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@BAL		1
6
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@BOS		3
0
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@CHW		4
3
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@CLE		5
0
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4
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8
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@STL		4
0
Tuesday, April 15, 1958,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 28,319, Time of Game: 2:39
Tigers
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jim Bunning (1-0)
L: Billy Pierce (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    4 14  1
White Sox       0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.077 1.10 0.125 -0.048 0.8 0 7 SH
Billy Martin SS 5 0 1 1 0 3 .200 .400 -0.040 1.18 0.066 -0.106 -1.0 2 2 GDP
Harvey Kuenn CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .600 1.800 0.162 0.73 0.196 -0.034 0.9 7 0 HR
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.096 0.93 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 2 0
Ray Boone 1B 3 1 3 1 1 0 1.000 3.000 0.194 0.80 0.194 0.000 1.7 9 0 HR
Lou Skizas LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.667 0.110 1.16 0.188 -0.078 0.7 2 0 2B
   Johnny Groth LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.011 1.34 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0 SH
Reno Bertoia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.219 1.47 0.000 -0.219 -1.8 0 1
Jim Hegan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.102 1.36 0.014 -0.116 -0.7 4 0
Jim Bunning P 4 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.067 1.16 0.137 -0.070 0.1 0 0 2·2B
Team Totals 36 4 14 4 1 6 .389 1.044 0.142 1.10 0.920 -0.778 -0.2 27 10
2B: J Bunning 2 (2, 2 off B Pierce); L Skizas (1, off B Pierce).
HR: H Kuenn (1, off B Pierce; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Boone (1, off B Pierce; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Groth (1, off G Staley); F Bolling (1, off R Moore).
TB: H Kuenn 6; R Boone 6; J Bunning 4; L Skizas 3; F Bolling 2; B Martin; J Hegan.
GIDP: B Martin (1).
RBI: H Kuenn (1); R Boone (1); F Bolling (1); B Martin (1).
2-out RBI: F Bolling.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bolling-B Martin-R Boone.
E: L Skizas (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Skizas (2nd base by S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.117 1.04 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 4 1
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.094 1.30 0.024 -0.118 -0.5 7 2
Billy Goodman 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .667 1.417 0.149 1.20 0.199 -0.049 0.8 2 4 GDP
   Jim Rivera PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sammy Esposito 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Sherm Lollar C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 0.168 1.50 0.267 -0.099 1.8 6 1 HR
Tito Francona RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.005 1.42 0.073 -0.078 -0.4 0 0
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.135 2.01 0.042 -0.177 -0.5 6 0
Al Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.161 1.68 0.000 -0.161 -0.9 0 1
Bubba Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.140 1.65 0.015 -0.156 -0.6 2 0 2B
Billy Pierce P 2 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.053 0.95 0.076 -0.023 0.3 0 0
   Ray Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Mueller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Walt Dropo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 1.71 0.000 -0.043 -0.1
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 2 3 .206 .574 -0.359 1.45 0.696 -1.055 -1.2 27 13
2B: B Phillips (1, off J Bunning).
HR: S Lollar (1, off J Bunning; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Lollar 5; B Phillips 2; B Goodman 2; T Francona; N Fox.
GIDP: B Goodman (1).
RBI: S Lollar 2 (2); B Goodman (1).
2-out RBI: S Lollar 2; B Goodman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Esposito-N Fox-E Torgeson.
E: B Goodman (1).
Outfield Assists: A Smith (B Martin at 2nd base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning, W (1-0) 9 7 3 0 2 3 1 0.00 36 68 0.358 1.45 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 0 2 3 1 0.00 36 68 0.358 1.10 1.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, L (0-1) 6 9 4 4 1 6 2 6.00 27 43 -0.181 1.05 -0.8
Ray Moore 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 1 -0.043 1.54 0.1
Gerry Staley 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.081 1.04 0.9
Team Totals 9 14 4 4 1 6 2 4.00 39 43 1 1 -0.143 1.45 0.2
B Pierce faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 28,319.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Chicago White Sox
1 Frank Bolling 2B 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Billy Martin SS 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Harvey Kuenn CF 3 Billy Goodman 3B
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Sherm Lollar C
5 Ray Boone 1B 5 Tito Francona RF
6 Lou Skizas LF 6 Earl Torgeson 1B
7 Reno Bertoia 3B 7 Al Smith LF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Bubba Phillips CF
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 1-- RR CHW S. Lollar J. Bunning -23% 25% Home Run; Goodman Scores/unER; Lollar Scores/unER
t6 2-3 0 --- R DET H. Kuenn B. Pierce 17% 50% Home Run
b8 3-4 2 1-3 O CHW E. Torgeson J. Bunning 14% 85% Flyball: RF
t6 3-3 1 1-- DET L. Skizas B. Pierce 13% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Boone to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Skizas to 2B
t6 3-3 1 -23 O DET R. Bertoia B. Pierce -12% 52% Lineout: SS

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' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Pierce -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Martin B. Pierce -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Pierce 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Pierce -2% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Bunning 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox J. Bunning -2% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHW B. Goodman J. Bunning 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R DET R. Boone B. Pierce 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- DET L. Skizas B. Pierce 6% 67% Double to LF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O DET R. Bertoia B. Pierce -4% 63% Flyball: SS
