September 20, 1957 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
WSH 0 CLE 3
CHW 2 NYY 7
BOS 4 PHI 3
@BRO 2 MLN 9
@CHC 3 STL 7
@CIN 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,279

Friday, September 20, 1957
Time of Game: 2:31

White Sox

86-59

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

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

W: D Mossi (11-9), L: D Donovan (16-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Indians

71-74

Won 3

5th, 22 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Esposito SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .555    0    1   0   SH
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .316  .817    0    4   4   
M Minoso LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .848    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    8   0   
  W Dropo 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .740         1   0   
J Landis CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .636    0    4   0   
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .711    0    0   3   2B
T Beard RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .435    0    4   0   SB
E Battey C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .527    0    4   2   HR
D Donovan P                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .145  .485    0    0   0   HR
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   4                    26   9

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (11, off D Mossi).

HR: D Donovan (3, off D Mossi; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); E Battey (2, off D Mossi; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Esposito (8, off D Mossi).

TB: D Donovan 5; E Battey 4; B Phillips 3; N Fox; R Jackson; M Minoso.

RBI: D Donovan (10); E Battey (4).

2-out RBI: E Battey.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Battey-N Fox.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Beard (2, 3rd base off D Mossi/D Brown).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Smith RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .246  .720    0    1   0   SF
B Avila 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .705    0    2   1   HBP
G Woodling LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .937    0    2   0   
V Wertz 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .286  .862    0    8   0   
B Harrell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .481    0    1   0   
R Maris CF                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .237  .738    0    6   0   3B
D Brown C                     4   0   3   1    0   0  .232  .590    0    6   0   SB,CS
  L Raines PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .262  .662         0   0   
G Strickland 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .637    0    0   2   
  K Kuhn PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .387    0    0   0   SH
D Mossi P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .482    0    1   1   
  J Caffie PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .786    0    0   0   IW
Totals                       32   3   9   3    3   4                    27   4

BATTING

3B: R Maris (4, off D Donovan).

SF: A Smith (7, off D Donovan).

SH: K Kuhn (2, off D Donovan).

IBB: J Caffie (2, by D Donovan).

HBP: B Avila (1, by D Donovan).

TB: R Maris 4; D Brown 3; B Avila; A Smith; G Woodling; D Mossi.

RBI: D Brown (13); B Avila (48); A Smith (46).

2-out RBI: B Avila.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Harrell (3); G Woodling (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Brown (1, 2nd base off D Donovan/E Battey).

CS: D Brown (1, 2nd base by D Donovan/E Battey).

PITCHING

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
D Donovan, L (16-6)            8.2   9   3   3    3   4   0   2.81   38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 9     55    -     2.06  -0.37
Totals                         8.2   9   3   3    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 9           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mossi, W (11-9)              9     8   2   2    2   4   2   4.20   38     -       ·  ·      8·16· 0· 8     65    -     1.03   0.13
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      8·16· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Donovan (8; J Caffie).

HBP: D Donovan (8; B Avila).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 6,279.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. S Esposito           SS    1. A Smith              RF 
2. N Fox                2B    2. B Avila              2B 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. G Woodling           LF 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. V Wertz              1B 
5. J Landis             CF    5. B Harrell            SS 
6. B Phillips           3B    6. R Maris              CF 
7. T Beard              RF    7. D Brown              C  
8. E Battey             C     8. G Strickland         3B 
9. D Donovan            P     9. D Mossi              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  1-3      37% 100% B Avila         D Donovan       Single to LF; Raines Scores; Caffie to 2B
   t 7   1  1-1  ---     -22%  32% D Donovan       D Mossi         Home Run
   b 9   0  2-1  1--      19%  51% D Brown         D Donovan       Single to CF; Maris to 2B
   b 5   0  1-0  ---      15%  55% R Maris         D Donovan       Triple to CF
   b 9   0  2-1  ---      13%  32% R Maris         D Donovan       Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Esposito      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  N Fox           Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Minoso        Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  R Jackson       Single to LF; Fox to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Landis        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  B Avila         Groundout: C-1B
          ---      52%  G Woodling      Single to RF
          1--      54%  V Wertz         Walk; Woodling to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Harrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  B Phillips      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  T Beard         Bunt Popfly: P
   R      ---      42%  E Battey        Home Run
          ---      41%  D Donovan       Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  S Esposito      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  D Brown         Single to CF
   OO     1--      38%  G Strickland    Double Play: Strikeout, Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Mossi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  M Minoso        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  R Jackson       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  D Mossi         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  A Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  B Avila         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  J Landis        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      35%  B Phillips      Single to LF; Phillips to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -2-      38%  T Beard         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3      42%  E Battey        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  G Woodling      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      37%  V Wertz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  B Harrell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  D Donovan       Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  S Esposito      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  R Maris         Triple to CF
   R      --3      61%  D Brown         Single to P; Maris Scores
          1--      65%  G Strickland    Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      55%  D Mossi         Strikeout
          -2-      56%  A Smith         Walk
          12-      59%  B Avila         Hit By Pitch; Brown to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Woodling      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Mossi facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  M Minoso        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  J Landis        Popfly: 1B
          1--      49%  B Phillips      Double to LF; Minoso to 3B
   O      -23      57%  T Beard         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  V Wertz         Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  B Harrell       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  R Maris         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  E Battey        Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      32%  D Donovan       Home Run
   O      ---      34%  S Esposito      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      32%  N Fox           Single to LF
   O      1--      35%  M Minoso        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  D Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  G Strickland    Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  D Mossi         Single to CF
          1--      34%  A Smith         Single (LF-CF); Mossi to 2B
   O      12-      24%  B Avila         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      26%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  J Landis        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
                  Walt Dropo replaces Ron Jackson playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      23%  G Woodling      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  V Wertz         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      15%  B Harrell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Mossi facing 7-8-9
          ---      13%  T Beard         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      14%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B; Beard to 2B
          -2-      11%  D Donovan       Beard Steals 3B
          --3      11%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      15%  S Esposito      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Donovan to 2B
   O      -23      19%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
          ---      32%  R Maris         Single to RF
          1--      51%  D Brown         Single to CF; Maris to 2B
                  Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for George Strickland batting 8th; Larry Raines pinch runs for Dick Brown batting 7th
   O      12-      53%  K Kuhn          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maris to 3B; Raines to 2B
                  Joe Caffie pinch hits for Don Mossi batting 9th
          -23      53%  J Caffie        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      63%  A Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maris Scores; Raines to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Avila         Single to LF; Raines Scores; Caffie to 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195709200

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