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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
14
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: Cal McLish (2-0), L: Paul Foytack (0-1)
 Tigers
1
1-7
Lost 1
8th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   3   3   0    1   0  .320  .730              2   0   
V Power 1B                    6   2   3   4    0   0  .419 1.306             10   2   HR
M Minoso LF                   6   2   5   6    0   0  .324  .967              3   1   2·HR
R Colavito RF                 5   0   0   0    1   0  .324  .802              1   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .504              4   0   
  D Brown PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
W Held 3B                     4   2   1   0    1   2  .281 1.093              0   2   HBP
G Strickland SS               4   2   1   2    2   2  .444 1.367              1   6   HR
B Martin 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .121  .355              2   0   
C McLish P                    4   3   1   2    1   1  .167  .619              2   3   2B
Totals                       44  14  16   0    7   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C McLish (1, off G Susce).
HR: G Strickland (2, off P Foytack; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); M Minoso 2 (3, 1 off J Davie, 1 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 Events
DP: 1. C McLish-G Strickland-V Power.
E: G Strickland (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .892              0   1   
B Osborne 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .614              5   0   2B
H Kuenn CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .641              4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .441 1.147              4   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .643              2   0   
R Bridges SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .749              1   2   
  N Chrisley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Veal SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .447              4   0   
L Berberet C                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .389  .931              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   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   
  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   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: F Bolling (1); R Bridges (2).

