September 11, 1958 Washington Senators at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BOS 1 WSH 7
@DET 6 KCA 7
BAL 1 PHI 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 1,662

Thursday, September 11, 1958
Time of Game: 2:28

Senators

60-79

Won 2

8th, 24½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  0  1   2  0  0   2  0  1    7 14  1
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  3    6  9  3

W: J Romonosky (2-4), L: A Cicotte (3-4), S: T Clevenger (6)

Tigers

67-71

Lost 2

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   2   3   1    1   0  .220  .666    0    0   2   2B,SF
  O Alvarez PR-SS             0   1   0   0    0   0  .210  .495         0   0   
H Plews 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .635    0    5   2   2B
A Pearson CF                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .275  .720    0    3   0   SF
R Sievers LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .301  .924    0    2   0   SF
C Courtney C                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .246  .663    0    7   0   IW
J Lemon RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .789    0    3   0   
  N Chrisley PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .632         2   0   
N Zauchin 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .742    0    4   2   2B
R Bridges SS-3B               4   1   0   0    0   0  .266  .684    0    0   2   
C Pascual P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .415    0    1   0   
  J Romonosky P               3   0   1   0    0   0  .308 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .455         0   0   
Totals                       35   7  14   6    3   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: N Zauchin (8, off G Susce); E Yost (15, off G Susce); H Plews (11, off H Moford).

SF: A Pearson (3, off H Moford); E Yost (6, off A Cicotte); R Sievers (7, off G Susce).

IBB: C Courtney (3, by H Moford).

TB: E Yost 4; N Zauchin 3; H Plews 3; J Lemon 2; A Pearson 2; J Romonosky; C Courtney; R Sievers.

RBI: A Pearson 2 (33); R Sievers 2 (102); C Courtney (53); E Yost (35).

2-out RBI: C Courtney; R Sievers; A Pearson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: O Alvarez (10).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn CF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .803    0    2   0   
C Veal SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .678    0    2   5   3B
  G Zernial PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .825    0    0   0   
  S Boros PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   1   2    1   1  .309  .853    0    4   3   2B
G Harris 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .810    0    7   1   3B
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .270  .773    0    2   1   SF
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .717    0    2   1   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .580    0    2   4   SB
R Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .775    0    5   0   IW
H Moford P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .028  .082    0    0   0   
  A Cicotte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .370         0   0   
  G Alusik PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Susce P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .359    0    1   0   
  T Francona PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .665    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   6    3   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (32, off C Pascual).

3B: G Harris (8, off J Romonosky); C Veal (2, off C Pascual).

SF: C Maxwell (5, off J Romonosky).

IBB: R Wilson (4, by C Pascual).

TB: C Veal 4; G Harris 3; R Bertoia 2; A Kaline 2; T Francona; G Zernial; H Kuenn.

RBI: A Kaline 2 (73); C Maxwell (63); G Zernial (20); H Kuenn (45); G Harris (71).

2-out RBI: G Harris.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Kaline-G Harris.

E: G Harris (14); R Wilson (5); C Maxwell (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Bertoia (5, 2nd base off C Pascual/C Courtney).

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
C Pascual                      2     5   2   2    1   1   0   3.29   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     38    -     1.18  -0.18
J Romonosky, W (2-4)           6.1   2   3   3    2   4   0   5.79   23     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 1          2-1    0.90   0.33
T Clevenger, S (6)             0.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   4.64    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-2    4.85   0.04
Totals                         9     9   6   5    3   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 8          4-3

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Moford                       2.1   4   2   1    2   1   0   3.67   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 4     42    -     1.12  -0.15
A Cicotte, L (3-4)             1.2   4   2   0    0   0   0   4.11    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          1-0    1.79  -0.12
G Susce                        5     6   3   2    1   1   0   3.97   20     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 6          0-0    0.46  -0.04
Totals                         9    14   7   3    3   2   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2·14          1-0

C Pascual faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Pascual (2; R Wilson); H Moford (5; C Courtney).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 1,662.

