April 18, 1959 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
WSH 1 NYY 16
@BOS 7 DET 5
@CHW 2 CLE 13
KCA 4 PHI 14
@CIN 9 LAD 8
CHC 7 PIT 11
@MLN 5 SFG 8
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,159

Saturday, April 18, 1959
Time of Game: 2:42

Tigers

1-6

Won 1

8th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  1    5 12  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  5  4

W: B Hoeft (1-0), L: R Moore (0-1), S: T Morgan (1)

White Sox

5-3

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   2   1   2    2   0  .267 1.004    0    1   5   HR,SB
B Osborne 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .429    0   16   0   
H Kuenn CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .281  .658    0    1   0   SF
A Kaline RF                   4   0   4   1    1   0  .467 1.229    0    2   0   SB,CS,IW
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .700    0    2   0   GDP
  J Groth LF                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .571 1.285    0    0   0   
R Bridges SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .379  .798    0    2   2   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .426    0    1   4   
L Berberet C                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .375  .899    0    2   0   
B Hoeft P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   2·SH
  T Morgan P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   5  12   5    6   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: E Yost (3, off R Moore; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: H Kuenn (1, off R Moore).

SH: B Hoeft 2 (2, 2 off R Moore).

IBB: A Kaline (2, by J Staley).

TB: A Kaline 4; E Yost 4; F Bolling 2; L Berberet 2; R Bridges; J Groth; H Kuenn.

GIDP: C Maxwell (1).

RBI: E Yost 2 (5); J Groth (1); A Kaline (3); H Kuenn (5).

2-out RBI: A Kaline; J Groth.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Yost-B Osborne.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Yost (1, 2nd base off R Moore/J Romano); A Kaline (1, 2nd base off R Moore/J Romano).

CS: A Kaline (1, 2nd base by R Moore/J Romano).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .417    0    3   0   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .933    0    4   1   
J Landis CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .932    0    0   0   
R Boone 1B                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .333 1.000    0    7   1   
  J Rivera PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.500         0   0   
  R Jackson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Skizas LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    2   1   GDP
J Romano C                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    5   3   
  D Mueller PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .358    0    4   1   
S Esposito SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   1   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  D Rudolph P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .900    0    0   0   
R Moore P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Goodman PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   0   
  L Aparicio PR-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .888    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    5   2                    27  13

BATTING

TB: A Smith; N Fox; J Landis; B Goodman; N Cash.

GIDP: L Skizas (1).

RBI: E Torgeson (2); B Goodman (1).

2-out RBI: B Goodman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Rudolph-B Phillips; B Shaw-J Romano-R Boone.

E: J Romano 2 (2); R Boone (1); L Aparicio (1).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hoeft, W (1-0)               6     2   2   2    4   2   0   3.00   24     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 0     58    -     0.96   0.26
T Morgan, S (1)                3     3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          2-2    1.70   0.15
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 3          2-2

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
R Moore, L (0-1)               6.1   7   4   2    5   3   1   5.40   30     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 6     45    -     0.98  -0.10
B Shaw                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.54   0.02
D Rudolph                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.70   0.03
J Staley                       1     2   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   5   2    6   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 3· 9          2-0

B Hoeft faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Staley (2; A Kaline).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 7,159.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. E Yost               3B    1. A Smith              RF 
2. B Osborne            1B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. H Kuenn              CF    3. J Landis             CF 
4. A Kaline             RF    4. R Boone              1B 
5. C Maxwell            LF    5. L Skizas             LF 
6. R Bridges            SS    6. J Romano             C  
7. F Bolling            2B    7. B Phillips           3B 
8. L Berberet           C     8. S Esposito           SS 
9. B Hoeft              P     9. R Moore              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-2  12-      17%  93% L Skizas        T Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 3   2  0-1  12-      12%  73% A Kaline        R Moore         Single to CF; Yost Scores/unER; Osborne to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  0-2  -2-      10%  94% E Yost          R Moore         Home Run (Deep LF); Berberet Scores
   b 8   1  4-2  1--      -8%  75% R Boone         T Morgan        Walk; Fox to 2B
   b 8   0  4-2  ---      -8%  77% N Fox           T Morgan        Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Yost          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  B Osborne       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Landis        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Moore facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  A Kaline        Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  C Maxwell       Kaline Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  R Bridges       Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  R Boone         Walk
   O      1--      45%  L Skizas        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      48%  J Romano        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      50%  B Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  L Berberet      Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Hoeft         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Berberet to 2B
          -2-      54%  E Yost          Walk
          12-      61%  B Osborne       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Berberet to 3B; Yost to 2B
   RO     123      61%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Berberet Scores/unER
   R      12-      73%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Yost Scores/unER; Osborne to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      68%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  S Esposito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Moore         Strikeout
          ---      71%  A Smith         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  N Fox           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  R Bridges       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  F Bolling       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bolling out at 2B/C-2B
   O      ---      70%  L Berberet      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  J Landis        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  R Boone         Walk
   O      1--      73%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      76%  J Romano        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Hoeft         Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      80%  B Osborne       Yost Steals 2B; Yost to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      75%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      72%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  B Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  S Esposito      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      79%  R Moore         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Moore facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  C Maxwell       Lineout: RF
          1--      83%  R Bridges       Kaline Steals 2B; Kaline to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      78%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      75%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  A Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  J Landis        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      82%  R Boone         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  L Berberet      Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  B Hoeft         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Berberet to 2B
   RR     -2-      94%  E Yost          Home Run (Deep LF); Berberet Scores
          ---      95%  B Osborne       Walk
          1--      95%  H Kuenn         Walk; Osborne to 2B
                  Bob Shaw replaces Ray Moore pitching and batting 9th
          12-      96%  A Kaline        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Osborne to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
   OO     123      93%  C Maxwell       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  L Skizas        Walk
          1--      85%  J Romano        Walk; Skizas to 2B
                  Tom Morgan replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B; Skizas to 3B; Romano to 2B
                  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Sammy Esposito batting 8th
   RO     -23      90%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Skizas Scores; Romano to 3B
                  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bob Shaw batting 9th
   R      --3      83%  B Goodman       Single to CF; Romano Scores
                  Luis Aparicio pinch runs for Billy Goodman batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Don Rudolph facing 6-7-8
                  Don Rudolph replaces Earl Torgeson pitching and batting 8th; Luis Aparicio moves to SS
   O      ---      86%  R Bridges       Lineout: 2B
          ---      87%  F Bolling       Single to LF
          1--      91%  L Berberet      Single to RF; Bolling to 3B
   OO     1-3      84%  T Morgan        Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
                  Johnny Groth replaces Charlie Maxwell playing LF batting 5th
          ---      77%  N Fox           Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  J Landis        Flyball: SS
          1--      75%  R Boone         Walk; Fox to 2B
                  Jim Rivera pinch runs for Ray Boone batting 4th
   OO     12-      93%  L Skizas        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Staley facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Staley replaces Don Rudolph pitching and batting 8th; Ron Jackson replaces Jim Rivera playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      92%  E Yost          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      92%  B Osborne       Strikeout
          ---      92%  H Kuenn         Single to P (Line Drive); Kuenn to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          -2-      93%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      96%  J Groth         Single to LF; Kuenn Scores/unER; Kaline out at 3B/LF-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Morgan facing 6-7-8
                  Don Mueller pinch hits for Johnny Romano batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  D Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Norm Cash pinch hits for Jerry Staley batting 8th
          ---      99%  N Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Aparicio      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195904180

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