June 26, 1958 Washington Senators at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@CHW 3 BOS 2
@CLE 1 BAL 2
@DET 0 KCA 8
WSH 6
(12) SFG 5
@CIN 1 LAD 4
@MLN 1 STL 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,106

Thursday, June 26, 1958
Time of Game: 3:19

Senators

28-37

Lost 5

8th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  0    6 12  0
Athletics       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  2    8 13  0

W: M Dickson (6-3), L: V Valentinetti (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Athletics

34-30

Won 6

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF                  5   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .716    0    1   0   2B
H Plews 3B                    6   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .746    0    1   3   
R Sievers LF                  5   2   2   4    1   1  .277  .871    0    1   0   2·HR
J Lemon RF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .242  .769    0    1   0   SH
C Courtney C                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .232  .617    0    7   1   GDP,IW
R Bridges SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .760    0    2   4   HBP,GDP
N Zauchin 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .771    0   17   1   
K Aspromonte 2B               5   0   2   1    0   1  .234  .641    0    4   5   CS
H Griggs P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .471    0    0   5   
  T Clevenger P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .673    0    0   1   
  C Stobbs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Valentinetti P            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   6  12   6    4   6                    34  20

BATTING

2B: A Pearson (15, off M Dickson).

HR: R Sievers 2 (15, off T Gorman, off W Burnette; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Lemon (1, off M Dickson).

IBB: C Courtney (1, by M Dickson).

HBP: R Bridges (1, by T Gorman).

TB: R Sievers 8; J Lemon 2; C Courtney 2; A Pearson 2; K Aspromonte 2; R Bridges; H Plews; N Zauchin.

GIDP: R Bridges (8); C Courtney (8).

RBI: R Sievers 4 (42); K Aspromonte (20); C Courtney (25).

2-out RBI: K Aspromonte; R Sievers.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Bridges-K Aspromonte-N Zauchin.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Aspromonte (1, 2nd base by W Burnette/H Smith).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   5   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .713    0    4   0   CS
R Maris RF                    4   1   0   0    2   0  .229  .698    0    2   0   
P Ward 3B                     6   2   3   1    0   1  .332  .836    0    0   3   
B Cerv LF                     6   1   3   2    0   1  .318 1.017    0    2   0   3B,2B
H Lopez 2B                    6   3   3   5    0   0  .278  .746    0    5   5   3·HR,GDP
H Simpson 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .676    0   14   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .703    0    4   1   
  H Chiti C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .787    0    2   0   
C Carrasquel SS               4   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .635    0    3   7   
W Burnette P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   2   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Martyn PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .798    0    0   0   
  M Dickson P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .654    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       44   8  13   8    5   4                    36  19

BATTING

2B: B Cerv (10, off H Griggs).

3B: B Cerv (4, off H Griggs).

HR: H Lopez 3 (7, off H Griggs, off T Clevenger, off V Valentinetti; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 12th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Dickson (2, off T Clevenger).

TB: H Lopez 12; B Cerv 6; P Ward 3; H Simpson 2; B Tuttle; M Dickson.

GIDP: H Lopez (8).

RBI: H Lopez 5 (34); B Cerv 2 (58); P Ward (24).

2-out RBI: H Lopez 2; B Cerv 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Lopez-H Simpson; H Lopez-C Carrasquel-H Simpson; P Ward-H Lopez-H Simpson.

PB: H Smith (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Tuttle (2, 2nd base by V Valentinetti/C Courtney).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Griggs                       7.2   7   5   5    1   4   1   5.08   31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7     48    -     0.80   0.00
T Clevenger, BS (3)            1     1   1   1    2   0   1   3.94    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.37  -0.35
C Stobbs                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.80    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.41   0.11
V Valentinetti, L (1-1)        2.1   5   2   2    1   0   1   3.91   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.67  -0.10
Totals                        11.1  13   8   8    5   4   3          50     -       ·  ·     20· 9· 0·12          3-1

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
W Burnette                     5     6   3   3    1   3   1   3.51   20     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4     45    -     1.31  -0.06
T Gorman, BS (2)               0.2   3   2   2    0   0   1   3.64    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    1.06  -0.24
B Grim                         2.1   2   1   0    1   1   0   4.57    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 1          2-1    0.47  -0.07
M Dickson, W (6-3)             4     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.82   15     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 1          0-0    2.59   0.53
Totals                        12    12   6   5    4   6   2          49     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 2· 9          4-3

W Burnette faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Dickson (4; C Courtney).

