April 23, 1960 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 6
CHW 2 KCA 6
CLE 5 NYY 3
BAL 2 BOS 8
@WSH 3 SFG 18
@CHC 2 PHI 3
CIN 2
(13) PIT 5
MLN 4 STL 9
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,659

Saturday, April 23, 1960
Time of Game: 2:42

Indians

0-4

Lost 4

8th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    5 13  1
Athletics       0  2  0   0  1  2   0  0  1    6  9  0

W: M Kutyna (1-0), L: B Grim (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Athletics

2-2

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .222  .578    0    5   3   2B
J Piersall CF                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .400  .855    0    3   0   SH
W Bond RF                     5   1   2   3    0   1  .313  .963    0    0   0   HR
T Francona LF                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .294  .753    0    2   0   
R Nixon C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .357  .857    0    6   0   
V Power 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .826    0    8   1   2B
W Held SS                     3   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .437    0    1   1   
B Phillips 3B                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .182  .490    0    0   4   SH
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  G Strickland 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Latman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Kuenn PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .708    0    0   0   IW
  C Hardy PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Grim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   5  13   5    6   3                    25  10

BATTING

2B: J Temple (1, off D Hall); V Power (3, off B Trowbridge).

HR: W Bond (1, off B Trowbridge; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: B Latman (1, off B Trowbridge); B Phillips (1, off G Brunet); J Piersall (1, off B Trowbridge).

IBB: H Kuenn (1, by G Brunet).

TB: W Bond 5; J Temple 4; J Piersall 3; B Phillips 2; V Power 2; T Francona; R Nixon.

RBI: W Bond 3 (5); V Power (3); J Piersall (3).

2-out RBI: V Power; J Piersall.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Held-J Temple-V Power.

PB: R Nixon (1).

E: T Francona (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: V Power (3rd base by B Trowbridge).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .461    0    1   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .529 1.144    0    5   6   SH
H Bauer RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .235  .631    0    1   0   SH
N Siebern 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .333 1.389    0   11   0   IW
B Cerv LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.135    0    0   0   GDP
H Chiti C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .375 1.100    0    4   1   HR
B Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    2   1   
K Hamlin SS                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .607    0    2   2   HR
D Hall P                      0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Trowbridge P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  W Herzog PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0 1.000 5.000    0    0   0   
  G Brunet P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  M Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   
  M Kutyna P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   6   9   4    5   6                    27  15

BATTING

HR: K Hamlin (1, off B Latman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); H Chiti (1, off B Latman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Lumpe (1, off B Grim); H Bauer (1, off M Grant).

IBB: N Siebern (1, by M Grant).

TB: H Chiti 5; K Hamlin 4; J Lumpe 3; B Tuttle; B Cerv; H Bauer.

GIDP: B Cerv (1).

RBI: H Chiti 2 (5); H Bauer (2); K Hamlin (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hamlin-J Lumpe.

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
B Latman                       6     6   5   3    3   4   2   4.50   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 6     45    -     1.29  -0.34
M Grant                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.22   0.09
B Grim, L (0-1)                1.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.11  -0.26
Totals                         8.1   9   6   4    5   6   2          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 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
D Hall                         0     3   1   1    1   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3     39    -     1.27  -0.24
B Trowbridge                   5     6   3   3    1   3   1   5.40   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 6          3-0    1.25  -0.01
G Brunet                       3     3   1   1    3   0   0   3.00   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.13   0.11
M Kutyna, W (1-0)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.17   0.14
Totals                         9    13   5   5    6   3   1          44     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2·12          3-0

D Hall faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Trowbridge (1).

IBB: G Brunet (1; H Kuenn); M Grant (1; N Siebern).

PO: B Trowbridge (1; V Power, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 9,659.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Temple             2B    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. J Piersall           CF    2. J Lumpe              2B 
3. W Bond               RF    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. B Latman             P     9. D Hall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-5  -2-      30% 100% H Bauer         B Grim          Single to LF (Deep LF); Tuttle Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  -2-     -24%  38% W Bond          B Trowbridge    Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
   b 6   1  5-4  ---      19%  54% K Hamlin        B Latman        Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 8   1  5-5  123      15%  47% J Piersall      G Brunet        Flyball: 2B
   b 7   1  5-5  12-     -14%  50% B Cerv          M Grant         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  J Temple        Double to RF
          -2-      37%  J Piersall      Single to RF; Temple to 3B
   R      1-3      32%  W Bond          Single to RF; Temple Scores; Piersall to 2B
          12-      26%  T Francona      Walk; Piersall to 3B; Bond to 2B
                  Bob Trowbridge replaces Dick Hall pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      40%  R Nixon         Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
          1-3      39%  V Power         Wild Pitch; Francona to 2B
   O      -23      44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      40%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  H Bauer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Trowbridge facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  W Held          Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  B Phillips      Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  B Latman        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  J Temple        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Barry Latman facing 4-5-6
          ---      48%  N Siebern       Walk
          1--      54%  B Cerv          Single to RF; Siebern to 2B
   R      12-      64%  H Chiti         Single to LF; Siebern Scores; Cerv to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cerv to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  K Hamlin        Flyball: CF
   R      1-3      65%  B Trowbridge    Passed Ball; Cerv Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  J Piersall      Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  W Bond          Strikeout
          1--      57%  T Francona      Walk; Piersall to 2B
   O      12-      62%  R Nixon         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      67%  V Power         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  J Lumpe         Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Phillips      Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  B Latman        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Barry Latman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  H Chiti         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  B Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      64%  K Hamlin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  J Temple        Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  J Piersall      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Temple to 2B
   RR     -2-      38%  W Bond          Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
   O      ---      40%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  R Nixon         Single to LF
   R      1--      25%  V Power         Double to LF (Deep LF); Nixon Scores; Power to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      28%  W Held          Power Picked off 3B (P-C)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
                  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge batting 9th
          ---      33%  W Herzog        Walk
   O      1--      28%  B Tuttle        Flyball: LF
          1--      34%  J Lumpe         Single to LF; Herzog to 2B
   O      12-      27%  H Bauer         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      41%  N Siebern       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Herzog Scores/No RBI/unER; Lumpe to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  B Cerv          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, George Brunet facing 7-8-9
                  George Brunet replaces Whitey Herzog pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      36%  W Held          Flyball: RF
          ---      33%  B Phillips      Single to 3B
   O      1--      36%  B Latman        Lineout: P
          1--      34%  J Temple        Single to P/Bunt; Phillips to 2B
   R      12-      21%  J Piersall      Single to RF; Phillips Scores; Temple to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  W Bond          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Barry Latman facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      39%  H Chiti         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      35%  B Johnson       Flyball: SS
   R      ---      54%  K Hamlin        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      52%  G Brunet        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, George Brunet facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Barry Latman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      64%  J Lumpe         Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  H Bauer         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lumpe to 2B
          -2-      64%  N Siebern       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      50%  B Cerv          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, George Brunet facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  W Held          Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Phillips      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Held to 2B
                  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Mudcat Grant batting 9th
          -2-      43%  H Kuenn         Intentional Walk
                  Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn batting 9th
          12-      32%  J Temple        Walk; Held to 3B; Hardy to 2B
   O      123      47%  J Piersall      Flyball: 2B
   O      123      61%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Grim facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Grim replaces Carroll Hardy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  H Chiti         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  B Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      55%  K Hamlin        Walk
                  Marv Throneberry pinch hits for George Brunet batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Marty Kutyna facing 4-5-6
                  Marty Kutyna replaces Marv Throneberry pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  T Francona      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Nixon         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      57%  V Power         Flyball: 3B
          1--      52%  W Held          Walk; Francona to 2B
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Bubba Phillips batting 8th
   O      12-      63%  B Hale          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Grim facing 1-2-3
                  George Strickland replaces Bob Hale playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      71%  B Tuttle        Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  J Lumpe         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tuttle to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  H Bauer         Single to LF (Deep LF); Tuttle Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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