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Standings
CHW
@DET		5
3
CLE
@KCA		3
2
LAD
@CHC		1
6
MLN
@PIT		4
3
SFG
@STL		5
2
Saturday, April 11, 1959
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 8,181, Time of Game: 2:40
Indians
3
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
2
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
W: Don Ferrarese (1-0)
L: Ned Garver (0-1)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .444 1.000 -0.110 0.96 0.009 -0.119 -0.9 5 0
Billy Martin 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .347 -0.047 0.84 0.037 -0.083 -0.6 3 3
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.023 0.91 0.030 -0.053 -0.2 1 0
Rocky Colavito RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .444 1.000 0.189 1.17 0.213 -0.024 1.2 3 0
Russ Nixon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .444 -0.077 1.20 0.019 -0.096 -0.7 3 1
Vic Power 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .429 .984 0.019 1.31 0.134 -0.115 0.2 11 0 CS
Woodie Held 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.108 1.07 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 1 4
George Strickland SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .625 1.500 0.050 0.76 0.088 -0.038 0.2 0 2 2·2B
Don Ferrarese P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .333 .667 0.139 1.38 0.192 -0.053 0.4 0 1
   Dick Brodowski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.50 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 37 3 11 2 1 4 .297 .667 0.020 1.04 0.722 -0.701 -1.5 27 11
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
DP: 2. V Power; W Held-B Martin-V Power.
Baserunning
CS: V Power (1, 2nd base by N Garver/H Chiti).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Tuttle CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .250 .958 0.070 1.23 0.132 -0.062 0.6 5 0 HR
Roger Maris RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .476 0.027 1.76 0.119 -0.092 -0.3 2 0
Hector Lopez 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .286 1.518 0.201 1.43 0.238 -0.038 0.9 3 2 HR
Bob Cerv LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .946 -0.084 1.91 0.055 -0.139 -0.1 1 0
Hal Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 -0.008 2.01 0.076 -0.084 -0.4 0 4 HBP
Harry Chiti C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.254 3.04 0.046 -0.300 -1.1 5 2 GDP
Dick Williams 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.158 1.43 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 10 1
   Harry Simpson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.088 3.46 0.000 -0.088 -0.2
Joe DeMaestri SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.020 0.75 0.044 -0.024 0.3 1 4 HBP
   Preston Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.065 2.62 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
Ned Garver P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.051 1.21 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Zeke Bella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 1.71 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
   Dick Tomanek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Kent Hadley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.046 1.80 0.000 -0.046 -0.1
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 5 3 .143 .671 -0.479 1.78 0.710 -1.190 -2.5 27 15
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
E: D Williams (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Ferrarese, W (1-0) 7.1 4 2 2 4 2 2 2.45 29 60 0.131 1.15 1.5
Dick Brodowski, S (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 1 0 0.347 4.07 1.0
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 5 3 2 2.00 36 60 1 0 0.478 1.04 2.5

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver, L (0-1) 7.2 10 3 2 1 4 0 2.35 33 52 -0.084 1.10 0.5
Tom Gorman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.024 0.94 0.4
Dick Tomanek 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.037 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 2 1 4 0 2.00 38 52 2 0 -0.023 1.78 1.5
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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