HBP: T Gorman (1; R Bridges).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 9,106.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Kansas City Athletics                
1. A Pearson            CF    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. H Plews              3B    2. R Maris              RF 
3. R Sievers            LF    3. P Ward               3B 
4. J Lemon              RF    4. B Cerv               LF 
5. C Courtney           C     5. H Lopez              2B 
6. R Bridges            SS    6. H Simpson            1B 
7. N Zauchin            1B    7. H Smith              C  
8. K Aspromonte         2B    8. C Carrasquel         SS 
9. H Griggs             P     9. W Burnette           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  6-4  --3      40%  53% H Lopez         T Clevenger     Home Run (LF-CF); Cerv Scores
   b12   1  6-6  1--      37% 100% H Lopez         V Valentinetti  Home Run; Ward Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  1-3     -25%  21% R Sievers       T Gorman        Home Run; Pearson Scores; Plews Scores
   b10   0  6-6  1--     -17%  53% H Lopez         V Valentinetti  Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   2  6-6  123     -16%  50% P Ward          C Stobbs        Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  H Plews         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  R Sievers       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Griggs facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Tuttle        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  R Maris         Groundout: SS-1B; Tuttle to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  P Ward          Single to CF; Tuttle Scores
          1--      72%  B Cerv          Double to LF; Ward to 3B
   O      -23      64%  H Lopez         Fielder's Choice P; Ward out at Hm/P-3B-C; Lopez to 1B
   O      12-      61%  H Simpson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Burnette facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  C Courtney      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      66%  R Bridges       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Griggs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  H Smith         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      63%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Burnette      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Burnette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  N Zauchin       Flyball: LF
          ---      61%  K Aspromonte    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      65%  H Griggs        Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  A Pearson       Aspromonte Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Griggs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Tuttle        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Maris         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  P Ward          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  H Plews         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      55%  R Sievers       Home Run
   O      ---      56%  J Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Hal Griggs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      67%  H Lopez         Home Run
   O      ---      66%  H Simpson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  H Smith         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Wally Burnette facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  C Courtney      Single to RF
          1--      51%  R Bridges       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Courtney to 2B
   O      12-      59%  N Zauchin       Strikeout
   O      12-      64%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Courtney to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  H Griggs        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hal Griggs facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  C Carrasquel    Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  W Burnette      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Tuttle        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  A Pearson       Walk
          1--      46%  H Plews         Single to RF; Pearson to 3B
                  Tom Gorman replaces Wally Burnette pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3      21%  R Sievers       Home Run; Pearson Scores; Plews Scores
          ---      19%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   OO     1--      24%  C Courtney      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      23%  R Bridges       Hit By Pitch
          1--      21%  N Zauchin       Single to LF; Bridges to 2B
                  Bob Grim replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      13%  K Aspromonte    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bridges Scores; Zauchin to 3B
   O      1-3      15%  H Griggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Hal Griggs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      12%  R Maris         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      11%  P Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      10%  B Cerv          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Grim facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      11%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      11%  H Plews         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      12%  R Sievers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Hal Griggs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       9%  H Lopez         Popfly: 3B
          ---      12%  H Simpson       Single to RF
   O      1--       9%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      1--       7%  C Carrasquel    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Grim facing 4-5-6
          ---       6%  J Lemon         Walk
          1--       5%  C Courtney      Passed Ball; Lemon to 2B
   R      -2-       3%  " "             Single to RF; Lemon Scores/unER
   OO     1--       4%  R Bridges       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---       4%  N Zauchin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Martyn pinch hits for Bob Grim batting 9th
   O      ---       2%  B Martyn        Flyball: LF
   O      ---       2%  B Tuttle        Popfly: 2B
          ---       2%  R Maris         Walk
          1--       4%  P Ward          Single to LF; Maris to 2B
   RR     12-      12%  B Cerv          Triple to CF; Maris Scores; Ward Scores
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Hal Griggs pitching and batting 9th
   RR     --3      53%  H Lopez         Home Run (LF-CF); Cerv Scores
   O      ---      50%  H Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 6-6, Murry Dickson facing 8-9-1
                  Murry Dickson replaces Bob Martyn pitching and batting 9th; Harry Chiti replaces Hal Smith playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  K Aspromonte    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      60%  T Clevenger     Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  A Pearson       Double to CF
   O      -2-      63%  H Plews         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Tex Clevenger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  H Chiti         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  C Carrasquel    Walk
   O      1--      61%  M Dickson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Carrasquel to 2B
          -2-      61%  B Tuttle        Walk
                  Chuck Stobbs replaces Tex Clevenger pitching and batting 9th
          12-      66%  R Maris         Walk; Carrasquel to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
   O      123      50%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 10th, Senators Batting, Tied 6-6, Murry Dickson facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  R Sievers       Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Lemon         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sievers to 2B
          -2-      42%  C Courtney      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      52%  R Bridges       Strikeout
   O      12-      63%  N Zauchin       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Vito Valentinetti facing 4-5-6
                  Vito Valentinetti replaces Chuck Stobbs pitching and batting 9th
          ---      71%  B Cerv          Single to CF
   OO     1--      53%  H Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      56%  H Simpson       Single to CF
          1--      61%  H Chiti         Walk; Simpson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 11th, Senators Batting, Tied 6-6, Murry Dickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  V Valentinetti  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  A Pearson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Vito Valentinetti facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  M Dickson       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      63%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  R Maris         Tuttle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 12th, Senators Batting, Tied 6-6, Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  H Plews         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  R Sievers       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Vito Valentinetti facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  P Ward          Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  B Cerv          Foul Popfly: C
   RR     1--     100%  H Lopez         Home Run; Ward Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1195806260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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