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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
5
WSH
@BOS		3
4
DET
@CLE		0
1
CHW
@KCA		2
1
STL
@CHC		3
1		 
(14)
SFG
@LAD		1
2		 
(13)
MLN
@PHI		10
5
CIN
@PIT		3
4
Friday, May 22, 1959
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 24,317, Time of Game: 1:52
Tigers
0
13-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 9½ GB
 at Indians
1
22-11
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Gary Bell (4-2)
L: Paul Foytack (1-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  2  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 1.054 -0.164 1.57 0.000 -0.164 -0.9 0 1
Harvey Kuenn RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .383 .905 -0.121 1.22 0.000 -0.121 -0.6 4 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .854 -0.033 1.05 0.044 -0.077 0.0 4 0
Al Kaline CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .331 .935 -0.001 2.21 0.101 -0.102 -0.5 2 0
Gail Harris 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .149 .553 0.026 1.49 0.087 -0.061 0.0 9 0 HBP
   Coot Veal PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rocky Bridges SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .311 .754 -0.009 1.00 0.038 -0.047 0.1 0 3
   Bobo Osborne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633 -0.198 6.85 0.000 -0.198 -0.6
Lou Berberet C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .298 .844 0.012 1.81 0.088 -0.076 -0.3 3 0
   Ted Lepcio PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .867 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Red Wilson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .515 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Bolling 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .661 -0.105 2.05 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 1 3 SH
Paul Foytack P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .237 -0.039 0.78 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 0
   Neil Chrisley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .341 -0.074 3.06 0.000 -0.074 -0.3
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 1 5 .133 .321 -0.706 1.72 0.358 -1.064 -4.3 24 7
SH: F Bolling (1, off G Bell).
HBP: G Harris (2, by G Bell).
TB: L Berberet; C Maxwell; A Kaline; G Harris.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: R Bridges (6).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .673 -0.065 0.87 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 5 0
Granny Hamner SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .727 -0.072 0.97 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 1 3
Vic Power 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .835 0.052 0.69 0.075 -0.023 0.2 10 2 2B
Rocky Colavito RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .341 1.086 0.001 1.41 0.084 -0.083 0.0 1 0
Minnie Minoso LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .799 0.194 1.51 0.222 -0.028 0.7 1 0 2B
Woodie Held 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .824 -0.125 1.18 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 1 3
Hal Naragon C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .785 -0.090 1.15 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 5 0
Ray Webster 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .489 -0.059 0.80 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 1 3
Gary Bell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .450 -0.042 0.57 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 2 2
Team Totals 27 1 2 1 0 3 .074 .222 -0.206 1.02 0.381 -0.587 -2.8 27 13
2B: M Minoso (6, off P Foytack); V Power (10, off P Foytack).
TB: M Minoso 2; V Power 2.
RBI: M Minoso (20).
2-out RBI: M Minoso.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, L (1-6) 7 2 1 1 0 3 0 8.14 24 72 0.177 1.09 2.3
Ray Narleski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 3 0 0 0.029 0.39 0.5
Team Totals 8 2 1 1 0 3 0 1.12 27 72 0 0 0.206 1.72 2.8

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Bell, W (4-2) 9 4 0 0 1 5 0 3.04 33 83 0.706 1.72 4.3
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 33 83 0.706 1.02 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: G Bell (2).
HBP: G Bell (1; G Harris).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 24,317.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Harvey Kuenn RF 2 Granny Hamner SS
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Vic Power 1B
4 Al Kaline CF 4 Rocky Colavito RF
5 Gail Harris 1B 5 Minnie Minoso LF
6 Rocky Bridges SS 6 Woodie Held 3B
7 Lou Berberet C 7 Hal Naragon C
8 Frank Bolling 2B 8 Ray Webster 2B
9 Paul Foytack P 9 Gary Bell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 2 -2- R CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack 22% 79% Double to LF (Deep LF); Power Scores
t9 0-1 2 -23 O DET B. Osborne G. Bell 20% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-1 2 --3 O DET E. Yost G. Bell 9% 87% Strikeout
t8 0-1 0 --- DET L. Berberet G. Bell -9% 67% Single to LF
b5 0-0 1 --3 O CLE W. Held P. Foytack -8% 55% Strikeout

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' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Yost G. Bell 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn G. Bell 2% 54% Lineout: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell G. Bell 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 J. Piersall P. Foytack -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Hamner P. Foytack -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE V. Power P. Foytack -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline G. Bell 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- DET G. Harris G. Bell -3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- DET R. Bridges G. Bell -4% 46% Walk; Harris to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O DET L. Berberet G. Bell 5% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET F. Bolling G. Bell 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 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 R. Colavito P. Foytack -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Held P. Foytack -1% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET P. Foytack G. Bell 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET E. Yost G. Bell 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn G. Bell 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
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 H. Naragon P. Foytack -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Webster P. Foytack -2% 51% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Bell P. Foytack -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- DET C. Maxwell G. Bell -4% 46% Single to CF (Short CF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline G. Bell 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O DET G. Harris G. Bell 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Bridges G. Bell 3% 56% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 J. Piersall P. Foytack -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Hamner P. Foytack -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 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 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Berberet G. Bell 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Bolling G. Bell 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O DET P. Foytack G. Bell 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack 8% 65% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Colavito to 2B
b5 0-0 0 -2- O CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Colavito to 3B
b5 0-0 1 --3 O CLE W. Held P. Foytack -8% 55% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --3 O CLE H. Naragon P. Foytack -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Yost G. Bell 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn G. Bell 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell G. Bell 2% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Webster P. Foytack -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Bell P. Foytack -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Piersall P. Foytack -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline G. Bell 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 0-0 1 --- O DET G. Harris G. Bell 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Bridges G. Bell 2% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Hamner P. Foytack -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 0-0 1 --- CLE V. Power P. Foytack 8% 62% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 0-0 1 -2- O CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack -6% 56% Flyball: LF
b7 0-0 2 -2- R CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack 22% 79% Double to LF (Deep LF); Power Scores
b7 1-0 2 -2- O CLE W. Held P. Foytack -3% 76% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- DET L. Berberet G. Bell -9% 67% Single to LF
t8 0-1 0 1-- O DET F. Bolling G. Bell 4% 71% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Berberet to 2B
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Paul Foytack (P) batting 9th
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Lou Berberet (C) batting 7th
t8 0-1 1 -2- O DET N. Chrisley G. Bell 7% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lepcio to 3B
t8 0-1 2 --3 O DET E. Yost G. Bell 9% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 7-8-9
Ray Narleski replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Red Wilson replaces Ted Lepcio (PR) playing C batting 7th
b8 1-0 0 --- O CLE H. Naragon R. Narleski -1% 86% Popfly: P
b8 1-0 1 --- O CLE R. Webster R. Narleski -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 2 --- O CLE G. Bell R. Narleski -1% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn G. Bell 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell G. Bell 5% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 0-1 2 --- DET A. Kaline G. Bell -4% 92% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t9 0-1 2 1-- DET G. Harris G. Bell -6% 86% Hit By Pitch; Kaline to 2B
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (SS) batting 6th
Coot Veal pinch runs for Gail Harris (1B) batting 5th
t9 0-1 2 12- DET B. Osborne G. Bell -6% 80% Wild Pitch; Kaline to 3B; Veal to 2B
t9 0-1 2 -23 O DET B. Osborne G. Bell 20% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

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