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CLE
@BOS		11
6
CLE
@BOS		5
7
CHW
@NYY		3
4
DET
@PHA		8
6
DET
@PHA		3
1
SLB
@WSH		1
3
NYG
@CIN		10
3
BSN
@PIT		8
6
BRO
@STL		6
3
BRO
@STL		7
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Monday, July 17, 1950,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 2,805, Time of Game: 2:04
Browns
1
30-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Senators
3
37-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Kuzava (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Browns          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  2
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    3 10  2

St.Louis Browns

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Lenhardt 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .871 -0.074 1.45 0.131 -0.206 -0.5 6 1 SB,GDP
Dick Kokos LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .849 0.035 1.34 0.111 -0.076 0.0 2 0
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .889 -0.273 1.85 0.000 -0.273 -2.1 4 0 GDP
Roy Sievers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .683 -0.126 1.20 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 1 0
Ken Wood RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .726 -0.026 0.97 0.052 -0.078 -0.5 2 0
Snuffy Stirnweiss 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .212 .637 0.093 1.16 0.152 -0.059 0.4 0 0 CS
Owen Friend 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .671 0.054 0.89 0.075 -0.020 0.4 4 4 SH
   Bill Sommers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .562 -0.093 3.96 0.000 -0.093 -0.5
Tom Upton SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .226 .614 0.121 1.85 0.171 -0.050 0.7 5 3
Duane Pillette P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .375 -0.109 1.92 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 0 3
   Les Moss PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .722 0.053 0.58 0.053 0.000 1.0 HR
   Dick Starr P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Delsing PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .629 -0.149 5.71 0.000 -0.149 -0.8
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 4 3 .226 .637 -0.494 1.54 0.745 -1.239 -3.9 24 12
HR: L Moss (3, off B Kuzava; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: O Friend (10, off B Kuzava).
TB: L Moss 4; S Stirnweiss 3; T Upton; D Lenhardt; D Kokos.
GIDP: S Lollar (7); D Lenhardt (3).
RBI: L Moss (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Pillette (3); S Stirnweiss (6).
Baserunning
SB: D Lenhardt (1, 2nd base off B Kuzava/M Grasso).
CS: S Stirnweiss (1, 2nd base by B Kuzava/M Grasso).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .850 -0.030 0.81 0.031 -0.061 0.2 2 3
Gil Coan LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .759 -0.086 0.76 0.005 -0.091 -1.2 5 0
Irv Noren CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 .855 -0.008 0.73 0.042 -0.050 -0.6 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .268 .710 0.103 0.88 0.138 -0.034 0.9 8 0 2B
Bud Stewart RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .779 0.001 0.82 0.027 -0.026 0.2 3 0 2B
Cass Michaels 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .310 .824 0.056 0.73 0.092 -0.037 -0.2 2 2 CS,SH
Sam Dente SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .602 -0.023 0.51 0.030 -0.053 -0.1 2 1
Mickey Grasso C 2 0 1 0 2 1 .279 .752 0.027 0.65 0.042 -0.016 0.5 3 1 2·IW
Bob Kuzava P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .417 -0.019 0.88 0.016 -0.036 -0.4 0 3 SH
   Sam Mele PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .822 -0.016 0.55 0.000 -0.016 -0.5
   Mickey Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 10 3 3 2 .323 .769 0.005 0.74 0.423 -0.420 -1.3 27 10
2B: M Vernon (6, off D Pillette); B Stewart (9, off D Starr).
SH: C Michaels (8, off D Starr); B Kuzava (3, off D Pillette).
IBB: M Grasso 2 (2, by D Starr, by D Pillette).
TB: M Vernon 3; C Michaels 2; B Stewart 2; B Kuzava; M Grasso; I Noren; E Yost; S Dente.
RBI: C Michaels 2 (37); B Stewart (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Yost-C Michaels-M Vernon 2.
E: E Yost (12); M Grasso (9).
Baserunning
CS: C Michaels (3, Home by D Pillette/S Lollar).

