July 23, 1958 Washington Senators at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
@CHW 4 CLE 5
WSH 3 NYY 16
@DET 4 KCA 3
BOS 1 CIN 6
CHC 5
(10) MLN 6
STL 0 PHI 2
SFG 0 PIT 11
LAD 3 PIT 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,356

Wednesday, July 23, 1958
Time of Game: 2:08

Senators

39-53

Lost 2

8th, 22 GB

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

W: M Grant (7-8), L: P Ramos (7-9)

Indians

43-50

Won 2

7th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     2   1   0   1    2   0  .203  .617    0    3   2   SB
A Pearson CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .721    0    1   0   
R Sievers LF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .300  .940    0    0   0   SF
J Lemon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .795    0    3   0   
C Courtney C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .629    0    3   1   2B
N Zauchin 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .798    0    9   0   
B Malkmus 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .522    0    2   4   GDP
O Alvarez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .567    0    3   1   2B
P Ramos P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .189  .397    0    0   1   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .675    0    0   0   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .455         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: C Courtney (8, off M Grant); O Alvarez (2, off M Grant).

SF: R Sievers (3, off M Grant).

TB: C Courtney 3; O Alvarez 2; P Ramos; A Pearson.

GIDP: B Malkmus (3).

RBI: A Pearson (16); R Sievers (62); E Yost (23).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Malkmus (3); E Yost (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Yost (1, 2nd base off M Grant/R Nixon).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Avila 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .753    0    0   0   
G Geiger CF                   3   2   1   1    2   0  .230  .613    0    5   1   HR
V Power 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .845    0   11   0   2B
L Doby LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .876    0    1   0   
  W Held PR-LF                0   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .657         0   0   
R Nixon C                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .299  .743    0    5   0   HR,2B
R Colavito RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .935    0    2   0   
E Averill 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .176  .487    0    0   2   
  B Harrell PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .634         0   1   
B Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .504    0    2   1   
  M Vernon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .853    0    0   0   
  B Hunter SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .540    0    0   1   
M Grant P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .085  .232    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   5   9   5    4   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Nixon (8, off P Ramos); V Power (22, off P Ramos).

HR: G Geiger (1, off P Ramos; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Nixon (4, off P Ramos; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: R Nixon 6; G Geiger 4; L Doby 2; V Power 2; B Avila 2; R Colavito.

RBI: R Nixon 3 (16); L Doby (19); G Geiger (5).

2-out RBI: L Doby.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. V Power; M Grant-B Moran-V Power; G Geiger-V Power.

E: B Moran (12); E Averill (4).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ramos, L (7-9)               7     9   5   5    4   3   2   4.08   35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 9     38    -     1.22  -0.46
T Clevenger                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   3   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 4· 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 (7-8)               9     5   3   2    2   4   0   3.91   33     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 5     69    -     1.31   0.05
Totals                         9     5   3   2    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Grant (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 6,356.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Cleveland Indians                    
1. E Yost               3B    1. B Avila              2B 
2. A Pearson            CF    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. R Sievers            LF    3. V Power              1B 
4. J Lemon              RF    4. L Doby               LF 
5. C Courtney           C     5. R Nixon              C  
6. N Zauchin            1B    6. R Colavito           RF 
7. B Malkmus            2B    7. E Averill            3B 
8. O Alvarez            SS    8. B Moran              SS 
9. P Ramos              P     9. M Grant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-2  ---      25%  55% G Geiger        P Ramos         Home Run
   b 7   1  3-3  1-3      20%  91% R Nixon         P Ramos         Double to CF; Power Scores; Held Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  12-     -15%  37% A Pearson       M Grant         Single to LF; Ramos Scores; Yost to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% R Nixon         P Ramos         Home Run
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      10%  81% L Doby          P Ramos         Single to LF; Geiger Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Yost          Walk
   OO     1--      54%  A Pearson       Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Avila         Single to RF; Avila to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-      57%  G Geiger        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      53%  V Power         Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  L Doby          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Lemon         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  C Courtney      Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  N Zauchin       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      66%  R Nixon         Home Run
   O      ---      64%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Averill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  B Moran         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  B Malkmus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  O Alvarez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  P Ramos         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Grant         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  B Avila         Single to LF
          1--      71%  G Geiger        Walk; Avila to 2B
   O      12-      67%  V Power         Fielder's Choice P; Avila out at 3B/P-3B; Geiger to 2B; Power to 1B
   O      12-      63%  L Doby          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      55%  A Pearson       Yost Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      65%  R Sievers       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      69%  J Lemon         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  R Colavito      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Colavito to 2B
          -2-      73%  E Averill       Walk
   O      12-      69%  B Moran         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      65%  M Grant         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  C Courtney      Single to 2B
   O      1--      64%  N Zauchin       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      72%  B Malkmus       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Avila         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  G Geiger        Walk
   O      1--      70%  V Power         Groundout: C-1B; Geiger to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  L Doby          Single to LF; Geiger Scores
   O      1--      79%  R Nixon         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  O Alvarez       Double to CF
          -2-      61%  P Ramos         Single to LF; Alvarez to 3B
   R      1-3      52%  E Yost          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alvarez Scores; Ramos to 2B; Yost to 1B
   R      12-      37%  A Pearson       Single to LF; Ramos Scores; Yost to 2B
          12-      29%  R Sievers       Wild Pitch; Yost to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   RO     -23      27%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Yost Scores/unER; Pearson to 3B
   O      --3      34%  J Lemon         Strikeout
   O      --3      38%  C Courtney      Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
          ---      44%  R Colavito      Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  E Averill       Popfly: 3B
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Billy Moran batting 8th
   O      1--      34%  M Vernon        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      30%  M Grant         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Hunter replaces Mickey Vernon playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      32%  N Zauchin       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  B Malkmus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  O Alvarez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  B Avila         Strikeout
   R      ---      55%  G Geiger        Home Run
          ---      62%  V Power         Double to LF
          -2-      71%  L Doby          Single to CF; Power to 3B
                  Woodie Held pinch runs for Larry Doby batting 4th
   RR     1-3      91%  R Nixon         Double to CF; Power Scores; Held Scores
   O      -2-      89%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      89%  E Averill       Walk
                  Billy Harrell pinch runs for Earl Averill batting 7th
   O      12-      88%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Harrell moves to 3B; Woodie Held moves to LF; Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Pedro Ramos batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  N Chrisley      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  E Yost          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      94%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tex Clevenger facing 9-1-2
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Neil Chrisley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  M Grant         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Avila         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Sievers       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  C Courtney      Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  N Zauchin       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195807230

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