April 9, 1959 Baltimore Orioles at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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WSH 9
BAL 2 CIN 4
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 26,850

Thursday, April 9, 1959
Time of Game: 2:27

Orioles

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  7  2
Senators        1  0  0   4  0  1   1  2  X    9 14  1

W: P Ramos (1-0), L: J Harshman (0-1)

Senators

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Tasby CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
B Boyd 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    9   1   2B,GDP
B Avila RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   0   
G Woodling LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
G Triandos C                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.250    0    6   1   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   1   
R Hansen SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  W Lockman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  C Carrasquel SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
J Harshman P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    0   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Woodling (1, off P Ramos); B Boyd (1, off P Ramos).

HR: G Triandos (1, off P Ramos; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: G Triandos 4; W Tasby 2; G Woodling 2; B Boyd 2; W Lockman; B Avila.

GIDP: B Boyd (1).

RBI: G Triandos 2 (2).

2-out RBI: G Triandos 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hansen-B Gardner-B Boyd.

TP: 1. B Boyd-C Carrasquel-B Boyd.

PB: G Triandos (1).

E: E Johnson (1); B Robinson (1).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 2B                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .500 1.850    0    0   2   HR
A Pearson CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   0   SB,SH
R Sievers LF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   0   GDP
B Allison RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   0   CS
E Fitz Gerald C               4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   1   
N Zauchin 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0   12   1   2B,SB
H Killebrew 3B                4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750    0    0   5   HR,SB
R Samford SS                  4   1   2   2    0   2  .500 1.250    0    4   3   2B
P Ramos P                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334    0    1   2   SB,SH
Totals                       34   9  14   8    3   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: N Zauchin (1, off E Johnson); R Samford (1, off H Wilhelm).

HR: H Killebrew (1, off J Harshman; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Bertoia (1, off J Harshman; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: P Ramos (1, off E Johnson); A Pearson (1, off J Harshman).

TB: H Killebrew 5; R Bertoia 5; R Samford 3; N Zauchin 3; B Allison 2; P Ramos 2; A Pearson; R Sievers.

GIDP: R Sievers (1).

RBI: R Bertoia 2 (2); H Killebrew 2 (2); R Samford 2 (2); B Allison (1); R Sievers (1).

2-out RBI: R Bertoia 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Bertoia-R Samford-N Zauchin.

E: H Killebrew (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Ramos (1, 2nd base off E Johnson/G Triandos); N Zauchin (1, 3rd base off E Johnson/G Triandos); A Pearson (1, 2nd base off H Wilhelm/G Triandos); H Killebrew (1, 2nd base off H Wilhelm/G Triandos).

CS: B Allison (1, 2nd base by H Wilhelm/G Triandos).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Harshman, L (0-1)            4     8   5   5    0   2   2  11.25   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 7     28    -     0.86  -0.22
H Wilhelm                      3     4   2   2    2   3   0   6.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.00
E Johnson                      1     2   2   1    1   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   9   8    3   6   2          39     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2·11           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ramos, W (1-0)               9     7   2   2    0   6   1   2.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7     71    -     0.52   0.27
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 26,850.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 89° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Washington Senators                  
1. W Tasby              CF    1. R Bertoia            2B 
2. B Boyd               1B    2. A Pearson            CF 
3. B Avila              RF    3. R Sievers            LF 
4. G Woodling           LF    4. B Allison            RF 
5. G Triandos           C     5. E Fitz Gerald        C  
6. B Robinson           3B    6. N Zauchin            1B 
7. B Gardner            2B    7. H Killebrew          3B 
8. R Hansen             SS    8. R Samford            SS 
9. J Harshman           P     9. P Ramos              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  1--      17%  86% H Killebrew     J Harshman      Home Run (Deep LF); Zauchin Scores
   b 4   2  0-3  1--       9%  94% R Bertoia       J Harshman      Home Run (Deep LF); Ramos Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       9%  72% R Sievers       J Harshman      Single to LF (Line Drive); Bertoia Scores; Pearson to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% B Boyd          P Ramos         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-1  1--      -7%  64% R Sievers       J Harshman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Tasby         Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  B Boyd          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  B Avila         Single to 3B; Avila to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-      55%  G Woodling      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Bertoia       Single to CF
          1--      64%  A Pearson       Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Bertoia to 2B; Pearson to 1B
   R      12-      72%  R Sievers       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bertoia Scores; Pearson to 2B
   O      12-      71%  B Allison       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pearson to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  E Fitz Gerald   Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      61%  N Zauchin       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  G Triandos      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  B Gardner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Samford       Strikeout
          ---      64%  P Ramos         Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Harshman      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      65%  W Tasby         Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  B Boyd          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Harshman facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  A Pearson       Single to 1B
   OO     1--      64%  R Sievers       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  B Avila         Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  G Woodling      Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  G Triandos      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      69%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  E Fitz Gerald   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  N Zauchin       Single to CF
   RR     1--      86%  H Killebrew     Home Run (Deep LF); Zauchin Scores
   O      ---      85%  R Samford       Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  P Ramos         Single to 3B
   RR     1--      94%  R Bertoia       Home Run (Deep LF); Ramos Scores
   O      ---      94%  A Pearson       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Gardner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ron Hansen batting 8th
          ---      94%  W Lockman       Single to CF
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Jack Harshman batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  B Hale          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      96%  W Tasby         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 9th; Chico Carrasquel replaces Whitey Lockman playing SS batting 8th
          ---      97%  R Sievers       Walk
          1--      98%  B Allison       Single to P/Bunt; Sievers to 2B
   OOO    12-      96%  E Fitz Gerald   Line Drive Triple Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  B Boyd          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Avila         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      98%  G Woodling      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  N Zauchin       Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  H Killebrew     Single to CF (LF-CF)
          1--      98%  R Samford       Killebrew Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double to LF; Killebrew Scores
   O      -2-      99%  P Ramos         Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 6.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Triandos      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Gardner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-0, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Sievers       Strikeout
          1--      99%  B Allison       Pearson Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Passed Ball; Pearson to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to LF; Pearson Scores
   O      1--     100%  E Fitz Gerald   Allison Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 7.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: RF
                  Lenny Green pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Tasby         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ernie Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Johnson replaces Lenny Green pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  N Zauchin       Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
   O      -2-     100%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
          -2-     100%  R Samford       Zauchin Steals 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zauchin Scores
   R      1--     100%  P Ramos         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Samford Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--     100%  R Bertoia       Ramos Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  A Pearson       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  R Sievers       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 9.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  B Boyd          Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  B Avila         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-     100%  G Woodling      Groundout: P-1B; Boyd to 3B
   RR     --3     100%  G Triandos      Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Boyd Scores
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:WS1195904090

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