April 17, 1958 Kansas City Athletics at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
WSH 0 NYY 3
@BOS 1 CHW 4
DET 3 CLE 3
KCA 2 MLN 6
PIT 1 SFG 7
LAD 4 CHC 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,755

Thursday, April 17, 1958
Time of Game: 0:00

Athletics

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: M Grant (1-0), L: D Maas (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Indians

1-2

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Baxes 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .708    0    5   1   
B Tuttle RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .864    0    2   0   
H Lopez 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .417 1.033    0    3   0   2B
V Power 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .490    0    3   0   
B Cerv LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .538 1.769    0    1   1   HR
W Held CF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .607    0    4   0   
F House C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    3   0   
J DeMaestri SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .417  .834    0    5   4   
D Maas P                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       36   2   8   2    3   5                    26   8

BATTING

2B: H Lopez (1, off M Grant).

HR: B Cerv (2, off M Grant; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Cerv 5; H Lopez 2; W Held; B Tuttle; J DeMaestri; M Baxes; D Maas.

RBI: B Cerv 2 (9).

2-out RBI: B Cerv.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J DeMaestri-M Baxes-V Power; B Cerv-J DeMaestri-M Baxes.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Carrasquel SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .641    0    3   0   
G Geiger CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    5   0   SB
M Minoso LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    0   0   
R Colavito 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .900    0    1   0   2B
R Maris RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .398    0    5   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    5   0   GDP
  C Hardy PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Avila 3B-2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   0   
  L Doby PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0    0   0   
B Harrell 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  P Ward PH-3B                2   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.417    0    1   0   
M Grant P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  M Vernon PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .429 1.127    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   3                    27   0

BATTING

2B: M Vernon (1, off D Maas); R Colavito (1, off D Maas).

TB: P Ward 2; R Colavito 2; M Vernon 2; B Avila; R Maris; C Carrasquel; M Minoso; G Geiger.

GIDP: R Nixon (2).

RBI: M Vernon 2 (2); R Colavito (2).

2-out RBI: M Vernon 2; R Colavito.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Avila (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Geiger (1, 2nd base off D Maas/F House).

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
D Maas, L (0-1)                8.2   9   3   3    3   3   0   3.12   36     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 9     54    -     1.90  -0.32
Totals                         8.2   9   3   3    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·14· 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
M Grant, W (1-0)               9     8   2   2    3   5   1   2.00   39     -       ·  ·      1·20· 2· 8     65    -     1.05   0.18
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   1          39     -       ·  ·      1·20· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 2,755.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Baxes              2B    1. C Carrasquel         SS 
2. B Tuttle             RF    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. H Lopez              3B    3. M Minoso             LF 
4. V Power              1B    4. R Colavito           1B 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. R Maris              RF 
6. W Held               CF    6. R Nixon              C  
7. F House              C     7. B Avila              3B 
8. J DeMaestri          SS    8. B Harrell            2B 
9. D Maas               P     9. M Grant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  12-      84% 100% M Vernon        D Maas          Double to LF; Hardy Scores; Ward Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  ---     -18%  35% B Cerv          M Grant         Home Run
   b 9   0  2-1  ---      13%  32% R Maris         D Maas          Single to 1B
   b 6   0  2-1  1--     -13%  31% R Nixon         D Maas          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  2-1  1--     -12%  20% R Nixon         D Maas          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Baxes         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
          ---      51%  H Lopez         Double to LF
          -2-      50%  V Power         Walk
   R      12-      40%  B Cerv          Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Power to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  W Held          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  C Carrasquel    Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  G Geiger        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  M Minoso        Geiger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Geiger out at 3B/SS-3B; Minoso to 1B
   R      1--      53%  R Colavito      Double to LF; Minoso Scores
   O      -2-      50%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  F House         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J DeMaestri     Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  D Maas          Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  M Baxes         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Duke Maas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Nixon         Flyball: SS
          ---      55%  B Avila         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  B Harrell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  M Grant         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  B Tuttle        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  V Power         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: 3B
          ---      56%  G Geiger        Single to RF
          1--      60%  M Minoso        Single to CF; Geiger to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Colavito      Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Cerv          Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  W Held          Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  F House         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      56%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Duke Maas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  B Avila         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  B Harrell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  D Maas          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Baxes         Flyball: P
   O      1--      53%  B Tuttle        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      56%  H Lopez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Duke Maas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Grant         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  C Carrasquel    Walk
          1--      61%  G Geiger        Walk; Carrasquel to 2B
   O      12-      56%  M Minoso        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  R Colavito      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  V Power         Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      35%  B Cerv          Home Run
          ---      33%  W Held          Walk
   O      1--      36%  F House         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      38%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Duke Maas facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  R Maris         Walk
   OO     1--      31%  R Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Avila         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  D Maas          Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  M Baxes         Walk
          1--      22%  B Tuttle        Single to RF; Baxes to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  H Lopez         Flyball: P
   O      1-3      35%  V Power         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Duke Maas facing 8-9-1
                  Preston Ward pinch hits for Billy Harrell batting 8th
          ---      42%  P Ward          Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  M Grant         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      24%  C Carrasquel    Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Avila moves to 2B; Preston Ward moves to 3B
   O      ---      26%  B Cerv          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      28%  W Held          Flyball: RF
          ---      27%  F House         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      29%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Duke Maas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  G Geiger        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      18%  M Minoso        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      15%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  D Maas          Strikeout
          ---      15%  M Baxes         Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      19%  H Lopez         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Duke Maas facing 5-6-7
          ---      32%  R Maris         Single to 1B
   O      1--      20%  R Nixon         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Larry Doby pinch hits for Bobby Avila batting 7th; Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Russ Nixon batting 6th
   O      1--       9%  L Doby          Strikeout
          1--      16%  P Ward          Single to CF; Hardy to 2B
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Mudcat Grant batting 9th
   RR     12-     100%  M Vernon        Double to LF; Hardy Scores; Ward Scores
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195804170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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