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Standings
CHW
@BAL		2
3
KCA
@BOS		1
4
KCA
@BOS		8
6
DET
@NYY		4
3
CLE
@WSH		8
2
PHI
@CHC		2
1
CIN
@LAD		4
1
MLN
@SFG		6
1
PIT
@STL		7
3
Tuesday, August 4, 1959,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 5,438, Time of Game: 2:18
Indians
8
61-44
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Senators
2
43-63
⇐ Lost 17 ⇒
W: Jim Perry (8-3)
L: Bill Fischer (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  4   0  0  0   2  0  0    8 13  1
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Martin 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .689 0.006 0.44 0.039 -0.033 -0.2 4 6
Vic Power 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .304 .793 -0.009 0.50 0.031 -0.040 -0.0 0 4
Minnie Minoso LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .297 .841 0.059 0.43 0.077 -0.018 0.8 0 0 CS
Tito Francona 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 .416 1.111 0.088 0.58 0.129 -0.041 2.4 15 0 HR,3B
Rocky Colavito RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .889 -0.038 0.31 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 1 0
George Strickland SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 .257 .662 0.026 0.23 0.033 -0.007 -0.0 0 2
Woodie Held CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .251 .765 0.030 0.43 0.039 -0.008 0.2 3 0
Russ Nixon C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .176 .446 0.079 0.89 0.086 -0.006 1.2 2 0
   Dick Brown C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .685 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 2 0
Jim Perry P 4 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .571 0.091 0.38 0.103 -0.012 0.3 0 0 3B
Team Totals 38 8 13 6 4 3 .342 .931 0.330 0.44 0.537 -0.206 3.6 27 12
3B: J Perry (1, off B Fischer); T Francona (2, off B Fischer).
HR: T Francona (12, off D Hyde; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
TB: T Francona 7; J Perry 3; M Minoso 2; B Martin 2; W Held 2; R Colavito; R Nixon; V Power; G Strickland.
RBI: T Francona 4 (54); R Nixon (14); J Perry (4).
2-out RBI: J Perry; R Nixon.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Power-B Martin-T Francona.
E: R Colavito (3).
Baserunning
CS: M Minoso (9, 2nd base by H Griggs/H Naragon).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Samford 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .613 -0.044 0.44 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 3 3
Faye Throneberry RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .749 0.001 0.32 0.020 -0.019 0.5 0 1
Bob Allison CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .879 -0.018 0.42 0.017 -0.035 -0.4 1 0
Jim Lemon LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .273 .866 0.029 0.65 0.072 -0.043 1.4 1 0 HR
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .912 -0.062 0.57 0.000 -0.062 -1.4 1 2 GDP
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .754 -0.007 0.31 0.013 -0.020 -0.4 13 1
Hal Naragon C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .624 0.025 0.35 0.032 -0.007 -0.1 3 1
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .544 -0.057 0.64 0.006 -0.064 -0.5 5 7
Bill Fischer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Hyde P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.029 0.57 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 0 2
   Clint Courtney PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .591 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Hal Griggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .118 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 3 .188 .538 -0.169 0.46 0.160 -0.330 -2.4 27 18
HR: J Lemon (25, off J Perry; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Lemon 4; F Throneberry 2; Z Versalles; H Naragon; R Sievers.
GIDP: H Killebrew (10).
RBI: J Lemon 2 (67).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Allison (5); B Fischer (1).
Outfield Assists: F Throneberry (M Minoso at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (8-3) 9 6 2 2 3 3 1 2.84 35 67 0.169 0.46 2.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 3 1 2.00 35 67 0.169 0.44 2.4

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Fischer, L (8-7) 2.1 7 6 6 2 0 0 4.40 15 17 -0.313 1.01 -4.0
Dick Hyde 4.2 5 2 2 1 3 1 5.67 20 1 1 -0.020 0.18 -0.5
Hal Griggs 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.42 7 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.0
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 4 3 1 8.00 42 17 1 1 -0.331 0.46 -3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 5,438.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Washington Senators
1 Billy Martin 2B 1 Ron Samford 2B
2 Vic Power 3B 2 Faye Throneberry RF
3 Minnie Minoso LF 3 Bob Allison CF
4 Tito Francona 1B 4 Jim Lemon LF
5 Rocky Colavito RF 5 Harmon Killebrew 3B
6 George Strickland SS 6 Roy Sievers 1B
7 Woodie Held CF 7 Hal Naragon C
8 Russ Nixon C 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Jim Perry P 9 Bill Fischer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 -2- R CLE J. Perry B. Fischer 10% 70% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Nixon Scores
t3 2-0 0 1-3 RRR CLE T. Francona B. Fischer 10% 91% Triple to CF; Power Scores; Minoso Scores; Francona Scores/Adv on E8
t3 2-0 0 1-- CLE M. Minoso B. Fischer 7% 82% Single to RF; Power to 3B
b4 0-6 0 1-- RR WSH J. Lemon J. Perry -7% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Allison Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- RO CLE R. Nixon B. Fischer 5% 59% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nixon to 2B/Safe on E1 (catch); Strickland Scores/No RBI

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, Senators' Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE B. Martin B. Fischer 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE V. Power B. Fischer -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE M. Minoso B. Fischer -1% 49% Single to RF; Power to 3B; Minoso out at 2B/RF-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CLE T. Francona B. Fischer -4% 45% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSH F. Throneberry J. Perry 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bill Fischer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito B. Fischer -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Strickland B. Fischer 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- CLE W. Held B. Fischer 4% 54% Single to LF; Strickland to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- RO CLE R. Nixon B. Fischer 5% 59% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nixon to 2B/Safe on E1 (catch); Strickland Scores/No RBI
t2 1-0 2 -2- R CLE J. Perry B. Fischer 10% 70% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Nixon Scores
t2 2-0 2 --3 O CLE B. Martin B. Fischer -3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Perry 2% 69% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-2 1 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 2% 71% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- WSH R. Sievers J. Perry -1% 69% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 2 1-- WSH H. Naragon J. Perry -2% 67% Walk; Sievers to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O WSH Z. Versalles J. Perry 5% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Bill Fischer facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- CLE V. Power B. Fischer 3% 75% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- CLE M. Minoso B. Fischer 7% 82% Single to RF; Power to 3B
t3 2-0 0 1-3 RRR CLE T. Francona B. Fischer 10% 91% Triple to CF; Power Scores; Minoso Scores; Francona Scores/Adv on E8
t3 5-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito B. Fischer -1% 91% Popfly: SS
t3 5-0 1 --- CLE G. Strickland B. Fischer 1% 91% Walk
Dick Hyde replaces Bill Fischer pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-0 1 1-- O CLE W. Held D. Hyde -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B; Strickland to 2B
t3 5-0 2 -2- R CLE R. Nixon D. Hyde 3% 94% Single to CF; Strickland Scores; Nixon to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 6-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Perry D. Hyde -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
b3 0-6 0 --- O WSH D. Hyde J. Perry 1% 94% Strikeout
b3 0-6 1 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-6 2 --- O WSH F. Throneberry J. Perry 0% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Senators' Dick Hyde facing 1-2-3
t4 6-0 0 --- O CLE B. Martin D. Hyde -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t4 6-0 1 --- CLE V. Power D. Hyde 0% 96% Single to LF
t4 6-0 1 1-- O CLE M. Minoso D. Hyde -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Power to 2B
t4 6-0 2 -2- O CLE T. Francona D. Hyde -1% 95% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
b4 0-6 0 --- WSH B. Allison J. Perry -2% 93% Walk
b4 0-6 0 1-- RR WSH J. Lemon J. Perry -7% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Allison Scores
b4 2-6 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-6 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-6 2 --- WSH H. Naragon J. Perry -1% 89% Single to RF
b4 2-6 2 1-- O WSH Z. Versalles J. Perry 2% 90% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Dick Hyde facing 5-6-7
t5 6-2 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito D. Hyde -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-2 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland D. Hyde -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t5 6-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held D. Hyde -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
b5 2-6 0 --- O WSH D. Hyde J. Perry 2% 90% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-6 1 --- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-6 2 --- WSH F. Throneberry J. Perry -1% 91% Single to CF
b5 2-6 2 1-- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Dick Hyde facing 8-9-1
t6 6-2 0 --- O CLE R. Nixon D. Hyde -1% 92% Popfly: SS
t6 6-2 1 --- O CLE J. Perry D. Hyde -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-2 2 --- CLE B. Martin D. Hyde 0% 92% Single to CF
t6 6-2 2 1-- O CLE V. Power D. Hyde -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
Dick Brown replaces Russ Nixon playing C batting 8th
b6 2-6 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon J. Perry 2% 93% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-6 1 --- O WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2-6 2 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 1% 95% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Senators 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Dick Hyde facing 3-4-5
t7 6-2 0 --- CLE M. Minoso D. Hyde 1% 95% Walk
t7 6-2 0 1-- RR CLE T. Francona D. Hyde 3% 99% Home Run (Deep CF); Minoso Scores
t7 8-2 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito D. Hyde -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 8-2 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland D. Hyde -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 8-2 2 --- CLE W. Held D. Hyde 0% 98% Single to CF
t7 8-2 2 1-- O CLE D. Brown D. Hyde -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-8, Indians' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b7 2-8 0 --- O WSH H. Naragon J. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-8 1 --- WSH Z. Versalles J. Perry -1% 98% Single to LF
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Dick Hyde (P) batting 9th
b7 2-8 1 1-- O WSH C. Courtney J. Perry 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-8 2 1-- O WSH R. Samford J. Perry 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-2, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
Hal Griggs replaces Clint Courtney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-2 0 --- O CLE J. Perry H. Griggs -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 8-2 1 --- O CLE B. Martin H. Griggs -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t8 8-2 2 --- O CLE V. Power H. Griggs -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-8, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
b8 2-8 0 --- WSH F. Throneberry J. Perry -1% 98% Single to RF; Throneberry to 2B/Adv on E9
b8 2-8 0 -2- O WSH B. Allison J. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Throneberry stays at 2B
b8 2-8 1 -2- WSH J. Lemon J. Perry -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-8 1 12- OO WSH H. Killebrew J. Perry 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-2, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 3-4-5
t9 8-2 0 --- CLE M. Minoso H. Griggs 0% 100% Walk
t9 8-2 0 1-- O CLE T. Francona H. Griggs -0% 100% Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 8-2 1 --- O CLE T. Francona H. Griggs -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 8-2 2 --- CLE R. Colavito H. Griggs 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 8-2 2 1-- O CLE G. Strickland H. Griggs -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-8, Indians' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
b9 2-8 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Perry 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-8 1 --- O WSH H. Naragon J. Perry 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2-8 2 --- O WSH Z. Versalles J. Perry 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Senators 2.

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