July 28, 1959 Washington Senators at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,236

Tuesday, July 28, 1959
Time of Game: 2:00

Senators

43-56

Lost 10

7th, 15 GB

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

W: J Kucks (5-6), L: C Pascual (11-9)

Athletics

48-49

Won 9

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .689    0    3   2   
F Throneberry RF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .740    0    1   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .944    0    0   4   
R Sievers 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .226  .788    0    9   0   
B Allison CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .889    0    4   0   
J Lemon LF                    4   1   4   1    0   0  .267  .852    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Samford SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .630    0    0   0   HBP,GDP
H Naragon C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .596    0    7   0   GDP
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .611    0    0   2   
  L Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .755    0    0   0   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .408         0   1   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Lemon (13, off J Kucks).

HR: J Lemon (23, off J Kucks; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: R Samford (2, by J Kucks).

TB: J Lemon 8; H Naragon.

GIDP: R Samford (10); H Naragon (3).

RBI: J Lemon (64).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Killebrew-R Bertoia-R Sievers.

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .746    0    3   0   
R Snyder LF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .382  .829    0    1   0   SB
D Williams 3B                 1   1   0   0    1   1  .288  .796    0    2   2   2·SH
R Maris RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .344 1.006    0    3   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .243  .645    0    3   5   
K Hadley 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .239  .731    0    9   1   SB
H Chiti C                     3   0   1   2    0   2  .280  .818    0    4   0   2B,HBP
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .682    0    1   2   GDP,IW
J Kucks P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .274    0    1   2   
Totals                       29   6   8   6    4   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Chiti (8, off C Pascual).

SH: D Williams 2 (9, off R Kemmerer, off C Pascual).

IBB: J DeMaestri (6, by C Pascual).

HBP: H Chiti (1, by R Kemmerer).

TB: R Snyder 3; H Chiti 2; K Hadley 2; R Maris; J Lumpe.

GIDP: J DeMaestri (11).

RBI: K Hadley 2 (26); H Chiti 2 (24); R Maris (54); J Lumpe (17).

2-out RBI: H Chiti 2; K Hadley 2; J Lumpe.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kucks-J Lumpe-K Hadley; K Hadley-J DeMaestri-J Kucks.

E: J Lumpe (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Hadley (1, 2nd base off C Pascual/H Naragon); R Snyder (1, 2nd base off C Pascual/H Naragon).

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
C Pascual, L (11-9)            6     6   5   5    4   6   0   2.91   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 5     42    -     0.64  -0.25
R Kemmerer                     2     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.80    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 7           -

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
J Kucks, W (5-6)               9     5   1   1    2   4   1   4.03   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 5     75    -     0.69   0.24
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Pascual (6; J DeMaestri).

HBP: R Kemmerer (3; H Chiti); J Kucks (5; R Samford).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 12,236.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Kansas City Athletics                
1. R Bertoia            2B    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. F Throneberry        RF    2. R Snyder             LF 
3. H Killebrew          3B    3. D Williams           3B 
4. R Sievers            1B    4. R Maris              RF 
5. B Allison            CF    5. J Lumpe              2B 
6. J Lemon              LF    6. K Hadley             1B 
7. R Samford            SS    7. H Chiti              C  
8. H Naragon            C     8. J DeMaestri          SS 
9. C Pascual            P     9. J Kucks              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  123      17%  74% K Hadley        C Pascual       Single to CF; Williams Scores; Maris Scores; Lumpe to 3B
   b 1   2  0-2  -23      12%  86% H Chiti         C Pascual       Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Lumpe Scores; Hadley Scores
   t 2   1  4-0  ---      -6%  80% J Lemon         J Kucks         Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 2   2  4-1  -23       5%  83% R Bertoia       J Kucks         Flyball: RF
   t 4   1  4-1  1--       5%  86% H Naragon       J Kucks         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  F Throneberry   Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      55%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      51%  R Snyder        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  D Williams      Walk
          1--      54%  R Maris         Walk; Williams to 2B
          12-      57%  J Lumpe         Walk; Williams to 3B; Maris to 2B
   RR     123      74%  K Hadley        Single to CF; Williams Scores; Maris Scores; Lumpe to 3B
          1-3      74%  H Chiti         Hadley Steals 2B
   RR     -23      86%  " "             Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Lumpe Scores; Hadley Scores
          -2-      86%  J DeMaestri     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  J Kucks         Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  B Allison       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---      80%  J Lemon         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      78%  R Samford       Hit By Pitch
          1--      75%  H Naragon       Single to LF; Samford to 2B
   O      12-      77%  C Pascual       Groundout: P-1B; Samford to 3B; Naragon to 2B
   O      -23      83%  R Bertoia       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      83%  R Snyder        Single to 1B/Bunt
          1--      84%  D Williams      Snyder Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      80%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  R Sievers       Walk
   O      1--      84%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  K Hadley        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      82%  H Chiti         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  R Samford       Lineout: LF
   OO     1--      86%  H Naragon       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Kucks         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  C Pascual       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  R Bertoia       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  F Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  R Snyder        Single to SS
   O      1--      90%  D Williams      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Snyder to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  R Maris         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      93%  J Lumpe         Single to RF; Snyder Scores
          1--      93%  K Hadley        Single to CF; Lumpe to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  H Chiti         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  B Allison       Walk
          1--      91%  J Lemon         Double to LF; Allison to 3B
   O      -23      95%  R Samford       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      95%  J Kucks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  H Naragon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Lenny Green pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  L Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces Lenny Green pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Snyder        Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  D Williams      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Snyder to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  R Maris         Single to RF; Snyder Scores
   O      1--      99%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 3B-1B; Maris to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  K Hadley        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  F Throneberry   Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      99%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  H Chiti         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      99%  J DeMaestri     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Kucks         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  J Lemon         Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  R Samford       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1195907280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation