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Tuesday, April 17, 1956,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 16,773, Time of Game: 2:05
Indians
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Billy Pierce (1-0)
L: Bob Lemon (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    2  7  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Woodling LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.252 1.78 0.035 -0.287 -1.6 0 0 2·CS
Bobby Avila 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.136 1.32 0.000 -0.136 -0.8 3 2
Al Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.103 1.23 0.012 -0.115 -0.5 4 0
Al Rosen 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 0.049 0.98 0.086 -0.036 0.0 0 0
   Hoot Evers PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.230 1.77 0.000 -0.230 -1.3 5 1 GDP
Jim Busby CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1.667 0.065 1.25 0.138 -0.073 0.6 2 0 HR
Chico Carrasquel SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0.028 0.96 0.062 -0.033 -0.0 1 3
Jim Hegan C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 0.78 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 9 0
   Sam Mele PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.084 2.90 0.084 0.000 0.4
   Stu Locklin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hank Foiles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Lemon P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.034 1.03 0.052 -0.018 0.2 0 0
   Rudy Regalado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.107 4.61 0.000 -0.107 -0.5
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 3 5 .172 .526 -0.609 1.46 0.469 -1.076 -3.8 24 6
HR: J Busby (1, off B Pierce; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Busby 4; A Smith; S Mele; B Lemon; C Carrasquel.
GIDP: V Wertz (1).
RBI: J Busby (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Avila-C Carrasquel-V Wertz.
Baserunning
CS: G Woodling 2 (2, 2nd base by B Pierce/S Lollar 2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Rivera RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .667 1.417 0.134 1.45 0.157 -0.022 1.0 2 0
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.134 1.16 0.000 -0.134 -1.5 3 4
Larry Doby CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .250 -0.110 1.29 0.012 -0.122 -1.2 4 0
Bob Kennedy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.082 0.78 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 0 0
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.037 0.64 0.015 -0.052 -0.4 1 0
Sherm Lollar C 3 1 3 1 1 0 1.000 2.333 0.229 0.87 0.229 0.000 1.9 7 2 2B
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.157 1.30 0.000 -0.157 -1.5 7 0 GDP
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.001 1.39 0.055 -0.056 -0.1 3 1
Billy Pierce P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.049 1.56 0.089 -0.040 0.3 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 3 7 .226 .552 -0.109 1.14 0.557 -0.665 -2.2 27 8
2B: S Lollar (1, off B Lemon).
TB: S Lollar 4; J Rivera 2; L Aparicio; M Minoso.
GIDP: W Dropo (1).
RBI: J Rivera (1); S Lollar (1).
2-out RBI: S Lollar.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-W Dropo.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, L (0-1) 7 7 2 2 2 7 0 2.57 30 60 0.076 1.23 1.7
Ray Narleski 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.033 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 3 7 0 2.25 34 60 0 0 0.109 1.46 2.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 3 5 1 1.00 32 75 0.609 1.46 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 5 1 1.00 32 75 0.609 1.14 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 16,773.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Gene Woodling LF 1 Jim Rivera RF
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Al Smith RF 3 Larry Doby CF
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 Bob Kennedy 3B
5 Vic Wertz 1B 5 Minnie Minoso LF
6 Jim Busby CF 6 Sherm Lollar C
7 Chico Carrasquel SS 7 Walt Dropo 1B
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Luis Aparicio SS
9 Bob Lemon P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 1-- R CHW S. Lollar B. Lemon 14% 67% Double to LF; Minoso Scores
t5 0-1 1 --- R CLE J. Busby B. Pierce -14% 53% Home Run
b7 1-1 1 123 R CHW J. Rivera B. Lemon 13% 86% Walk; Lollar Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Pierce to 2B
t8 1-2 1 12- O CLE R. Regalado B. Pierce 11% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 1-2 2 12- O CLE G. Woodling B. Pierce 11% 86% Flyball: LF

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, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Woodling B. Pierce -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 6% 52% Woodling Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE A. Smith B. Pierce -1% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Lemon -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Lemon -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW L. Doby B. Lemon 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Lemon -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Busby B. Pierce 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel B. Pierce 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Lemon -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Lemon 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO CHW W. Dropo B. Lemon -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Lemon B. Pierce 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Woodling B. Pierce 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Lemon -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Pierce B. Lemon -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Lemon 1% 53% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox B. Lemon -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Doby B. Lemon -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Lemon -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-0 2 --- CHW M. Minoso B. Lemon 1% 53% Single to CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- R CHW S. Lollar B. Lemon 14% 67% Double to LF; Minoso Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- O CHW W. Dropo B. Lemon -3% 64% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- R CLE J. Busby B. Pierce -14% 53% Home Run
t5 1-1 1 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel B. Pierce 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce 2% 57% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Lemon -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 --- O CHW B. Pierce B. Lemon -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 2 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Lemon 2% 53% Single to RF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox B. Lemon -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- CLE B. Lemon B. Pierce -5% 45% Single to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O CLE G. Woodling B. Pierce 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 6% 56% Woodling Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1-1 2 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 2% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O CHW L. Doby B. Lemon -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Lemon -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Lemon -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
t7 1-1 0 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce 4% 54% Lineout: SS
t7 1-1 1 --- CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -4% 50% Walk
t7 1-1 1 1-- OO CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Lemon 6% 65% Single to CF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O CHW W. Dropo B. Lemon -5% 59% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 1-- CHW L. Aparicio B. Lemon 5% 65% Single to LF; Lollar to 2B
b7 1-1 1 12- CHW B. Pierce B. Lemon 9% 74% Fielder's Choice P; Aparicio to 2B; Lollar to 3B
b7 1-1 1 123 R CHW J. Rivera B. Lemon 13% 86% Walk; Lollar Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Pierce to 2B
b7 2-1 1 123 O CHW N. Fox B. Lemon -6% 80% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Rivera to 2B; Pierce to 3B
b7 2-1 2 123 O CHW L. Doby B. Lemon -6% 74% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t8 1-2 0 --- O CLE J. Busby B. Pierce 6% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-2 1 --- CLE C. Carrasquel B. Pierce -6% 74% Single to CF
Sam Mele pinch hits for Jim Hegan (C) batting 8th
t8 1-2 1 1-- CLE S. Mele B. Pierce -8% 65% Single to LF; Carrasquel to 2B
Rudy Regalado pinch hits for Bob Lemon (P) batting 9th
Stu Locklin pinch runs for Sam Mele (PH) batting 8th
t8 1-2 1 12- O CLE R. Regalado B. Pierce 11% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 1-2 2 12- O CLE G. Woodling B. Pierce 11% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Ray Narleski facing 4-5-6
Ray Narleski replaces Rudy Regalado (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Hank Foiles replaces Stu Locklin (PR) playing C batting 8th
b8 2-1 0 --- O CHW B. Kennedy R. Narleski -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O CHW M. Minoso R. Narleski -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 2 --- CHW S. Lollar R. Narleski 1% 85% Walk
b8 2-1 2 1-- O CHW W. Dropo R. Narleski -2% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 8% 91% Lineout: 2B
t9 1-2 1 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce 6% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 2 --- CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -4% 92% Walk
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Al Rosen (3B) batting 4th
t9 1-2 2 1-- O CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce 8% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.

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