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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CHW		1
4
BAL
@CHW		4
0
WSH
@CLE		0
9
WSH
@CLE		3
4		 
(12)
NYY
@DET		0
1		 
(10)
BOS
@KCA		4
5
PHI
@CIN		2
4
PHI
@CIN		6
3
STL
@LAD		2
8
PIT
@MLN		0
4
PIT
@MLN		1
2
CHC
@SFG		7
3
Sunday, July 26, 1959,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:57
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Senators
0
43-53
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 at Indians
9
55-39
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Jim Perry (6-2)
L: Hal Griggs (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Indians         2  1  0   0  0  0   1  5  X    9  9  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Samford 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .639 -0.051 0.69 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 1 1
   Faye Throneberry PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .753 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.6
Lenny Green RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .763 -0.013 0.52 0.025 -0.037 -0.5 2 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .955 -0.051 0.70 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 2 1
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .801 -0.050 0.65 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 7 1
Bob Allison CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .884 -0.049 0.66 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 5 0
Jim Lemon LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .830 -0.031 0.41 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 4 0
Hal Naragon C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .604 -0.032 0.42 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 2 2
Billy Consolo SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .196 .542 0.001 0.72 0.024 -0.022 0.0 0 2
   Julio Becquer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .605 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.6 2B
   Ken Aspromonte PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Hal Griggs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 1 1 GDP
   Clint Courtney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .621 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 2 2 .074 .249 -0.336 0.53 0.049 -0.383 -4.3 24 8
2B: J Becquer (8, off J Perry).
TB: J Becquer 2; L Green.
GIDP: H Griggs (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: F Throneberry (1st base by J Perry).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Woodie Held SS 5 4 4 4 0 0 .254 .778 0.140 0.36 0.151 -0.010 3.8 2 5 2·HR
Vic Power 1B 3 1 2 2 2 0 .304 .810 0.061 0.42 0.075 -0.014 2.7 13 1 3B,CS
Minnie Minoso LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .842 -0.027 0.58 0.000 -0.027 -1.1 5 0
Rocky Colavito RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .278 .922 -0.007 0.59 0.007 -0.015 -0.6 2 0 SF
George Strickland 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .270 .694 0.003 0.48 0.017 -0.014 0.2 0 1
Jim Baxes 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .870 0.083 0.57 0.101 -0.018 1.5 0 1 2·2B
Russ Nixon C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .415 -0.058 0.53 0.000 -0.058 -1.7 3 0
Jim Piersall CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .237 .628 -0.008 0.28 0.011 -0.019 0.1 1 0 IW
Jim Perry P 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 .533 -0.022 0.32 0.006 -0.028 0.3 1 5
Team Totals 31 9 9 9 7 3 .290 1.023 0.165 0.46 0.368 -0.203 5.2 27 13
2B: J Baxes 2 (5, 2 off H Griggs).
3B: V Power (4, off H Griggs).
HR: W Held 2 (19, 2 off H Griggs; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Colavito (1, off H Griggs).
IBB: J Piersall (1, by H Griggs).
TB: W Held 10; V Power 4; J Baxes 4; J Perry.
RBI: W Held 4 (42); V Power 2 (45); R Colavito (71); J Perry (3); J Baxes (21).
2-out RBI: W Held 3; V Power 2; J Perry; J Baxes.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Perry-W Held-V Power.
Baserunning
CS: V Power (12, 2nd base by H Griggs/H Naragon).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Griggs, L (2-7) 8 9 9 9 7 3 2 5.29 39 24 -0.165 0.46 -5.2
Team Totals 8 9 9 9 7 3 2 10.12 39 24 -0.165 0.53 -5.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (6-2) 9 2 0 0 2 2 0 2.69 29 83 0.335 0.53 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 29 83 0.335 0.46 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Griggs (2; J Piersall).
