April 18, 1957 Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 6
KCA 2 CLE 8
@DET 3
(11) WSH 6
BAL 4 BRO 6
PIT 1 MLN 1
CIN 0 NYG 6
PHI 2 CHC 10
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 10,814

Thursday, April 18, 1957
Time of Game: 2:28

Athletics

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  4  2
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  2   3  1  X    6 12  0

W: J Harshman (1-0), L: A Kellner (0-1)

White Sox

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Graff 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    0    1   1   SH
H Lopez 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .878    0    0   3   
G Zernial LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.194    0    1   0   
  J Groth RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Simpson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .584    0   11   1   GDP
L Skizas RF-LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .697    0    1   1   2B
B Cerv CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .889    0    2   0   GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   0   
A Kellner P                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    0    1   2   HR
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Trucks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Blake P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J DeMaestri SS                2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.431    0    0   2   HR
Totals                       28   2   4   2    4   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: L Skizas (1, off J Harshman).

HR: A Kellner (1, off J Harshman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J DeMaestri (1, off J Harshman; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Graff (1, off J Harshman).

TB: J DeMaestri 4; A Kellner 4; L Skizas 3.

GIDP: H Simpson (1); B Cerv (1).

RBI: A Kellner (1); J DeMaestri (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Skizas-H Smith.

PB: H Smith (1).

E: B Cerv (1); H Lopez (1).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .705    0    2   6   
N Fox 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   3   
M Minoso LF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .333 1.067    0    5   0   HR
S Lollar C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .800    0    4   0   HR
L Doby CF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .444 1.056    0    1   0   
J Landis RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    2   0   
J Rivera 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .873    0    9   0   2·SB
B Phillips 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    1   1   
  R Northey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Hatfield 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
J Harshman P                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    0   2   HR
Totals                       36   6  12   6    1   6                    27  12

BATTING

HR: J Harshman (1, off E Blake; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); M Minoso (1, off T Gorman; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); S Lollar (1, off T Gorman; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Minoso 5; S Lollar 4; J Harshman 4; L Doby 2; J Landis 2; L Aparicio 2; J Rivera; N Fox.

RBI: M Minoso 2 (2); J Rivera (2); L Doby (2); J Harshman (1); S Lollar (1).

2-out RBI: J Harshman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Harshman-N Fox-J Rivera; N Fox-L Aparicio-J Rivera.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rivera 2 (2, 2nd base off T Gorman/H Smith, 3rd base off E Blake/H Smith).

PO: B Phillips (1st base by A Kellner).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Kellner, L (0-1)             5.1   8   2   2    1   2   0   3.38   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     45    -     1.18  -0.16
T Gorman                       1     3   3   3    0   3   2  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-0    1.10  -0.07
V Trucks                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
E Blake                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   6   6    1   6   3          37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·12          2-0

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     4   2   2    4   2   2   2.00   33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 4     69    -     0.96   0.27
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   2   2          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Kellner (1; B Phillips, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Frank Tabacchi, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Bill McKinley.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 10,814.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Graff              2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. H Lopez              3B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. G Zernial            LF    3. M Minoso             LF 
4. H Simpson            1B    4. S Lollar             C  
5. L Skizas             RF    5. L Doby               CF 
6. B Cerv               CF    6. J Landis             RF 
7. H Smith              C     7. J Rivera             1B 
8. A Kellner            P     8. B Phillips           3B 
9. J DeMaestri          SS    9. J Harshman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  12-      18%  81% J Rivera        A Kellner       Single to RF; Doby Scores; Landis to 3B
   t 6   0  0-0  ---     -17%  33% A Kellner       J Harshman      Home Run
   b 6   1  1-0  -2-      16%  58% L Doby          A Kellner       Single to RF; Minoso Scores
   b 7   1  1-2  1--      14%  94% M Minoso        T Gorman        Home Run; Fox Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  -2-       9%  75% B Cerv          J Harshman      Fielder's Choice SS; Skizas out at 3B/SS-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Graff         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  H Lopez         Walk
          1--      46%  G Zernial       Walk; Lopez to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  H Simpson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  M Minoso        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Lollar        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  L Doby          Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Landis        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  J Rivera        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  A Kellner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Graff         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  B Phillips      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  J Harshman      Phillips Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  L Aparicio      Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  H Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Zernial       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      56%  H Simpson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  M Minoso        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Lollar        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  L Doby          Single to RF
          1--      55%  J Landis        Single to SS; Doby to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Rivera        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Skizas        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Kellner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  B Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Harshman      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  N Fox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Harshman facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      33%  A Kellner       Home Run
          ---      29%  J DeMaestri     Walk
   O      1--      31%  M Graff         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; DeMaestri to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  H Lopez         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      38%  G Zernial       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alex Kellner facing 3-4-5
                  Lou Skizas moves to LF; Johnny Groth replaces Gus Zernial playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      45%  M Minoso        Single to RF
          1--      49%  S Lollar        Passed Ball; Minoso to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      58%  L Doby          Single to RF; Minoso Scores
          1--      63%  J Landis        Single to LF; Doby to 2B
   R      12-      81%  J Rivera        Single to RF; Doby Scores; Landis to 3B
                  Tom Gorman replaces Alex Kellner pitching and batting 8th; Ron Northey pinch hits for Bubba Phillips batting 8th
          1-3      83%  R Northey       Rivera Steals 2B
   O      -23      76%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      70%  J Harshman      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Hatfield replaces Ron Northey playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      75%  H Simpson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      66%  L Skizas        Double to CF
   O      -2-      75%  B Cerv          Fielder's Choice SS; Skizas out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      80%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  N Fox           Single to RF
   RR     1--      94%  M Minoso        Home Run; Fox Scores
   R      ---      97%  S Lollar        Home Run
                  Virgil Trucks replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  L Doby          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Landis        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Jack Harshman facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Hunter pinch hits for Virgil Trucks batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  B Hunter        Lineout: 1B
   R      ---      96%  J DeMaestri     Home Run
          ---      93%  M Graff         Walk
   O      1--      96%  H Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  J Groth         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ed Blake facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Blake replaces Billy Hunter pitching and batting 8th
          ---      98%  J Rivera        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Rivera to 2B
          -2-      99%  F Hatfield      Rivera Steals 3B
   OO     --3      97%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   R      ---      99%  J Harshman      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  H Simpson       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  L Skizas        Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  B Cerv          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195704180

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