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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
1
WSH
@BOS		3
7
KCA
@CHW		10
8
DET
@CLE		1
2		 
(10)
PIT
@CIN		5
10
STL
@LAD		0
5
CHC
@SFG		1
7
Wednesday, April 15, 1959
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 3,498, Time of Game: 2:32
Senators
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at Red Sox
7
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Jerry Casale (1-0)
L: Russ Kemmerer (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  1
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  1  4   0  0  X    7 11  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reno Bertoia 2B 3 0 1 1 2 0 .455 1.571 0.042 0.69 0.075 -0.033 0.4 1 3 SB
Albie Pearson CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .408 -0.031 1.08 0.044 -0.074 -0.8 0 0
Roy Sievers LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .182 .630 -0.111 1.26 0.030 -0.141 -1.3 3 0
Clint Courtney C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 -0.099 0.95 0.000 -0.099 -1.0 5 0
   Jack Kralick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Allison RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.070 0.68 0.001 -0.071 -0.5 0 0
Norm Zauchin 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .417 1.250 0.106 0.80 0.125 -0.018 0.7 11 0 2B
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .795 -0.064 0.79 0.004 -0.068 0.1 0 0 SF
Ken Aspromonte SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.028 0.58 0.019 -0.048 0.7 2 6
Russ Kemmerer P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.001 0.62 0.018 -0.017 -0.0 0 3
   Herb Plews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.41 0.000 -0.018 -0.8 GDP
   Dick Hyde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jay Porter C 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.021 0.39 0.021 0.000 1.0 2 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 6 5 .219 .583 -0.251 0.83 0.337 -0.587 -1.6 24 13
2B: N Zauchin (2, off J Casale).
SF: H Killebrew (1, off J Casale).
TB: N Zauchin 3; B Allison; R Bertoia; J Porter; H Killebrew; K Aspromonte.
GIDP: H Plews (1).
RBI: R Bertoia (4); J Porter (1); H Killebrew (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Aspromonte-N Zauchin; R Kemmerer-K Aspromonte-N Zauchin.
E: H Killebrew (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Bertoia (1, 2nd base off J Casale/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buddin SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 .250 .946 0.020 0.50 0.053 -0.033 0.5 3 1 HBP
Pete Runnels 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .273 .748 0.008 0.69 0.102 -0.094 -0.2 2 2 GDP
Gene Stephens CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .599 -0.008 0.32 0.019 -0.027 -0.7 0 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .708 0.038 0.68 0.073 -0.036 0.3 7 0 2B
Frank Malzone 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .573 0.066 0.69 0.106 -0.040 0.5 1 3 2B
Dick Gernert 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .500 1.625 0.069 0.65 0.080 -0.011 1.1 7 0
Gary Geiger LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .091 .182 0.004 0.67 0.058 -0.053 -0.3 1 0 GDP
Sammy White C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .636 0.010 0.45 0.033 -0.022 -0.4 6 0
Jerry Casale P 3 1 1 3 0 1 .333 1.667 0.044 0.63 0.074 -0.030 2.1 0 1 HR,SH
Team Totals 33 7 11 6 4 5 .333 .906 0.251 0.58 0.598 -0.346 2.9 27 7
2B: J Jensen (1, off R Kemmerer); F Malzone (1, off R Kemmerer).
HR: J Casale (1, off R Kemmerer; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: J Casale (1, off R Kemmerer).
HBP: D Buddin (1, by R Kemmerer).
TB: J Casale 4; J Jensen 3; F Malzone 3; G Stephens; D Buddin; D Gernert; P Runnels; S White; G Geiger.
GIDP: G Geiger (1); P Runnels (2).
RBI: J Casale 3 (3); G Geiger (2); P Runnels (1); D Gernert (3).
2-out RBI: J Casale 3; P Runnels.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Runnels-D Buddin-D Gernert.
E: F Malzone (1).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Kemmerer, L (0-1) 6 9 7 6 2 3 1 9.00 29 29 -0.253 0.78 -4.0
Dick Hyde 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Jack Kralick 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 4 5 1 6.75 39 29 0 0 -0.251 0.83 -2.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Casale, W (1-0) 9 7 3 3 6 5 0 3.00 39 60 0.249 0.83 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 5 0 3.00 39 60 0.249 0.58 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Casale (1).
