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CHW  5
@DET  3
NYY  3
BOS  2

LAD  5
@CHC  3

SFG  6
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,228

Sunday, April 12, 1959
Time of Game: 2:42
White Sox
5
3-0
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       3  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    5  8  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  2
W: Dick Donovan (1-0), L: Frank Lary (0-1), S: Bob Shaw (1)
Tigers
3
0-3
Lost 3
8th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .786              3   6   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .438 1.125              2   5   
J Landis CF                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .286 1.018              1   0   3B,SB
S Lollar C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .533 1.467              5   0   SB
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .300 1.017             11   0   HR
A Smith RF                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .583              3   0   SF
J Callison LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .214              1   0   GDP
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .267              1   3   
D Donovan P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500              0   0   SH
  R Arias P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Rudolph P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Shaw P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    1   4                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: J Landis (1, off F Lary).
HR: N Cash (1, off F Lary; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: A Smith (1, off T Morgan).
SH: D Donovan (1, off F Lary).
TB: N Cash 4; J Landis 3; S Lollar 2; A Smith 2; L Aparicio; B Phillips.
GIDP: J Callison (1).
RBI: N Cash 2 (2); S Lollar 2 (5); A Smith (1).
2-out RBI: N Cash 2; S Lollar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Phillips-N Cash.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Lollar (2, 2nd base off F Lary/L Berberet); J Landis (1, 2nd base off T Morgan/L Berberet).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .286 1.018              1   0   HR,SH,GDP
H Kuenn CF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .563              0   0   2B,SH
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .946              5   0   IW
G Harris 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              9   0   
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.400              0   0   
  G Zernial PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Groth LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              1   0   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .481              2   5   
R Bridges SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.071              4   2   
L Berberet C                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .167  .611              4   0   
  O Alvarez PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Susce P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
F Lary P                      2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   2   
  B Osborne PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  L Doby PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222              0   0   
  R Wilson PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: H Kuenn (1, off D Donovan).
HR: E Yost (1, off D Donovan; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: H Kuenn (1, off D Donovan); E Yost (1, off D Donovan).
IBB: A Kaline (1, by D Donovan).
TB: E Yost 5; F Bolling 2; H Kuenn 2; R Bridges; F Lary; A Kaline.
GIDP: E Yost (2).
RBI: H Kuenn 2 (4); E Yost (1).
2-out RBI: H Kuenn 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Bolling-R Bridges-G Harris.
E: G Harris (1); R Bridges (1).

