April 19, 1956 Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
BAL 2 CHW 1
CLE 0 KCA 4
@DET 1 WSH 7
NYY 3 BRO 5
PHI 4
(10) CIN 10
STL 9
(10) MLN 3
CHC 1 PIT 3
@NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,369

Thursday, April 19, 1956
Time of Game: 2:18

Indians

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  2  0

W: J Harshman (1-0), L: H Score (0-1)

White Sox

2-0

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Woodling LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    0    4   0   
B Avila 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    4   0   
A Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
A Rosen 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286    0    0   2   
V Wertz 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    1   0   
J Busby CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .834    0    2   0   GDP
C Carrasquel SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
E Averill C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0   10   2   
H Score P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   5                    24   4

BATTING

TB: B Avila; A Smith.

GIDP: J Busby (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rivera RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .400  .971    0    0   0   CS
  B Nieman PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
  B Phillips PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   2   
M Minoso LF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .167  .542    0    3   0   CS
B Kennedy 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143    0    0   1   
L Doby CF                     2   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .143    0    2   0   SF
S Lollar C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.514    0    6   0   HBP
W Dropo 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    8   0   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    0   3   
J Harshman P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       22   1   2   1    5  10                    27   7

BATTING

SF: L Doby (1, off H Score).

SH: J Harshman (1, off H Score).

IBB: B Nieman (1, by H Score).

HBP: S Lollar (1, by H Score).

TB: L Aparicio; W Dropo.

RBI: L Doby (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Kennedy-N Fox-W Dropo.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Rivera (1, 2nd base by H Score/E Averill); M Minoso (1, 2nd base by H Score/E Averill).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Score, L (0-1)               8     2   1   1    5  10   0   1.13   30     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 2     79    -     1.08   0.25
Totals                         8     2   1   1    5  10   0          30     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 2           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Harshman, W (1-0)            9     2   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   30     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 2     86    -     1.30   0.75
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   5   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Score (1).

IBB: H Score (1; B Nieman).

HBP: H Score (1; S Lollar).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Charlie Berry.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 5,369.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Chicago White Sox                    
1. G Woodling           LF    1. J Rivera             RF 
2. B Avila              2B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. A Smith              RF    3. M Minoso             LF 
4. A Rosen              3B    4. B Kennedy            3B 
5. V Wertz              1B    5. L Doby               CF 
6. J Busby              CF    6. S Lollar             C  
7. C Carrasquel         SS    7. W Dropo              1B 
8. E Averill            C     8. L Aparicio           SS 
9. H Score              P     9. J Harshman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-0  1--       9%  59% J Busby         J Harshman      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  91% G Woodling      J Harshman      Flyball: RF
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      -6%  39% A Smith         J Harshman      Single to RF; Avila to 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  12-       6%  46% A Rosen         J Harshman      Flyball: 2B
   b 7   1  0-0  12-       6%  70% L Doby          H Score         Wild Pitch; Minoso to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Woodling      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Avila         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Smith         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Rivera        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  M Minoso        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Rosen         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  V Wertz         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Busby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Kennedy       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  L Doby          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  S Lollar        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      53%  H Score         Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  G Woodling      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  W Dropo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Harshman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  B Avila         Single to CF
          1--      39%  A Smith         Single to RF; Avila to 2B
   O      12-      46%  A Rosen         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      51%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      56%  J Busby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Rivera        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  N Fox           Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  M Minoso        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Kennedy       Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Carrasquel    Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Averill       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  H Score         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  B Kennedy       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  L Doby          Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  S Lollar        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  W Dropo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Woodling      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  B Avila         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  A Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  J Harshman      Strikeout
          ---      54%  J Rivera        Walk
   O      1--      50%  N Fox           Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  A Rosen         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  V Wertz         Walk
   OO     1--      59%  J Busby         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  N Fox           Flyball: 2B
          ---      59%  M Minoso        Walk
          1--      65%  B Kennedy       Walk; Minoso to 2B
          12-      70%  L Doby          Wild Pitch; Minoso to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Minoso Scores
   O      1--      74%  S Lollar        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  H Score         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Herb Score facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  W Dropo         Single to CF
          1--      91%  L Aparicio      Single to SS; Dropo to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Harshman      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B; Dropo to 3B
                  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Jim Rivera batting 1st
          -23      92%  B Nieman        Intentional Walk
                  Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Bob Nieman batting 1st
   O      123      87%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
   O      123      83%  M Minoso        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
                  Bubba Phillips moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  G Woodling      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  B Avila         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  A Smith         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195604190

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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