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. J Lemon              RF    6. F Bolling            2B 
7. N Zauchin            1B    7. R Bertoia            3B 
8. R Bridges            SS    8. R Wilson             C  
9. C Pascual            P     9. H Moford             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-6  1-3      20% 100% G Harris        T Clevenger     Flyball: LF
   b 3   0  2-0  12-     -17%  39% A Kaline        C Pascual       Double to LF; Kuenn Scores; Veal to 3B
   t 3   1  0-1  1--      14%  75% A Pearson       H Moford        Single to LF; Yost Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Pearson to 3B
   b 9   1  7-5  123      13%  80% A Kaline        T Clevenger     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Francona Scores/unER; Kuenn to 3B; Kaline to 1B
   b 9   1  7-4  123     -13%  67% G Zernial       T Clevenger     Single to LF; Bertoia Scores; Francona to 3B; Kuenn to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Moford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  E Yost          Single to LF
          1--      64%  H Plews         Double to RF; Yost to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yost Scores; Plews to 3B
   O      --3      59%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
          --3      60%  C Courtney      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      56%  J Lemon         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
          ---      51%  C Veal          Triple to CF
   O      --3      57%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      60%  G Harris        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Herb Moford facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  N Zauchin       Single to CF
   OO     1--      57%  R Bridges       Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
   O      ---      56%  C Pascual       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  R Bertoia       Single to CF (Short CF)
          1--      58%  R Wilson        Bertoia Steals 2B
          -2-      57%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  H Moford        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Herb Moford facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      62%  H Plews         Flyball: LF
   R      1--      75%  A Pearson       Single to LF; Yost Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Pearson to 3B
                  Al Cicotte replaces Herb Moford pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      71%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      68%  C Courtney      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  H Kuenn         Single to CF
          1--      56%  C Veal          Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
   R      12-      39%  A Kaline        Double to LF; Kuenn Scores; Veal to 3B
                  John Romonosky replaces Camilo Pascual pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      49%  G Harris        Fielder's Choice 1B; Veal out at Hm/1B-C; Kaline to 3B; Harris to 1B
   RO     1-3      47%  C Maxwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
   O      1--      50%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Al Cicotte facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  N Zauchin       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Zauchin to 1B
          1--      55%  R Bridges       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Zauchin to 2B; Bridges to 1B
          12-      62%  J Romonosky     Single to CF; Zauchin to 3B; Bridges to 2B
   RO     123      62%  E Yost          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Zauchin Scores/unER
          12-      65%  H Plews         Single to LF; Bridges to 3B; Romonosky to 2B
   RO     123      69%  A Pearson       Single to LF; Bridges Scores/unER; Romonosky out at Hm/LF-C; Plews to 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, John Romonosky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  R Bertoia       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      74%  R Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  George Alusik pinch hits for Al Cicotte batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  G Alusik        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Susce facing 4-5-6
                  George Susce replaces George Alusik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  R Sievers       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      72%  C Courtney      Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  J Lemon         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, John Romonosky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Veal          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  A Kaline        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Susce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  N Zauchin       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      75%  R Bridges       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Romonosky     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, John Romonosky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Harris        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  F Bolling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Susce facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  E Yost          Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  H Plews         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Plews to 1B
   O      1--      81%  A Pearson       Groundout: SS-1B; Plews to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  R Sievers       Single to CF; Plews Scores; Sievers to 2B/Adv on E2
   RO     -2-      93%  C Courtney      Single to RF; Sievers Scores/unER; Courtney out at 2B/RF-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, John Romonosky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  R Bertoia       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  R Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Susce         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-2, George Susce facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  J Lemon         Single to LF
                  Neil Chrisley pinch runs for Jim Lemon batting 6th
   O      1--      97%  N Zauchin       Double to RF; Chrisley out at Hm/RF-SS-3B-C; Zauchin to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      96%  R Bridges       Lineout: P
   O      --3      96%  J Romonosky     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, John Romonosky facing 1-2-3
                  Neil Chrisley moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  C Veal          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  A Kaline        Walk
   R      1--      94%  G Harris        Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
   O      --3      97%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-3, George Susce facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  E Yost          Double to CF
                  Ossie Alvarez pinch runs for Eddie Yost batting 1st
   O      -2-      98%  H Plews         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Alvarez to 3B
          --3      98%  A Pearson       Walk
   RO     1-3      98%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alvarez Scores
   O      1--      98%  C Courtney      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, John Romonosky facing 6-7-8
                  Rocky Bridges moves to 3B; Ossie Alvarez moves to SS
          ---      96%  F Bolling       Walk
          1--      91%  R Bertoia       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bolling to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Wilson        Foul Flyball: C
                  Tex Clevenger replaces John Romonosky pitching and batting 9th; Tito Francona pinch hits for George Susce batting 9th
          12-      89%  T Francona      Single to RF; Bolling to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
   R      123      80%  H Kuenn         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bolling Scores; Bertoia to 3B; Francona to 2B; Kuenn to 1B
                  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Coot Veal batting 2nd
   R      123      67%  G Zernial       Single to LF; Bertoia Scores; Francona to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
                  Steve Boros pinch runs for Gus Zernial batting 2nd
   RO     123      80%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Francona Scores/unER; Kuenn to 3B; Kaline to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  G Harris        Flyball: LF
        3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195809110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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