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DET  6
CHW  5

KCA  4
CLE  1

NYY  5
BAL  0

BOS  5
@WSH  4

(11)
SFG 10
@CHC  8

PHI 10
CIN  7

PIT  6
MLN  2

STL 11
LAD  7

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 23,826

Friday, April 22, 1960
Time of Game: 2:11
Indians
1
0-3
Lost 3
8th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Athletics       0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  7  0
W: R Herbert (1-0), L: W Hawkins (0-1)
Athletics
4
1-2
Won 1
5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204    0    3   2   
D Dillard RF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   GDP
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .667    0    0   0   
  J Briggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Bond CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .764    0    1   0   2B,SB
T Francona LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .690    0    0   0   2B
R Nixon C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .444 1.111    0    6   2   2B,GDP
V Power 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .904    0    8   1   GDP
W Held SS                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .432    0    4   3   HBP
B Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    1   4   
  H Kuenn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
W Hawkins P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
  D Stigman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Piersall PH-RF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   1   9   1    2   5                    24  13
BATTING
2B: W Bond (1, off R Herbert); T Francona (1, off R Herbert); R Nixon (2, off R Herbert).
HBP: W Held (1, by R Herbert).
TB: T Francona 3; R Nixon 3; W Bond 3; W Held; W Hawkins; V Power.
GIDP: R Nixon (1); D Dillard (1); V Power (1).
RBI: R Nixon (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: W Bond (2, 2nd base off R Herbert/H Chiti).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    0    4   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .462 1.038    0    3   7   CS
H Bauer RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .671    0    0   0   CS
N Siebern 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .400 1.571    0   10   0   HR
  M Throneberry 1B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933         1   0   
B Cerv LF                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .375 1.444    0    0   0   HR,3B
  R Snyder PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
H Chiti C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .885    0    5   0   2B
B Johnson 3B                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .750    0    0   0   
K Hamlin SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    0    3   6   SH
R Herbert P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       28   4   7   4    4   5                    27  14
BATTING
2B: H Chiti (2, off W Hawkins).
3B: B Cerv (1, off W Hawkins).
HR: N Siebern (2, off W Hawkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); B Cerv (1, off W Hawkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: K Hamlin (1, off W Hawkins).
TB: B Cerv 7; N Siebern 4; H Chiti 2; J Lumpe 2; H Bauer.
RBI: B Cerv 2 (3); N Siebern (2); H Chiti (3).
2-out RBI: B Cerv; H Chiti.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 4. J Lumpe-K Hamlin-N Siebern 2; J Lumpe-N Siebern; K Hamlin-J Lumpe-N Siebern.
BASERUNNING
CS: J Lumpe (1, 2nd base by B Tiefenauer/R Nixon); H Bauer (1, 2nd base by W Hawkins/R Nixon).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Hawkins, L (0-1)             2.2   6   4   4    3   2   2  13.50   16     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 6     29    -     0.98  -0.30
D Stigman                      2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.06
B Tiefenauer                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.03
J Briggs                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   5   2          33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 7          2-0 
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
R Herbert, W (1-0)             9     9   1   1    2   5   0   1.00   35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9     68    -     1.02   0.30
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: R Herbert (1; W Held).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 23,826.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Temple             2B    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. D Dillard            RF    2. J Lumpe              2B 
3. W Bond               CF    3. H Bauer              RF 
4. T Francona           LF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. R Nixon              C     5. B Cerv               LF 
6. V Power              1B    6. H Chiti              C  
7. W Held               SS    7. B Johnson            3B 
8. B Phillips           3B    8. K Hamlin             SS 
9. W Hawkins            P     9. R Herbert            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-1  12-      13%  92% B Phillips      R Herbert       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 3   2  1-2  1--      11%  76% B Cerv          W Hawkins       Triple to CF; Lumpe Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      11%  55% N Siebern       W Hawkins       Home Run (Deep CF)
   b 2   0  1-1  ---      11%  66% B Cerv          W Hawkins       Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 6   2  4-1  123       8%  92% R Nixon         R Herbert       Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Dillard       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  H Bauer         Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  N Siebern       Bauer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  T Francona      Double to LF
   R      -2-      36%  R Nixon         Single to RF; Francona Scores
   OO     1--      43%  V Power         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      42%  W Held          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      44%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wynn Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      55%  N Siebern       Home Run (Deep CF)
   R      ---      66%  B Cerv          Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      69%  H Chiti         Walk
          1--      74%  B Johnson       Walk; Chiti to 2B
   O      12-      74%  K Hamlin        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chiti to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      66%  R Herbert       Fielder's Choice SS; Chiti out at Hm/SS-C; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  W Hawkins       Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      67%  D Dillard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wynn Hawkins facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  J Lumpe         Single to 2B
   O      1--      67%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  N Siebern       Strikeout
   R      1--      76%  B Cerv          Triple to CF; Lumpe Scores
   R      --3      84%  H Chiti         Double to CF; Cerv Scores
          -2-      84%  B Johnson       Walk
                  Dick Stigman replaces Wynn Hawkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  K Hamlin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  W Bond          Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  T Francona      Single to LF
   OO     1--      87%  R Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  R Herbert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  J Lumpe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Stigman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      87%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Cerv          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Piersall pinch hits for Dick Stigman batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Piersall      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  D Dillard       Walk
          1--      86%  W Bond          Double to LF; Dillard to 3B
          -23      83%  T Francona      Walk
   O      123      92%  R Nixon         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 2nd; Jim Piersall moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  H Chiti         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  K Hamlin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  V Power         Single to LF
          1--      79%  W Held          Single to LF; Power to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  B Phillips      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      94%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  R Herbert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Tuttle        Flyball: 3B
          ---      94%  J Lumpe         Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  H Bauer         Lumpe Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  B Hale          Strikeout
          ---      96%  W Bond          Single to CF
          1--      95%  T Francona      Bond Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Briggs facing 3-4-5
                  John Briggs replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  H Bauer         Flyball: SS
          ---      97%  N Siebern       Walk
   O      1--      97%  B Cerv          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Russ Snyder pinch runs for Bob Cerv batting 5th
   O      1--      97%  H Chiti         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
                  Marv Throneberry replaces Norm Siebern playing 1B batting 4th; Russ Snyder moves to LF
          ---      92%  R Nixon         Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  V Power         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      99%  W Held          Strikeout
                  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Bubba Phillips batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196004220

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