St.Louis Browns

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Duane Pillette, L (1-3) 7 9 3 3 2 2 0 6.63 31 47 -0.022 0.79 0.8
Dick Starr 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.31 5 0 0 0.016 0.40 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 3 3 3 2 0 3.38 36 47 0 0 -0.006 1.54 1.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Kuzava, W (5-6) 8 6 1 1 2 3 1 3.86 30 67 0.415 1.29 3.3
Mickey Harris, S (11) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.29 6 0 0 0.080 2.88 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 3 1 1.00 36 67 0 0 0.495 0.74 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Starr (2; M Grasso); D Pillette (1; M Grasso).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Hubbard, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - (none), 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 2,805.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Browns         Washington Senators
1 Don Lenhardt 1B 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Dick Kokos LF 2 Gil Coan LF
3 Sherm Lollar C 3 Irv Noren CF
4 Roy Sievers CF 4 Mickey Vernon 1B
5 Ken Wood RF 5 Bud Stewart RF
6 Snuffy Stirnweiss 3B 6 Cass Michaels 2B
7 Owen Friend 2B 7 Sam Dente SS
8 Tom Upton SS 8 Mickey Grasso C
9 Duane Pillette P 9 Bob Kuzava P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 1 123 OO SLB D. Lenhardt B. Kuzava 19% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 1-3 1 12- OO SLB S. Lollar B. Kuzava 15% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 1-3 2 123 O SLB J. Delsing M. Harris 15% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-- WSH M. Vernon D. Pillette 12% 72% Double to RF; Noren to 3B
t5 0-2 0 12- SLB T. Upton B. Kuzava -10% 52% Single (CF-RF); Friend to 2B; Stirnweiss to 3B

