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@BOS
3
4
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@CLE
4
2
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@DET
4
6
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@WSH
8
4
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@CHC
4
5
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@PHI
1
3
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2
3
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@PIT
5
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10
11
Tuesday, September 22, 1959,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 9,344, Time of Game: 2:16
Orioles
3
72-78
 Lost 2 
at Red Sox
4
71-79
 Won 1 
W: Frank Sullivan (9-11)
L: Hal Brown (10-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  9  0
Red Sox         0  1  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    4 10  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Klaus SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .674 -0.145 1.42 0.035 -0.180 -1.2 2 2
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .408 -0.106 4.60 0.000 -0.106 -0.4
Al Pilarcik CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .280 .710 0.067 1.77 0.207 -0.140 0.7 2 0
Gene Woodling RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .300 .858 0.051 1.38 0.143 -0.092 0.6 1 0
Bob Nieman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .900 -0.260 1.82 0.000 -0.260 -1.5 4 0 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .696 -0.054 1.06 0.032 -0.085 -0.6 1 2
Bob Boyd 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .266 .661 0.166 1.11 0.179 -0.013 1.4 5 0 2B
Gus Triandos C 2 0 0 0 2 2 .216 .765 0.020 2.02 0.084 -0.064 -0.1 5 1
   Barry Shetrone PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Ginsberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .473 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jerry Adair 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .666 -0.102 2.52 0.098 -0.200 -0.3 3 1
Hoyt Wilhelm P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .164 -0.121 2.37 0.000 -0.121 -1.0 0 0
   Albie Pearson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .572 0.073 1.86 0.073 0.000 0.5
   Hal Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .226 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Tasby PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .682 0.115 2.88 0.115 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 6 5 .273 .688 -0.296 1.79 0.966 -1.261 -1.6 24 6
2B: B Boyd (20, off F Sullivan).
TB: B Boyd 3; G Woodling 2; J Adair 2; B Robinson; A Pearson; A Pilarcik.
GIDP: B Nieman (12).
RBI: A Pilarcik 2 (13); B Boyd (41).
2-out RBI: A Pilarcik 2; B Boyd.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
PB: G Triandos (27).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Klaus (1st base by S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Geiger CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .245 .688 0.163 0.94 0.199 -0.036 1.5 2 1 HR
Pete Runnels 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .314 .842 0.161 1.01 0.217 -0.056 0.9 0 5 3B,CS
Dick Gernert 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .259 .788 0.009 1.08 0.068 -0.059 -0.3 11 1
Gene Stephens LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .730 -0.008 0.71 0.034 -0.042 -0.2 2 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .846 -0.100 0.94 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 2 0
Frank Malzone 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .764 0.097 0.84 0.147 -0.049 0.8 1 1 2B
Sammy White C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .679 -0.056 0.73 0.000 -0.056 -0.8 5 2
Don Buddin SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 .235 .704 -0.069 0.66 0.012 -0.081 -0.8 3 4
Frank Sullivan P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .426 0.016 0.47 0.026 -0.010 0.2 1 0
   Nelson Chittum P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 0
   Mike Fornieles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .412 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 10 3 2 6 .294 .804 0.206 0.82 0.703 -0.496 -0.1 27 14
2B: F Malzone (33, off H Wilhelm).
3B: P Runnels (6, off H Brown).
HR: G Geiger (11, off H Wilhelm; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: G Geiger 5; P Runnels 4; F Malzone 2; G Stephens 2; D Buddin; F Sullivan; D Gernert.
RBI: G Geiger 2 (48); D Gernert (42).
2-out RBI: G Geiger.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Runnels-D Buddin-D Gernert.
Outfield Assists: G Geiger (A Pilarcik at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: P Runnels (5, 2nd base by H Wilhelm/G Triandos).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hoyt Wilhelm 6 8 3 2 2 3 1 2.19 28 47 -0.079 0.80 0.0
Hal Brown, L (10-9) 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.86 8 0 0 -0.126 0.90 0.0
Team Totals 8 10 4 3 2 6 1 3.38 36 47 0 0 -0.205 1.79 0.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Sullivan, W (9-11) 7 6 3 3 4 5 0 3.95 29 54 0.010 1.28 0.6
Nelson Chittum, H (2) 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1.27 7 0 0 0.006 3.23 0.1
Mike Fornieles, S (11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27 3 1 0 0.279 3.76 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 6 5 0 3.00 39 54 1 0 0.295 0.82 1.6
N Chittum faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Sullivan (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 9,344.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Billy Klaus SS 1 Gary Geiger CF
2 Al Pilarcik CF 2 Pete Runnels 2B
3 Gene Woodling RF 3 Dick Gernert 1B
4 Bob Nieman LF 4 Gene Stephens LF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Jackie Jensen RF
6 Bob Boyd 1B 6 Frank Malzone 3B
7 Gus Triandos C 7 Sammy White C
8 Jerry Adair 2B 8 Don Buddin SS
9 Hoyt Wilhelm P 9 Frank Sullivan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 2 -23 RRO BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan -21% 59% Single to CF; Adair Scores; Pearson Scores; Pilarcik out at 2B/CF-1B-SS-1B
t8 3-4 0 1-- OO BAL B. Nieman N. Chittum 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 123 O BAL J. Adair N. Chittum 18% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 0 --- BOS P. Runnels H. Brown 17% 76% Triple to CF
t9 3-4 0 --- BAL W. Tasby N. Chittum -12% 72% Walk

