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Standings
KCA
@CHW		2
1
DET
@CLE		5
1
BOS
@WSH		9
5
CHC
@LAD		7
4
CIN
@MLN		1
6
PHI
@PIT		7
3
STL
@SFG		11
7
Saturday, September 27, 1958,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,652, Time of Game: 2:12
Tigers
5
77-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Indians
1
76-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Paul Foytack (15-13)
L: Cal McLish (16-8)
S: Frank Lary (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  0    5  6  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .719 0.201 1.53 0.266 -0.065 0.5 0 4
Harvey Kuenn CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .318 .814 -0.013 1.19 0.049 -0.062 0.2 2 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 3 0 0 .312 .858 0.100 1.39 0.192 -0.092 1.9 0 0 3B
Gail Harris 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .816 -0.073 0.76 0.001 -0.075 -0.4 11 1
Charlie Maxwell LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .272 .795 0.108 1.23 0.124 -0.016 0.5 3 0
   Johnny Groth PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281 .723 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 1 0
Billy Martin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .623 -0.091 1.44 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 3 2 SH
Red Wilson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .762 -0.138 1.07 0.002 -0.141 -0.4 5 0 SB
Coot Veal SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .636 -0.053 1.08 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 1 4
   Gus Zernial PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .323 .867 0.240 2.91 0.240 0.000 0.9
   Reno Bertoia PR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 .623 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
Paul Foytack P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .563 -0.037 0.74 0.000 -0.037 -0.2 1 0
   Tito Francona PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254 .680 0.040 1.77 0.040 0.000 0.2
   Frank Lary P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .436 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 6 5 4 1 .194 .544 0.273 1.16 0.914 -0.643 0.8 27 11
3B: A Kaline (7, off M Grant).
SH: B Martin (13, off C McLish).
TB: A Kaline 3; R Wilson; G Zernial; C Maxwell; F Bolling; H Kuenn.
RBI: A Kaline 3 (83); G Zernial (23); F Bolling (75).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 3; G Zernial; F Bolling.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Martin-G Harris.
Baserunning
SB: R Wilson (10, 2nd base off H Woodeshick/R Nixon).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .718 -0.058 0.78 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 1
   Vic Wertz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .854 -0.029 1.06 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Billy Moran 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .542 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Russ Nixon C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .753 -0.027 0.68 0.026 -0.053 -0.1 2 0
Vic Power 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .312 .824 0.078 0.65 0.088 -0.010 0.9 14 0
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .868 -0.104 1.25 0.024 -0.128 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Rocky Colavito RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .302 1.016 0.129 1.06 0.157 -0.027 0.8 2 1 2B
Larry Doby CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .851 -0.048 1.05 0.011 -0.059 -0.6 3 0 IW
Randy Jackson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .621 -0.062 1.44 0.027 -0.089 -0.6 0 3
   Billy Harrell PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .599 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mickey Vernon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .812 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
Billy Hunter SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .532 -0.063 0.88 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 1 6
   Hal Naragon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .889 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Cal McLish P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .337 -0.038 0.67 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .076 .224 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 4 5 .167 .465 -0.228 0.90 0.333 -0.560 -3.2 27 14
2B: R Colavito (26, off P Foytack).
SH: C McLish (4, off P Foytack).
IBB: L Doby (2, by P Foytack).
TB: R Colavito 2; V Power 2; R Nixon; M Minoso.
GIDP: M Minoso (14).
RBI: R Colavito (111).
2-out RBI: R Colavito.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Colavito-V Power.
Outfield Assists: R Colavito (H Kuenn at 1st base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, W (15-13) 7 3 1 1 4 5 0 3.44 28 68 0.187 0.95 2.2
Frank Lary, S (1) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 7 0 0 0.040 0.67 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 5 0 1.00 35 68 0 0 0.227 1.16 3.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish, L (16-8) 7.2 4 4 4 2 1 0 2.99 28 54 -0.065 1.36 1.3
Mudcat Grant 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.84 3 2 2 -0.217 1.44 -3.1
Hal Woodeshick 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.64 5 2 0 0.010 0.10 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 4 1 0 5.00 36 54 4 2 -0.272 0.90 -0.8
M Grant faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Foytack (1; L Doby).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 3,652.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Frank Bolling 2B 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Harvey Kuenn CF 2 Russ Nixon C
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Vic Power 1B
4 Gail Harris 1B 4 Minnie Minoso LF
5 Charlie Maxwell LF 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Billy Martin 3B 6 Larry Doby CF
7 Red Wilson C 7 Randy Jackson 3B
8 Coot Veal SS 8 Billy Hunter SS
9 Paul Foytack P 9 Cal McLish P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 12- R DET F. Bolling C. McLish 27% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bertoia Scores; Francona to 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- R DET G. Zernial C. McLish 24% 45% Single to CF (Short CF); Groth Scores
t8 2-1 2 123 RRR DET A. Kaline M. Grant 19% 97% Triple to CF; Francona Scores; Bolling Scores; Kuenn Scores
b4 0-0 2 12- R CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack -15% 30% Double to LF; Power Scores; Minoso to 3B
