September 9, 1958 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BOS 1 CLE 9
NYY 2
(5) DET 7
WSH 1 KCA 8
BAL 6 MLN 3
CIN 2 PHI 4
LAD 3 PIT 2
SFG 1 STL 8
CHC 7

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,545

Tuesday, September 9, 1958
Time of Game: 2:30

Orioles

66-70

Lost 2

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  4   0  0  0    6 11  2
Athletics       1  2  1   3  0  1   0  0  X    8  9  0

W: R Terry (10-11), L: A Portocarrero (13-11), S: T Gorman (9)

Athletics

64-73

Won 3

7th, 19 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Williams 3B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .691    0    0   1   
B Boyd 1B                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .307  .790    0    7   0   
G Woodling RF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .807    0    1   0   
  W Tasby RF                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.167    0    1   0   HBP
B Nieman LF                   5   2   3   3    0   1  .346  .984    0    1   0   HR
G Triandos C                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .254  .810    0    7   0   HR
J Busby CF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .663    0    3   0   HBP
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .576    0    3   0   
W Miranda SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .460    0    0   3   
  J Taylor PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .764    0    0   0   2B
  R Hansen SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063         0   0   
  C Oertel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .212         0   1   
A Portocarrero P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .153  .366    0    0   1   
  J Walker P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Pilarcik PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .617    0    0   0   
  G Zuverink P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .744         0   1   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .571 1.196    0    0   0   
  F Castleman SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .505         0   0   
Totals                       38   6  11   6    1   9                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Taylor (6, off T Gorman).

HR: G Triandos (27, off R Terry; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Nieman (16, off R Terry; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: W Tasby (1, by T Gorman); J Busby (3, by R Terry).

TB: B Nieman 6; G Triandos 4; J Taylor 2; D Williams 2; J Busby; B Hale; B Boyd; W Tasby.

RBI: B Nieman 3 (56); G Triandos 2 (71); J Taylor (11).

2-out RBI: J Taylor.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Williams (7); B Boyd (4).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   2   1   2    1   0  .235  .679    0    6   0   HR,SB
R Maris RF                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .251  .750    0    0   0   
H Lopez 2B                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .260  .727    0    0   2   
B Cerv LF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .319  .974    0    0   0   HR
P Ward 1B                     3   3   3   3    1   0  .297  .762    0   10   0   3·HR,IW
H Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .688    0    0   2   
H Chiti C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .677    0   10   0   HBP
J DeMaestri SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .210  .513    0    1   3   
R Terry P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .385    0    0   1   SH
  T Gorman P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   8   9   8    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

HR: B Tuttle (8, off A Portocarrero; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Cerv (32, off A Portocarrero; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); P Ward 3 (10, off J Walker, off A Portocarrero, off G Zuverink; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: R Terry (3, off A Portocarrero).

IBB: P Ward (3, by A Portocarrero).

HBP: H Chiti (3, by A Portocarrero).

TB: P Ward 12; B Cerv 5; B Tuttle 4; R Terry; J DeMaestri; H Lopez.

RBI: P Ward 3 (41); B Cerv 2 (92); B Tuttle 2 (44); H Lopez (66).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Tuttle (7, 2nd base off A Portocarrero/G Triandos).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Portocarrero, L (13-11)      3.1   6   6   6    4   3   3   3.36   22     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 6     23    -     0.92  -0.36
J Walker                       1.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   7.11    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.17  -0.02
G Zuverink                     2     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.48    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.47  -0.06
H Wilhelm                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   8    4   6   5          40     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 9           -

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
R Terry, W (10-11)             5     6   5   5    0   5   2   4.02   22     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6     40    -     0.65  -0.10
T Gorman, S (9)                4     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.62   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.49   0.17
Totals                         9    11   6   6    1   9   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·11           -

R Terry faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Portocarrero (3; P Ward).