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Klaus F. Sullivan -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan 6% 52% Klaus Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger H. Wilhelm -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels H. Wilhelm 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Gernert H. Wilhelm -4% 51% Runnels Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS D. Gernert H. Wilhelm 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- BOS G. Stephens H. Wilhelm 3% 55% Single to RF; Gernert to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Jensen H. Wilhelm -5% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Sullivan 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Adair F. Sullivan 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS F. Malzone H. Wilhelm 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O BOS S. White H. Wilhelm -1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Malzone to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O BOS D. Buddin H. Wilhelm -6% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --3 R BOS F. Sullivan H. Wilhelm 8% 62% Passed Ball; Malzone Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 1-0 2 --- O BOS F. Sullivan H. Wilhelm -1% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL H. Wilhelm F. Sullivan 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Klaus F. Sullivan 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan 1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- R BOS G. Geiger H. Wilhelm 10% 77% Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 2-0 0 --- O BOS P. Runnels H. Wilhelm -2% 75% Lineout: SS
b3 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Gernert H. Wilhelm -1% 74% Lineout: LF
b3 2-0 2 --- BOS G. Stephens H. Wilhelm 1% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 2-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen H. Wilhelm -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan -4% 69% Single
t4 0-2 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Woodling to 2B
t4 0-2 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson F. Sullivan 4% 75% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan -11% 65% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Woodling Scores
t4 1-2 2 -2- BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan -1% 63% Walk
t4 1-2 2 12- BAL J. Adair F. Sullivan -4% 59% Single; Boyd to 3B; Triandos to 2B
t4 1-2 2 123 O BAL H. Wilhelm F. Sullivan 9% 69% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone H. Wilhelm -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O BOS S. White H. Wilhelm -2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-1 2 --- BOS D. Buddin H. Wilhelm 1% 66% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- BOS F. Sullivan H. Wilhelm 2% 68% Fielder's Choice SS; Buddin to 2B
b4 2-1 2 12- R BOS G. Geiger H. Wilhelm 10% 78% Single; Buddin Scores; Sullivan to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- BOS P. Runnels H. Wilhelm 2% 80% Walk; Sullivan to 3B; Geiger to 2B
b4 3-1 2 123 O BOS D. Gernert H. Wilhelm -5% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- O BAL B. Klaus F. Sullivan 3% 78% Popfly: SS
t5 1-3 1 --- O BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan 2% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 2 --- O BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens H. Wilhelm -1% 80% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen H. Wilhelm -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone H. Wilhelm -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan 3% 81% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Sullivan 2% 83% Groundout: P unassisted
t6 1-3 2 --- O BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
b6 3-1 0 --- O BOS S. White H. Wilhelm -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin H. Wilhelm -1% 82% Strikeout
b6 3-1 2 --- BOS F. Sullivan H. Wilhelm 1% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 2 1-- O BOS G. Geiger H. Wilhelm -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan 3% 85% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- BAL J. Adair F. Sullivan -4% 81% Single to RF
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 1 1-- BAL A. Pearson F. Sullivan -2% 79% Wild Pitch; Adair to 2B
t7 1-3 1 -2- BAL A. Pearson F. Sullivan -7% 72% Single; Adair to 3B
t7 1-3 1 1-3 O BAL B. Klaus F. Sullivan 7% 80% Groundout: C-1B; Adair stays at 3B; Pearson to 2B
t7 1-3 2 -23 RRO BAL A. Pilarcik F. Sullivan -21% 59% Single to CF; Adair Scores; Pearson Scores; Pilarcik out at 2B/CF-1B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
Hal Brown replaces Albie Pearson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- BOS P. Runnels H. Brown 17% 76% Triple to CF
b7 3-3 0 --3 R BOS D. Gernert H. Brown 6% 82% Single to CF; Runnels Scores
b7 4-3 0 1-- O BOS G. Stephens H. Brown -3% 79% Strikeout
b7 4-3 1 1-- O BOS J. Jensen H. Brown -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 4-3 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone H. Brown -2% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Nelson Chittum facing 3-4-5
Nelson Chittum replaces Frank Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- BAL G. Woodling N. Chittum -9% 66% Single
t8 3-4 0 1-- OO BAL B. Nieman N. Chittum 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- BAL B. Robinson N. Chittum -3% 81% Single to CF (CF-RF)
t8 3-4 2 1-- BAL B. Boyd N. Chittum -5% 76% Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
t8 3-4 2 12- BAL G. Triandos N. Chittum -7% 69% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Boyd to 2B
Barry Shetrone pinch runs for Gus Triandos (C) batting 7th
t8 3-4 2 123 O BAL J. Adair N. Chittum 18% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
Joe Ginsberg replaces Barry Shetrone (PR) playing C batting 7th
b8 4-3 0 --- O BOS S. White H. Brown -1% 85% Lineout: SS
b8 4-3 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin H. Brown -1% 84% Strikeout
b8 4-3 2 --- O BOS N. Chittum H. Brown -1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Nelson Chittum facing 9-1-2
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- BAL W. Tasby N. Chittum -12% 72% Walk
Mike Fornieles replaces Nelson Chittum pitching and batting 9th
Bob Hale pinch hits for Billy Klaus (SS) batting 1st
t9 3-4 0 1-- O BAL B. Hale M. Fornieles 11% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 1-- O BAL A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles 9% 92% Lineout: RF
t9 3-4 2 1-- O BAL G. Woodling M. Fornieles 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.

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