t2 1-0 1 -2- O DET J. Hegan B. Pierce -5% 58% Skizas Picked off 2B (C-2B-3B)
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET J. Hegan B. Pierce -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- CHW S. Lollar J. Bunning -4% 53% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHW T. Francona J. Bunning 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Francona to 1B
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHW E. Torgeson J. Bunning -4% 52% Walk; Francona to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- O CHW A. Smith J. Bunning 5% 57% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- O CHW B. Phillips J. Bunning 5% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET J. Bunning B. Pierce -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Pierce -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Martin B. Pierce -1% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- CHW B. Pierce J. Bunning -8% 50% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Pierce to 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Bunning 5% 55% Lineout: CF
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CHW N. Fox J. Bunning 4% 59% Lineout: LF
b3 0-1 2 -2- R CHW B. Goodman J. Bunning -12% 47% Single to RF; Pierce Scores/unER
b3 1-1 2 1-- RR CHW S. Lollar J. Bunning -23% 25% Home Run; Goodman Scores/unER; Lollar Scores/unER
b3 3-1 2 --- O CHW T. Francona J. Bunning 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Pierce -3% 23% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Pierce -2% 21% Lineout: 3B
t4 1-3 2 --- DET R. Boone B. Pierce 1% 23% Walk
t4 1-3 2 1-- O DET L. Skizas B. Pierce -3% 20% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O CHW E. Torgeson J. Bunning 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Bunning 1% 23% Flyball: CF
b4 3-1 2 --- CHW B. Phillips J. Bunning -2% 21% Double to LF
b4 3-1 2 -2- O CHW B. Pierce J. Bunning 2% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O DET R. Bertoia B. Pierce -3% 21% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- O DET J. Hegan B. Pierce -2% 19% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-3 2 --- DET J. Bunning B. Pierce 3% 21% Double to CF
t5 1-3 2 -2- R DET F. Bolling B. Pierce 10% 32% Single to CF; Bunning Scores
t5 2-3 2 1-- O DET B. Martin B. Pierce -3% 28% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Bunning 2% 30% Flyball: CF
b5 3-2 1 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Bunning 1% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-2 2 --- CHW B. Goodman J. Bunning -1% 31% Walk
b5 3-2 2 1-- O CHW S. Lollar J. Bunning 2% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- R DET H. Kuenn B. Pierce 17% 50% Home Run
t6 3-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Pierce -3% 47% Lineout: SS
t6 3-3 1 --- DET R. Boone B. Pierce 4% 50% Single to CF
t6 3-3 1 1-- DET L. Skizas B. Pierce 13% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Boone to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Skizas to 2B
t6 3-3 1 -23 O DET R. Bertoia B. Pierce -12% 52% Lineout: SS
t6 3-3 2 -23 O DET J. Hegan B. Pierce -9% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
b6 3-3 0 --- O CHW T. Francona J. Bunning 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 1 --- O CHW E. Torgeson J. Bunning 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Bunning 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- DET J. Bunning B. Pierce 11% 61% Double to CF
Ray Moore replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 -2- O DET F. Bolling R. Moore -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bunning to 3B
t7 3-3 1 --3 RO DET B. Martin R. Moore 7% 67% Single to LF; Bunning Scores; Martin out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 4-3 2 --- DET H. Kuenn R. Moore 1% 68% Single to CF
t7 4-3 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline R. Moore -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
Johnny Groth replaces Lou Skizas playing LF batting 6th
b7 3-4 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips J. Bunning 5% 70% Flyball: RF
Don Mueller pinch hits for Ray Moore (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- O CHW D. Mueller J. Bunning 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Bunning 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 5-6-7
Gerry Staley replaces Don Mueller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- DET R. Boone G. Staley 3% 79% Single to LF
t8 4-3 0 1-- O DET J. Groth G. Staley -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boone to 2B
t8 4-3 1 -2- O DET R. Bertoia G. Staley -3% 75% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 2 -2- DET J. Hegan G. Staley 1% 76% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Boone to 3B
t8 4-3 2 1-3 O DET J. Bunning G. Staley -5% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Bunning 6% 77% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 1 --- CHW B. Goodman J. Bunning -7% 70% Single to LF
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Billy Goodman (3B) batting 3rd
b8 3-4 1 1-- O CHW S. Lollar J. Bunning 8% 78% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-4 2 1-- CHW T. Francona J. Bunning -7% 71% Single to CF; Rivera to 3B
b8 3-4 2 1-3 O CHW E. Torgeson J. Bunning 14% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 1-2-3
Sammy Esposito replaces Jim Rivera (PR) playing 3B batting 3rd
t9 4-3 0 --- DET F. Bolling G. Staley 2% 87% Single to LF
t9 4-3 0 1-- OO DET B. Martin G. Staley -5% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn G. Staley -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
b9 3-4 0 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Bunning 8% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- O CHW B. Phillips J. Bunning 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Gerry Staley (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 --- O CHW W. Dropo J. Bunning 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, White Sox 3.

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