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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
4		 
(6)
BOS
@CLE		4
1
BAL
@DET		5
1
WSH
@KCA		4
5
STL
@CIN		2
9
PIT
@LAD		0
2
CHC
@MLN		5
8
PHI
@SFG		3
1
Wednesday, July 29, 1959
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 14,591, Time of Game: 2:28
Red Sox
4
43-56
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 15 GB
 at Indians
1
57-42
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Al Schroll (2-2)
L: Cal McLish (13-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  2    4  9  0
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pumpsie Green 2B 2 1 1 0 3 0 .250 .821 0.097 1.02 0.118 -0.022 1.1 1 4
Pete Runnels 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .317 .860 -0.108 1.30 0.047 -0.155 -1.0 9 1 CS,SH
Marty Keough CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .251 .762 -0.028 1.23 0.085 -0.113 0.2 2 0
Frank Malzone 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .752 -0.068 1.13 0.045 -0.113 -0.7 1 2 SF
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .944 -0.040 0.82 0.037 -0.077 -0.5 0 0
Gary Geiger LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .741 -0.014 0.91 0.047 -0.061 -0.2 5 0 2B
Sammy White C 4 0 4 2 0 0 .260 .646 0.349 1.33 0.349 0.000 2.8 6 0 2B
Jim Mahoney SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.082 1.31 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 2 2
   Ted Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .767 -0.029 2.05 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Don Buddin SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .732 -0.023 0.84 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 0
Al Schroll P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .422 -0.080 1.27 0.037 -0.116 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 6 3 .273 .708 -0.026 1.15 0.765 -0.791 -0.3 27 9
2B: G Geiger (6, off C McLish); S White (8, off C McLish).
SF: F Malzone (8, off A Cicotte).
SH: P Runnels (3, off C McLish).
TB: S White 5; G Geiger 2; P Green; J Mahoney; F Malzone; M Keough.
RBI: S White 2 (24); F Malzone (58); M Keough (23).
2-out RBI: S White 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Baserunning
CS: P Runnels (4, 2nd base by C McLish/E Fitz Gerald).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Woodie Held 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .757 -0.116 1.18 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 1 3
Vic Power 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .303 .796 0.063 1.24 0.133 -0.070 0.8 5 2
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .832 -0.031 0.97 0.044 -0.076 -0.3 6 1
Tito Francona CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .401 1.059 -0.032 1.13 0.049 -0.081 -0.3 5 0
Rocky Colavito RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .913 -0.144 1.49 0.000 -0.144 -1.1 1 0
George Strickland SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .683 -0.102 1.03 0.000 -0.102 -0.8 2 2
Jim Baxes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .857 -0.014 0.82 0.027 -0.041 -0.2 1 2
Ed Fitz Gerald C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .215 .546 -0.045 1.39 0.040 -0.085 -0.1 4 1
Cal McLish P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .476 -0.041 1.30 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 2 1 SH
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .525 -0.062 2.46 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
   Al Cicotte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 0 5 .188 .375 -0.524 1.21 0.293 -0.818 -3.3 27 12
SH: C McLish (6, off A Schroll).
TB: V Power 2; T Francona; J Baxes; E Fitz Gerald; M Minoso.
RBI: V Power (46).
2-out RBI: V Power.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Baxes (12).
Outfield Assists: M Minoso (S White at home plate).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Schroll, W (2-2) 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 3.68 33 76 0.524 1.21 3.3
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 33 76 0.524 1.15 3.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish, L (13-4) 8 8 2 2 5 2 0 2.78 35 55 0.142 1.24 1.8
Al Cicotte 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 4.28 6 0 0 -0.118 0.66 -1.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 2 6 3 0 2.00 41 55 0 0 0.024 1.21 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 14,591.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Cleveland Indians
1 Pumpsie Green 2B 1 Woodie Held 3B
2 Pete Runnels 1B 2 Vic Power 1B
3 Marty Keough CF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Frank Malzone 3B 4 Tito Francona CF
5 Jackie Jensen RF 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Gary Geiger LF 6 George Strickland SS
7 Sammy White C 7 Jim Baxes 2B
8 Jim Mahoney SS 8 Ed Fitz Gerald C
9 Al Schroll P 9 Cal McLish P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR BOS S. White C. McLish 23% 62% Single to CF; Malzone Scores; Geiger Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 0-0 2 --3 R CLE V. Power A. Schroll -11% 35% Single to P; Fitz Gerald Scores
t9 2-1 1 12- R BOS M. Keough A. Cicotte 9% 95% Single to CF; Green Scores/unER; Runnels to 3B