Pitching Stats

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, W (1-0)             6.1   7   3   3    3   3   1   4.26   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7     47    -     1.36  -0.17
R Arias, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    5.38   0.31
T Lown, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.83  -0.09
D Rudolph                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.13  -0.12
B Shaw, S (1)                  1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-0    2.72   0.40
Totals                         9     8   3   3    6   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 8          8-0 
D Rudolph faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, L (0-1)                7     8   4   4    1   4   1   5.14   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 8     48    -     0.95  -0.11
T Morgan                       1     0   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.23  -0.09
G Susce                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   4    1   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Donovan (1; A Kaline).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 11,228.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Luis Aparicio                SS       1. Eddie Yost                   3B
2. Nellie Fox                   2B       2. Harvey Kuenn                 CF
3. Jim Landis                   CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Sherm Lollar                  C       4. Gail Harris                  1B
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Charlie Maxwell              LF
6. Al Smith                     RF       6. Frank Bolling                2B
7. Johnny Callison              LF       7. Rocky Bridges                SS
8. Bubba Phillips               3B       8. Lou Berberet                  C
9. Dick Donovan                  P       9. Frank Lary                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 OO 30% 92% 3-5 DET E. Yost B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b3 2 12- RR -19% 58% 0-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Donovan Double; Lary Scores; Yost Scores
t1 2 1-- RR 17% 74% 1-0 CHW N. Cash F. Lary Home Run; Lollar Scores
b7 2 123 O 16% 74% 3-4 DET G. Zernial R. Arias Flyball: RF
b7 1 123 O 15% 59% 3-4 DET G. Harris R. Arias Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary Single
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHW N. Fox F. Lary Groundout: 1B unassisted; Aparicio to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 CHW J. Landis F. Lary Strikeout
t1 2 -2- R 9% 57% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar F. Lary Single; Aparicio Scores
t1 2 1-- RR 17% 74% 1-0 CHW N. Cash F. Lary Home Run; Lollar Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 75% 3-0 CHW A. Smith F. Lary Single
t1 2 1-- O -1% 73% 3-0 CHW J. Callison F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-3 DET E. Yost D. Donovan Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-3 DET A. Kaline D. Donovan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 CHW B. Phillips F. Lary Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 CHW D. Donovan F. Lary Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 DET G. Harris D. Donovan Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 DET C. Maxwell D. Donovan Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 DET F. Bolling D. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 CHW N. Fox F. Lary Lineout: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 CHW J. Landis F. Lary Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 CHW S. Lollar F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 DET R. Bridges D. Donovan Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 DET L. Berberet D. Donovan Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 79% 0-3 DET F. Lary D. Donovan Single
b3 2 1-- -2% 77% 0-3 DET E. Yost D. Donovan Single; Lary to 2B
b3 2 12- RR -19% 58% 0-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Donovan Double; Lary Scores; Yost Scores
b3 2 -2- O 4% 62% 2-3 DET A. Kaline D. Donovan Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 3-2 CHW N. Cash F. Lary Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 3-2 CHW A. Smith F. Lary Single
t4 1 1-- OO -5% 57% 3-2 CHW J. Callison F. Lary Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 2-3 DET G. Harris D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 2-3 DET C. Maxwell D. Donovan Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 61% 2-3 DET F. Bolling D. Donovan Single
b4 2 1-- -3% 58% 2-3 DET R. Bridges D. Donovan Single; Bolling to 2B
b4 2 12- -4% 54% 2-3 DET L. Berberet D. Donovan Walk; Bolling to 3B; Bridges to 2B
b4 2 123 O 10% 64% 2-3 DET F. Lary D. Donovan Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 3-2 CHW B. Phillips F. Lary Single
t5 0 1-- O -2% 66% 3-2 CHW D. Donovan F. Lary Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -4% 62% 3-2 CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 58% 3-2 CHW N. Fox F. Lary Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- R -15% 43% 2-3 DET E. Yost D. Donovan Home Run
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 DET H. Kuenn D. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 DET A. Kaline D. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 DET G. Harris D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 14% 64% 3-3 CHW J. Landis F. Lary Triple
t6 0 --3 R 6% 70% 3-3 CHW S. Lollar F. Lary Single; Landis Scores
t6 0 1-- O -4% 66% 4-3 CHW N. Cash F. Lary Popfly: SS
t6 1 1-- O -2% 64% 4-3 CHW A. Smith F. Lary Strikeout, Lollar Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O -4% 60% 4-3 CHW J. Callison F. Lary Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 4% 64% 3-4 DET C. Maxwell D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- -5% 60% 3-4 DET F. Bolling D. Donovan Single
b6 1 1-- O 5% 65% 3-4 DET R. Bridges D. Donovan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 69% 3-4 DET L. Berberet D. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -3% 67% 4-3 CHW B. Phillips F. Lary Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 3% 69% 4-3 CHW D. Donovan F. Lary Walk
t7 1 1-- O -3% 66% 4-3 CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -3% 63% 4-3 CHW N. Fox F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Frank Lary (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- -8% 56% 3-4 DET B. Osborne D. Donovan Walk
b7 0 1-- -11% 45% 3-4 DET E. Yost D. Donovan Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Osborne to 2B
b7 0 12- O 0% 45% 3-4 DET H. Kuenn D. Donovan Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Osborne to 3B; Yost to 2B
b7 1 -23 -1% 44% 3-4 DET A. Kaline D. Donovan Intentional Walk
Rudy Arias replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 123 O 15% 59% 3-4 DET G. Harris R. Arias Strikeout
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell (LF) batting 5th
b7 2 123 O 16% 74% 3-4 DET G. Zernial R. Arias Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
Tom Morgan replaces Bobo Osborne (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Groth replaces Gus Zernial (PH) playing LF batting 5th
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 4-3 CHW J. Landis T. Morgan Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 3% 81% 4-3 CHW S. Lollar T. Morgan Landis Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O -4% 77% 4-3 CHW S. Lollar T. Morgan Popfly: 2B
t8 1 -2- 5% 81% 4-3 CHW N. Cash T. Morgan Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Landis to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 3% 85% 4-3 CHW A. Smith T. Morgan Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-3 CHW J. Callison T. Morgan Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
Turk Lown replaces Rudy Arias pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 3-5 DET F. Bolling T. Lown Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -5% 82% 3-5 DET R. Bridges T. Lown Walk
b8 1 1-- -8% 74% 3-5 DET L. Berberet T. Lown Walk; Bridges to 2B
Don Rudolph replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th; Larry Doby pinch hits for Tom Morgan (P) batting 9th; Ossie Alvarez pinch runs for Lou Berberet (C) batting 8th
b8 1 12- -12% 62% 3-5 DET L. Doby D. Rudolph Walk; Bridges to 3B; Alvarez to 2B
Bob Shaw replaces Don Rudolph pitching and batting 9th; Red Wilson pinch runs for Larry Doby (PH) batting 9th
b8 1 123 OO 30% 92% 3-5 DET E. Yost B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' George Susce facing 8-9-1
George Susce replaces Ossie Alvarez (PR) pitching and batting 8th; Red Wilson moves from PR to C
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 CHW B. Phillips G. Susce Lineout: SS
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-3 CHW B. Shaw G. Susce Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-3 CHW L. Aparicio G. Susce Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 3-5 DET H. Kuenn B. Shaw Strikeout
b9 1 --- -6% 89% 3-5 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Single
b9 1 1-- O 6% 95% 3-5 DET G. Harris B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Johnny Groth (LF) batting 5th
b9 2 1-- O 5% 100% 3-5 DET N. Chrisley B. Shaw Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 3.

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