b8 1-5 0 12- OO CLE M. Minoso F. Lary 9% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Power to 2B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling C. McLish -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET H. Kuenn C. McLish 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO DET A. Kaline C. McLish -5% 45% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila P. Foytack 2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Nixon P. Foytack 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE V. Power P. Foytack 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Harris C. McLish -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell C. McLish -2% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Martin C. McLish -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby P. Foytack 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Wilson C. McLish -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET C. Veal C. McLish -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET P. Foytack C. McLish -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Jackson P. Foytack 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Hunter P. Foytack 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O CLE C. McLish P. Foytack 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling C. McLish -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn C. McLish -2% 45% Lineout: LF
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline C. McLish -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila P. Foytack 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Nixon P. Foytack 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- CLE V. Power P. Foytack -1% 47% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack -2% 45% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Power to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- R CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack -15% 30% Double to LF; Power Scores; Minoso to 3B
b4 1-0 2 -23 CLE L. Doby P. Foytack -1% 29% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 2 123 O CLE R. Jackson P. Foytack 6% 35% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- O DET G. Harris C. McLish -3% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- DET C. Maxwell C. McLish 4% 36% Single to RF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O DET B. Martin C. McLish -4% 32% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martin to 1B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson C. McLish -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O CLE B. Hunter P. Foytack 2% 30% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 1 --- O CLE C. McLish P. Foytack 1% 32% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O CLE B. Avila P. Foytack 1% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O DET C. Veal C. McLish -4% 29% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O DET P. Foytack C. McLish -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O DET F. Bolling C. McLish -2% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O CLE R. Nixon P. Foytack 2% 27% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-0 1 --- CLE V. Power P. Foytack -2% 25% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 1 1-- O CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B; Power to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack -1% 26% Walk
b6 1-0 2 12- O CLE L. Doby P. Foytack 4% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn C. McLish -4% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline C. McLish -3% 22% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- O DET G. Harris C. McLish -2% 20% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- CLE R. Jackson P. Foytack -3% 17% Walk
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Randy Jackson (3B) batting 7th
b7 1-0 0 1-- O CLE B. Hunter P. Foytack 3% 20% Flyball: 3B
b7 1-0 1 1-- O CLE C. McLish P. Foytack 1% 21% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Harrell to 2B
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Bobby Avila (2B) batting 1st
b7 1-0 2 -2- O CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack 3% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
Billy Moran replaces Vic Wertz (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
Billy Harrell moves from PR to 3B
t8 0-1 0 --- DET C. Maxwell C. McLish 9% 33% Walk
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell (LF) batting 5th
t8 0-1 0 1-- O DET B. Martin C. McLish -4% 29% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Groth to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- O DET R. Wilson C. McLish -8% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Coot Veal (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-1 2 -2- R DET G. Zernial C. McLish 24% 45% Single to CF (Short CF); Groth Scores
Tito Francona pinch hits for Paul Foytack (P) batting 9th
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Gus Zernial (PH) batting 8th
t8 1-1 2 1-- DET T. Francona C. McLish 4% 49% Walk; Bertoia to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- R DET F. Bolling C. McLish 27% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bertoia Scores; Francona to 2B
Mudcat Grant replaces Cal McLish pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 2 12- DET H. Kuenn M. Grant 2% 78% Walk; Francona to 3B; Bolling to 2B
t8 2-1 2 123 RRR DET A. Kaline M. Grant 19% 97% Triple to CF; Francona Scores; Bolling Scores; Kuenn Scores
t8 5-1 2 --3 DET G. Harris M. Grant 0% 97% Walk
Hal Woodeshick replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 2 1-3 O DET J. Groth H. Woodeshick -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
Frank Lary replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Reno Bertoia moves from PR to SS
Johnny Groth moves from PR to LF
b8 1-5 0 --- CLE R. Nixon F. Lary -3% 94% Single to CF
b8 1-5 0 1-- CLE V. Power F. Lary -5% 88% Single to LF; Nixon to 2B
b8 1-5 0 12- OO CLE M. Minoso F. Lary 9% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Power to 2B
b8 1-5 2 -2- O CLE R. Colavito F. Lary 1% 99% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Hal Woodeshick facing 6-7-8
t9 5-1 0 --- O DET B. Martin H. Woodeshick -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-1 1 --- DET R. Wilson H. Woodeshick 0% 99% Single to 3B/Bunt
t9 5-1 1 1-- DET R. Bertoia H. Woodeshick 0% 99% Wilson Steals 2B
t9 5-1 1 -2- O DET R. Bertoia H. Woodeshick -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 2 -2- O DET F. Lary H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
b9 1-5 0 --- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Billy Harrell (3B) batting 7th
b9 1-5 1 --- O CLE M. Vernon F. Lary 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Hunter (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-5 2 --- O CLE H. Naragon F. Lary 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.

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