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Standings
WSH
@BAL		0
7
WSH
@BAL		8
1		 
(10)
NYY
@BOS		4
12
KCA
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@CHW		7
13
DET
@CLE		14
15
DET
@CLE		5
6
PHI
@CIN		6
4
CHC
@LAD		1
7
PIT
@MLN		1
5
PIT
@MLN		1
4
STL
@SFG		2
4
Monday, September 7, 1959
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:03
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
1
59-75
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
7th, 25 GB
 at White Sox
2
84-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Billy Pierce (13-13)
L: Ned Garver (9-12)
S: Turk Lown (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  8  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Russ Snyder CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 .783 -0.045 1.36 0.050 -0.095 0.0 3 0
Roger Maris RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .272 .837 -0.002 1.68 0.107 -0.109 -0.4 3 0
Dick Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .772 -0.190 2.00 0.000 -0.190 -1.1 8 0
Bob Cerv LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .830 -0.110 1.69 0.038 -0.148 -0.4 4 0
Ray Jablonski 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .620 0.019 1.71 0.115 -0.096 -0.4 0 2
   Bill Tuttle PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .796 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Frank House C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .622 -0.031 1.88 0.049 -0.081 -0.2 1 0 SH
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .249 .692 0.027 1.55 0.116 -0.089 0.4 4 1 HR
   Joe Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .590 -0.112 4.05 0.000 -0.112 -0.4
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .692 -0.102 1.29 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 1 5
   Kent Hadley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .755 -0.111 3.93 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
Ned Garver P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .750 0.048 1.26 0.088 -0.040 0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 2 2 .219 .577 -0.609 1.76 0.563 -1.173 -3.3 24 9
HR: J DeMaestri (6, off B Pierce; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: F House (2, off T Lown).
TB: J DeMaestri 4; R Snyder 2; N Garver; B Cerv; F House; R Jablonski.
RBI: J DeMaestri (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Terwilliger-D Williams.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .658 -0.081 0.81 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 1 5
Nellie Fox 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .777 -0.012 0.58 0.027 -0.040 -0.2 5 3
Jim Landis CF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .276 .760 0.093 0.66 0.093 0.000 1.1 1 0 2B
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .284 .713 0.115 1.23 0.176 -0.062 0.9 13 0 SH
   Earl Torgeson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .806 -0.099 0.81 0.000 -0.099 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Billy Goodman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .615 -0.008 0.66 0.043 -0.051 -0.3 0 4 2B
   Sammy Esposito 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Smith LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .702 -0.024 0.71 0.022 -0.047 -0.3 3 1 2B
Jim McAnany RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .692 -0.015 0.90 0.018 -0.033 -0.1 0 0
   Jim Rivera RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .547 -0.060 1.16 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 0 2
   Norm Cash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .719 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 30 2 8 1 2 0 .267 .679 -0.109 0.81 0.379 -0.491 -1.9 27 17
2B: B Goodman (11, off N Garver); A Smith (15, off N Garver); J Landis (24, off N Garver).
SH: T Kluszewski (1, off N Garver).
TB: J Landis 4; A Smith 2; B Goodman 2; N Fox; J McAnany; T Kluszewski.
GIDP: S Lollar (25).
RBI: T Kluszewski (19).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Smith-T Kluszewski.