HBP: A Portocarrero (3; H Chiti); R Terry (2; J Busby); T Gorman (3; W Tasby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 7,545.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Athletics                
1. D Williams           3B    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. B Boyd               1B    2. R Maris              RF 
3. G Woodling           RF    3. H Lopez              2B 
4. B Nieman             LF    4. B Cerv               LF 
5. G Triandos           C     5. P Ward               1B 
6. J Busby              CF    6. H Smith              3B 
7. B Gardner            2B    7. H Chiti              C  
8. W Miranda            SS    8. J DeMaestri          SS 
9. A Portocarrero       P     9. R Terry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  -2-      14%  82% B Tuttle        A Portocarrero  Home Run; DeMaestri Scores
   t 6   2  7-5  -2-     -12%  69% J Taylor        T Gorman        Double to RF; Busby Scores
   t 4   1  4-0  1--     -12%  77% G Triandos      R Terry         Home Run; Nieman Scores
   b 4   1  2-4  1--      12%  91% B Cerv          A Portocarrero  Home Run; Lopez Scores
   t 7   2  8-6  123      12%  89% J Busby         T Gorman        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Boyd          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Woodling      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Tuttle        Walk
          1--      61%  R Maris         Tuttle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      65%  H Lopez         Single to LF; Tuttle Scores
          1--      71%  B Cerv          Single to CF; Lopez to 3B
          1-3      73%  P Ward          Intentional Walk; Cerv to 2B
   O      123      67%  H Smith         Strikeout
   O      123      61%  H Chiti         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Ralph Terry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  B Nieman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Triandos      Strikeout
          ---      64%  J Busby         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      66%  B Gardner       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  J DeMaestri     Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  R Terry         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; DeMaestri to 2B
   RR     -2-      82%  B Tuttle        Home Run; DeMaestri Scores
          ---      83%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--      82%  H Lopez         Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  B Cerv          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  W Miranda       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  A Portocarrero  Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  D Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  B Boyd          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      90%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      90%  H Smith         Strikeout
          ---      90%  H Chiti         Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  J DeMaestri     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chiti to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R Terry         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      89%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  B Nieman        Single to LF
   RR     1--      77%  G Triandos      Home Run; Nieman Scores
   O      ---      78%  J Busby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  B Gardner       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Arnie Portocarrero facing 2-3-4
          ---      82%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--      80%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      91%  B Cerv          Home Run; Lopez Scores
                  Jerry Walker replaces Arnie Portocarrero pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      95%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      95%  H Smith         Strikeout
          ---      95%  H Chiti         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      94%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 7.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  W Miranda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jerry Walker facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Tasby replaces Gene Woodling playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      97%  R Terry         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  B Tuttle        Flyball: P
   O      1--      96%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      96%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 7.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Ralph Terry facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  B Boyd          Single to SS
          1--      91%  W Tasby         Single to LF; Boyd to 2B
   RRR    12-      79%  B Nieman        Home Run; Boyd Scores; Tasby Scores
                  Tom Gorman replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  G Triandos      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  J Busby         Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Gardner       Groundout: P-1B; Busby to 2B
                  Joe Taylor pinch hits for Willy Miranda batting 8th
   R      -2-      69%  J Taylor        Double to RF; Busby Scores
                  Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Jerry Walker batting 9th
   O      -2-      75%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-6, George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
                  George Zuverink replaces Al Pilarcik pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hansen replaces Joe Taylor playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      73%  B Cerv          Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      84%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      83%  H Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  H Chiti         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-8, Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  D Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  B Boyd          Flyball: SS
          ---      86%  W Tasby         Hit By Pitch
          1--      83%  B Nieman        Single to CF; Tasby to 2B
          12-      78%  G Triandos      Walk; Tasby to 3B; Nieman to 2B
   O      123      89%  J Busby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, George Zuverink facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  T Gorman        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      87%  B Tuttle        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-8, Tom Gorman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  B Gardner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Chuck Oertel pinch hits for Ron Hansen batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  C Oertel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for George Zuverink batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Hale          Single to RF
          1--      88%  D Williams      Single to 3B; Hale to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Boyd          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Chuck Oertel pitching and batting 8th; Foster Castleman replaces Bob Hale playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  H Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  B Cerv          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-8, Tom Gorman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  W Tasby         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Nieman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  G Triandos      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 8.

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