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Standings
NYY
@CHW		2
9
NYY
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CLE		4
5
BOS
@CLE		0
1
BAL
@DET		2
7
WSH
@KCA		7
3
STL
@CIN		9
7
STL
@CIN		11
8
PIT
@LAD		4
9
CHC
@MLN		1
2
PHI
@SFG		0
6
Sunday, June 28, 1959, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 27,610, Time of Game: 2:51
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Red Sox
0
31-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  7  2
W: Herb Score (8-5), L: Ted Wills (2-4)
 Indians
1
39-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st

Boston Red Sox

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buddin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .700 -.194 1.28 .000 -.194 -1.5 0 1
Pete Runnels 1B 1 0 0 0 3 1 .352 .943 .055 1.72 .134 -.079 0.3 3 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .908 -.228 1.81 .010 -.238 -1.6 3 0 GDP
Frank Malzone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .789 -.080 1.52 .044 -.123 -0.4 3 4
Dick Gernert LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .857 -.041 1.35 .057 -.097 -0.1 4 1
Jim Busby CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .642 -.044 1.77 .088 -.133 0.1 1 0 GDP
Bobby Avila 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .467 -.180 1.96 .048 -.227 -1.3 3 1 GDP
Sammy White C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .536 .000 1.57 .072 -.072 0.1 7 1
   Ted Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .677 -.035 1.37 .000 -.035 -0.1 0 0
Ted Wills P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .714 .041 1.53 .069 -.029 0.4 0 0 2B,SH
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 7 7 .074 .376 -.706 1.62 .522 -1.227 -4.3 24 8
2B: T Wills (2, off H Score).
SH: T Wills (2, off H Score).
TB: T Wills 2; B Avila.
GIDP: J Busby (1); J Jensen (11); B Avila (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Malzone-P Runnels; S White-F Malzone; F Malzone-B Avila-P Runnels.
Outfield Assists: D Gernert (M Minoso at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .590 .024 1.08 .067 -.043 0.3 0 0 HBP
Vic Power 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .290 .789 .002 1.43 .087 -.085 0.0 9 1
Woodie Held SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .820 -.121 1.41 .060 -.180 -1.2 2 3 SB,CS,GDP
Rocky Colavito RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .924 -.020 1.32 .060 -.079 -0.1 2 0
Minnie Minoso LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .290 .853 -.082 1.30 .063 -.145 -0.9 2 0 GDP
George Strickland 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .752 -.066 1.34 .038 -.104 -0.6 1 4
Dick Brown C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .774 -.097 1.29 .000 -.097 -0.8 7 0 2B
Jim Baxes 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .806 .229 1.17 .248 -.019 1.2 4 3 HR
Herb Score P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .083 .164 -.077 1.10 .000 -.077 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 27 1 7 1 5 5 .259 .801 -.208 1.26 .623 -.829 -2.8 27 12
2B: D Brown (3, off T Wills).
HR: J Baxes (5, off T Wills; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: J Piersall (1, by T Wills).
TB: J Baxes 5; D Brown 2; W Held; J Piersall; M Minoso; G Strickland.
GIDP: M Minoso (9); W Held (4).
RBI: J Baxes (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. H Score-J Baxes-W Held-V Power; W Held-J Baxes-V Power; G Strickland-J Baxes-V Power.
E: G Strickland (11); W Held (6).
Baserunning
SB: W Held (1, 2nd base off T Wills/S White).
CS: W Held (1, 3rd base by T Wills/S White).

Boston Red Sox

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ted Wills, L (2-4) 8 7 1 1 5 5 1 4.07 33 64 .206 1.26 2.8
Team Totals 8 7 1 1 5 5 1 1.12 33 64 .206 1.62 2.8

Cleveland Indians

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (8-5) 9 2 0 0 7 7 0 4.13 35 83 .706 1.62 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 7 7 0 0.00 35 83 .706 1.26 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: H Score (8).
HBP: T Wills (1; J Piersall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 27,610.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Cleveland Indians
1 Don Buddin SS 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Pete Runnels 1B 2 Vic Power 1B
3 Jackie Jensen RF 3 Woodie Held SS
4 Frank Malzone 3B 4 Rocky Colavito RF
5 Dick Gernert LF 5 Minnie Minoso LF
6 Jim Busby CF 6 George Strickland 3B
7 Bobby Avila 2B 7 Dick Brown C
8 Sammy White C 8 Jim Baxes 2B
9 Ted Wills P 9 Herb Score P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 --- R CLE J. Baxes T. Wills 21% 80% Home Run (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 123 OO CLE M. Minoso T. Wills -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO BOS B. Avila H. Score 11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B; Busby to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -23 O BOS D. Buddin H. Score 10% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 12- OO BOS J. Jensen H. Score 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin H. Score 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels H. Score -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Jensen H. Score 3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- BOS F. Malzone H. Score -1% 51% Wild Pitch; Jensen to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS F. Malzone H. Score 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Piersall T. Wills 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Power T. Wills 5% 64% Walk; Piersall to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O CLE W. Held T. Wills -5% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 12- CLE R. Colavito T. Wills 6% 64% Walk; Piersall to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 OO CLE M. Minoso T. Wills -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Gernert H. Score -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS J. Busby H. Score -6% 40% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gernert to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO BOS B. Avila H. Score 11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B; Busby to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS S. White H. Score 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Strickland T. Wills 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE D. Brown T. Wills -3% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- CLE J. Baxes T. Wills 4% 59% Single to LF; Brown to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O CLE H. Score T. Wills -5% 54% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 12- CLE J. Piersall T. Wills 3% 58% Hit By Pitch; Brown to 3B; Baxes to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O CLE V. Power T. Wills -8% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Wills H. Score -7% 43% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O BOS D. Buddin H. Score 5% 48% Lineout: 1B
t3 0-0 1 -2- BOS P. Runnels H. Score -2% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- OO BOS J. Jensen H. Score 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 3-4-5
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE W. Held T. Wills 4% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE R. Colavito T. Wills -4% 56% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- CLE M. Minoso T. Wills 2% 58% Held Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- CLE M. Minoso T. Wills 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- OO CLE G. Strickland T. Wills -10% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Held Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- BOS F. Malzone H. Score -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Gernert H. Score 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS J. Busby H. Score 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 7-8-9
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Brown T. Wills -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Baxes T. Wills -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE H. Score T. Wills -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- BOS B. Avila H. Score -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- BOS S. White H. Score -7% 38% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Avila to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- O BOS T. Wills H. Score 0% 38% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Avila to 3B; White to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -23 O BOS D. Buddin H. Score 10% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 2 -23 O BOS P. Runnels H. Score 8% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 1-2-3
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Piersall T. Wills -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- CLE V. Power T. Wills 3% 57% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE W. Held T. Wills -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen H. Score 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Malzone H. Score 2% 56% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-0 2 --- BOS D. Gernert H. Score -2% 54% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- BOS J. Busby H. Score -3% 51% Walk; Gernert to 2B
t6 0-0 2 12- O BOS B. Avila H. Score 6% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito T. Wills -3% 54% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-0 1 --- CLE M. Minoso T. Wills 4% 58% Walk
b6 0-0 1 1-- O CLE G. Strickland T. Wills -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 1-- O CLE D. Brown T. Wills -3% 50% Double to LF; Minoso out at Hm/LF-3B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
t7 0-0 0 --- O BOS S. White H. Score 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-0 1 --- O BOS T. Wills H. Score 3% 57% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Buddin H. Score 2% 59% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 8-9-1
b7 0-0 0 --- R CLE J. Baxes T. Wills 21% 80% Home Run (Deep LF)
b7 1-0 0 --- O CLE H. Score T. Wills -2% 78% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- O CLE J. Piersall T. Wills -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Power T. Wills -1% 76% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
t8 0-1 0 --- BOS P. Runnels H. Score -9% 67% Walk
t8 0-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Jensen H. Score 8% 75% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 1-- O BOS F. Malzone H. Score 7% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 0-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Gernert H. Score 6% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ted Wills facing 3-4-5
b8 1-0 0 --- O CLE W. Held T. Wills -1% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b8 1-0 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito T. Wills -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 2 --- CLE M. Minoso T. Wills 1% 86% Single to SS
b8 1-0 2 1-- O CLE G. Strickland T. Wills -1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
t9 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Busby H. Score 7% 91% Lineout: LF
t9 0-1 1 --- O BOS B. Avila H. Score 5% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White (C) batting 8th
t9 0-1 2 --- O BOS T. Williams H. Score 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

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