September 7, 1959 Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
WSH 0 WSH 8
@BAL 1
(10) BOS 12
NYY 4 CHW 2
KCA 1 CHW 13
KCA 7 CLE 15
DET 14 CLE 6
DET 5 PHI 6
@CIN 4 LAD 7
CHC 1 MLN 5
PIT 1 MLN 4
PIT 1 SFG 4
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 26,368

Monday, September 7, 1959
Time of Game: 2:51

Athletics

59-76

Lost 10

7th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  2  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    7 16  2
White Sox       0  1  6   2  0  3   0  1  X   13 13  1

W: J Staley (8-3), L: D Tomanek (0-1)

White Sox

85-52

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Snyder CF                   5   3   3   0    0   0  .325  .795    0    3   1   
J Lumpe 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .236  .610    0    0   1   
R Maris RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .835    0    4   0   2B
B Cerv LF                     4   1   2   3    1   0  .296  .836    0    1   0   2B,GDP
K Hadley 1B                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .267  .761    0    7   0   
H Smith C                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .281  .743    0    7   1   
J DeMaestri SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .688    0    2   2   
W Terwilliger 2B              5   2   3   1    0   0  .277  .723    0    0   2   HR,GDP
J Tsitouris P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  D Tomanek P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .363    0    0   0   SH
  J Morgan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .572    0    0   0   
  M Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .376         0   0   
  R Jablonski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .615    0    0   0   
  E Killeen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39   7  16   7    4   4                    24   7

BATTING

2B: B Cerv (16, off J Staley); R Maris (20, off R Moore).

HR: W Terwilliger (2, off B Latman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: B Grim (6, off R Moore).

TB: W Terwilliger 6; H Smith 3; R Snyder 3; B Cerv 3; K Hadley 2; R Maris 2; J Tsitouris; J DeMaestri.

GIDP: B Cerv (12); W Terwilliger (2).

RBI: B Cerv 3 (74); H Smith 2 (25); W Terwilliger (18); R Maris (63).

2-out RBI: B Cerv 3; H Smith 2; R Maris.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

E: J Lumpe (10); H Smith (14).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .261  .661    0    0   3   3B,SB
N Fox 2B                      3   2   2   1    2   0  .310  .782    0    6   5   
J Landis CF                   5   3   3   2    0   1  .280  .774    0    3   0   2·3B,2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   2   2   5    0   0  .289  .754    0    8   0   2·HR,SF
  E Torgeson 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .728         1   0   
J Romano C                    1   2   1   0    1   0  .306  .917    0    2   0   
  S Lollar C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .810    0    3   0   2B
B Goodman 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .610    0    0   2   SH
  S Esposito 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .511    0    0   0   
A Smith LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .232  .707    0    3   0   HR
J Rivera RF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .221  .657    0    1   0   HR,3B
B Latman P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .351         0   1   
  R Moore P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .087  .255    0    0   0   
  J Staley P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .490    0    0   1   
Totals                       34  13  13  11    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Lollar (22, off B Grim); J Landis (25, off J Tsitouris).

3B: J Rivera (4, off E Killeen); L Aparicio (4, off J Tsitouris); J Landis 2 (7, off M Dickson, off B Grim).

HR: J Rivera (2, off D Tomanek; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); T Kluszewski 2 (4, off M Dickson, off J Tsitouris; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); A Smith (15, off D Tomanek; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

SF: T Kluszewski (1, off B Grim).

SH: B Goodman (2, off J Tsitouris).

TB: J Landis 8; T Kluszewski 8; J Rivera 7; A Smith 4; L Aparicio 3; S Lollar 2; N Fox 2; J Romano.

RBI: T Kluszewski 5 (24); A Smith 2 (47); J Landis 2 (57); N Fox (69); J Rivera (12).

2-out RBI: A Smith 2; J Rivera.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Fox-T Kluszewski; J Staley-N Fox-T Kluszewski.

E: N Fox (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Aparicio (50, 2nd base off E Killeen/H Smith).

PO: S Lollar (1st base by H Smith).

PITCHING

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
J Tsitouris                    2.1   4   4   3    1   3   1   5.31   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4     37    -     1.03  -0.28
D Tomanek, L (0-1)             0.1   2   3   3    1   0   2   7.79    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.99  -0.30
B Grim                         1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.03    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.67  -0.15
M Dickson                      2     3   3   3    0   1   1   4.39    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.05
E Killeen                      2     1   1   1    3   1   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  13  12    5   6   4          41     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0·13           -

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 Latman                       1     2   3   3    3   0   1   3.98    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2     34    -     1.26  -0.24
R Moore                        2.1   4   3   3    1   2   0   4.29   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.83  -0.12
J Staley, W (8-3)              5.2  10   1   1    0   2   0   1.95   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 9          3-2    0.98   0.08
Totals                         9    16   7   7    4   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·15          3-2

B Latman faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Tomanek (5); E Killeen (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Paparella.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 26,368.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Snyder             CF    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. J Lumpe              3B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. R Maris              RF    3. J Landis             CF 
4. B Cerv               LF    4. T Kluszewski         1B 
5. K Hadley             1B    5. J Romano             C  
6. H Smith              C     6. B Goodman            3B 
7. J DeMaestri          SS    7. A Smith              LF 
8. W Terwilliger        2B    8. J Rivera             RF 
9. J Tsitouris          P     9. B Latman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  4-4  -2-      21%  75% A Smith         D Tomanek       Home Run (Deep CF); Romano Scores
   b 3   1  4-2  -2-      19%  53% T Kluszewski    J Tsitouris     Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123     -17%  31% H Smith         B Latman        Single to RF; Lumpe Scores; Cerv Scores; Hadley to 3B
   t 4   2  7-4  123     -16%  64% B Cerv          J Staley        Single to LF; Terwilliger Scores; Snyder Scores; Lumpe to 2B
   b 4   1  6-7  1--      14%  83% J Landis        B Grim          Triple to CF; Fox Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Lumpe         Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Maris         Groundout: P-1B; Lumpe to 2B
          -2-      51%  B Cerv          Walk
          12-      48%  K Hadley        Walk; Lumpe to 3B; Cerv to 2B
   RR     123      31%  H Smith         Single to RF; Lumpe Scores; Cerv Scores; Hadley to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, John Tsitouris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  N Fox           Walk
   O      1--      32%  J Landis        Strikeout
   O      1--      29%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Barry Latman facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      21%  W Terwilliger   Home Run (Deep LF)
                  Ray Moore replaces Barry Latman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      19%  J Tsitouris     Single to LF
   O      1--      21%  R Snyder        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      23%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
   R      1--      16%  R Maris         Double to RF; Snyder Scores
   O      -2-      17%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, John Tsitouris facing 5-6-7
          ---      20%  J Romano        Single to CF
   R      1--      30%  B Goodman       Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Romano Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Goodman to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      23%  J Rivera        Strikeout
   O      -2-      20%  R Moore         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      21%  K Hadley        Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  H Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      22%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, John Tsitouris facing 1-2-3
          ---      31%  L Aparicio      Triple to LF
   RO     --3      29%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Aparicio Scores
          ---      34%  J Landis        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      53%  T Kluszewski    Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
                  Dick Tomanek replaces John Tsitouris pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  J Romano        Walk
          1--      58%  B Goodman       Wild Pitch; Romano to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      75%  A Smith         Home Run (Deep CF); Romano Scores
   R      ---      83%  J Rivera        Home Run (Deep RF)
                  Bob Grim replaces Dick Tomanek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  R Moore         Strikeout
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 7.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
                  Sherm Lollar replaces Johnny Romano playing C batting 5th
          ---      79%  W Terwilliger   Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Grim          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Terwilliger to 2B
          -2-      76%  R Snyder        Single to RF; Terwilliger to 3B
          1-3      71%  J Lumpe         Walk; Snyder to 2B
                  Jerry Staley replaces Ray Moore pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      79%  R Maris         Strikeout
   RR     123      64%  B Cerv          Single to LF; Terwilliger Scores; Snyder Scores; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      69%  K Hadley        Single to 2B/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Lumpe to 3B; Cerv out at 2B/2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Bob Grim facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  L Aparicio      Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  N Fox           Single to LF
   R      1--      83%  J Landis        Triple to CF; Fox Scores
   RO     --3      85%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores
          ---      86%  S Lollar        Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  B Goodman       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 9.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Jerry Staley facing 6-7-8
                  Sammy Esposito replaces Billy Goodman playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      81%  H Smith         Single to CF
          1--      74%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF; Smith to 2B
   OO     12-      86%  W Terwilliger   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Bob Grim batting 9th
   O      --3      89%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-6, Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
                  Murry Dickson replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  A Smith         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      88%  J Rivera        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      87%  J Staley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 9.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Jerry Staley facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  R Snyder        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      87%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
          1--      80%  R Maris         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Snyder to 3B
   OO     1-3      92%  B Cerv          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-6, Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  N Fox           Single to P
   R      1--      97%  J Landis        Triple to LF; Fox Scores
   RR     --3      99%  T Kluszewski    Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
   O      ---      99%  S Lollar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  S Esposito      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 12.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-12, Jerry Staley facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  K Hadley        Single to P
          1--      96%  H Smith         Single to CF; Hadley to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: CF
          12-      96%  W Terwilliger   Single to LF; Hadley to 3B; Smith to 2B
                  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Murry Dickson batting 9th
   O      123      98%  R Jablonski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      123      99%  R Snyder        Baserunner Out Advancing; Hadley out at Hm/C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 12.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-6, Evans Killeen facing 7-8-9
                  Evans Killeen replaces Ray Jablonski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  A Smith         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  J Rivera        Triple to CF; Rivera out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      ---      99%  J Staley        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 12.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-12, Jerry Staley facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  R Snyder        Single to 1B
   O      1--      99%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B; Snyder to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Maris         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      99%  B Cerv          Double to CF; Snyder Scores
   O      -2-     100%  K Hadley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 12.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 12-7, Evans Killeen facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  L Aparicio      Walk
          1--     100%  N Fox           Aparicio Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Landis        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF; Aparicio to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  S Lollar        Wild Pitch; Aparicio Scores/No RBI; Fox to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  S Esposito      Lollar Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 13.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-13, Jerry Staley facing 6-7-8
                  Earl Torgeson replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  H Smith         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  W Terwilliger   Foul Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195909072

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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