Pitching Stats

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     -       ·  ·      5·10· 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   0.00    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     -       ·  ·      7·15· 1·16          3-0
H Aguirre faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Susce (2; W Held).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 12,935.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jim Piersall                 CF       1. Eddie Yost                   3B
2. Vic Power                    1B       2. Bobo Osborne                 1B
3. Minnie Minoso                LF       3. Harvey Kuenn                 CF
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Al Kaline                    RF
5. Russ Nixon                    C       5. Charlie Maxwell              LF
6. Woodie Held                  3B       6. Rocky Bridges                SS
7. George Strickland            SS       7. Frank Bolling                2B
8. Billy Martin                 2B       8. Lou Berberet                  C
9. Cal McLish                    P       9. Paul Foytack                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 1-3 RRR 14% 76% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack Home Run; Piersall Scores; Power Scores
t1 2 1-- RR 12% 86% 3-0 CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack Home Run; Held Scores
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 CLE V. Power P. Foytack Single; Piersall to 3B
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall P. Foytack Single
b3 1 12- O 3% 89% 0-5 DET E. Yost C. McLish Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall P. Foytack Single
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 CLE V. Power P. Foytack Single; Piersall to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RRR 14% 76% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso P. Foytack Home Run; Piersall Scores; Power Scores
t1 0 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-0 CLE R. Nixon P. Foytack Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- 1% 75% 3-0 CLE W. Held P. Foytack Walk
t1 2 1-- RR 12% 86% 3-0 CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack Home Run; Held Scores
Jerry Davie replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
t1 2 --- O -0% 86% 5-0 CLE B. Martin J. Davie Foul Flyball: 1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-5 DET E. Yost C. McLish Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-5 DET B. Osborne C. McLish Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-5 DET H. Kuenn C. McLish Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jerry Davie facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-0 CLE C. McLish J. Davie Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Davie Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-0 CLE V. Power J. Davie Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-5 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Single; Kaline out at 2B/LF-2B
b2 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-5 DET C. Maxwell C. McLish Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 DET R. Bridges C. McLish Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jerry Davie facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Davie Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -0% 89% 5-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Davie Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 0% 90% 5-0 CLE R. Nixon J. Davie Single
t3 2 1-- 1% 90% 5-0 CLE W. Held J. Davie Single; Nixon to 2B
t3 2 12- O -1% 89% 5-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Davie Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-5 DET F. Bolling C. McLish Strikeout
b3 1 --- -2% 89% 0-5 DET L. Berberet C. McLish Walk
b3 1 1-- -3% 86% 0-5 DET J. Davie C. McLish Walk; Berberet to 2B
b3 1 12- O 3% 89% 0-5 DET E. Yost C. McLish Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 12- O 3% 92% 0-5 DET B. Osborne C. McLish Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jerry Davie facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 CLE B. Martin J. Davie Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 CLE C. McLish J. Davie Walk
t4 1 1-- 1% 93% 5-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Davie Single; McLish to 2B
t4 1 12- RO 2% 95% 5-0 CLE V. Power J. Davie Fielder's Choice 3B; Piersall out at 2B/3B-2B; McLish Scores; Power to 1B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t4 2 1-- 0% 95% 6-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Davie Single; Power to 2B
t4 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Davie Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 DET H. Kuenn C. McLish Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 95% 0-6 DET C. Maxwell C. McLish Single to 2B
b4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 DET R. Bridges C. McLish Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Jerry Davie facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 CLE R. Nixon J. Davie Walk
t5 0 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 CLE W. Held J. Davie Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Davie Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-0 CLE B. Martin J. Davie 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, Indians' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -2% 94% 0-6 DET F. Bolling C. McLish Single
b5 0 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-6 DET L. Berberet C. McLish Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 DET J. Davie C. McLish Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Jerry Davie facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 0% 98% 6-0 CLE C. McLish J. Davie Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 CLE J. Piersall J. Davie Popfly: 2B
t6 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 CLE V. Power J. Davie Lineout: LF
t6 2 1-- RR 2% 99% 6-0 CLE M. Minoso J. Davie Home Run; McLish Scores/unER; Minoso Scores/unER
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 CLE R. Colavito J. Davie Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Indians' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 DET E. Yost C. McLish Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 DET B. Osborne C. McLish Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 DET H. Kuenn C. McLish Single to SS
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tigers' George Susce facing 5-6-7
George Susce replaces Jerry Davie pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 CLE R. Nixon G. Susce Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CLE W. Held G. Susce Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 CLE G. Strickland G. Susce Walk; Held to 2B
t7 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 CLE B. Martin G. Susce Flyball: CF
t7 2 12- RR 0% 100% 8-0 CLE C. McLish G. Susce Double; Held Scores; Strickland Scores
t7 2 -2- 0% 100% 10-0 CLE J. Piersall G. Susce Walk
t7 2 12- RRR 0% 100% 10-0 CLE V. Power G. Susce Home Run; McLish Scores; Piersall Scores
Pete Burnside replaces George Susce pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 13-0 CLE M. Minoso P. Burnside Single
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 13-0 CLE R. Colavito P. Burnside Flyball: LF
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-13, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-13 DET C. Maxwell C. McLish Strikeout
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (SS) batting 6th
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-13 DET N. Chrisley C. McLish Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-13 DET F. Bolling C. McLish Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 13-0, Tigers' Pete Burnside facing 5-6-7
Coot Veal replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) playing SS batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 13-0 CLE R. Nixon P. Burnside Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 13-0 CLE W. Held P. Burnside Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 100% 13-0 CLE G. Strickland P. Burnside Walk
t8 2 1-- 0% 100% 13-0 CLE B. Martin P. Burnside Single; Strickland to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 13-0 CLE C. McLish P. Burnside Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-13, Indians' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-13 DET L. Berberet C. McLish Single to SS; Berberet to 2B/Adv on E6
Gail Harris pinch hits for Pete Burnside (P) batting 9th
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-13 DET G. Harris C. McLish Strikeout
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-13 DET E. Yost C. McLish Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 0-13 DET B. Osborne C. McLish Double; Berberet Scores/unER
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-13 DET H. Kuenn C. McLish Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 13, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 13-1, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
Hank Aguirre replaces Gail Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 13-1 CLE J. Piersall H. Aguirre Single
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 13-1 CLE V. Power H. Aguirre Single; Piersall to 3B
t9 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 13-1 CLE M. Minoso H. Aguirre Single to 3B; Piersall Scores; Power to 2B
t9 0 12- 0% 100% 14-1 CLE R. Colavito H. Aguirre Walk; Power to 3B; Minoso to 2B
Don Mossi replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th; Dick Brown pinch hits for Russ Nixon (C) batting 5th
t9 0 123 O 0% 100% 14-1 CLE D. Brown D. Mossi Strikeout
t9 1 123 O 0% 100% 14-1 CLE W. Held D. Mossi Strikeout
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 14-1 CLE G. Strickland D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 14, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-14, Indians' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
Dick Brown moves from PH to C
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 DET C. Maxwell C. McLish Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-14 DET C. Veal C. McLish Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 14, Tigers 1.

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