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Standings
BAL
@WSH		2
9
PIT
@CIN		1
4
Thursday, April 9, 1959
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 26,850, Time of Game: 2:27
Orioles
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 1 GB
 at Senators
9
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Pedro Ramos (1-0)
L: Jack Harshman (0-1)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.041 0.41 0.050 -0.010 0.2 2 0
Bob Boyd 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.109 0.69 0.000 -0.109 -0.6 9 1 2B,GDP
Bobby Avila RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.013 0.45 0.022 -0.035 -0.6 3 0
Gene Woodling LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.017 0.52 0.052 -0.035 -0.3 0 0 2B
Gus Triandos C 4 1 1 2 0 1 .250 1.250 -0.073 0.69 0.000 -0.073 0.9 6 1 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.061 0.56 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 0 2
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.023 0.31 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 2 1
Ron Hansen SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 3
   Whitey Lockman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.013 0.28 0.013 0.000 0.3
   Chico Carrasquel SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 2 1
Jack Harshman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lenny Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 0 6 .212 .576 -0.269 0.51 0.137 -0.407 -2.4 24 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reno Bertoia 2B 4 2 2 2 1 1 .500 1.850 0.102 0.41 0.124 -0.022 1.9 0 2 HR
Albie Pearson CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.087 0.35 0.089 -0.002 1.2 2 0 SB,SH
Roy Sievers LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .650 0.025 0.66 0.092 -0.068 -0.2 0 0 GDP
Bob Allison RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.021 0.43 0.009 -0.029 0.4 3 0 CS
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.096 0.66 0.000 -0.096 -2.5 5 1
Norm Zauchin 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.021 0.45 0.023 -0.044 0.4 12 1 2B,SB
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 0.150 0.41 0.169 -0.020 1.5 0 5 HR,SB
Ron Samford SS 4 1 2 2 0 2 .500 1.250 -0.010 0.26 0.011 -0.021 1.3 4 3 2B
Pedro Ramos P 3 1 2 0 0 1 .667 1.333 0.015 0.11 0.017 -0.002 1.1 1 2 SB,SH
Team Totals 34 9 14 8 3 6 .412 1.107 0.231 0.41 0.534 -0.304 5.1 27 14
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).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Harshman, L (0-1) 4 8 5 5 0 2 2 11.25 20 28 -0.225 0.86 -3.0
Hoyt Wilhelm 3 4 2 2 2 3 0 6.00 12 0 0 -0.005 0.08 -0.5
Ernie Johnson 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 9.00 7 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 8 14 9 8 3 6 2 9.00 39 28 0 0 -0.231 0.51 -5.1

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pedro Ramos, W (1-0) 9 7 2 2 0 6 1 2.00 33 71 0.270 0.51 2.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 6 1 2.00 33 71 0.270 0.41 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 26,850.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Washington Senators
1 Willie Tasby CF 1 Reno Bertoia 2B
2 Bob Boyd 1B 2 Albie Pearson CF
3 Bobby Avila RF 3 Roy Sievers LF
4 Gene Woodling LF 4 Bob Allison RF
5 Gus Triandos C 5 Ed Fitz Gerald C
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Norm Zauchin 1B
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 Harmon Killebrew 3B
8 Ron Hansen SS 8 Ron Samford SS
9 Jack Harshman P 9 Pedro Ramos P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR WSH H. Killebrew J. Harshman 16% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Zauchin Scores
b4 3-0 2 1-- RR WSH R. Bertoia J. Harshman 9% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Ramos Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- R WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman 9% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bertoia Scores; Pearson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Boyd P. Ramos 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL W. Tasby P. Ramos -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Boyd P. Ramos 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Avila P. Ramos -2% 52% Single to 3B; Avila to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL G. Woodling P. Ramos 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSH R. Bertoia J. Harshman 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- WSH A. Pearson J. Harshman 5% 64% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Bertoia to 2B; Pearson to 1B
b1 0-0 0 12- R WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman 9% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bertoia Scores; Pearson to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- O WSH B. Allison J. Harshman -2% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pearson to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman -6% 65% Popfly: 2B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 O WSH N. Zauchin J. Harshman -4% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos P. Ramos 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ramos 2% 65% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Gardner P. Ramos 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Harshman -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Harshman -1% 63% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- WSH P. Ramos J. Harshman 1% 64% Single to CF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O WSH R. Bertoia J. Harshman -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Hansen P. Ramos 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL J. Harshman P. Ramos 2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 --- BAL W. Tasby P. Ramos -1% 65% Single to CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Boyd P. Ramos 3% 67% 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, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- WSH A. Pearson J. Harshman 3% 70% Single to 1B
