May 28, 1960 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 4
CLE 3
(10) KCA 4
CHW 3 NYY 5
WSH 1 CHC 4
LAD 3
(14) PIT 4
PHI 2
(13) SFG 8
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,399

Saturday, May 28, 1960
Time of Game: 2:07

Indians

18-13

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    3  6  0
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    4  8  1

W: P Burnside (2-0), L: J Klippstein (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Tigers

16-14

Won 5

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .337  .862    0    1   1   2B
K Aspromonte 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .614    0    5   3   GDP
H Kuenn RF-LF                 4   2   1   2    0   0  .287  .763    0    1   0   HR
T Francona LF-1B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .761    0    5   0   
V Power 1B-SS-3B              4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .834    0    6   0   2B
R Nixon C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .659    0    4   0   
  C Hardy PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
  J Romano C                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .718    0    2   1   
W Held SS                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .875    0    0   2   
  J Powers PH-LF-RF           1   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .536    0    0   0   
B Phillips 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .544    0    3   0   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    0   0   
  G Strickland SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   1   
G Bell P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    0   1   
  W Bond PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .673    0    0   0   
  D Stigman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   1   
  J Klippstein P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   6   3    2   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Piersall (5, off J Bunning); V Power (9, off J Bunning).

HR: H Kuenn (2, off J Bunning; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: H Kuenn 4; J Piersall 3; V Power 2; R Nixon; K Aspromonte.

GIDP: K Aspromonte (1).

RBI: H Kuenn 2 (11); V Power (20).

2-out RBI: V Power.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Held-K Aspromonte-V Power 2; G Strickland-K Aspromonte-T Francona.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     1   1   0   0    4   1  .234  .715    0    1   3   IW
N Chrisley RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .752    0    0   0   
  R Colavito PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .586    0    0   0   GDP
C Maxwell LF                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .206  .735    0    2   0   HR
A Kaline CF                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .238  .808    0    1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .844    0   14   1   
R Wilson C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .233  .592    0    8   1   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .681    0    3   1   
C Fernandez SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .739    0    0   6   SH,GDP
J Bunning P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369    0    1   4   GDP
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Bilko PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .151  .498    0    0   0   
  J Groth PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
  P Burnside P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   8   4    9   4                    30  16

BATTING

HR: C Maxwell (3, off J Klippstein; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Kaline (6, off G Bell; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: C Fernandez (4, off D Stigman).

IBB: E Yost (1, by D Stigman).

TB: A Kaline 4; C Maxwell 4; R Wilson 2; C Fernandez; N Chrisley; S Bilko; F Bolling.

GIDP: R Colavito (6); J Bunning (1); C Fernandez (5).

RBI: A Kaline 3 (13); C Maxwell (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-N Cash.

E: E Yost (10).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Wilson (1st base by J Romano).

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
G Bell                         7     5   3   3    5   4   1   2.63   29     -       ·  ·      4·11· 0· 5     54    -     1.08  -0.01
D Stigman                      1.1   2   0   0    4   0   0   3.29    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.02  -0.16
J Klippstein, L (1-1)          0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.20    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-0    3.87  -0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    9   4   2          39     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 8          3-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning                      8.2   6   3   2    2   7   1   2.54   34     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 6     67    -     1.45  -0.02
T Morgan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.77    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.90   0.17
P Burnside, W (2-0)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                        10     6   3   2    2   8   1          38     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0· 6          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Stigman (2; E Yost).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 12,399.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Piersall           CF    1. E Yost               3B 
2. K Aspromonte         2B    2. N Chrisley           RF 
3. H Kuenn              RF    3. C Maxwell            LF 
4. T Francona           LF    4. A Kaline             CF 
5. V Power              1B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. R Nixon              C     6. R Wilson             C  
7. W Held               SS    7. F Bolling            2B 
8. B Phillips           3B    8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. G Bell               P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0  3-3  ---      36% 100% C Maxwell       J Klippstein    Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 9   2  3-2  -2-     -35%  53% V Power         J Bunning       Double to RF; Kuenn Scores/unER
   b 9   1  3-3  123     -33%  50% R Colavito      J Klippstein    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  2-0  -23      22%  65% A Kaline        G Bell          Home Run (Deep LF); Yost Scores; Chrisley Scores
   t 9   2  3-3  123      17%  64% G Strickland    T Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Piersall      Groundout: C-1B
          ---      50%  K Aspromonte    Single to SS
   RR     1--      33%  H Kuenn         Home Run (Deep LF); Aspromonte Scores
   O      ---      34%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  V Power         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      35%  N Chrisley      Flyball: LF
          1--      39%  C Maxwell       Walk; Yost to 2B
          12-      45%  A Kaline        Walk; Yost to 3B; Maxwell to 2B
   O      123      38%  N Cash          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      30%  R Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  R Nixon         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      33%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
          ---      34%  C Fernandez     Single to RF
   OO     1--      29%  J Bunning       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      30%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      27%  J Piersall      Double to RF
   O      -2-      31%  K Aspromonte    Fielder's Choice SS; Piersall out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      32%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      49%  N Chrisley      Single to RF; Yost to 3B; Chrisley to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      43%  C Maxwell       Foul Flyball: C
   RRR    -23      65%  A Kaline        Home Run (Deep LF); Yost Scores; Chrisley Scores
   O      ---      63%  N Cash          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      62%  R Wilson        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  V Power         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  R Nixon         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  F Bolling       Single to LF
   OO     1--      65%  C Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Bunning       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  E Yost          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  N Chrisley      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  J Piersall      Single to LF
   OO     1--      72%  K Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  A Kaline        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      71%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      72%  R Wilson        Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  R Nixon         Single to RF
                  John Powers pinch hits for Woodie Held batting 7th; Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Russ Nixon batting 6th
   O      1--      79%  J Powers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Romano replaces Carroll Hardy playing C batting 6th; Tito Francona moves to 1B; Vic Power moves to SS; John Powers moves to LF
   O      ---      77%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Bunning       Popfly: 3B
          ---      77%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      75%  N Chrisley      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Bubba Phillips batting 8th
   O      ---      80%  B Hale          Flyball: LF
                  Walt Bond pinch hits for Gary Bell batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  W Bond          Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Piersall      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Stigman facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Stigman replaces Walt Bond pitching and batting 9th; Vic Power moves to 3B; George Strickland replaces Bob Hale playing SS batting 8th
          ---      89%  C Maxwell       Walk
   O      1--      87%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
          1--      89%  N Cash          Walk; Maxwell to 2B
   O      12-      87%  R Wilson        Single to CF; Maxwell out at Hm/CF-C; Cash to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  F Bolling       Wilson Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  H Kuenn         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  T Francona      Groundout: P-1B; Kuenn to 2B
   R      -2-      53%  V Power         Double to RF; Kuenn Scores/unER
          -2-      52%  J Romano        Walk
          12-      47%  J Powers        Walk; Power to 3B; Romano to 2B
                  Tom Morgan replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      64%  G Strickland    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Stigman facing 7-8-9
                  Harvey Kuenn moves to LF; John Powers moves to RF
          ---      71%  F Bolling       Walk
   O      1--      70%  C Fernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bolling to 2B
                  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 9th
          -2-      82%  S Bilko         Single to LF; Bolling to 3B
                  Johnny Groth pinch runs for Steve Bilko batting 9th
          1-3      83%  E Yost          Intentional Walk; Groth to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Dick Stigman pitching and batting 9th; Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Neil Chrisley batting 2nd
   OO     123      50%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Pete Burnside facing 9-1-2
                  Pete Burnside replaces Johnny Groth pitching and batting 9th; Rocky Colavito moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  J Klippstein    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Piersall      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  C Maxwell       Home Run (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation