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WSH  8
@CHW  3
 CLE  9
BAL  1
 DET  8
BOS  3
 NYY  3
@KCA  2
(10)		 CIN  5
SFG  2
 MLN  3
LAD  2
(16)		 PHI  8
STL  7
 CHC  6
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 2,087

 Tuesday, May 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:31
Senators
8
12-10
Won 2
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  0  2   0  1  0   1  2  1    8 13  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  6  0
W: Chuck Stobbs (1-2), L: Billy Pierce (3-2), S: Tex Clevenger (2)
 White Sox
3
11-9
Lost 3
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .309  .796              2   1   SF
B Allison CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .768              3   0   HR
H Killebrew 3B                5   3   3   1    0   0  .286 1.015              1   3   HR
J Lemon RF                    3   2   2   2    2   0  .302 1.088              1   0   HR
E Fitz Gerald C               3   0   2   1    1   0  .125  .347              9   1   SH
R Samford SS                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .304  .812              0   6   SB
J Becquer 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .308              9   0   GDP
F Throneberry LF              3   1   0   0    1   0  .077  .277              2   0   IW
C Stobbs P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              0   0   
  T Clevenger P               1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
Totals                       37   8  13   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Clevenger (1, off T Lown).
HR: B Allison (3, off R Arias; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Killebrew (8, off C Raymond; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); J Lemon (7, off B Pierce; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SF: R Bertoia (2, off T Lown).
SH: E Fitz Gerald (1, off C Raymond).
IBB: F Throneberry (1, by T Lown).
TB: H Killebrew 6; J Lemon 5; B Allison 4; R Samford 3; T Clevenger 2; E Fitz Gerald 2; C Stobbs.
GIDP: J Becquer (3).
RBI: J Lemon 2 (19); R Bertoia (11); H Killebrew (19); R Samford (9); E Fitz Gerald (2); B Allison (11); T Clevenger (1).
2-out RBI: J Lemon 2; E Fitz Gerald.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Fitz Gerald-R Bertoia; R Samford-R Bertoia-J Becquer.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Samford (1, 2nd base off T Lown/S Lollar).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .759              1   5   
N Fox 2B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .395  .976              1   4   CS
A Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .488              1   0   
S Lollar C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .235  .812              3   0   HR
D Ennis LF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .280  .733              2   0   2·2B
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .300 1.000             11   0   2B,GDP
J Landis CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .189  .585              7   0   
B Phillips 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .579              0   2   
  B Goodman PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .790              0   0   
B Pierce P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.098              1   0   
  E Battey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .286              0   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  H Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .835              0   0   
  R Arias P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .592              0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Jackson (1, off C Stobbs); D Ennis 2 (3, 2 off C Stobbs).
HR: S Lollar (4, off C Stobbs; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: S Lollar 5; D Ennis 4; R Jackson 2; N Fox.
GIDP: R Jackson (1).
RBI: S Lollar 2 (13); R Jackson (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-R Jackson.
Baserunning Events
CS: N Fox (2, 2nd base by T Clevenger/E Fitz Gerald).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Stobbs, W (1-2)              6     5   3   3    1   3   1   3.22   24     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 5     52    -     1.13   0.04
T Clevenger, S (2)             3     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.68    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.11
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 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, L (3-2)              3     5   3   3    2   1   1   3.46   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 5     36    -     0.77  -0.17
B Shaw                         2     3   1   1    1   0   0   1.27    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.62  -0.01
R Arias                        2     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.53    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.52  -0.07
T Lown                         1     2   2   2    1   1   0   5.59    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.67  -0.09
C Raymond                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   8    4   3   3          43     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·13           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Raymond (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Lown (1; F Throneberry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 2,087.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Chicago White Sox                            
1. Reno Bertoia                 2B       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Bob Allison                  CF       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Harmon Killebrew             3B       3. Al Smith                     RF
4. Jim Lemon                    RF       4. Sherm Lollar                  C
5. Ed Fitz Gerald                C       5. Del Ennis                    LF
6. Ron Samford                  SS       6. Ron Jackson                  1B
7. Julio Becquer                1B       7. Jim Landis                   CF
8. Faye Throneberry             LF       8. Bubba Phillips               3B
9. Chuck Stobbs                  P       9. Billy Pierce                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR -19% 65% 1-4 CHW S. Lollar C. Stobbs Home Run (Deep LF); Fox Scores
t3 2 1-- RR 19% 78% 1-0 WSH J. Lemon B. Pierce Home Run (Deep CF); Killebrew Scores
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 4-3 WSH B. Allison R. Arias Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 2 12- R 11% 60% 0-0 WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Pierce Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Lemon to 3B
b5 0 -2- R -9% 75% 0-4 CHW R. Jackson C. Stobbs Double to RF; Ennis Scores

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 WSH R. Bertoia B. Pierce Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 WSH B. Allison B. Pierce Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 WSH H. Killebrew B. Pierce Single to LF
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 WSH J. Lemon B. Pierce Walk; Killebrew to 2B
t1 2 12- R 11% 60% 0-0 WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Pierce Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Lemon to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 56% 1-0 WSH R. Samford B. Pierce Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 CHW L. Aparicio C. Stobbs Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CHW N. Fox C. Stobbs Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 CHW A. Smith C. Stobbs Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 WSH J. Becquer B. Pierce Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 WSH F. Throneberry B. Pierce Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 WSH C. Stobbs B. Pierce Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CHW S. Lollar C. Stobbs Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- -5% 54% 0-1 CHW D. Ennis C. Stobbs Double to CF
b2 1 -2- O 4% 58% 0-1 CHW R. Jackson C. Stobbs Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 CHW J. Landis C. Stobbs Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 WSH R. Bertoia B. Pierce Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 WSH B. Allison B. Pierce Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 WSH H. Killebrew B. Pierce Single to CF
t3 2 1-- RR 19% 78% 1-0 WSH J. Lemon B. Pierce Home Run (Deep CF); Killebrew Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Pierce Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 80% 3-0 WSH R. Samford B. Pierce Single to LF; Fitz Gerald to 2B
t3 2 12- O -2% 78% 3-0 WSH J. Becquer B. Pierce Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHW B. Phillips C. Stobbs Groundout: SS-1B
Earl Battey pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
b3 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHW E. Battey C. Stobbs Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 CHW L. Aparicio C. Stobbs Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
Bob Shaw replaces Earl Battey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 WSH F. Throneberry B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 1% 82% 3-0 WSH C. Stobbs B. Shaw Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-0 WSH R. Bertoia B. Shaw Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 WSH B. Allison B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHW N. Fox C. Stobbs Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CHW A. Smith C. Stobbs Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 CHW S. Lollar C. Stobbs Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 WSH H. Killebrew B. Shaw Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 1% 85% 3-0 WSH J. Lemon B. Shaw Walk
t5 1 1-- 3% 88% 3-0 WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Shaw Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
t5 1 1-3 R 4% 92% 3-0 WSH R. Samford B. Shaw Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Fitz Gerald to 2B
t5 1 12- OO -3% 89% 4-0 WSH J. Becquer B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -5% 84% 0-4 CHW D. Ennis C. Stobbs Double to RF
b5 0 -2- R -9% 75% 0-4 CHW R. Jackson C. Stobbs Double to RF; Ennis Scores
b5 0 -2- -5% 70% 1-4 CHW J. Landis C. Stobbs Walk
b5 0 12- O 7% 77% 1-4 CHW B. Phillips C. Stobbs Foul Flyball: 3B
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Shaw (P) batting 9th
b5 1 12- O 5% 82% 1-4 CHW H. Simpson C. Stobbs Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 12- O 5% 87% 1-4 CHW L. Aparicio C. Stobbs Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Rudy Arias facing 8-9-1
Rudy Arias replaces Harry Simpson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 WSH F. Throneberry R. Arias Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 WSH C. Stobbs R. Arias Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -0% 85% 4-1 WSH R. Bertoia R. Arias Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -5% 80% 1-4 CHW N. Fox C. Stobbs Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O 4% 84% 1-4 CHW A. Smith C. Stobbs Foul Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- RR -19% 65% 1-4 CHW S. Lollar C. Stobbs Home Run (Deep LF); Fox Scores
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 CHW D. Ennis C. Stobbs Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 CHW R. Jackson C. Stobbs Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Rudy Arias facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 4-3 WSH B. Allison R. Arias Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 0 --- O -2% 81% 5-3 WSH H. Killebrew R. Arias Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 5-3 WSH J. Lemon R. Arias Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -1% 79% 5-3 WSH E. Fitz Gerald R. Arias Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 7-8-9
Tex Clevenger replaces Chuck Stobbs pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 3-5 CHW J. Landis T. Clevenger Groundout: SS-1B
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips (3B) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 3-5 CHW B. Goodman T. Clevenger Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Norm Cash pinch hits for Rudy Arias (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 3-5 CHW N. Cash T. Clevenger Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
Turk Lown replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Billy Goodman moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- 2% 89% 5-3 WSH R. Samford T. Lown Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O -2% 87% 5-3 WSH J. Becquer T. Lown Strikeout
t8 1 1-- 1% 88% 5-3 WSH F. Throneberry T. Lown Samford Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 89% 5-3 WSH F. Throneberry T. Lown Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- R 7% 96% 5-3 WSH T. Clevenger T. Lown Double to RF; Samford Scores; Throneberry to 3B
t8 1 -23 RO 1% 97% 6-3 WSH R. Bertoia T. Lown Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Throneberry Scores; Clevenger to 3B
t8 2 --3 O -1% 96% 7-3 WSH B. Allison T. Lown Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 3-7 CHW L. Aparicio T. Clevenger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 3-7 CHW N. Fox T. Clevenger Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 3% 99% 3-7 CHW A. Smith T. Clevenger Double Play: Strikeout, Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
Claude Raymond replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- R 1% 99% 7-3 WSH H. Killebrew C. Raymond Home Run (Deep CF)
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-3 WSH J. Lemon C. Raymond Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-3 WSH E. Fitz Gerald C. Raymond Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lemon to 2B
t9 1 -2- 0% 100% 8-3 WSH R. Samford C. Raymond Wild Pitch; Lemon to 3B
t9 1 --3 O -0% 99% 8-3 WSH R. Samford C. Raymond Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --3 O -0% 99% 8-3 WSH J. Becquer C. Raymond Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 8, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 3-8 CHW S. Lollar T. Clevenger Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-8 CHW D. Ennis T. Clevenger Strikeout Looking
b9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 3-8 CHW R. Jackson T. Clevenger Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 8, White Sox 3.

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