Outfield Assists: A Smith (R Snyder at 1st base).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver, L (9-12) 8 8 2 2 2 0 0 3.84 33 56 0.110 0.81 1.9
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 2 0 0 2.25 33 56 0.110 1.76 1.9

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, W (13-13) 7 5 1 1 1 2 1 3.49 26 64 0.333 1.10 2.4
Turk Lown, S (13) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.36 9 0 0 0.277 3.65 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 35 64 0 0 0.610 0.81 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Russ Snyder CF 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Roger Maris RF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Dick Williams 1B 3 Jim Landis CF
4 Bob Cerv LF 4 Ted Kluszewski 1B
5 Ray Jablonski 3B 5 Sherm Lollar C
6 Frank House C 6 Billy Goodman 3B
7 Joe DeMaestri SS 7 Al Smith LF
8 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 8 Jim McAnany RF
9 Ned Garver P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- RR CHW T. Kluszewski N. Garver 18% 77% Single to RF; Fox Scores; Landis Scores/No RBI
t5 0-2 0 --- R KCA J. DeMaestri B. Pierce -12% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 1-2 0 --- KCA R. Jablonski T. Lown -12% 73% Single to 3B
t9 1-2 1 -2- O KCA J. Morgan T. Lown 11% 89% Flyball: 2B
t9 1-2 2 -2- O KCA K. Hadley T. Lown 11% 100% Groundout: 1B-P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA R. Snyder B. Pierce -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO KCA R. Maris B. Pierce 7% 54% Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCA D. Williams B. Pierce 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox N. Garver -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Landis N. Garver 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW T. Kluszewski N. Garver -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCA B. Cerv B. Pierce -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCA R. Jablonski B. Pierce 4% 50% Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCA F. House B. Pierce 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Cerv to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Pierce 3% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar N. Garver -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW B. Goodman N. Garver 4% 57% Double to CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW A. Smith N. Garver -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- CHW J. McAnany N. Garver 1% 54% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O CHW B. Pierce N. Garver -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger B. Pierce 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCA N. Garver B. Pierce 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 2 --- KCA R. Snyder B. Pierce -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- KCA R. Maris B. Pierce -2% 51% Walk; Snyder to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O KCA D. Williams B. Pierce 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox N. Garver 3% 56% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- CHW J. Landis N. Garver 4% 60% Single to LF; Fox to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- RR CHW T. Kluszewski N. Garver 18% 77% Single to RF; Fox Scores; Landis Scores/No RBI
b3 2-0 1 1-- OO CHW S. Lollar N. Garver -3% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Cerv B. Pierce 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O KCA R. Jablonski B. Pierce 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 --- O KCA F. House B. Pierce 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHW B. Goodman N. Garver -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O CHW A. Smith N. Garver -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b4 2-0 2 --- CHW J. McAnany N. Garver 1% 78% Single to LF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Pierce N. Garver -2% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- R KCA J. DeMaestri B. Pierce -12% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger B. Pierce 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCA N. Garver B. Pierce 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCA R. Snyder B. Pierce 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver -2% 69% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox N. Garver -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- CHW J. Landis N. Garver 2% 70% Double to LF
b5 2-1 2 -2- O CHW T. Kluszewski N. Garver -3% 67% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCA R. Maris B. Pierce 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCA D. Williams B. Pierce 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCA B. Cerv B. Pierce 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar N. Garver -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O CHW B. Goodman N. Garver -1% 71% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 2 --- CHW A. Smith N. Garver 2% 73% Double to LF
b6 2-1 2 -2- O CHW J. McAnany N. Garver -3% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCA R. Jablonski B. Pierce 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- KCA F. House B. Pierce -5% 69% Single to CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Pierce 5% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O KCA W. Terwilliger B. Pierce 5% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 9-1-2
Norm Cash pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O CHW N. Cash N. Garver -2% 78% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Garver -1% 76% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 2 --- O CHW N. Fox N. Garver -1% 75% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 9-1-2
Turk Lown replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Rivera replaces Jim McAnany playing RF batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 --- KCA N. Garver T. Lown -9% 67% Single to P
t8 1-2 0 1-- O KCA R. Snyder T. Lown 8% 75% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-2 1 1-- KCA R. Maris T. Lown -9% 66% Walk; Snyder to 2B
t8 1-2 1 12- O KCA D. Williams T. Lown 11% 77% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1-2 2 12- O KCA B. Cerv T. Lown 10% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- CHW J. Landis N. Garver 2% 89% Walk
b8 2-1 0 1-- O CHW T. Kluszewski N. Garver -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Landis to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- O CHW S. Lollar N. Garver -2% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 2 -2- O CHW B. Goodman N. Garver -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 5-6-7
Earl Torgeson replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 4th
Sammy Esposito replaces Billy Goodman playing 3B batting 6th
t9 1-2 0 --- KCA R. Jablonski T. Lown -12% 73% Single to 3B
Bill Tuttle pinch runs for Ray Jablonski (3B) batting 5th
t9 1-2 0 1-- O KCA F. House T. Lown 5% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tuttle to 2B
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 -2- O KCA J. Morgan T. Lown 11% 89% Flyball: 2B
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger (2B) batting 8th
t9 1-2 2 -2- O KCA K. Hadley T. Lown 11% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

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