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, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SLB D. Lenhardt B. Kuzava -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- SLB D. Kokos B. Kuzava -5% 41% Lenhardt Steals 2B; Lenhardt to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 0-0 0 --3 O SLB D. Kokos B. Kuzava 4% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --3 O SLB S. Lollar B. Kuzava 6% 51% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --3 O SLB R. Sievers B. Kuzava 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost D. Pillette -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSH G. Coan D. Pillette -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSH I. Noren D. Pillette -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O SLB K. Wood B. Kuzava 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- SLB S. Stirnweiss B. Kuzava -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O SLB O. Friend B. Kuzava 4% 54% Stirnweiss Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- O SLB O. Friend B. Kuzava 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSH M. Vernon D. Pillette -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSH B. Stewart D. Pillette -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- WSH C. Michaels D. Pillette 1% 52% Single to SS
b2 0-0 2 1-- O WSH S. Dente D. Pillette -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O SLB T. Upton B. Kuzava 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O SLB D. Pillette B. Kuzava 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O SLB D. Lenhardt B. Kuzava 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- WSH M. Grasso D. Pillette 4% 60% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O WSH B. Kuzava D. Pillette -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grasso to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O WSH E. Yost D. Pillette -4% 54% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 2 -2- O WSH G. Coan D. Pillette -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- SLB D. Kokos B. Kuzava -4% 46% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O SLB S. Lollar B. Kuzava 4% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O SLB R. Sievers B. Kuzava 3% 53% Flyball: 1B
t4 0-0 2 1-- O SLB K. Wood B. Kuzava 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- WSH I. Noren D. Pillette 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- WSH M. Vernon D. Pillette 12% 72% Double to RF; Noren to 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 RO WSH B. Stewart D. Pillette 1% 73% Foul Flyball: SS; Vernon to 3B; Noren Scores
b4 1-0 1 --3 RO WSH C. Michaels D. Pillette 2% 75% Flyball: RF; Vernon Scores
b4 2-0 2 --- O WSH S. Dente D. Pillette -1% 74% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- SLB S. Stirnweiss B. Kuzava -5% 70% Single to RF
t5 0-2 0 1-- SLB O. Friend B. Kuzava -7% 62% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Stirnweiss to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- SLB T. Upton B. Kuzava -10% 52% Single (CF-RF); Friend to 2B; Stirnweiss to 3B
t5 0-2 0 123 O SLB D. Pillette B. Kuzava 9% 61% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 123 OO SLB D. Lenhardt B. Kuzava 19% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O WSH M. Grasso D. Pillette -2% 79% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- WSH B. Kuzava D. Pillette 2% 81% Single to LF
b5 2-0 1 1-- WSH E. Yost D. Pillette 2% 83% Single to 3B; Kuzava to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- O WSH G. Coan D. Pillette -3% 80% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 12- O WSH I. Noren D. Pillette -3% 77% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O SLB D. Kokos B. Kuzava 3% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-2 1 --- O SLB S. Lollar B. Kuzava 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- O SLB R. Sievers B. Kuzava 1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- WSH M. Vernon D. Pillette 2% 86% Single to CF
b6 2-0 0 1-- O WSH B. Stewart D. Pillette -1% 85% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Vernon to 2B
b6 2-0 1 -2- R WSH C. Michaels D. Pillette 6% 91% Single to CF; Vernon Scores
b6 3-0 1 1-- WSH S. Dente D. Pillette 3% 94% Single to RF; Michaels to 3B; Dente to 2B/Adv on E5
b6 3-0 1 -23 WSH M. Grasso D. Pillette 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b6 3-0 1 123 O WSH B. Kuzava D. Pillette -3% 90% Michaels Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
b6 3-0 2 12- O WSH B. Kuzava D. Pillette -2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- O SLB K. Wood B. Kuzava 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O SLB S. Stirnweiss B. Kuzava 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t7 0-3 2 --- O SLB O. Friend B. Kuzava 1% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Browns' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- WSH E. Yost D. Pillette 1% 95% Walk
b7 3-0 0 1-- O WSH G. Coan D. Pillette -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-0 1 1-- WSH I. Noren D. Pillette 1% 94% Coan Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Coan to 2B
b7 3-0 1 -2- O WSH I. Noren D. Pillette -1% 93% Flyball: SS
b7 3-0 2 -2- O WSH M. Vernon D. Pillette -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Bob Kuzava facing 8-9-1
t8 0-3 0 --- O SLB T. Upton B. Kuzava 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
Les Moss pinch hits for Duane Pillette (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- R SLB L. Moss B. Kuzava -5% 90% Home Run
t8 1-3 1 --- SLB D. Lenhardt B. Kuzava -5% 85% Single to LF
t8 1-3 1 1-- SLB D. Kokos B. Kuzava -7% 78% Walk; Lenhardt to 2B
t8 1-3 1 12- OO SLB S. Lollar B. Kuzava 15% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Browns' Dick Starr facing 5-6-7
Dick Starr replaces Les Moss (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- WSH B. Stewart D. Starr 2% 95% Double to CF
b8 3-1 0 -2- O WSH C. Michaels D. Starr -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stewart to 3B
b8 3-1 1 --3 O WSH S. Dente D. Starr -2% 93% Lineout: SS
b8 3-1 2 --3 WSH M. Grasso D. Starr 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Sam Mele pinch hits for Bob Kuzava (P) batting 9th
b8 3-1 2 1-3 O WSH S. Mele D. Starr -2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Mickey Harris facing 4-5-6
Mickey Harris replaces Sam Mele (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- O SLB R. Sievers M. Harris 4% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 1 --- SLB K. Wood M. Harris -5% 91% Walk
t9 1-3 1 1-- SLB S. Stirnweiss M. Harris -8% 83% Single to LF; Wood to 2B
Bill Sommers pinch hits for Owen Friend (2B) batting 7th
t9 1-3 1 12- O SLB B. Sommers M. Harris 9% 92% Lineout: CF
t9 1-3 2 12- SLB T. Upton M. Harris -7% 85% Walk; Wood to 3B; Stirnweiss to 2B
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Dick Starr (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 2 123 O SLB J. Delsing M. Harris 15% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Browns 1, Senators 3.

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