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Harshman -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Avila P. Ramos 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- BAL G. Woodling P. Ramos -5% 60% Double to RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- O BAL G. Triandos P. Ramos 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ramos 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- WSH N. Zauchin J. Harshman 2% 69% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR WSH H. Killebrew J. Harshman 16% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Zauchin Scores
b4 3-0 1 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Harshman -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-0 2 --- WSH P. Ramos J. Harshman 1% 85% Single to 3B
b4 3-0 2 1-- RR WSH R. Bertoia J. Harshman 9% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Ramos Scores
b4 5-0 2 --- O WSH A. Pearson J. Harshman -0% 94% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner P. Ramos 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ron Hansen (SS) batting 8th
t5 0-5 1 --- BAL W. Lockman P. Ramos -1% 94% Single to CF
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jack Harshman (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 1 1-- O BAL B. Hale P. Ramos 1% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-5 2 1-- O BAL W. Tasby P. Ramos 1% 96% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Bob Hale (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Chico Carrasquel replaces Whitey Lockman (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b5 5-0 0 --- WSH R. Sievers H. Wilhelm 0% 97% Walk
b5 5-0 0 1-- WSH B. Allison H. Wilhelm 1% 98% Single to P/Bunt; Sievers to 2B
b5 5-0 0 12- OOO WSH E. Fitz Gerald H. Wilhelm -2% 96% 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, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd P. Ramos 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-5 1 --- O BAL B. Avila P. Ramos 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 0-5 2 --- O BAL G. Woodling P. Ramos 0% 98% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
b6 5-0 0 --- O WSH N. Zauchin H. Wilhelm -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 5-0 1 --- WSH H. Killebrew H. Wilhelm 0% 98% Single to CF (LF-CF)
b6 5-0 1 1-- WSH R. Samford H. Wilhelm 0% 98% Killebrew Steals 2B
b6 5-0 1 -2- R WSH R. Samford H. Wilhelm 1% 99% Double to LF; Killebrew Scores
b6 6-0 1 -2- O WSH P. Ramos H. Wilhelm -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 2 -2- O WSH R. Bertoia H. Wilhelm -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos P. Ramos 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-6 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ramos 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-6 2 --- O BAL B. Gardner P. Ramos 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
b7 6-0 0 --- WSH A. Pearson H. Wilhelm 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 0 1-- O WSH R. Sievers H. Wilhelm -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-0 1 1-- WSH B. Allison H. Wilhelm 0% 99% Pearson Steals 2B
b7 6-0 1 -2- WSH B. Allison H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Passed Ball; Pearson to 3B
b7 6-0 1 --3 R WSH B. Allison H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Single to LF; Pearson Scores
b7 7-0 1 1-- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald H. Wilhelm -0% 100% Allison Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 7-0 2 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald H. Wilhelm -0% 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, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
t8 0-7 0 --- O BAL C. Carrasquel P. Ramos 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Lenny Green pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
t8 0-7 1 --- O BAL L. Green P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-7 2 --- O BAL W. Tasby P. Ramos 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-0, Orioles' Ernie Johnson facing 6-7-8
Ernie Johnson replaces Lenny Green (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-0 0 --- WSH N. Zauchin E. Johnson 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
b8 7-0 0 -2- O WSH H. Killebrew E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-0 1 -2- WSH R. Samford E. Johnson 0% 100% Zauchin Steals 3B
b8 7-0 1 --3 R WSH R. Samford E. Johnson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zauchin Scores
b8 8-0 1 1-- R WSH P. Ramos E. Johnson 0% 100% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Samford Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 9-0 1 1-- WSH R. Bertoia E. Johnson 0% 100% Ramos Steals 2B
b8 9-0 1 -2- WSH R. Bertoia E. Johnson 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-0 1 12- O WSH A. Pearson E. Johnson 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-0 2 12- O WSH R. Sievers E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 9.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Senators' Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
t9 0-9 0 --- BAL B. Boyd P. Ramos -0% 100% Double to RF
t9 0-9 0 -2- O BAL B. Avila P. Ramos 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t9 0-9 1 -2- O BAL G. Woodling P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Boyd to 3B
t9 0-9 2 --3 RR BAL G. Triandos P. Ramos 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Boyd Scores
t9 2-9 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 9.

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