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WSH  8
@CHW  3
 CLE  9
BAL  1
 DET  8
BOS  3
 NYY  3
@KCA  2
(10)		 CIN  5
SFG  2
 MLN  3
LAD  2
(16)		 PHI  8
STL  7
 CHC  6
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 11,182

 Tuesday, May 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:32
Orioles
1
11-9
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                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
W: Don Ferrarese (3-1), L: Jack Harshman (0-4)
 Indians
9
14-5
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Carrasquel SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .598              0   5   
  W Miranda SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .455              0   0   
B Boyd 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .687              9   0   
B Nieman LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .861              2   0   HR,GDP
G Triandos C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .912              3   1   
  J Ginsberg C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661              1   0   
W Tasby CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .329  .834              3   0   
B Avila RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .498              1   0   GDP
J Finigan 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .783              0   1   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .664              3   1   GDP
J Harshman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  H Brown P                   0   0   0   0    1   0                          1   0   
  A Pilarcik PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .638              0   0   
  A Portocarrero P            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       29   1   4   0    4   8                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .254  .629              3   0   
V Power 1B                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .385 1.076              8   0   2B
M Minoso LF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .653              2   0   
R Colavito RF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .333 1.038              2   0   
W Held 3B                     3   1   0   1    1   1  .261  .951              0   1   GDP
G Strickland SS               4   1   1   2    0   0  .348  .953              1   4   
B Martin 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .753              3   5   
D Brown C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .583              8   0   
D Ferrarese P                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583              0   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. G Strickland-B Martin-V Power 3.
E: G Strickland (6).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Harshman, L (0-4)            0.1   2   5   4    3   1   0   7.17    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0     27    -     1.69  -0.35
H Brown                        4.2   4   0   0    0   1   0   0.84   18     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 3          1-1    0.27   0.03
A Portocarrero                 3     6   4   4    0   2   0  18.00   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 6          0-0    0.05  -0.02
Totals                         8    12   9   8    3   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 9          1-1 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ferrarese, W (3-1)           9     4   1   1    4   8   1   3.45   33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     79    -     0.32   0.16
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   8   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 123 RRR 16% 89% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Harshman Single to LF (Ground Ball); Power Scores; Minoso Scores; Held Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Strickland to 3B
b1 1 123 R 9% 73% 0-0 CLE W. Held J. Harshman Walk; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Harshman Walk; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0 123 O -6% 64% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Harshman Strikeout
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 CLE V. Power J. Harshman Single to RF (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Harshman Walk
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 CLE V. Power J. Harshman Single to RF (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Harshman Walk; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0 123 O -6% 64% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Harshman Strikeout
b1 1 123 R 9% 73% 0-0 CLE W. Held J. Harshman Walk; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 1 123 RRR 16% 89% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Harshman 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 1 --3 R 2% 92% 4-0 CLE B. Martin H. Brown Single to P/Bunt; Strickland Scores
b1 1 1-- 1% 92% 5-0 CLE D. Brown H. Brown Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Martin to 2B
b1 1 12- O -1% 91% 5-0 CLE D. Ferrarese H. Brown Popfly: 1B
b1 2 12- O -1% 90% 5-0 CLE J. Piersall H. Brown 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 --- -2% 88% 0-5 BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2% 90% 0-5 BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO 3% 93% 0-5 BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 CLE V. Power H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 CLE M. Minoso H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 CLE R. Colavito H. Brown 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 --- -2% 89% 0-5 BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 4% 94% 0-5 BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 93% 0-5 BAL H. Brown D. Ferrarese Walk
t3 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-5 BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 CLE W. Held H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE G. Strickland H. Brown Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE B. Martin H. Brown 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 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 CLE D. Brown H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 0% 95% 5-0 CLE D. Ferrarese H. Brown Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 1% 97% 5-0 CLE J. Piersall H. Brown Single to CF; Ferrarese to 3B; Piersall to 2B/Adv on E8
b4 1 -23 O -1% 95% 5-0 CLE V. Power H. Brown Fielder's Choice SS; Ferrarese out at Hm/SS-3B-C-P; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b4 2 -23 O -1% 94% 5-0 CLE M. Minoso H. Brown 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 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- 1% 97% 5-0 CLE R. Colavito H. Brown Single to LF
b5 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 5-0 CLE W. Held H. Brown Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 CLE G. Strickland H. Brown 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 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese Strikeout Looking
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 BAL A. Pilarcik D. Ferrarese Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 BAL C. Carrasquel D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 CLE B. Martin A. Portocarrero Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 0% 98% 5-0 CLE D. Brown A. Portocarrero Single to LF; Martin to 2B
b6 0 12- O -0% 98% 5-0 CLE D. Ferrarese A. Portocarrero Bunt Popfly: P
b6 1 12- R 1% 99% 5-0 CLE J. Piersall A. Portocarrero Single to CF; Martin Scores; Brown to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RR 1% 100% 6-0 CLE V. Power A. Portocarrero Double to RF; Brown Scores; Piersall Scores; Power to 3B/Adv on throw
b6 1 --3 0% 100% 8-0 CLE M. Minoso A. Portocarrero Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Power stays at 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 8-0 CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero Single to RF; Power Scores; Minoso to 3B; Colavito to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1 -23 O -0% 100% 9-0 CLE W. Held A. Portocarrero Strikeout
b6 2 -23 O 0% 100% 9-0 CLE G. Strickland A. Portocarrero 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- R -0% 100% 0-9 BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL G. Triandos D. Ferrarese Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 1-9 BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese Walk
t7 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese Single to P; Tasby to 2B
t7 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL J. Finigan D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 CLE B. Martin A. Portocarrero Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 9-1 CLE D. Brown A. Portocarrero Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 CLE D. Ferrarese A. Portocarrero 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL B. Gardner D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL A. Portocarrero D. Ferrarese Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL W. Miranda D. Ferrarese 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 CLE J. Piersall A. Portocarrero Popfly: 1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 CLE V. Power A. Portocarrero Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-1 CLE M. Minoso A. Portocarrero Single to CF
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero Passed Ball; Minoso to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-1 CLE R. Colavito A. Portocarrero 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 0 --- -0% 100% 1-9 BAL B. Boyd D. Ferrarese Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL B. Nieman D. Ferrarese Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 BAL J. Ginsberg D. Ferrarese Single to RF; Boyd to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL W. Tasby D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL B. Avila D. Ferrarese Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 9.

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