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS S. White C. McLish 7% 57% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-1 2 -23 O BOS A. Schroll C. McLish -6% 62% Groundout: 3B-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' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS P. Green C. McLish -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels C. McLish 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS M. Keough C. McLish -4% 46% Runnels Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS M. Keough C. McLish -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Held A. Schroll 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE V. Power A. Schroll -2% 45% Single to RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE M. Minoso A. Schroll 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE T. Francona A. Schroll 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone C. McLish -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen C. McLish -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito A. Schroll 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland A. Schroll 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Baxes A. Schroll 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS S. White C. McLish 7% 57% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-0 0 -2- O BOS J. Mahoney C. McLish -5% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; White stays at 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BOS A. Schroll C. McLish -4% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 -2- BOS P. Green C. McLish 1% 49% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish -5% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE E. Fitz Gerald A. Schroll -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE C. McLish A. Schroll 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fitz Gerald to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CLE W. Held A. Schroll 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Fitz Gerald to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 R CLE V. Power A. Schroll -11% 35% Single to P; Fitz Gerald Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Minoso A. Schroll 2% 37% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O BOS M. Keough C. McLish -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- BOS F. Malzone C. McLish 3% 37% Single to LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O BOS J. Jensen C. McLish -4% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- BOS G. Geiger C. McLish 5% 38% Double to RF; Malzone to 3B
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR BOS S. White C. McLish 23% 62% Single to CF; Malzone Scores; Geiger Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2-1 2 -2- O BOS J. Mahoney C. McLish -3% 58% Single to LF; White out at Hm/LF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- CLE T. Francona A. Schroll -5% 53% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- O CLE R. Colavito A. Schroll 5% 58% Foul Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 1-- O CLE G. Strickland A. Schroll 4% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 1-- O CLE J. Baxes A. Schroll 3% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- BOS A. Schroll C. McLish 4% 68% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- BOS P. Green C. McLish 5% 74% Walk; Schroll to 2B
t5 2-1 0 12- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish -5% 69% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Green to 2B
t5 2-1 1 12- O BOS M. Keough C. McLish -4% 65% Flyball: CF; Green to 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 O BOS F. Malzone C. McLish -5% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O CLE E. Fitz Gerald A. Schroll 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O CLE C. McLish A. Schroll 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held A. Schroll 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- BOS J. Jensen C. McLish 4% 71% Walk
t6 2-1 0 1-- O BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-1 1 1-- BOS S. White C. McLish 4% 71% Single to CF; Geiger to 2B
Ted Williams pinch hits for Jim Mahoney (SS) batting 8th
t6 2-1 1 12- O BOS T. Williams C. McLish -3% 68% Groundout: 1B-P; Geiger to 3B; White to 2B
t6 2-1 2 -23 O BOS A. Schroll C. McLish -6% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 2-3-4
Don Buddin replaces Ted Williams (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 1-2 0 --- O CLE V. Power A. Schroll 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- O CLE M. Minoso A. Schroll 3% 68% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 2 --- O CLE T. Francona A. Schroll 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- BOS P. Green C. McLish 4% 74% Single to LF
t7 2-1 0 1-- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O BOS M. Keough C. McLish -4% 69% Flyball: RF
t7 2-1 2 -2- O BOS F. Malzone C. McLish -4% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito A. Schroll 5% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland A. Schroll 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-2 2 --- CLE J. Baxes A. Schroll -3% 70% Single to LF
b7 1-2 2 1-- O CLE E. Fitz Gerald A. Schroll 5% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen C. McLish -2% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-1 2 --- BOS S. White C. McLish 1% 73% Single to RF (Short RF)
t8 2-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Buddin C. McLish -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 9-1-2
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Cal McLish (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O CLE E. Valo A. Schroll 6% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O CLE W. Held A. Schroll 4% 81% Strikeout
b8 1-2 2 --- O CLE V. Power A. Schroll 3% 84% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Al Cicotte facing 9-1-2
Al Cicotte replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O BOS A. Schroll A. Cicotte -2% 83% Strikeout
t9 2-1 1 --- BOS P. Green A. Cicotte 2% 84% Walk
t9 2-1 1 1-- BOS P. Runnels A. Cicotte 2% 87% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Green to 2B
t9 2-1 1 12- R BOS M. Keough A. Cicotte 9% 95% Single to CF; Green Scores/unER; Runnels to 3B
t9 3-1 1 1-3 RO BOS F. Malzone A. Cicotte 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Runnels Scores/unER
t9 4-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen A. Cicotte -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Al Schroll facing 3-4-5
b9 1-4 0 --- CLE M. Minoso A. Schroll -4% 92% Single to RF
b9 1-4 0 1-- O CLE T. Francona A. Schroll 4% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 1 1-- O CLE R. Colavito A. Schroll 3% 99% Popfly: 3B
b9 1-4 2 1-- O CLE G. Strickland A. Schroll 1% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.

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