Pickoffs: J Perry (1; F Throneberry, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Cleveland Indians
1 Ron Samford 2B 1 Woodie Held SS
2 Lenny Green RF 2 Vic Power 1B
3 Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Roy Sievers 1B 4 Rocky Colavito RF
5 Bob Allison CF 5 George Strickland 3B
6 Jim Lemon LF 6 Jim Baxes 2B
7 Hal Naragon C 7 Russ Nixon C
8 Billy Consolo SS 8 Jim Piersall CF
9 Hal Griggs P 9 Jim Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R CLE J. Baxes H. Griggs 10% 75% Double to LF; Power Scores; Strickland to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --- R CLE W. Held H. Griggs 8% 81% Home Run (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Power H. Griggs 5% 64% Walk; Held to 2B
t3 0-3 1 1-- OO WSH H. Griggs J. Perry 5% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2-0 2 -23 O CLE R. Nixon H. Griggs -4% 71% Groundout: 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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH L. Green J. Perry 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE W. Held H. Griggs 4% 58% Single to LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Power H. Griggs 5% 64% Walk; Held to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -0% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Held to 3B; Power to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO CLE R. Colavito H. Griggs 1% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Held Scores; Power to 3B/Adv on throw
b1 1-0 2 --3 CLE G. Strickland H. Griggs 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R CLE J. Baxes H. Griggs 10% 75% Double to LF; Power Scores; Strickland to 3B
b1 2-0 2 -23 O CLE R. Nixon H. Griggs -4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-2 1 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Perry 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O CLE J. Piersall H. Griggs -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O CLE J. Perry H. Griggs -1% 73% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 2 --- R CLE W. Held H. Griggs 8% 81% Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 3-0 2 --- CLE V. Power H. Griggs 1% 82% Single to LF
b2 3-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -1% 81% Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O WSH H. Naragon J. Perry 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t3 0-3 1 --- WSH B. Consolo J. Perry -2% 80% Walk
t3 0-3 1 1-- OO WSH H. Griggs J. Perry 5% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito H. Griggs -1% 83% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 3-0 2 --- CLE G. Strickland H. Griggs 1% 84% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Baxes H. Griggs -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 2% 85% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 1 --- WSH L. Green J. Perry -2% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 1 1-- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 3% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O CLE R. Nixon H. Griggs -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-0 1 --- CLE J. Piersall H. Griggs 1% 87% Walk
b4 3-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Perry H. Griggs -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O CLE W. Held H. Griggs -1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 2% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-3 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Perry 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O WSH H. Naragon J. Perry 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- CLE V. Power H. Griggs 1% 91% Walk
b5 3-0 0 1-- O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Colavito H. Griggs -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B; Power to 2B
b5 3-0 2 -2- O CLE G. Strickland H. Griggs -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- O WSH B. Consolo J. Perry 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O WSH H. Griggs J. Perry 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- O CLE J. Baxes H. Griggs -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 --- O CLE R. Nixon H. Griggs -0% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 3-0 2 --- O CLE J. Piersall H. Griggs -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- O WSH L. Green J. Perry 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 0-3 2 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
b7 3-0 0 --- O CLE J. Perry H. Griggs -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 3-0 1 --- R CLE W. Held H. Griggs 3% 97% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b7 4-0 1 --- O CLE V. Power H. Griggs -0% 97% Lineout: LF
b7 4-0 2 --- O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -0% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t8 0-4 0 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 0-4 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-4 2 --- O WSH H. Naragon J. Perry 0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 4-5-6
b8 4-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito H. Griggs -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 1 --- CLE G. Strickland H. Griggs 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 1 1-- CLE J. Baxes H. Griggs 0% 99% Double to LF; Strickland to 3B
b8 4-0 1 -23 O CLE R. Nixon H. Griggs -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 4-0 2 -23 CLE J. Piersall H. Griggs 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 4-0 2 123 R CLE J. Perry H. Griggs 1% 100% Single to LF; Strickland Scores; Baxes to 3B; Piersall to 2B
b8 5-0 2 123 RR CLE W. Held H. Griggs 0% 100% Single to LF; Baxes Scores; Piersall Scores; Perry to 2B
b8 7-0 2 12- RR CLE V. Power H. Griggs 0% 100% Triple to LF (Deep LF); Perry Scores; Held Scores
b8 9-0 2 --3 O CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs -0% 100% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 9.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-9, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Billy Consolo (SS) batting 8th
t9 0-9 0 --- WSH J. Becquer J. Perry -0% 100% Double to LF
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs (P) batting 9th
Ken Aspromonte pinch runs for Julio Becquer (PH) batting 8th
t9 0-9 0 -2- O WSH C. Courtney J. Perry 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Aspromonte to 3B
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Samford (2B) batting 1st
t9 0-9 1 --3 WSH F. Throneberry J. Perry -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-9 1 1-3 O WSH L. Green J. Perry 0% 100% Throneberry Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t9 0-9 2 --3 O WSH L. Green J. Perry 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 9.

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