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CHW  5
@DET  3
 CLE  3
@KCA  2
 CHC  6
LAD  1
 MLN  4
@PIT  3
 SFG  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,181

 Saturday, April 11, 1959
Time of Game: 2:40
Indians
3
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  0    3 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  4  1
W: Don Ferrarese (1-0), L: Ned Garver (0-1), S: Dick Brodowski (2)
 Athletics
2
0-2
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .444 1.000              5   0   
B Martin 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .347              3   3   
M Minoso LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444              1   0   
R Colavito RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .444 1.000              3   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              3   1   
V Power 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .429  .984             11   0   CS
W Held 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   4   
G Strickland SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .625 1.500              0   2   2·2B
D Ferrarese P                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .667              0   1   
  D Brodowski P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   0    1   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Strickland 2 (2, 2 off N Garver).
TB: G Strickland 4; J Piersall 2; V Power 2; R Colavito 2; D Ferrarese; R Nixon; M Minoso.
RBI: D Ferrarese (1); V Power (1).
2-out RBI: D Ferrarese; V Power.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. V Power; W Held-B Martin-V Power.
Baserunning Events
CS: V Power (1, 2nd base by N Garver/H Chiti).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .958              5   0   HR
R Maris RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476              2   0   
H Lopez 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .286 1.518              3   2   HR
B Cerv LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .946              1   0   
H Smith 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              0   4   HBP
H Chiti C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650              5   2   GDP
D Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250             10   1   
  H Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J DeMaestri SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              1   4   HBP
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
N Garver P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  Z Bella PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Tomanek P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  K Hadley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800              0   0   
Totals                       28   2   4   0    5   3                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: B Tuttle (1, off D Ferrarese; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); H Lopez (2, off D Ferrarese; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: N Garver (1, off D Ferrarese).
HBP: H Smith (1, by D Brodowski); J DeMaestri (1, by D Ferrarese).
TB: H Lopez 4; B Tuttle 4; B Cerv; H Chiti.
GIDP: H Chiti (1).
RBI: H Lopez (2); B Tuttle (1).
2-out RBI: H Lopez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: D Williams (1).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ferrarese, W (1-0)           7.1   4   2   2    4   2   2   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 4     64    -     1.15   0.13
D Brodowski, S (2)             1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          1-0    4.08   0.35
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 4          1-0 
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
N Garver, L (0-1)              7.2  10   3   2    1   4   0   2.35   33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 5     52    -     1.11  -0.08
T Gorman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.04   0.02
D Tomanek                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9    11   3   2    1   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     17·10· 2· 6          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Brodowski (1).
HBP: D Ferrarese (1; J DeMaestri); D Brodowski (1; H Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Frank Tabacchi, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 8,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Jim Piersall                 CF       1. Bill Tuttle                  CF
2. Billy Martin                 2B       2. Roger Maris                  RF
3. Minnie Minoso                LF       3. Hector Lopez                 2B
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Bob Cerv                     LF
5. Russ Nixon                    C       5. Hal Smith                    3B
6. Vic Power                    1B       6. Harry Chiti                   C
7. Woodie Held                  3B       7. Dick Williams                1B
8. George Strickland            SS       8. Joe DeMaestri                SS
9. Don Ferrarese                 P       9. Ned Garver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 O 20% 84% 2-3 KCA H. Chiti D. Brodowski Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- R -19% 48% 0-1 KCA H. Lopez D. Ferrarese Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- R 19% 67% 1-1 CLE D. Ferrarese N. Garver Single to LF; Strickland Scores
t6 2 -2- R 16% 63% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito N. Garver Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Martin Scores/No RBI/unER; Colavito to 1B
t8 2 12- R 12% 86% 2-1 CLE V. Power N. Garver Single to CF; Colavito Scores; Nixon to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CLE B. Martin N. Garver Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso N. Garver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Ferrarese Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCA R. Maris D. Ferrarese Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez D. Ferrarese Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito N. Garver Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CLE R. Nixon N. Garver Lineout: CF
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CLE V. Power N. Garver Single to 3B/Bunt
