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Tuesday, May 5, 1959,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 11,182, Time of Game: 2:32
Orioles
1
11-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
9
14-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Don Ferrarese (3-1)
L: Jack Harshman (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  4
Indians         5  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    9 12  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .598 -0.036 0.46 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 0 5
   Willy Miranda SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .455 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Bob Boyd 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .687 0.013 0.28 0.025 -0.012 0.2 9 0
Bob Nieman LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .861 -0.056 0.37 0.001 -0.057 -0.0 2 0 HR,GDP
Gus Triandos C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .237 .912 0.017 0.23 0.022 -0.005 0.1 3 1
   Joe Ginsberg C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.4 1 0
Willie Tasby CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .329 .834 -0.032 0.35 0.001 -0.032 -0.9 3 0
Bobby Avila RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .498 -0.033 0.24 0.001 -0.034 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Jim Finigan 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .783 0.016 0.23 0.022 -0.005 -0.1 0 1
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .664 -0.052 0.43 0.000 -0.052 -1.2 3 1 GDP
Jack Harshman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Brown P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.19 0.006 0.000 0.1 1 0
   Al Pilarcik PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .638 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Arnie Portocarrero P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 1
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 4 8 .138 .484 -0.162 0.29 0.079 -0.239 -3.3 24 9
HR: B Nieman (2, off D Ferrarese; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Nieman 4; B Avila; B Boyd; J Ginsberg.
GIDP: B Avila (3); B Nieman (4); B Gardner (2).
RBI: B Nieman (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-B Gardner-B Boyd.
PB: J Ginsberg (1).
E: H Brown (1); J Finigan (2); W Tasby (3); B Boyd (3).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .254 .629 0.050 0.39 0.062 -0.011 1.9 3 0
Vic Power 1B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .385 1.076 0.042 0.40 0.061 -0.019 1.2 8 0 2B
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .231 .653 0.059 0.40 0.073 -0.014 0.6 2 0
Rocky Colavito RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .333 1.038 -0.062 0.47 0.005 -0.067 0.4 2 0
Woodie Held 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .261 .951 0.073 0.78 0.088 -0.014 -0.8 0 1 GDP
George Strickland SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .348 .953 0.155 0.59 0.160 -0.005 1.6 1 4
Billy Martin 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .250 .753 0.023 0.18 0.026 -0.002 0.6 3 5
Dick Brown C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .583 0.010 0.14 0.013 -0.004 0.6 8 0
Don Ferrarese P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.012 0.19 0.004 -0.016 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 12 8 3 4 .324 .726 0.338 0.40 0.492 -0.152 5.2 27 10
2B: V Power (6, off A Portocarrero).
TB: V Power 3; J Piersall 2; B Martin 2; R Colavito 2; D Ferrarese; D Brown; M Minoso; G Strickland.
GIDP: W Held (1).
RBI: V Power 2 (14); G Strickland 2 (14); W Held (12); B Martin (11); R Colavito (10); J Piersall (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Strickland-B Martin-V Power 3.
E: G Strickland (6).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Harshman, L (0-4) 0.1 2 5 4 3 1 0 7.17 6 27 -0.346 1.84 -4.4
Hal Brown 4.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.84 18 1 1 0.028 0.24 1.8
Arnie Portocarrero 3 6 4 4 0 2 0 18.00 16 0 0 -0.021 0.04 -2.6
Team Totals 8 12 9 8 3 4 0 9.00 40 27 1 1 -0.339 0.29 -5.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Ferrarese, W (3-1) 9 4 1 1 4 8 1 4.08 33 79 0.161 0.29 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 8 1 1.00 33 79 0.161 0.40 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 11,182.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Chico Carrasquel SS 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Bob Boyd 1B 2 Vic Power 1B
3 Bob Nieman LF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Gus Triandos C 4 Rocky Colavito RF
5 Willie Tasby CF 5 Woodie Held 3B
6 Bobby Avila RF 6 George Strickland SS
7 Jim Finigan 3B 7 Billy Martin 2B
8 Billy Gardner 2B 8 Dick Brown C
9 Jack Harshman P 9 Don Ferrarese P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 1 123 RRR CLE G. Strickland J. Harshman 16% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Power Scores; Minoso Scores; Held Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Strickland to 3B
b1 0-0 1 123 R CLE W. Held J. Harshman 9% 73% Walk; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- CLE M. Minoso J. Harshman 7% 71% Walk; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 O CLE R. Colavito J. Harshman -6% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Power J. Harshman 5% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Piersall 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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese -2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Piersall J. Harshman 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Power J. Harshman 5% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- CLE M. Minoso J. Harshman 7% 71% Walk; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 O CLE R. Colavito J. Harshman -6% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 123 R CLE W. Held J. Harshman 9% 73% Walk; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 1-0 1 123 RRR CLE G. Strickland J. Harshman 16% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Power Scores; Minoso Scores; Held Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Strickland to 3B
