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CLE  6
@CHW  5
 DET  5
KCA  4
 NYY  3
BAL  2
 WSH 14
BOS  2
 CIN  5
MLN  1
 PIT  7
@PHI  6
 SFG  3
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 26,920

 Saturday, September 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:52
Indians
6
77-56
Won 1
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  2  0   2  1  0    6  8  0
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  3    5 10  1
W: Cal McLish (17-7), L: Bob Shaw (14-6), S: Gary Bell (4)
 White Sox
5
83-51
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .611              1   0   SH
M Minoso LF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .297  .840              4   1   HBP
T Francona 1B                 4   1   3   3    0   0  .381 1.021              8   1   HR
  B Moran 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Colavito RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .889              3   0   
W Held SS                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .255  .789              1   3   HR,2B
V Power 2B-1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .767              4   4   
G Strickland 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .616              0   3   
D Brown C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .690              5   0   HR
C McLish P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .406              1   0   
  G Bell P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .532              0   0   
Totals                       35   6   8   0    1   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Held (15, off B Shaw).
HR: W Held (27, off J Stanka; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); T Francona (18, off B Shaw; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); D Brown (5, off B Shaw; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Piersall (7, off T Lown).
HBP: M Minoso (14, by B Shaw).
TB: W Held 6; T Francona 6; D Brown 4; G Bell; V Power.
RBI: T Francona 3 (70); D Brown (14); W Held (61).
2-out RBI: T Francona 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M Minoso-D Brown; W Held-V Power-T Francona; T Francona-W Held-C McLish.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .660              1   8   2·SB
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .779              4   2   
J Landis CF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .270  .747              2   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .732             12   0   GDP
  E Torgeson PR-1B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .727              1   0   
S Lollar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .812              4   0   HBP
B Goodman 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .251  .621              1   2   SB
A Smith LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .233  .706              2   0   HR,GDP
J McAnany RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .679              0   0   IW
B Shaw P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .323              0   1   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .664              0   1   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .725              0   0   
  J Stanka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  J Romano PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .898              0   0   HR
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   4                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: J Romano (5, off G Bell; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Smith (14, off G Bell; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: J McAnany (4, by C McLish).
HBP: S Lollar (7, by C McLish).
TB: A Smith 4; J Romano 4; B Goodman 3; N Fox; L Aparicio; J Landis; J McAnany; T Kluszewski.
GIDP: A Smith (10); T Kluszewski (5).
RBI: A Smith 2 (45); J Landis 2 (54); J Romano (23).
2-out RBI: J Romano.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: B Goodman (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Goodman (3, 2nd base off C McLish/D Brown); L Aparicio 2 (48, 2nd base off C McLish/D Brown, 3rd base off C McLish/D Brown).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C McLish, W (17-7)             5     7   2   2    2   3   0   3.52   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 5     46    -     1.31  -0.13
G Bell, S (4)                  4     3   3   3    0   1   2   3.89   14     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 3          2-0    1.08   0.34
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 8          2-0
C McLish faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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 Shaw, L (14-6)               6     6   5   4    1   2   2   3.01   27     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 6     43    -     0.94  -0.23
T Lown                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.85  -0.04
J Stanka                       2     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9     8   6   5    1   3   3          38     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 8          1-1
B Shaw faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Shaw (6; M Minoso); C McLish (5; S Lollar).
IBB: C McLish (7; J McAnany).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 26,920.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jim Piersall                 CF       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Minnie Minoso                LF       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Tito Francona                1B       3. Jim Landis                   CF
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Ted Kluszewski               1B
5. Woodie Held                  SS       5. Sherm Lollar                  C
6. Vic Power                    2B       6. Billy Goodman                3B
7. George Strickland            3B       7. Al Smith                     LF
8. Dick Brown                    C       8. Jim McAnany                  RF
9. Cal McLish                    P       9. Bob Shaw                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR 28% 60% 1-2 CLE T. Francona B. Shaw Home Run (Deep CF); Minoso Scores
b6 1 12- OO 15% 70% 2-3 CHW A. Smith G. Bell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 1 --3 OO 15% 67% 2-3 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Double Play: Flyball: LF; Aparicio out at Hm/LF-C
b3 1 123 RR -13% 20% 0-0 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Single to LF; McAnany Scores; Aparicio Scores; Fox to 2B
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 3-2 CLE D. Brown B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso B. Shaw Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CLE T. Francona B. Shaw Single to RF
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito B. Shaw Walk; Francona to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CLE W. Held B. Shaw Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio C. McLish Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW N. Fox C. McLish Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE V. Power B. Shaw Single to 2B
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Strickland B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B; Power to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 CLE D. Brown B. Shaw Flyball: SS
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 CLE C. McLish B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski C. McLish Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar C. McLish Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Goodman C. McLish Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Smith C. McLish Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE T. Francona B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHW J. McAnany C. McLish Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 CHW B. Shaw C. McLish Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1 1-- -4% 40% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio C. McLish Walk; McAnany to 2B
b3 1 12- -7% 34% 0-0 CHW N. Fox C. McLish Single to CF; McAnany to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b3 1 123 RR -13% 20% 0-0 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Single to LF; McAnany Scores; Aparicio Scores; Fox to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 6% 26% 2-0 CHW T. Kluszewski C. McLish Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 24% 0-2 CLE R. Colavito B. Shaw Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 5% 28% 0-2 CLE W. Held B. Shaw Double to LF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 25% 0-2 CLE V. Power B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B; Held to 3B
t4 2 --3 R 9% 34% 0-2 CLE G. Strickland B. Shaw Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Held Scores/No RBI/unER
t4 2 1-- O -3% 31% 1-2 CLE D. Brown B. Shaw Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 2-1 CHW S. Lollar C. McLish Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- -2% 31% 2-1 CHW B. Goodman C. McLish Single to CF
b4 1 1-- -2% 29% 2-1 CHW A. Smith C. McLish Goodman Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 2-1 CHW A. Smith C. McLish Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- -1% 32% 2-1 CHW J. McAnany C. McLish Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O 4% 36% 2-1 CHW B. Shaw C. McLish Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 1-2 CLE C. McLish B. Shaw Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 CLE J. Piersall B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 32% 1-2 CLE M. Minoso B. Shaw Hit By Pitch
t5 2 1-- RR 28% 60% 1-2 CLE T. Francona B. Shaw Home Run (Deep CF); Minoso Scores
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 CLE R. Colavito B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -6% 54% 2-3 CHW L. Aparicio C. McLish Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 0 1-- -4% 50% 2-3 CHW N. Fox C. McLish Aparicio Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O 6% 56% 2-3 CHW N. Fox C. McLish Strikeout
b5 1 -2- -4% 52% 2-3 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Aparicio Steals 3B
b5 1 --3 OO 15% 67% 2-3 CHW J. Landis C. McLish Double Play: Flyball: LF; Aparicio out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 CLE W. Held B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 CLE V. Power B. Shaw Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 3-2 CLE G. Strickland B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 2-3 CHW T. Kluszewski C. McLish Single to RF
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (1B) batting 4th
b6 0 1-- -9% 45% 2-3 CHW S. Lollar C. McLish Hit By Pitch; Torgeson to 2B
Gary Bell replaces Cal McLish pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- O 9% 55% 2-3 CHW B. Goodman G. Bell Flyball: RF
b6 1 12- OO 15% 70% 2-3 CHW A. Smith G. Bell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
Earl Torgeson moves from PR to 1B
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 3-2 CLE D. Brown B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 0 --- 2% 85% 4-2 CLE G. Bell B. Shaw Single to LF
Turk Lown replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 CLE J. Piersall T. Lown Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bell to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -2% 82% 4-2 CLE M. Minoso T. Lown Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bell to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 7% 89% 4-2 CLE T. Francona T. Lown Single to LF; Bell Scores
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-2 CLE R. Colavito T. Lown Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-5 CHW J. McAnany G. Bell Flyball: CF
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 CHW N. Cash G. Bell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-5 CHW L. Aparicio G. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Joe Stanka facing 5-6-7
Joe Stanka replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- R 3% 97% 5-2 CLE W. Held J. Stanka Home Run (Deep CF)
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 CLE V. Power J. Stanka Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 CLE G. Strickland J. Stanka Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 CLE D. Brown J. Stanka Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 CHW N. Fox G. Bell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 CHW J. Landis G. Bell Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 CHW E. Torgeson G. Bell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Joe Stanka facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 CLE G. Bell J. Stanka Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 CLE J. Piersall J. Stanka Foul Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 CLE M. Minoso J. Stanka Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
Vic Power moves from 2B to 1B; Billy Moran replaces Tito Francona (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHW S. Lollar G. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 2-6 CHW B. Goodman G. Bell Single to CF
b9 1 1-- RR -2% 96% 2-6 CHW A. Smith G. Bell Home Run (Deep LF); Goodman Scores
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 4-6 CHW J. McAnany G. Bell Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Johnny Romano pinch hits for Joe Stanka (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- R -3% 95% 4-6 CHW J. Romano G. Bell Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 5-6 CHW L. Aparicio G. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 5.

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