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CLE W. Held N. Garver Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 KCA B. Cerv D. Ferrarese Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 KCA H. Smith D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Chiti D. Ferrarese Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE W. Held N. Garver Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 5% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Strickland N. Garver Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 CLE D. Ferrarese N. Garver Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall N. Garver Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Strickland out at Hm/1B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCA D. Williams D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri D. Ferrarese Walk
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 KCA N. Garver D. Ferrarese Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; DeMaestri to 2B
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 KCA B. Tuttle D. Ferrarese Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 KCA R. Maris D. Ferrarese Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CLE B. Martin N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso N. Garver Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- 4% 55% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito N. Garver Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Minoso to 2B
t4 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 CLE R. Nixon N. Garver Strikeout
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 CLE V. Power N. Garver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez D. Ferrarese Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCA B. Cerv D. Ferrarese Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Smith D. Ferrarese Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CLE W. Held N. Garver Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CLE G. Strickland N. Garver Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 CLE D. Ferrarese N. Garver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 0-0 KCA H. Chiti D. Ferrarese Single to RF
b5 0 1-- OO 10% 49% 0-0 KCA D. Williams D. Ferrarese Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri D. Ferrarese Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCA N. Garver D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall N. Garver Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Martin N. Garver Walk
t6 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CLE M. Minoso N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B; Martin to 2B
t6 2 -2- R 16% 63% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito N. Garver Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Martin Scores/No RBI/unER; Colavito to 1B
t6 2 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 CLE R. Nixon N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 0-1 KCA B. Tuttle D. Ferrarese Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 KCA R. Maris D. Ferrarese Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- R -19% 48% 0-1 KCA H. Lopez D. Ferrarese Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 --- -2% 46% 1-1 KCA B. Cerv D. Ferrarese Walk
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 KCA H. Smith D. Ferrarese Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 CLE V. Power N. Garver Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 1-1 CLE W. Held N. Garver Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- 4% 47% 1-1 CLE G. Strickland N. Garver Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- R 19% 67% 1-1 CLE D. Ferrarese N. Garver Single to LF; Strickland Scores
t7 2 1-- O -3% 64% 2-1 CLE J. Piersall N. Garver Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 1-2 KCA H. Chiti D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3% 72% 1-2 KCA D. Williams D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 KCA J. DeMaestri D. Ferrarese Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 CLE B. Martin N. Garver Popfly: 1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 CLE M. Minoso N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 72% 2-1 CLE R. Colavito N. Garver Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- 2% 74% 2-1 CLE R. Nixon N. Garver Single to RF; Colavito to 2B
t8 2 12- R 12% 86% 2-1 CLE V. Power N. Garver Single to CF; Colavito Scores; Nixon to 2B
Tom Gorman replaces Ned Garver pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O -2% 84% 3-1 CLE W. Held T. Gorman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Don Ferrarese facing 9-1-2
Zeke Bella pinch hits for Tom Gorman (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 1-3 KCA Z. Bella D. Ferrarese Groundout: C-1B
b8 1 --- R -12% 76% 1-3 KCA B. Tuttle D. Ferrarese Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b8 1 --- -7% 69% 2-3 KCA R. Maris D. Ferrarese Walk
Dick Brodowski replaces Don Ferrarese pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-- -5% 64% 2-3 KCA H. Lopez D. Brodowski Wild Pitch; Maris to 2B
b8 1 -2- -4% 60% 2-3 KCA H. Lopez D. Brodowski Walk
b8 1 12- O 12% 72% 2-3 KCA B. Cerv D. Brodowski Popfly: 2B
b8 2 12- -8% 64% 2-3 KCA H. Smith D. Brodowski Hit By Pitch; Maris to 3B; Lopez to 2B
b8 2 123 O 20% 84% 2-3 KCA H. Chiti D. Brodowski Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Dick Tomanek facing 8-9-1
Dick Tomanek replaces Zeke Bella (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 CLE G. Strickland D. Tomanek Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 CLE D. Brodowski D. Tomanek Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 1% 82% 3-2 CLE J. Piersall D. Tomanek Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O -2% 80% 3-2 CLE B. Martin D. Tomanek Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Dick Brodowski facing 7-8-9
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Dick Williams (1B) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 2-3 KCA H. Simpson D. Brodowski Flyball: RF
Preston Ward pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 2-3 KCA P. Ward D. Brodowski Flyball: RF
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Dick Tomanek (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 2-3 KCA K. Hadley D. Brodowski Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2.

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