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BAL  7
NYY  4
 WSH  7
@BOS  5
 KCA  6
@CHW  0
 LAD  7
STL  6
 MLN  7
PHI  3
 CHC 11
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,211

 Thursday, April 16, 1959
Time of Game: 2:21
Athletics
6
2-3
Won 2
6th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    6 11  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Ned Garver (1-1), L: Early Wynn (1-1)
 White Sox
0
4-2
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Herzog CF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .714 2.036              3   0   2B
  B Tuttle CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .795              2   0   
R Maris RF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .317              2   0   
H Lopez 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .150  .677              3   1   
B Cerv LF                     3   1   1   2    2   0  .250 1.142              2   0   HR,IW
K Hadley 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .400 1.067             10   0   
H Smith 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .211  .529              1   3   
F House C                     4   1   3   2    1   0  .333 1.179              2   0   HR,2·2B
T Carroll SS                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400              2   6   
N Garver P                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       39   6  11   0    6   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: F House 2 (2, 1 off B Shaw, 1 off D Rudolph); W Herzog (2, off E Wynn).
HR: F House (1, off E Wynn; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Cerv (1, off E Wynn; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: B Cerv (1, by D Rudolph).
TB: F House 8; B Cerv 4; W Herzog 3; N Garver; T Carroll; K Hadley; R Maris; H Smith.
RBI: F House 2 (3); B Cerv 2 (2); W Herzog (1); T Carroll (1).
2-out RBI: W Herzog.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .370  .963              1   1   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.055              2   3   
J Landis CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .892              3   0   
S Lollar C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .913              9   1   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .653              3   1   
A Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .468              4   0   SB
J Callison LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .270              2   0   
B Phillips 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .471              2   0   
E Wynn P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   1   
  D Rudolph P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Goodman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1   1                         27   7
Batting Events
TB: A Smith; N Fox; L Aparicio; B Goodman; B Phillips.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: S Lollar (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Smith (1, 2nd base off N Garver/F House).

