April 21, 1959 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@BOS 2 CLE 14
@DET 1 KCA 8
CHW 3 NYY 11
@WSH 4 CHC 1
STL 0 LAD 9
SFG 7
(11) MLN 7
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,935

Tuesday, April 21, 1959
Time of Game: 2:50

Indians

7-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         5  0  0   1  0  2   5  0  1   14 16  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2

W: C McLish (2-0), L: P Foytack (0-1)

Tigers

1-7

Lost 1

8th, 6 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   3   3   0    1   0  .320  .730    0    2   0   
V Power 1B                    6   2   3   4    0   0  .419 1.306    0   10   2   HR
M Minoso LF                   6   2   5   6    0   0  .324  .966    0    3   1   2·HR
R Colavito RF                 5   0   0   0    1   0  .324  .802    0    1   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .504    0    4   0   
  D Brown PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
W Held 3B                     4   2   1   0    1   2  .281 1.093    0    0   2   HBP
G Strickland SS               4   2   1   2    2   2  .444 1.367    0    1   6   HR
B Martin 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .121  .355    0    2   0   
C McLish P                    4   3   1   2    1   1  .167  .619    0    2   3   2B
Totals                       44  14  16  14    7   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: C McLish (1, off G Susce).

HR: G Strickland (2, off P Foytack; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); M Minoso 2 (3, off J Davie, off P Foytack; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); V Power (3, off G Susce; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

HBP: W Held (1, by G Susce).

TB: M Minoso 11; V Power 6; G Strickland 4; J Piersall 3; C McLish 2; W Held; B Martin; R Nixon.

RBI: M Minoso 6 (9); V Power 4 (7); C McLish 2 (2); G Strickland 2 (9).

2-out RBI: V Power 3; C McLish 2; G Strickland 2; M Minoso 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C McLish-G Strickland-V Power.

E: G Strickland (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .892    0    0   1   
B Osborne 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .614    0    5   0   2B
H Kuenn CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .641    0    4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .441 1.147    0    4   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .643    0    2   0   
R Bridges SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .749    0    1   2   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Veal SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .447    0    4   0   
L Berberet C                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .389  .931    0    7   0   GDP
P Foytack P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Davie P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   1   
  G Susce P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Burnside P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  G Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .422    0    0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mossi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    2   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Osborne (1, off C McLish).

TB: B Osborne 2; L Berberet; C Maxwell; F Bolling; A Kaline; H Kuenn.

GIDP: L Berberet (2).

RBI: B Osborne (1).

2-out RBI: B Osborne.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: F Bolling (1); R Bridges (2).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C McLish, W (2-0)              9     6   1   0    2   6   0   0.47   33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 6     77    -     0.29   0.14
Totals                         9     6   1   0    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 6           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (0-1)             0.2   4   5   5    1   0   2   5.93    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4     23    -     0.79  -0.36
J Davie                        5.1   5   3   1    2   2   1   1.42   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 5          0-0    0.23   0.01
G Susce                        0.2   2   5   5    2   0   1  14.40    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
P Burnside                     1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
H Aguirre                      0     3   1   1    1   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Mossi                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.60    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  14  12    7   6   4          52     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1·16          3-0

H Aguirre faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Susce (2; W Held).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 12,935.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Piersall           CF    1. E Yost               3B 
2. V Power              1B    2. B Osborne            1B 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. H Kuenn              CF 
4. R Colavito           RF    4. A Kaline             RF 
5. R Nixon              C     5. C Maxwell            LF 
6. W Held               3B    6. R Bridges            SS 
7. G Strickland         SS    7. F Bolling            2B 
8. B Martin             2B    8. L Berberet           C  
9. C McLish             P     9. P Foytack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3      14%  76% M Minoso        P Foytack       Home Run; Piersall Scores; Power Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  1--      12%  86% G Strickland    P Foytack       Home Run; Held Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  62% V Power         P Foytack       Single; Piersall to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       3%  53% J Piersall      P Foytack       Single
   b 5   0  6-0  1--       3%  97% L Berberet      C McLish        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Piersall      Single
          1--      62%  V Power         Single; Piersall to 3B
   RRR    1-3      76%  M Minoso        Home Run; Piersall Scores; Power Scores
   O      ---      75%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      74%  R Nixon         Popfly: 2B
          ---      75%  W Held          Walk
   RR     1--      86%  G Strickland    Home Run; Held Scores
                  Jerry Davie replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  E Yost          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  B Osborne       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jerry Davie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  C McLish        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Piersall      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  A Kaline        Single; Kaline out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      90%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      91%  R Bridges       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jerry Davie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  M Minoso        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  R Nixon         Single
          1--      90%  W Held          Single; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-      89%  G Strickland    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  F Bolling       Strikeout
          ---      89%  L Berberet      Walk
          1--      86%  J Davie         Walk; Berberet to 2B
   O      12-      89%  E Yost          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Osborne       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jerry Davie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  C McLish        Walk
          1--      93%  J Piersall      Single; McLish to 2B
   RO     12-      95%  V Power         Fielder's Choice 3B; Piersall out at 2B/3B-2B; McLish Scores; Power to 1B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          1--      95%  M Minoso        Single; Power to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Colavito      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  H Kuenn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  C Maxwell       Single to 2B
   O      1--      96%  R Bridges       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jerry Davie facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  R Nixon         Walk
   O      1--      96%  W Held          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  G Strickland    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  F Bolling       Single
   OO     1--      97%  L Berberet      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Davie         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jerry Davie facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  C McLish        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Piersall      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      97%  V Power         Lineout: LF
   RR     1--      99%  M Minoso        Home Run; McLish Scores/unER; Minoso Scores/unER
   O      ---      99%  R Colavito      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  E Yost          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Osborne       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  H Kuenn         Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, George Susce facing 5-6-7
                  George Susce replaces Jerry Davie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Held          Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  G Strickland    Walk; Held to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
   RR     12-     100%  C McLish        Double; Held Scores; Strickland Scores
          -2-     100%  J Piersall      Walk
   RRR    12-     100%  V Power         Home Run; McLish Scores; Piersall Scores
                  Pete Burnside replaces George Susce pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  M Minoso        Single
   O      1--     100%  R Colavito      Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-13, Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
                  Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Rocky Bridges batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  N Chrisley      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 13-0, Pete Burnside facing 5-6-7
                  Coot Veal replaces Neil Chrisley playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Held          Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Strickland    Walk
          1--     100%  B Martin        Single; Strickland to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C McLish        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-13, Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  L Berberet      Single to SS; Berberet to 2B/Adv on E6
                  Gail Harris pinch hits for Pete Burnside batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  G Harris        Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  E Yost          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-     100%  B Osborne       Double; Berberet Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  H Kuenn         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 13-1, Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Gail Harris pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Piersall      Single
          1--     100%  V Power         Single; Piersall to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  M Minoso        Single to 3B; Piersall Scores; Power to 2B
          12-     100%  R Colavito      Walk; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
                  Don Mossi replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th; Dick Brown pinch hits for Russ Nixon batting 5th
   O      123     100%  D Brown         Strikeout
   O      123     100%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      123     100%  G Strickland    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 14, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-14, Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
                  Dick Brown moves to C
   O      ---     100%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  C Veal          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 14, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195904210

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation