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@DET		4
12
CLE
@KCA		7
0
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@NYY		9
15
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@WSH		10
11
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@CHC		4
9
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@PHI		5
9
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@PHI		10
4
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@PIT		3
7
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@STL		2
7
Sunday, April 24, 1960
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 13,531, Time of Game: 2:42
Indians
7
1-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 4 GB
 at Athletics
0
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Gary Bell (1-0)
L: Don Larsen (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         5  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    7  9  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .902 0.041 0.30 0.057 -0.016 1.5 6 1 SB
Jim Piersall CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .467 1.033 0.060 0.40 0.069 -0.008 1.4 2 0 2B
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .477 0.064 0.49 0.073 -0.010 -0.5 2 1 SH
Walt Bond RF 5 1 0 1 0 0 .238 .749 -0.024 0.54 0.000 -0.024 -1.7 1 0
Tito Francona LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .238 .646 0.014 0.43 0.027 -0.013 -0.7 3 0
Russ Nixon C 2 1 0 1 1 1 .313 .771 0.000 0.67 0.006 -0.007 -0.2 9 0 SF
Woodie Held SS 4 2 2 4 0 1 .222 .889 0.180 0.42 0.189 -0.009 3.2 1 4 2·HR
Bubba Phillips 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .437 -0.005 0.10 0.003 -0.008 -0.4 2 0
Gary Bell P 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.001 0.15 0.008 -0.007 0.1 1 2
Team Totals 35 7 9 7 4 3 .257 .782 0.331 0.39 0.432 -0.102 2.6 27 8
2B: J Piersall (1, off D Larsen).
HR: W Held 2 (2, 1 off J Kucks, 1 off D Larsen; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: R Nixon (1, off D Larsen).
SH: J Temple (2, off D Larsen).
TB: W Held 8; J Piersall 4; V Power 3; G Bell.
RBI: W Held 4 (4); W Bond (6); V Power (4); R Nixon (2).
2-out RBI: W Held 3; V Power.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. V Power; G Bell-W Held-V Power.
E: R Nixon (1).
Baserunning
SB: V Power (2, 2nd base off L Kiely/P Daley).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .553 0.020 0.30 0.032 -0.012 0.1 4 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .571 1.210 -0.022 0.44 0.027 -0.049 -0.1 0 3
Hank Bauer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .513 -0.058 0.46 0.000 -0.058 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Norm Siebern 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1.080 -0.031 0.31 0.000 -0.031 -0.8 8 0
Bob Cerv LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .333 1.078 0.018 0.24 0.027 -0.009 0.3 2 0
Harry Chiti C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .980 -0.023 0.47 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 3 0
   Pete Daley C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.23 0.000 -0.010 -0.5 1 0
Bob Johnson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .455 0.003 0.42 0.023 -0.020 -0.1 1 2
Ken Hamlin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .505 -0.040 0.56 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 6 0
Don Larsen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 3
   Whitey Herzog PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.667 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   Johnny Kucks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Snyder PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Leo Kiely P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 2 9 .194 .436 -0.170 0.38 0.109 -0.279 -4.4 27 8
TB: J Lumpe 3; B Tuttle 2; B Cerv.
GIDP: H Bauer (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: D Larsen (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Bell, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 2 9 0 0.93 33 82 0.170 0.38 4.4
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 9 0 0.00 33 82 0.170 0.39 4.4

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Larsen, L (0-1) 5 5 5 1 2 3 1 1.80 23 46 -0.316 0.65 -2.6
Johnny Kucks 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 10.80 13 0 0 -0.015 0.10 -0.5
Leo Kiely 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 7 3 4 3 2 3.00 41 46 0 0 -0.331 0.38 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 13,531.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Athletics
1 Vic Power 1B 1 Bill Tuttle CF
2 Jim Piersall CF 2 Jerry Lumpe 2B
3 Johnny Temple 2B 3 Hank Bauer RF
4 Walt Bond RF 4 Norm Siebern 1B
5 Tito Francona LF 5 Bob Cerv LF
6 Russ Nixon C 6 Harry Chiti C
7 Woodie Held SS 7 Bob Johnson 3B
8 Bubba Phillips 3B 8 Ken Hamlin SS
9 Gary Bell P 9 Don Larsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 2-0 2 12- RRR CLE W. Held D. Larsen 19% 87% Home Run (Deep CF); Bond Scores/unER; Francona Scores/unER; Held Scores/unER
t1 0-0 0 12- CLE J. Temple D. Larsen 7% 66% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Power to 3B; Piersall to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Piersall D. Larsen 6% 59% Single to P; Power to 2B
b1 0-5 0 1-- OO KCA J. Lumpe G. Bell 5% 89% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE V. Power D. Larsen 4% 54% Single to RF

