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@BAL		4
1
NYY
@BAL		6
2
WSH
@BOS		9
7
DET
@CHW		1
2
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@CLE		1
8
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@CIN		4
13
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@NYG		9
1
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@PHI		9
2
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@STL		8
1
Saturday, August 18, 1956
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 4,508, Time of Game: 2:26
Tigers
1
54-61
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
 at White Sox
2
61-50
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Bob Keegan (3-5)
L: Paul Foytack (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .842 -0.065 1.09 0.028 -0.093 -0.4 0 3
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .267 .821 0.117 0.98 0.133 -0.016 0.9 10 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .993 -0.093 1.50 0.078 -0.171 -1.0 6 0 2B,GDP
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .895 -0.062 1.83 0.034 -0.096 -0.5 1 0
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .648 -0.227 2.23 0.000 -0.227 -1.5 0 1
Frank House C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .246 .666 -0.016 1.31 0.103 -0.118 0.5 6 0 HR
Frank Bolling 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .305 .822 -0.081 1.20 0.022 -0.103 -0.5 1 5
Jim Brideweser 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .549 -0.076 0.93 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 0 1
   Wayne Belardi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .843 -0.038 1.45 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
Paul Foytack P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .369 -0.089 1.14 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 4 2 .161 .547 -0.630 1.38 0.398 -1.027 -3.8 24 12
2B: C Maxwell (13, off B Keegan).
HR: F House (9, off B Keegan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: F House 4; C Maxwell 3; E Torgeson; H Kuenn.
GIDP: C Maxwell (4).
RBI: F House (41).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Brideweser-F Bolling-E Torgeson.
Outfield Assists: B Tuttle (L Aparicio at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Hatfield 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .296 .787 -0.004 0.85 0.050 -0.054 0.1 1 2
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .306 .745 -0.001 1.05 0.060 -0.061 -0.1 4 2
Larry Doby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .849 -0.029 1.35 0.081 -0.110 0.0 3 0 2B
Minnie Minoso LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .301 .892 0.159 1.61 0.181 -0.022 1.0 3 0 SB
Dave Philley RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .252 .675 0.017 1.78 0.083 -0.066 0.2 1 0
Les Moss C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .880 -0.125 1.73 0.032 -0.157 -1.5 1 0 GDP
   Ron Northey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .891 -0.145 3.34 0.000 -0.145 -0.6
   Sherm Lollar C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .852 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .682 0.132 2.10 0.261 -0.129 -0.2 11 2 2B
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .606 -0.016 0.82 0.029 -0.045 0.0 1 8 IW
Bob Keegan P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .048 .214 -0.116 1.14 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 1 1
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 7 4 .241 .699 -0.128 1.43 0.777 -0.905 -2.2 27 15
2B: L Doby (15, off P Foytack); W Dropo (8, off P Foytack).
IBB: L Aparicio (2, by P Foytack).
TB: W Dropo 2; L Doby 2; N Fox 2; L Aparicio; F Hatfield; M Minoso.
GIDP: L Moss (5).
RBI: W Dropo (35); D Philley (60).
2-out RBI: W Dropo.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-W Dropo.
Baserunning
SB: M Minoso (5, 2nd base off P Foytack/F House).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, L (9-10) 8 7 2 2 7 4 0 3.99 36 57 0.130 1.43 2.2
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 7 4 0 2.25 36 57 0.130 1.38 2.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Keegan, W (3-5) 9 5 1 1 4 2 1 3.33 35 71 0.629 1.38 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 2 1 1.00 35 71 0.629 1.43 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Foytack (3; L Aparicio).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 4,508.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Fred Hatfield 3B
2 Earl Torgeson 1B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Larry Doby CF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Minnie Minoso LF
5 Bill Tuttle CF 5 Dave Philley RF
6 Frank House C 6 Les Moss C
7 Frank Bolling 2B 7 Walt Dropo 1B
8 Jim Brideweser 3B 8 Luis Aparicio SS
9 Paul Foytack P 9 Bob Keegan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 2 --3 R CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack 26% 86% Double to CF; Minoso Scores
b8 1-1 1 --3 O CHW R. Northey P. Foytack -14% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 2 123 O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 14% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-3 OO DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan 13% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1-0 1 123 OO CHW L. Moss P. Foytack -12% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan -2% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Keegan 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox P. Foytack -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW L. Doby P. Foytack 8% 63% Double to LF; Hatfield to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack 1% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 R CHW D. Philley P. Foytack 8% 73% Walk; Hatfield Scores; Doby to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 1-0 1 123 OO CHW L. Moss P. Foytack -12% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B-2B
t2 0-1 1 --- R DET F. House B. Keegan -10% 52% Home Run
t2 1-1 1 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Keegan 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 2 --- O DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 1-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack -3% 52% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 1-1 2 1-- O CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack -2% 50% Single to CF; Aparicio out at Hm/CF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O DET P. Foytack B. Keegan 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-1 1 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 1-1 1 1-- DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan -7% 43% Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-3 OO DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan 13% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- CHW N. Fox P. Foytack 4% 60% Single to CF
b3 1-1 0 1-- O CHW L. Doby P. Foytack -4% 56% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack 4% 60% Single to P; Fox to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O CHW D. Philley P. Foytack -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 2 12- CHW L. Moss P. Foytack 3% 58% Walk; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack -8% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Keegan 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-1 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O DET F. House B. Keegan 1% 56% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack 1% 53% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox P. Foytack -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Keegan 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan 2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O DET P. Foytack B. Keegan 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 3-4-5
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHW L. Doby P. Foytack -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-1 1 --- O CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O CHW D. Philley P. Foytack -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan -4% 50% Walk
t6 1-1 1 1-- O DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Keegan 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- O CHW L. Moss P. Foytack -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O DET F. House B. Keegan 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- DET F. Bolling B. Keegan -2% 55% Walk
t7 1-1 2 1-- O DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan 4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- CHW N. Fox P. Foytack 2% 54% Single to CF
b7 1-1 2 1-- O CHW L. Doby P. Foytack -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O DET P. Foytack B. Keegan 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan 4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan -3% 56% Walk
t8 1-1 2 1-- DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan -6% 50% Single to RF; Torgeson to 3B
t8 1-1 2 1-3 DET A. Kaline B. Keegan -3% 47% Walk; Maxwell to 2B
t8 1-1 2 123 O DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan 14% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b8 1-1 0 --- CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack 6% 67% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- CHW D. Philley P. Foytack 7% 74% Minoso Steals 2B
b8 1-1 0 -2- O CHW D. Philley P. Foytack -0% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Minoso to 3B
Ron Northey pinch hits for Les Moss (C) batting 6th
b8 1-1 1 --3 O CHW R. Northey P. Foytack -14% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --3 R CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack 26% 86% Double to CF; Minoso Scores
b8 2-1 2 -2- CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 2 12- O CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack -3% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 6-7-8
Sherm Lollar replaces Ron Northey (PH) playing C batting 6th
t9 1-2 0 --- O DET F. House B. Keegan 8% 91% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Keegan 6% 96% Flyball: CF
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser (3B) batting 8th
t9 1-2 2 --- O DET W. Belardi B. Keegan 4% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.

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