Hal Brown replaces Jack Harshman pitching and batting 9th
b1 4-0 1 --3 R CLE B. Martin H. Brown 2% 92% Single to P/Bunt; Strickland Scores
b1 5-0 1 1-- CLE D. Brown H. Brown 1% 92% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Martin to 2B
b1 5-0 1 12- O CLE D. Ferrarese H. Brown -1% 91% Popfly: 1B
b1 5-0 2 12- O CLE J. Piersall H. Brown -1% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese -2% 88% Walk
t2 0-5 0 1-- O BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese 2% 90% Strikeout
t2 0-5 1 1-- OO BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese 3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b2 5-0 0 --- O CLE V. Power H. Brown -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 5-0 1 --- O CLE M. Minoso H. Brown -0% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 5-0 2 --- O CLE R. Colavito H. Brown -0% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 7-8-9
t3 0-5 0 --- BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese -2% 89% Walk
t3 0-5 0 1-- OO BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese 4% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-5 2 --- BAL H. Brown D. Ferrarese -1% 93% Walk
t3 0-5 2 1-- O BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b3 5-0 0 --- O CLE W. Held H. Brown -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 5-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland H. Brown -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b3 5-0 2 --- O CLE B. Martin H. Brown -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- O BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese 1% 95% Flyball: RF
t4 0-5 2 --- O BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese 0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- O CLE D. Brown H. Brown -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-0 1 --- CLE D. Ferrarese H. Brown 0% 95% Single to RF
b4 5-0 1 1-- CLE J. Piersall H. Brown 1% 97% Single to CF; Ferrarese to 3B; Piersall to 2B/Adv on E8
b4 5-0 1 -23 O CLE V. Power H. Brown -1% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Ferrarese out at Hm/SS-3B-C-P; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b4 5-0 2 -23 O CLE M. Minoso H. Brown -1% 94% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 5-6-7
t5 0-5 0 --- O BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese 1% 95% Strikeout
t5 0-5 1 --- O BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-5 2 --- O BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese 0% 97% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- CLE R. Colavito H. Brown 0% 97% Single to LF
b5 5-0 0 1-- OO CLE W. Held H. Brown -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 5-0 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland H. Brown -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 8-9-1
t6 0-5 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
t6 0-5 1 --- O BAL A. Pilarcik D. Ferrarese 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese 0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Arnie Portocarrero facing 7-8-9
Arnie Portocarrero replaces Al Pilarcik (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Willy Miranda replaces Chico Carrasquel playing SS batting 1st
b6 5-0 0 --- CLE B. Martin A. Portocarrero 0% 98% Single to CF
b6 5-0 0 1-- CLE D. Brown A. Portocarrero 0% 98% Single to LF; Martin to 2B
b6 5-0 0 12- O CLE D. Ferrarese A. Portocarrero -0% 98% Bunt Popfly: P
b6 5-0 1 12- R CLE J. Piersall A. Portocarrero 1% 99% Single to CF; Martin Scores; Brown to 3B
b6 6-0 1 1-3 RR CLE V. Power A. Portocarrero 1% 100% Double to RF; Brown Scores; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B/Adv on throw
b6 8-0 1 --3 CLE M. Minoso A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Power stays at 3B
b6 8-0 1 1-3 R CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Single to RF; Power Scores; Minoso to 3B; Colavito to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 9-0 1 -23 O CLE W. Held A. Portocarrero -0% 100% Strikeout
b6 9-0 2 -23 O CLE G. Strickland A. Portocarrero -0% 100% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 9.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 2-3-4
t7 0-9 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-9 1 --- R BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 1-9 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 1-9 2 --- BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Walk
t7 1-9 2 1-- BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Single to P; Tasby to 2B
t7 1-9 2 12- O BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-1, Orioles' Arnie Portocarrero facing 7-8-9
Joe Ginsberg replaces Gus Triandos playing C batting 4th
b7 9-1 0 --- O CLE B. Martin A. Portocarrero -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b7 9-1 1 --- O CLE D. Brown A. Portocarrero -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 9-1 2 --- O CLE D. Ferrarese A. Portocarrero -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 8-9-1
t8 1-9 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-9 1 --- O BAL A. Portocarrero D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-9 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-1, Orioles' Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
b8 9-1 0 --- O CLE J. Piersall A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
b8 9-1 1 --- O CLE V. Power A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 9-1 2 --- CLE M. Minoso A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 9-1 2 1-- CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Passed Ball; Minoso to 2B
b8 9-1 2 -2- O CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 2-3-4
t9 1-9 0 --- BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 1-9 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-9 1 1-- BAL J. Ginsberg D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Single to RF; Boyd to 2B
t9 1-9 1 12- O BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-9 2 12- O BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.

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