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' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE V. Power D. Larsen 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Piersall D. Larsen 6% 59% Single to P; Power to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- CLE J. Temple D. Larsen 7% 66% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Power to 3B; Piersall to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 RO CLE W. Bond D. Larsen -0% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Power Scores; Piersall to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 CLE T. Francona D. Larsen 3% 69% Walk; Bond to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 RO CLE R. Nixon D. Larsen 0% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 12- RRR CLE W. Held D. Larsen 19% 87% Home Run (Deep CF); Bond Scores/unER; Francona Scores/unER; Held Scores/unER
t1 5-0 2 --- O CLE B. Phillips D. Larsen -0% 87% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 --- KCA B. Tuttle G. Bell -2% 84% Single to LF
b1 0-5 0 1-- OO KCA J. Lumpe G. Bell 5% 89% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b1 0-5 2 --- O KCA H. Bauer G. Bell 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
t2 5-0 0 --- O CLE G. Bell D. Larsen -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t2 5-0 1 --- O CLE V. Power D. Larsen -1% 89% Flyball: RF
t2 5-0 2 --- O CLE J. Piersall D. Larsen -0% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-5 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern G. Bell 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-5 1 --- KCA B. Cerv G. Bell -2% 88% Single to CF
b2 0-5 1 1-- O KCA H. Chiti G. Bell 2% 90% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 1-- O KCA B. Johnson G. Bell 1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
t3 5-0 0 --- O CLE J. Temple D. Larsen -1% 91% Lineout: SS
t3 5-0 1 --- O CLE W. Bond D. Larsen -0% 90% Flyball: SS
t3 5-0 2 --- O CLE T. Francona D. Larsen -0% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- O KCA K. Hamlin G. Bell 1% 91% Strikeout
b3 0-5 1 --- O KCA D. Larsen G. Bell 1% 92% Strikeout
b3 0-5 2 --- KCA B. Tuttle G. Bell -1% 91% Single to LF
b3 0-5 2 1-- KCA J. Lumpe G. Bell -1% 90% Single to LF; Tuttle to 2B
b3 0-5 2 12- O KCA H. Bauer G. Bell 3% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
t4 5-0 0 --- O CLE R. Nixon D. Larsen -1% 92% Strikeout
t4 5-0 1 --- O CLE W. Held D. Larsen -0% 92% Strikeout
t4 5-0 2 --- CLE B. Phillips D. Larsen 0% 92% Walk
t4 5-0 2 1-- CLE G. Bell D. Larsen 0% 92% Single to CF; Phillips to 2B
t4 5-0 2 12- O CLE V. Power D. Larsen -1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
b4 0-5 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern G. Bell 1% 93% Strikeout
b4 0-5 1 --- O KCA B. Cerv G. Bell 1% 94% Strikeout
b4 0-5 2 --- O KCA H. Chiti G. Bell 0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Don Larsen facing 2-3-4
Pete Daley replaces Harry Chiti playing C batting 6th
t5 5-0 0 --- CLE J. Piersall D. Larsen 1% 95% Double to CF
t5 5-0 0 -2- O CLE J. Temple D. Larsen -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 3B
t5 5-0 1 --3 O CLE W. Bond D. Larsen -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t5 5-0 2 --3 O CLE T. Francona D. Larsen -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
b5 0-5 0 --- KCA B. Johnson G. Bell 0% 93% E2 on Foul Ball
b5 0-5 0 --- KCA B. Johnson G. Bell -2% 91% Walk
b5 0-5 0 1-- O KCA K. Hamlin G. Bell 2% 93% Foul Flyball: LF
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Don Larsen (P) batting 9th
b5 0-5 1 1-- O KCA W. Herzog G. Bell 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 0-5 2 1-- O KCA B. Tuttle G. Bell 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
Johnny Kucks replaces Whitey Herzog (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-0 0 --- CLE R. Nixon J. Kucks 1% 96% Walk
t6 5-0 0 1-- O CLE W. Held J. Kucks -1% 96% Flyball: SS
t6 5-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Phillips J. Kucks -0% 95% Foul Flyball: SS
t6 5-0 2 1-- CLE G. Bell J. Kucks 0% 96% Walk; Nixon to 2B
t6 5-0 2 12- R CLE V. Power J. Kucks 2% 98% Single to RF; Nixon Scores; Bell to 3B
t6 6-0 2 1-3 O CLE J. Piersall J. Kucks -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe G. Bell -1% 96% Single to LF
b6 0-6 0 1-- OO KCA H. Bauer G. Bell 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 0-6 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern G. Bell 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
t7 6-0 0 --- O CLE J. Temple J. Kucks -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-0 1 --- O CLE W. Bond J. Kucks -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t7 6-0 2 --- O CLE T. Francona J. Kucks -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
b7 0-6 0 --- KCA B. Cerv G. Bell -1% 97% Walk
b7 0-6 0 1-- O KCA P. Daley G. Bell 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 0-6 1 1-- O KCA B. Johnson G. Bell 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 0-6 2 1-- O KCA K. Hamlin G. Bell 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Athletics' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
t8 6-0 0 --- O CLE R. Nixon J. Kucks -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-0 1 --- R CLE W. Held J. Kucks 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF)
t8 7-0 1 --- O CLE B. Phillips J. Kucks -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t8 7-0 2 --- O CLE G. Bell J. Kucks -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Johnny Kucks (P) batting 9th
b8 0-7 0 --- O KCA R. Snyder G. Bell 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-7 1 --- O KCA B. Tuttle G. Bell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-7 2 --- KCA J. Lumpe G. Bell -0% 100% Single to 2B
b8 0-7 2 1-- O KCA H. Bauer G. Bell 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Leo Kiely facing 1-2-3
Leo Kiely replaces Russ Snyder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-0 0 --- CLE V. Power L. Kiely 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 7-0 0 1-- CLE J. Piersall L. Kiely 0% 100% Power Steals 2B
t9 7-0 0 -2- CLE J. Piersall L. Kiely 0% 100% Single to LF; Power to 3B
t9 7-0 0 1-3 O CLE J. Temple L. Kiely -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-0 1 1-3 O CLE W. Bond L. Kiely -0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 7-0 2 1-3 O CLE T. Francona L. Kiely -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
b9 0-7 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern G. Bell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-7 1 --- O KCA B. Cerv G. Bell 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-7 2 --- O KCA P. Daley G. Bell 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.

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