replaces Bob Nieman playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      86%  T Francona      Walk
          1--      85%  R Colavito      Passed Ball; Francona to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  R Nixon         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      95%  V Power         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Locke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  J Ginsberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  B Gardner       Hit By Pitch; Ginsberg to 2B
          12-      97%  H Wilhelm       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Ginsberg to 3B; Gardner to 2B
   O      123      95%  B Klaus         Strikeout
   O      123      94%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  G Strickland    Walk
   O      1--      93%  W Held          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bobby Locke batting 9th
          1--      92%  C Tanner        Passed Ball; Strickland to 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Passed Ball; Strickland to 3B
   RO     --3      93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Strickland Scores/unER
   O      ---      94%  J Piersall      Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Herb Score facing 3-4-5
                  Herb Score replaces Chuck Tanner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  G Woodling      Walk
          1--      95%  B Boyd          Walk; Woodling to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  B Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF); Woodling Scores; Boyd Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Ginsberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
                  Walt Dropo replaces Bob Boyd playing 1B batting 5th; Albie Pearson moves to LF; Willie Tasby replaces Gene Woodling playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  M Minoso        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation