April 18, 1958 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
@DET 5 CHW 11
@KCA 7 NYY 3
BAL 1 CHC 11
STL 6 LAD 6
SFG 5 MLN 4
@PHI 2 CIN 4
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 23,001

Friday, April 18, 1958
Time of Game: 2:46

White Sox

2-2

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       4  0  3   1  0  2   0  0  1   11 14  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   2  2  2    7 11  1

W: J Wilson (1-0), L: A Kellner (0-1), S: J Staley (2)

Athletics

2-2

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   3   3   2    0   0  .294  .882    0    2   5   HR,2B
N Fox 2B                      5   2   4   1    0   0  .444 1.000    0    3   2   2·2B
A Smith LF                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .313  .666    0    3   0   
  J McDonald P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .333 1.333    0   13   0   HR,GDP
B Phillips 3B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.113    0    1   9   HR,SF,GDP
J Landis CF                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .500 2.100    0    2   0   HR,2B
T Francona RF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .544    0    1   0   
E Battey C                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200    0    2   0   
J Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  W Dropo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Beard LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38  11  14  11    4   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: N Fox 2 (2, off G Cox, off A Kellner); L Aparicio (2, off G Cox); J Landis (1, off G Cox).

HR: R Jackson (1, off A Kellner; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Phillips (2, off V Trucks; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Aparicio (1, off G Cox; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Landis (1, off A Kellner; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Phillips (1, off A Kellner).

SH: J Wilson (1, off G Cox).

TB: L Aparicio 7; N Fox 6; J Landis 6; R Jackson 5; B Phillips 4; A Smith 2.

GIDP: B Phillips (2); R Jackson (1).

RBI: R Jackson 3 (3); B Phillips 2 (5); L Aparicio 2 (2); J Landis 2 (2); N Fox (2); A Smith (3).

2-out RBI: J Landis 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Landis (1).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Baxes 2B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .789    0    4   3   2B
B Tuttle RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .467 1.059    0    1   0   2B,SF
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .313  .775    0    0   3   SF
V Power 1B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .733    0   11   1   HR
B Cerv LF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .471 1.500    0    2   0   
W Held CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .547    0    1   0   
H Smith C                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    6   0   HR
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   4   
  B Hunter SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
A Kellner P                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  G Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   HBP
  W Burnette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Martyn PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Daley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F House PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   0   
  V Trucks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   7    3   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Tuttle (1, off J Wilson); M Baxes (1, off J Wilson).

HR: H Smith (1, off J McDonald; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); V Power (1, off J Wilson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Tuttle (1, off J Wilson); H Lopez (1, off J Wilson).

HBP: G Cox (1, by J Wilson).

TB: V Power 4; B Tuttle 4; H Smith 4; M Baxes 3; W Held; J DeMaestri; B Cerv; B Martyn.

RBI: B Tuttle 2 (2); H Smith 2 (2); V Power (3); H Lopez (2); B Cerv (10).

2-out RBI: B Cerv.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J DeMaestri-M Baxes-V Power; H Lopez-M Baxes-V Power.

E: V Power (1).

PITCHING

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
J Wilson, W (1-0)              7     6   3   3    3   1   1   3.86   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     51    -     0.57   0.05
J McDonald                     1     4   4   4    0   0   1  36.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.13  -0.01
J Staley, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    3   1   2          42     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0·11          1-1

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Kellner, L (0-1)             3     7   7   7    0   2   2  21.00   17     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 6     19    -     0.66  -0.43
G Cox                          2.1   5   3   3    1   1   1  11.57   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.09  -0.02
W Burnette                     1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
B Daley                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
V Trucks                       1     1   1   1    1   1   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  11  11    4   6   4          44     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·13          1-0

J McDonald faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Wilson (1; G Cox).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 23,001.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Athletics                
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. M Baxes              2B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. B Tuttle             RF 
3. A Smith              LF    3. H Lopez              3B 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. V Power              1B 
5. B Phillips           3B    5. B Cerv               LF 
6. J Landis             CF    6. W Held               CF 
7. T Francona           RF    7. H Smith              C  
8. E Battey             C     8. J DeMaestri          SS 
9. J Wilson             P     9. A Kellner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  1--      15%  82% J Landis        A Kellner       Home Run; Smith Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% N Fox           A Kellner       Single to CF; Aparicio to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3       9%  71% A Smith         A Kellner       Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Fox to 3B
   b 2   2  4-1  123       7%  81% M Baxes         J Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 2   0  4-0  ---      -7%  76% V Power         J Wilson        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
          1--      63%  N Fox           Single to CF; Aparicio to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  A Smith         Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Fox to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   RO     1-3      68%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fox Scores
   RR     1--      82%  J Landis        Home Run; Smith Scores
   O      ---      82%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  M Baxes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Tuttle        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      85%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Alex Kellner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  L Aparicio      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Wilson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      76%  V Power         Home Run
          ---      72%  B Cerv          Walk
   O      1--      76%  W Held          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      78%  H Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      76%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF; Smith to 3B
          1-3      73%  A Kellner       Walk; DeMaestri to 2B
   O      123      81%  M Baxes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alex Kellner facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  N Fox           Double to RF
          -2-      88%  A Smith         Single to 3B/Bunt; Fox to 3B
   RRR    1-3      95%  R Jackson       Home Run; Fox Scores; Smith Scores
   O      ---      94%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Landis        Flyball: SS
          ---      94%  T Francona      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Francona to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  B Tuttle        Single to 3B
   O      1--      94%  H Lopez         Flyball: LF
          1--      92%  V Power         Walk; Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Cerv          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      96%  W Held          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Glenn Cox facing 9-1-2
                  Glenn Cox replaces Alex Kellner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  J Wilson        Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      97%  L Aparicio      Home Run
   O      ---      97%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Smith         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  G Cox           Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      98%  M Baxes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Glenn Cox facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   OO     1--      98%  B Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      98%  J Landis        Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  B Tuttle        Double to CF
   O      -2-      97%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      99%  B Cerv          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Glenn Cox facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  E Battey        Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Battey to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  L Aparicio      Double to LF; Battey Scores
   R      -2-     100%  N Fox           Double to RF; Aparicio Scores
                  Wally Burnette replaces Glenn Cox pitching and batting 9th
          -2-     100%  A Smith         Walk
   OO     12-     100%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-10, Jim Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  W Held          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  H Smith         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Wally Burnette facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Hunter replaces Joe DeMaestri playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Phillips      Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  J Landis        Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Francona      Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-10, Jim Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Martyn pinch hits for Wally Burnette batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Martyn        Single to CF
          1--      99%  M Baxes         Double to LF; Martyn to 3B
   RO     -23      99%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Martyn Scores; Baxes to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baxes Scores
   O      ---     100%  V Power         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-3, Bud Daley facing 9-1-2
                  Bud Daley replaces Bob Martyn pitching and batting 9th; Walt Dropo pinch hits for Jim Wilson batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Dropo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  N Fox           Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  A Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-10, Jim McDonald facing 5-6-7
                  Jim McDonald replaces Al Smith pitching and batting 3rd; Ted Beard replaces Walt Dropo playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  W Held          Single to 3B
   RR     1--      99%  H Smith         Home Run; Held Scores
   O      ---      99%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Frank House pinch hits for Bud Daley batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  F House         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Virgil Trucks facing 4-5-6
                  Virgil Trucks replaces Frank House pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   R      ---     100%  B Phillips      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Landis        Strikeout
          ---     100%  T Francona      Walk
   O      1--     100%  E Battey        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Jim McDonald facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Baxes         Single to CF; Baxes to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-      98%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Baxes Scores
                  Jerry Staley replaces Jim McDonald pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1--      99%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Tuttle to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-     100%  B Cerv          Single to LF; Tuttle Scores
   O      1--     100%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Athletics 7.

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