Pitching Stats

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
N Garver, W (1-1)              9     5   0   0    1   1   0   1.08   33     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2· 5     77    -     0.64   0.33
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2· 5           -  
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
E Wynn, L (1-1)                6.1   8   6   5    5   6   2   3.52   33     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6     36    -     0.81  -0.17
D Rudolph                      1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          1-0    0.08   0.01
B Shaw                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   5    6   7   2          45     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 9          1-0
Balks: D Rudolph (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Rudolph (1; B Cerv).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 3,211.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Chicago White Sox                            
1. Whitey Herzog                CF       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Roger Maris                  RF       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Hector Lopez                 2B       3. Jim Landis                   CF
4. Bob Cerv                     LF       4. Sherm Lollar                  C
5. Kent Hadley                  1B       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Hal Smith                    3B       6. Al Smith                     RF
7. Frank House                   C       7. Johnny Callison              LF
8. Tom Carroll                  SS       8. Bubba Phillips               3B
9. Ned Garver                    P       9. Early Wynn                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- RR 17% 71% 0-0 KCA F. House E. Wynn Home Run (Deep RF); Smith Scores
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 KCA H. Smith E. Wynn Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hadley to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R 6% 90% 2-0 KCA T. Carroll E. Wynn Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hadley Scores; Smith to 3B
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Double to LF
t6 2 12- R 5% 92% 3-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Single to LF (Short LF); Carroll Scores; Garver to 2B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Double to LF
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 KCA R. Maris E. Wynn Lineout: LF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Strikeout
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 KCA B. Cerv E. Wynn Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 KCA K. Hadley E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW N. Fox N. Garver Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHW J. Landis N. Garver Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCA H. Smith E. Wynn Walk
t2 0 1-- RR 17% 71% 0-0 KCA F. House E. Wynn Home Run (Deep RF); Smith Scores
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 KCA T. Carroll E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 71% 2-0 KCA N. Garver E. Wynn Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Flyball: 2B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 KCA R. Maris E. Wynn Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 CHW N. Cash N. Garver Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 66% 0-2 CHW A. Smith N. Garver Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 70% 0-2 CHW J. Callison N. Garver Strikeout
b2 2 1-- -1% 69% 0-2 CHW B. Phillips N. Garver Smith Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 72% 0-2 CHW B. Phillips N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 KCA B. Cerv E. Wynn Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 KCA K. Hadley E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 CHW E. Wynn N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- -1% 71% 0-2 CHW N. Fox N. Garver Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 74% 0-2 CHW J. Landis N. Garver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCA H. Smith E. Wynn Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 2% 74% 2-0 KCA F. House E. Wynn Walk
t4 1 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCA T. Carroll E. Wynn Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 KCA N. Garver E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 CHW S. Lollar N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CHW N. Cash N. Garver Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 CHW A. Smith N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 2-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Walk
t5 0 1-- O -3% 76% 2-0 KCA R. Maris E. Wynn Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B; Herzog to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 72% 2-0 KCA B. Cerv E. Wynn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 CHW J. Callison N. Garver Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 72% 0-2 CHW B. Phillips N. Garver Single to P
b5 1 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 CHW E. Wynn N. Garver Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 KCA K. Hadley E. Wynn Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 KCA H. Smith E. Wynn Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hadley to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -4% 84% 2-0 KCA F. House E. Wynn Flyball: 2B
t6 1 1-3 R 6% 90% 2-0 KCA T. Carroll E. Wynn Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hadley Scores; Smith to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O -3% 87% 3-0 KCA N. Garver E. Wynn Fielder's Choice P; Smith out at Hm/P-C; Carroll to 2B
t6 2 12- R 5% 92% 3-0 KCA W. Herzog E. Wynn Single to LF (Short LF); Carroll Scores; Garver to 2B
t6 2 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 KCA R. Maris E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 CHW N. Fox N. Garver Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 CHW J. Landis N. Garver Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 CHW S. Lollar N. Garver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Reached on E2 (Pop Fly)
t7 0 1-- RR 3% 99% 4-0 KCA B. Cerv E. Wynn Home Run (Deep LF); Lopez Scores/unER
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 KCA K. Hadley E. Wynn Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 KCA H. Smith E. Wynn Walk
Don Rudolph replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- 1% 99% 6-0 KCA F. House D. Rudolph Double to CF; Smith to 3B
t7 1 -23 O -1% 99% 6-0 KCA T. Carroll D. Rudolph Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at Hm/SS-C-3B; House to 3B; Carroll to 2B
t7 2 -23 O -0% 98% 6-0 KCA N. Garver D. Rudolph Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
Bill Tuttle replaces Whitey Herzog playing CF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 CHW N. Cash N. Garver Lineout: 2B
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 CHW A. Smith N. Garver Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 CHW J. Callison N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Don Rudolph facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Rudolph Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 KCA R. Maris D. Rudolph Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 KCA H. Lopez D. Rudolph Balk; Maris to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 0% 99% 6-0 KCA H. Lopez D. Rudolph Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- 0% 99% 6-0 KCA B. Cerv D. Rudolph Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 KCA K. Hadley D. Rudolph Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHW B. Phillips N. Garver Flyball: SS
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Don Rudolph (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 0-6 CHW B. Goodman N. Garver Single to RF
b8 1 1-- -1% 98% 0-6 CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver Single to LF; Goodman to 2B
b8 1 12- O 1% 99% 0-6 CHW N. Fox N. Garver Groundout: 1B unassisted; Goodman to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 1% 100% 0-6 CHW J. Landis N. Garver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
Bob Shaw replaces Billy Goodman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 KCA H. Smith B. Shaw Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 6-0 KCA F. House B. Shaw Double to LF
t9 1 -2- O -0% 100% 6-0 KCA T. Carroll B. Shaw Groundout: 1B-P; House to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 6-0 KCA N. Garver B. Shaw Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHW S. Lollar N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHW N. Cash N. Garver Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHW A. Smith N. Garver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 0.

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