HBP: R Kemmerer (1; D Buddin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 3,498.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Boston Red Sox
1 Reno Bertoia 2B 1 Don Buddin SS
2 Albie Pearson CF 2 Pete Runnels 2B
3 Roy Sievers LF 3 Gene Stephens CF
4 Clint Courtney C 4 Jackie Jensen RF
5 Bob Allison RF 5 Frank Malzone 3B
6 Norm Zauchin 1B 6 Dick Gernert 1B
7 Harmon Killebrew 3B 7 Gary Geiger LF
8 Ken Aspromonte SS 8 Sammy White C
9 Russ Kemmerer P 9 Jerry Casale P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS F. Malzone R. Kemmerer 11% 69% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Jensen to 3B
t5 1-2 2 123 O WSH R. Sievers J. Casale 10% 71% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 2 -2- R BOS P. Runnels R. Kemmerer 10% 80% Single to LF; White Scores
b6 4-1 2 12- RRR BOS J. Casale R. Kemmerer 7% 98% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gernert Scores; Geiger Scores
t5 0-2 0 --- WSH N. Zauchin J. Casale -7% 68% Double to LF

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- WSH R. Bertoia J. Casale -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O WSH A. Pearson J. Casale 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Casale 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- WSH C. Courtney J. Casale -1% 52% Bertoia Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O WSH C. Courtney J. Casale 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Buddin R. Kemmerer 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS P. Runnels R. Kemmerer -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Stephens R. Kemmerer -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Casale 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSH N. Zauchin J. Casale 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Casale 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Jensen R. Kemmerer 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS F. Malzone R. Kemmerer 11% 69% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Jensen to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 R BOS D. Gernert R. Kemmerer 7% 77% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jensen Scores; Malzone to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Gernert to 1B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 ROO BOS G. Geiger R. Kemmerer -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Malzone Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 2-0 2 --- O BOS S. White R. Kemmerer -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O WSH K. Aspromonte J. Casale 2% 74% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O WSH R. Kemmerer J. Casale 2% 76% Lineout: SS
t3 0-2 2 --- O WSH R. Bertoia J. Casale 1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Casale R. Kemmerer -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- BOS D. Buddin R. Kemmerer 2% 77% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-0 1 1-- O BOS P. Runnels R. Kemmerer -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 1-- BOS G. Stephens R. Kemmerer 2% 77% Single to CF; Buddin to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Jensen R. Kemmerer -4% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O WSH A. Pearson J. Casale 3% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-2 1 --- WSH R. Sievers J. Casale -3% 73% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- O WSH C. Courtney J. Casale 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- O WSH B. Allison J. Casale 3% 79% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone R. Kemmerer -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Gernert R. Kemmerer -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O BOS G. Geiger R. Kemmerer -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- WSH N. Zauchin J. Casale -7% 68% Double to LF
t5 0-2 0 -2- WSH H. Killebrew J. Casale -3% 65% Wild Pitch; Zauchin to 3B
t5 0-2 0 --3 RO WSH H. Killebrew J. Casale 3% 67% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Zauchin Scores
t5 1-2 1 --- O WSH K. Aspromonte J. Casale 2% 69% Lineout: RF
t5 1-2 2 --- WSH R. Kemmerer J. Casale -2% 68% Walk
t5 1-2 2 1-- WSH R. Bertoia J. Casale -3% 65% Walk; Kemmerer to 2B
t5 1-2 2 12- WSH A. Pearson J. Casale -4% 60% Walk; Kemmerer to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
t5 1-2 2 123 O WSH R. Sievers J. Casale 10% 71% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- BOS S. White R. Kemmerer 3% 74% Single to LF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Casale R. Kemmerer -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O BOS D. Buddin R. Kemmerer -3% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 -2- R BOS P. Runnels R. Kemmerer 10% 80% Single to LF; White Scores
b5 3-1 2 1-- O BOS G. Stephens R. Kemmerer -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O WSH C. Courtney J. Casale 3% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-3 1 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Casale 2% 83% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 2 --- WSH N. Zauchin J. Casale -2% 82% Single to LF
t6 1-3 2 1-- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Casale 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- BOS J. Jensen R. Kemmerer 4% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b6 3-1 0 -2- O BOS F. Malzone R. Kemmerer -2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-1 1 -2- BOS D. Gernert R. Kemmerer 1% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 1 12- R BOS G. Geiger R. Kemmerer 6% 92% Single to RF; Jensen Scores; Gernert to 2B
b6 4-1 1 12- O BOS S. White R. Kemmerer -1% 91% Foul Flyball: C
b6 4-1 2 12- RRR BOS J. Casale R. Kemmerer 7% 98% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gernert Scores; Geiger Scores
b6 7-1 2 --- BOS D. Buddin R. Kemmerer 0% 99% Walk
b6 7-1 2 1-- O BOS P. Runnels R. Kemmerer -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 8-9-1
t7 1-7 0 --- WSH K. Aspromonte J. Casale -1% 97% Walk
Herb Plews pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 0 1-- OO WSH H. Plews J. Casale 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- WSH R. Bertoia J. Casale -0% 99% Single to LF
t7 1-7 2 1-- O WSH A. Pearson J. Casale 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Senators' Dick Hyde facing 3-4-5
Dick Hyde replaces Herb Plews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens D. Hyde -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 7-1 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen D. Hyde -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 7-1 2 --- BOS F. Malzone D. Hyde 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 7-1 2 1-- BOS D. Gernert D. Hyde 0% 99% Single to CF; Malzone to 2B
b7 7-1 2 12- O BOS G. Geiger D. Hyde -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 3-4-5
t8 1-7 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Casale 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-7 1 --- O WSH C. Courtney J. Casale 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-7 2 --- WSH B. Allison J. Casale -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 1-7 2 1-- O WSH N. Zauchin J. Casale 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Senators' Jack Kralick facing 8-9-1
Jack Kralick replaces Clint Courtney (C) pitching and batting 4th
Jay Porter replaces Dick Hyde (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O BOS S. White J. Kralick -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- O BOS J. Casale J. Kralick -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-1 2 --- BOS D. Buddin J. Kralick 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 2 1-- BOS P. Runnels J. Kralick 0% 100% Walk; Buddin to 2B
b8 7-1 2 12- O BOS G. Stephens J. Kralick -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 7-8-9
t9 1-7 0 --- WSH H. Killebrew J. Casale -0% 99% Single to 3B; Killebrew to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t9 1-7 0 -2- WSH K. Aspromonte J. Casale -1% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 3B
t9 1-7 0 1-3 R WSH J. Porter J. Casale -2% 96% Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
t9 2-7 0 1-3 RO WSH R. Bertoia J. Casale 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aspromonte Scores
t9 3-7 1 1-- O WSH A. Pearson J. Casale 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-7 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Casale 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Red Sox 7.

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