September 9, 1958 Washington Senators at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BOS 1 CLE 9
NYY 2
(5) DET 7
WSH 1 KCA 8
BAL 6 MLN 3
CIN 2 PHI 4
LAD 3 PIT 2
SFG 1 STL 8
CHC 7

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 3,644

Tuesday, September 9, 1958
Time of Game: 2:03

Senators

58-79

Lost 2

8th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  0
Tigers          1  0  4   0  0  1   1  0  X    7 11  0

W: J Bunning (11-10), L: H Griggs (3-11)

Tigers

67-69

Won 1

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .647    0    0   3   
  J Albanese P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Plews 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .633    0    1   5   HR
A Pearson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .721    0    2   0   
R Sievers LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .926    0    1   0   
  N Chrisley LF-3B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .632    0    0   0   
C Courtney C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .650    0    4   0   2B
N Zauchin 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .745    0   13   0   
R Bridges SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .699    0    1   1   
F Throneberry RF              1   0   0   0    2   0  .187  .563    0    1   0   
H Griggs P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .122  .314    0    0   0   
  J Romonosky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.100         0   0   
  K Aspromonte PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .614    0    0   0   
  J Constable P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.285         0   0   
  J Becquer PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .554    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: C Courtney (15, off J Bunning).

HR: H Plews (2, off J Bunning; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: H Plews 4; C Courtney 2; J Becquer.

RBI: H Plews (25).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Plews-N Zauchin.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .810    0    3   0   
C Veal SS                     3   3   2   0    1   0  .276  .652    0    2   2   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   1   4   2    0   0  .308  .847    0    1   0   
G Harris 1B                   4   0   0   2    0   1  .274  .809    0    7   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .775    0    3   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .725    0    0   1   
B Martin 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .632    0    4   1   
R Wilson C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .310  .793    0    7   0   2B
J Bunning P                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .206  .469    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   7  11   6    3   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: R Wilson (12, off J Constable); C Veal (7, off J Constable).

TB: A Kaline 4; C Veal 3; R Wilson 2; C Maxwell; B Martin; J Bunning; H Kuenn.

RBI: G Harris 2 (70); A Kaline 2 (71); R Wilson (25); C Maxwell (58).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Griggs, L (3-11)             2.1   5   5   5    2   1   0   5.53   14     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 2     26    -     0.96  -0.28
J Romonosky                    2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          1-0    0.17   0.03
J Constable                    2     4   2   2    1   0   0   6.86   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.01
J Albanese                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 8          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (11-10)           9     3   1   1    2   4   1   3.82   32     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 3     79    -     0.41   0.24
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   4   1          32     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Griggs (8); J Constable (1); J Bunning (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 3,644.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers                       
1. E Yost               3B    1. H Kuenn              CF 
2. H Plews              2B    2. C Veal               SS 
3. A Pearson            CF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. R Sievers            LF    4. G Harris             1B 
5. C Courtney           C     5. C Maxwell            LF 
6. N Zauchin            1B    6. F Bolling            2B 
7. R Bridges            SS    7. B Martin             3B 
8. F Throneberry        RF    8. R Wilson             C  
9. H Griggs             P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-1  123       9%  90% A Kaline        H Griggs        Single to CF; Bunning Scores; Kuenn Scores; Veal to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       6%  61% A Kaline        H Griggs        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Veal to 3B
   b 3   0  0-1  12-       6%  81% C Veal          H Griggs        Walk; Bunning to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       5%  66% G Harris        H Griggs        Wild Pitch; Veal Scores; Kaline to 2B
   b 3   0  0-1  1--       5%  75% H Kuenn         H Griggs        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bunning to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Yost          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  H Plews         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  A Pearson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Griggs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Kuenn         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      55%  C Veal          Single to P/Bunt
          1--      61%  A Kaline        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Veal to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  G Harris        Wild Pitch; Veal Scores; Kaline to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      61%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  R Sievers       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  C Courtney      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      66%  N Zauchin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Griggs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  R Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  R Bridges       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      61%  F Throneberry   Walk
   O      1--      64%  H Griggs        Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  E Yost          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  J Bunning       Walk
          1--      75%  H Kuenn         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bunning to 2B
          12-      81%  C Veal          Walk; Bunning to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
   RR     123      90%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Bunning Scores; Kuenn Scores; Veal to 3B
   RO     1-3      90%  G Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Veal Scores; Kaline to 2B
   R      -2-      94%  C Maxwell       Single to CF; Kaline Scores
                  John Romonosky replaces Hal Griggs pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      92%  F Bolling       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  H Plews         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  R Sievers       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Romonosky facing 7-8-9
                  Neil Chrisley replaces Roy Sievers playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      94%  B Martin        Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  J Bunning       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  C Courtney      Double to RF
   O      -2-      93%  N Zauchin       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      95%  R Bridges       Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      96%  F Throneberry   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Romonosky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  C Veal          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  G Harris        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for John Romonosky batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  H Plews         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Constable facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Constable replaces Ken Aspromonte pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  B Martin        Single to CF
          1--      98%  R Wilson        Wild Pitch; Martin to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double to RF; Martin Scores
   O      -2-      99%  J Bunning       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3      98%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  A Pearson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  N Chrisley      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  C Courtney      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim Constable facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  C Veal          Double to LF (Short LF)
          -2-     100%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Veal to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  G Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Veal Scores; Kaline to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Maxwell       Lineout: SS
          -2-     100%  F Bolling       Walk
   O      12-     100%  B Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  N Zauchin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Bridges       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  F Throneberry   Walk
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Constable batting 9th
          1--     100%  J Becquer       Single to LF; Throneberry to 2B
          12-     100%  E Yost          Wild Pitch; Throneberry to 3B; Becquer to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Albanese facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Albanese replaces Eddie Yost pitching and batting 1st; Neil Chrisley moves to 3B; Julio Becquer moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  R Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Bunning       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H Kuenn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   R      ---     100%  H Plews         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  A Pearson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  N Chrisley      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  C Courtney      Flyball: C
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195809090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation