April 19, 1959 Kansas City Athletics at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
WSH 5 WSH 4
@BAL 2 BOS 5
NYY 4
(12) KCA 4
@CLE 3 CIN 12
PHI 5 LAD 8
CHC 3 SFG 3
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 11,264

Sunday, April 19, 1959
Time of Game: 2:26

Athletics

3-5

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: R Herbert (1-0), L: H Score (1-1)

Indians

6-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .898    0    1   0   HR,GDP
D Williams 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .486    0   10   0   
H Lopez 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .219  .734    0    5   7   
R Maris RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .188  .663    0    3   0   
B Cerv LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .989    0    2   1   2B
H Smith 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .214  .674    0    0   1   
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .536    0    1   2   
  Z Bella PH                  1   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
  T Carroll SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
F House C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .951    0    5   2   
R Herbert P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   2   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   9                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Cerv (1, off H Score); Z Bella (1, off H Score).

HR: B Tuttle (2, off H Score; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: B Tuttle 4; B Cerv 2; H Lopez 2; Z Bella 2; R Maris.

GIDP: B Tuttle (1).

RBI: Z Bella 3 (3); B Tuttle (2).

2-out RBI: Z Bella 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hardy CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .473    0    4   0   SB
B Martin 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .347    0    3   3   
M Minoso LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .214  .611    0    1   0   CS
R Colavito RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .379  .917    0    0   0   
V Power 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.260    0    5   0   
H Naragon C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.045    0    9   0   
W Held 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .286 1.131    0    2   2   HR
G Strickland SS               3   0   0   1    0   1  .478 1.345    0    3   1   SF
H Score P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    0   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   3                    27   6

BATTING

HR: W Held (5, off R Herbert; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: G Strickland (1, off R Herbert).

TB: W Held 4; M Minoso 2; R Colavito 2; V Power; H Score.

RBI: M Minoso (3); W Held (10); G Strickland (7).

2-out RBI: M Minoso.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Strickland-B Martin-V Power.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Hardy (1, 2nd base off R Herbert/F House).

CS: M Minoso (1, 2nd base by R Herbert/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
R Herbert, W (1-0)             9     7   3   3    4   3   1   4.82   36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5     60    -     0.97   0.13
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Score, L (1-1)               9     6   4   4    3   9   1   2.50   35     -       ·  ·      5·10· 3· 5     65    -     1.72  -0.37
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      5·10· 3· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Score (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 11,264.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians                    
1. B Tuttle             CF    1. C Hardy              CF 
2. D Williams           1B    2. B Martin             2B 
3. H Lopez              2B    3. M Minoso             LF 
4. R Maris              RF    4. R Colavito           RF 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. V Power              1B 
6. H Smith              3B    6. H Naragon            C  
7. J DeMaestri          SS    7. W Held               3B 
8. F House              C     8. G Strickland         SS 
9. R Herbert            P     9. H Score              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  123      70%  93% Z Bella         H Score         Double to LF (Line Drive); Lopez Scores; Maris Scores; Smith Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  35% M Minoso        R Herbert       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hardy Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      11%  28% R Maris         H Score         Single to LF; Lopez to 2B
   t 6   0  2-0  1--     -10%  16% B Tuttle        H Score         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  2-0  ---       9%  16% B Tuttle        H Score         Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Hardy         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  B Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  M Minoso        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Cerv          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  R Colavito      Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  V Power         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      48%  H Naragon       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  W Held          Walk; Naragon to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Strickland    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  F House         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  R Herbert       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  H Score         Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  C Hardy         Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Martin        Flyball: RF
          1--      46%  M Minoso        Hardy Steals 2B
   R      -2-      35%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hardy Scores
   O      1--      37%  R Colavito      Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      32%  D Williams      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      34%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--      31%  R Maris         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
          ---      28%  R Colavito      Single to RF
          1--      23%  V Power         Single to CF; Colavito to 2B
          12-      17%  H Naragon       Walk; Colavito to 3B; Power to 2B
   O      123      22%  W Held          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RO     123      21%  G Strickland    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Colavito Scores
   O      12-      24%  H Score         Single to P (Ground Ball); Power out at Hm/P-C; Naragon to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  B Cerv          Walk
          1--      31%  H Smith         Wild Pitch; Cerv to 2B
   O      -2-      29%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Cerv to 3B
   O      --3      22%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
   O      --3      18%  F House         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      19%  C Hardy         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      20%  B Martin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      21%  M Minoso        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 9-1-2
          ---      26%  R Herbert       Walk
   OO     1--      16%  B Tuttle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      15%  D Williams      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      16%  R Colavito      Groundout: LF-2B-SS-1B
          ---      15%  V Power         Walk
   O      1--      15%  H Naragon       Groundout: 2B-1B; Power to 2B
   O      -2-      17%  W Held          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      14%  H Lopez         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      12%  R Maris         Strikeout Looking
          ---      15%  B Cerv          Double to RF
   O      -2-      11%  H Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Herbert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      12%  G Strickland    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      12%  H Score         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      13%  C Hardy         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       9%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       7%  F House         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---       6%  R Herbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Herbert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       6%  B Martin        Strikeout Looking
          ---       6%  M Minoso        Single to RF
   O      1--       6%  R Colavito      Popfly: SS
   O      1--       7%  V Power         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      16%  B Tuttle        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---       9%  D Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      17%  H Lopez         Single to LF (Short LF)
          1--      28%  R Maris         Single to LF; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-      20%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B; Lopez to 3B; Maris to 2B
          -23      23%  H Smith         Walk
                  Zeke Bella pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri batting 7th
   RRR    123      93%  Z Bella         Double to LF (Line Drive); Lopez Scores; Maris Scores; Smith Scores
   O      -2-      91%  F House         Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Carroll replaces Zeke Bella playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  H Naragon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      89%  W Held          Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      96%  G Strickland    Flyball: RF
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Herb Score batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195904190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation