April 14, 1959 Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 13
@BAL 3 BOS 7
WSH 3 CHW 2
KCA 0 CLE 8
DET 1 CIN 3
PIT 2 STL 6
@LAD 2 MLN 4
PHI 3
(10) CHC 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 19,303

Tuesday, April 14, 1959
Time of Game: 1:55

Athletics

0-3

Lost 3

7th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    2  8  0

W: B Pierce (1-0), L: R Terry (0-1)

White Sox

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .930    0    0   0   HBP
R Maris RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322    0    3   0   
H Lopez 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273 1.151    0    4   3   
B Cerv LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .614    0    3   0   
H Smith 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    0   2   
D Williams 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .619    0    6   0   2B
H Chiti C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    3   0   
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .730    0    3   4   
R Terry P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   SH
  Z Bella PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  B Daley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   6   0    0   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D Williams (1, off B Pierce).

SH: R Terry (1, off B Pierce).

HBP: B Tuttle (1, by B Pierce).

TB: D Williams 2; J DeMaestri 2; B Tuttle; H Smith; H Lopez.

GIDP: Z Bella (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 5. H Smith-H Lopez-D Williams; J DeMaestri-H Lopez-D Williams; R Terry-J DeMaestri-D Williams; H Lopez-J DeMaestri-D Williams; R Terry-J DeMaestri.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .389 1.000    0    2   4   2B
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    2   5   
J Landis CF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .313 1.075    0    4   0   HBP
S Lollar C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .474 1.263    0    4   1   3·GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .837    0   14   0   
A Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .478    0    0   0   
J Callison LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .071  .306    0    0   0   GDP
B Phillips 3B                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .457    0    1   3   2B,HBP
B Pierce P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       26   2   8   2    3   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (1, off R Terry); L Aparicio (1, off R Terry).

SH: B Pierce (1, off R Terry).

HBP: B Phillips (1, by R Terry); J Landis (1, by B Daley).

TB: L Aparicio 4; B Phillips 2; S Lollar; N Fox; J Landis; J Callison.

GIDP: S Lollar 3 (3); J Callison (2).

RBI: L Aparicio 2 (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Aparicio-N Fox-N Cash; N Fox-N Cash.

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Terry, L (0-1)               7     7   2   2    3   3   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 5     55    -     1.06   0.04
B Daley                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 6           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Pierce, W (1-0)              9     6   0   0    0   3   0   2.57   32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6     78    -     1.11   0.55
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Daley (1; J Landis); B Pierce (1; B Tuttle); R Terry (1; B Phillips).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 19,303.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Tuttle             CF    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. R Maris              RF    2. N Fox                2B 
3. H Lopez              2B    3. J Landis             CF 
4. B Cerv               LF    4. S Lollar             C  
5. H Smith              3B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. D Williams           1B    6. A Smith              RF 
7. H Chiti              C     7. J Callison           LF 
8. J DeMaestri          SS    8. B Phillips           3B 
9. R Terry              P     9. B Pierce             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      14%  75% B Phillips      R Terry         Double to LF (Deep LF); Callison to 3B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--      13%  93% Z Bella         B Pierce        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   0  2-0  1--      11%  88% D Williams      B Pierce        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3     -11%  50% S Lollar        R Terry         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 5   0  0-0  123      10%  87% L Aparicio      R Terry         Single to LF; Callison Scores; Phillips Scores; Pierce to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Maris         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Aparicio      Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      55%  N Fox           Flyball: RF
          1--      61%  J Landis        Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  S Lollar        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  H Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  N Cash          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  A Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Callison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  H Chiti         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J DeMaestri     Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  R Terry         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; DeMaestri to 2B
          -2-      51%  B Tuttle        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      55%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Pierce        Strikeout
          ---      54%  L Aparicio      Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Cerv          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      56%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Landis        Strikeout
          ---      56%  S Lollar        Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  N Cash          Groundout: P unassisted; Lollar to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  A Smith         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  D Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  H Chiti         Strikeout
   O      -2-      51%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      57%  R Terry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  J Callison      Single to P/Bunt
          1--      75%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Deep LF); Callison to 3B
          -23      77%  B Pierce        Walk
   RR     123      87%  L Aparicio      Single to LF; Callison Scores; Phillips Scores; Pierce to 2B
   O      12-      84%  N Fox           Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          12-      88%  J Landis        Walk; Pierce to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
   OO     123      79%  S Lollar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      84%  R Maris         Flyball: 1B
          ---      82%  H Lopez         Single to SS
   O      1--      85%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  N Cash          Walk
   O      1--      85%  A Smith         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      82%  J Callison      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  H Smith         Single to CF
   OO     1--      88%  D Williams      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  H Chiti         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  B Phillips      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      90%  B Pierce        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
   OO     -2-      87%  L Aparicio      Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF
                  Zeke Bella pinch hits for Ralph Terry batting 9th
   OO     1--      93%  Z Bella         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      91%  B Tuttle        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  R Maris         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Daley facing 2-3-4
                  Bud Daley replaces Zeke Bella pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  N Fox           Single to LF
          1--      96%  J Landis        Hit By Pitch; Fox to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  S Lollar        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Fox to 3B
   O      --3      93%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  H Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Cerv          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     100%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195904140

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