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CLE
@CHW		6
5
KCA
@DET		4
5
BAL
@NYY		2
3
BOS
@WSH		2
14
MLN
@CIN		1
5
PIT
@PHI		7
6
STL
@SFG		2
3
Saturday, September 5, 1959
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 7,612, Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
4
59-73
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
7th, 23 GB
 at Tigers
5
68-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 15½ GB
W: Jim Bunning (15-10)
L: Bob Grim (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  2  X    5 11  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .708 -0.157 1.16 0.000 -0.157 -0.9 5 4
Russ Snyder CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .758 -0.082 1.10 0.017 -0.098 -0.5 1 0 HBP
Roger Maris RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .276 .847 0.045 0.95 0.116 -0.071 0.7 1 0 HR
Bob Cerv LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .824 0.041 0.99 0.084 -0.043 0.1 2 0
Kent Hadley 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .268 .771 0.562 1.40 0.635 -0.073 2.3 10 2 2·HR
Hal Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .272 .729 -0.057 0.85 0.015 -0.072 -0.4 1 1
Jerry Lumpe SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .614 0.092 1.39 0.139 -0.047 0.3 1 6
Frank House C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .623 -0.117 1.51 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 3 0
   Dick Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .779 -0.107 4.59 0.000 -0.107 -0.4
Johnny Kucks P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .070 .181 -0.077 1.02 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 0 2
   Bob Grim P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .363 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Jablonski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .624 -0.094 3.89 0.000 -0.094 -0.3
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 3 7 .182 .725 0.049 1.32 1.006 -0.956 -0.7 24 15
HR: R Maris (15, off J Bunning; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); K Hadley 2 (10, 2 off J Bunning; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: R Snyder (2, by J Bunning).
TB: K Hadley 8; R Maris 4; B Cerv 2; J Lumpe.
RBI: K Hadley 3 (36); R Maris (62).
2-out RBI: K Hadley 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 4. J Lumpe-W Terwilliger-K Hadley 3; K Hadley-J Lumpe-K Hadley.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .268 .868 0.280 1.21 0.302 -0.022 1.6 2 0 HR,HBP
Gail Harris 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .217 .633 0.041 1.30 0.112 -0.071 0.2 2 1 GDP
Harvey Kuenn RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .355 .908 -0.093 1.42 0.087 -0.180 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Al Kaline CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .936 -0.083 1.01 0.014 -0.096 -0.6 6 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .836 0.135 1.48 0.189 -0.054 0.3 3 0 2B
Frank Bolling 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .720 0.035 1.81 0.094 -0.059 0.5 2 1 SB,SH
Red Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .746 -0.124 1.51 0.000 -0.124 -1.1 7 0
   Neil Chrisley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .571 -0.099 3.49 0.000 -0.099 -0.4
   Lou Berberet C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .660 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ted Lepcio SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 .291 .770 0.573 2.18 0.700 -0.128 2.0 2 2 HR,2B,GDP
Jim Bunning P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .179 .473 -0.117 1.33 0.069 -0.187 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   Pete Burnside P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 11 4 3 3 .355 1.041 0.548 1.53 1.567 -1.020 0.9 27 4
2B: C Maxwell (12, off J Kucks); T Lepcio (6, off J Kucks).
HR: E Yost (19, off J Kucks; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Lepcio (5, off B Grim; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: F Bolling (5, off B Grim).
HBP: E Yost (11, by J Kucks).
TB: T Lepcio 6; E Yost 4; C Maxwell 3; G Harris 2; F Bolling; A Kaline; J Bunning; H Kuenn.
GIDP: H Kuenn (6); G Harris (7); T Lepcio (4); J Bunning (5).
RBI: T Lepcio 2 (16); H Kuenn (59); E Yost (55).
2-out RBI: T Lepcio 2; H Kuenn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: F Bolling (2, 2nd base off J Kucks/F House).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Kucks 6.1 9 3 3 3 1 1 4.18 29 41 -0.069 1.37 0.1
Bob Grim, L (6-9) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.91 7 1 0 -0.479 2.20 -0.9
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 3 2 5.62 36 41 1 0 -0.548 1.32 -0.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning, W (15-10) 8 6 4 4 3 6 3 4.05 34 57 -0.329 1.10 -0.3
Pete Burnside, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56 3 1 0 0.281 3.77 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 7 3 4.00 37 57 1 0 -0.048 1.53 0.7
J Bunning faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Kucks (11; E Yost); J Bunning (9; R Snyder).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 7,612.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Russ Snyder CF 2 Gail Harris 1B
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Harvey Kuenn RF
4 Bob Cerv LF 4 Al Kaline CF
5 Kent Hadley 1B 5 Charlie Maxwell LF
6 Hal Smith 3B 6 Frank Bolling 2B
7 Jerry Lumpe SS 7 Red Wilson C
8 Frank House C 8 Ted Lepcio SS
9 Johnny Kucks P 9 Jim Bunning P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 -2- RR DET T. Lepcio B. Grim 58% 84% Home Run; Maxwell Scores
t8 2-3 2 1-- RR KCA K. Hadley J. Bunning -51% 30% Home Run; Cerv Scores
b7 2-2 1 --- R DET E. Yost J. Kucks 22% 77% Home Run
b4 2-2 1 1-3 OO DET J. Bunning J. Kucks -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2-2 0 12- OO DET H. Kuenn J. Kucks -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Yost to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger J. Bunning 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA R. Snyder J. Bunning 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- KCA R. Maris J. Bunning -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCA B. Cerv J. Bunning 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Yost J. Kucks -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- DET G. Harris J. Kucks 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn J. Kucks -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline J. Kucks -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCA K. Hadley J. Bunning 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe J. Bunning 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell J. Kucks -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Bolling J. Kucks -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Wilson J. Kucks -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCA F. House J. Bunning 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Kucks J. Bunning 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger J. Bunning 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- DET T. Lepcio J. Kucks 7% 62% Double
b3 0-0 0 -2- DET J. Bunning J. Kucks 7% 69% Single; Lepcio to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 DET E. Yost J. Kucks 4% 73% Hit By Pitch; Bunning to 2B
b3 0-0 0 123 ROO DET G. Harris J. Kucks -7% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Lepcio Scores; Bunning to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 R DET H. Kuenn J. Kucks 9% 75% Single; Bunning Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Kucks 1% 76% Single; Kuenn to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O DET C. Maxwell J. Kucks -3% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCA R. Snyder J. Bunning 3% 76% Lineout: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- R KCA R. Maris J. Bunning -10% 65% Home Run
t4 1-2 1 --- O KCA B. Cerv J. Bunning 2% 67% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 2 --- R KCA K. Hadley J. Bunning -12% 55% Home Run
t4 2-2 2 --- KCA H. Smith J. Bunning -2% 53% Walk
t4 2-2 2 1-- KCA J. Lumpe J. Bunning -2% 51% Single to 2B; Smith to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- O KCA F. House J. Bunning 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- DET F. Bolling J. Kucks 4% 60% Single
b4 2-2 0 1-- O DET R. Wilson J. Kucks -2% 58% Strikeout, Bolling Steals 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- DET T. Lepcio J. Kucks 6% 64% Fielder's Choice SS; Bolling to 3B
b4 2-2 1 1-3 OO DET J. Bunning J. Kucks -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O KCA J. Kucks J. Bunning 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger J. Bunning 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 --- KCA R. Snyder J. Bunning -2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-2 2 1-- O KCA R. Maris J. Bunning 3% 57% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- DET E. Yost J. Kucks 5% 61% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-- DET G. Harris J. Kucks 7% 68% Single; Yost to 2B
b5 2-2 0 12- OO DET H. Kuenn J. Kucks -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Yost to 3B
b5 2-2 2 --3 O DET A. Kaline J. Kucks -5% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- KCA B. Cerv J. Bunning -5% 45% Single
t6 2-2 0 1-- O KCA K. Hadley J. Bunning 5% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-2 1 1-- O KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe J. Bunning 4% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- DET C. Maxwell J. Kucks 9% 67% Double
b6 2-2 0 -2- DET F. Bolling J. Kucks 3% 70% Walk
b6 2-2 0 12- O DET R. Wilson J. Kucks -7% 63% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bolling to 2B
b6 2-2 1 12- OO DET T. Lepcio J. Kucks -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- O KCA F. House J. Bunning 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- O KCA J. Kucks J. Bunning 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O KCA W. Terwilliger J. Bunning 2% 59% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- O DET J. Bunning J. Kucks -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- R DET E. Yost J. Kucks 22% 77% Home Run
b7 3-2 1 --- DET G. Harris J. Kucks 2% 79% Single
Bob Grim replaces Johnny Kucks pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn B. Grim -2% 76% Strikeout
b7 3-2 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Grim -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- O KCA R. Snyder J. Bunning 6% 80% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 --- O KCA R. Maris J. Bunning 4% 84% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- KCA B. Cerv J. Bunning -3% 81% Single
t8 2-3 2 1-- RR KCA K. Hadley J. Bunning -51% 30% Home Run; Cerv Scores
t8 4-3 2 --- O KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 1% 31% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bob Grim facing 5-6-7
b8 3-4 0 --- DET C. Maxwell B. Grim 10% 41% Single
b8 3-4 0 1-- O DET F. Bolling B. Grim -4% 36% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxwell to 2B
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Red Wilson (C) batting 7th
b8 3-4 1 -2- O DET N. Chrisley B. Grim -10% 27% Flyball: LF
b8 3-4 2 -2- RR DET T. Lepcio B. Grim 58% 84% Home Run; Maxwell Scores
b8 5-4 2 --- O DET J. Bunning B. Grim -1% 83% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
Lou Berberet replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) playing C batting 7th
t9 4-5 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe J. Bunning -12% 72% Walk
Pete Burnside replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
Dick Williams pinch hits for Frank House (C) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 1-- O KCA D. Williams P. Burnside 11% 83% Strikeout Looking
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bob Grim (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 1 1-- O KCA R. Jablonski P. Burnside 9% 92% Lineout: CF
t9 4-5 2 1-- O KCA W. Terwilliger P. Burnside 8% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 5.

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