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4
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@BOS		3
1
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4
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3
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3
Thursday, April 17, 1958
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 4,426, Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
3
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at White Sox
4
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Early Wynn (1-0)
L: Frank Lary (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  0
White Sox       0  2  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    4  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .615 1.566 -0.038 1.97 0.139 -0.177 0.3 3 3 2B
Billy Martin SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.229 1.82 0.000 -0.229 -1.6 0 2
Harvey Kuenn CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .533 1.400 0.175 1.43 0.254 -0.079 1.0 2 0 2·2B
Al Kaline RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .077 .154 -0.116 1.72 0.073 -0.189 -0.7 2 0
Ray Boone 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .968 -0.303 2.19 0.000 -0.303 -1.5 10 2
Charlie Maxwell LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .571 1.625 0.069 1.27 0.121 -0.052 0.4 2 0
   Johnny Groth PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Reno Bertoia 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .100 .567 0.273 1.49 0.322 -0.049 1.3 3 5 HR,SB
Jim Hegan C 3 0 2 1 1 0 .333 .733 -0.008 1.69 0.116 -0.125 0.5 0 0
Frank Lary P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.075 1.05 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 2 1 SH
   George Spencer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gail Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.062 4.74 0.000 -0.062 -0.3
   Joe Presko P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 4 4 .306 .847 -0.314 1.73 1.025 -1.340 -1.2 24 14
2B: H Kuenn 2 (2, 1 off G Staley, 1 off E Wynn); F Bolling (1, off E Wynn).
HR: R Bertoia (1, off E Wynn; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: F Lary (1, off E Wynn).
TB: H Kuenn 5; R Bertoia 4; F Bolling 3; J Hegan 2; C Maxwell; B Martin; A Kaline.
RBI: J Hegan (1); R Bertoia (2); H Kuenn (2).
2-out RBI: R Bertoia.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Bertoia-F Bolling; B Martin-F Bolling-R Boone.
Baserunning
SB: R Bertoia (1, 2nd base off E Wynn/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 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.034 0.80 0.032 -0.065 -0.4 4 2 2B
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .615 0.101 0.89 0.147 -0.046 0.5 2 2
Billy Goodman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 -0.053 0.50 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 0 3
Sherm Lollar C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .545 1.674 0.000 0.96 0.060 -0.059 0.3 6 1
Ron Jackson 1B 1 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 0.072 1.14 0.095 -0.023 0.7 3 1
   Earl Torgeson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.018 0.77 0.000 -0.018 -0.3 5 0
Tito Francona RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.071 1.27 0.079 -0.008 0.8 1 1
Al Smith LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .500 0.006 1.63 0.157 -0.150 -0.4 0 0 GDP
   Ted Beard LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bubba Phillips CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .364 1.091 0.129 1.65 0.187 -0.058 0.6 5 0
Early Wynn P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.089 1.13 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 1 0
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 3 0 .290 .676 0.185 1.08 0.757 -0.569 0.3 27 12
2B: L Aparicio (1, off F Lary).
TB: T Francona 3; A Smith 2; L Aparicio 2; S Lollar; N Fox; B Phillips.
GIDP: A Smith (1).
RBI: A Smith 2 (2); N Fox (1); B Phillips (3).
2-out RBI: N Fox; B Phillips.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Francona (F Bolling at 3rd base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (0-1) 5.2 8 4 4 2 0 0 6.35 26 35 -0.299 1.17 -1.7
George Spencer 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.085 0.82 0.9
Joe Presko 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.028 0.74 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 0 0 4.50 34 35 2 0 -0.186 1.73 -0.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (1-0) 6.2 9 3 3 3 3 1 4.05 31 44 -0.074 1.12 -0.3
Gerry Staley, S (1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 10 2 0 0.387 3.69 1.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 4 4 1 3.00 41 44 2 0 0.313 1.08 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 4,426.
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 Ron Jackson 1B
6 Charlie Maxwell LF 6 Tito Francona RF
7 Reno Bertoia 3B 7 Al Smith LF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Bubba Phillips CF
9 Frank Lary P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-3 2 12- R CHW B. Phillips F. Lary 19% 75% Single to RF; Francona Scores; Smith to 3B
t6 2-3 2 --- R DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn -18% 56% Home Run
t8 3-4 2 -23 O DET F. Bolling G. Staley 15% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 2-2 2 -2- R CHW N. Fox F. Lary 15% 69% Single to CF; Aparicio Scores
t9 3-4 1 --- DET H. Kuenn G. Staley -14% 78% Double to 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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET F. Bolling E. Wynn -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Martin E. Wynn 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- R DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn -10% 38% Double to 3B; Bolling Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 3% 41% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 3% 44% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -2% 42% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHW B. Goodman F. Lary -1% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn -3% 36% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- O DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bertoia to 1B
t2 1-0 1 1-- DET J. Hegan E. Wynn -2% 37% Bertoia Steals 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- R DET J. Hegan E. Wynn -8% 29% Single to LF; Bertoia Scores
t2 2-0 1 1-- O DET F. Lary E. Wynn 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- DET F. Bolling E. Wynn -1% 29% Walk
t2 2-0 2 12- O DET B. Martin E. Wynn 3% 33% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar F. Lary 4% 37% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- CHW R. Jackson F. Lary 7% 43% Walk; Lollar to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- O CHW T. Francona F. Lary -1% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lollar to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b2 0-2 1 -23 RR CHW A. Smith F. Lary 13% 55% Single to LF; Lollar Scores; Jackson Scores
b2 2-2 1 1-- O CHW B. Phillips F. Lary -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 2-2 2 1-- O CHW E. Wynn F. Lary -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
t3 2-2 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 2-2 2 --- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 1% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O CHW B. Goodman F. Lary -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-2 1 --- O DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 2 --- DET J. Hegan E. Wynn -1% 53% Single to CF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O DET F. Lary E. Wynn 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar F. Lary -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- CHW R. Jackson F. Lary 3% 56% Walk
b4 2-2 1 1-- CHW T. Francona F. Lary 4% 60% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
b4 2-2 1 12- OO CHW A. Smith F. Lary -10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O DET B. Martin E. Wynn 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 --- DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn -2% 53% Single to LF
t5 2-2 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips F. Lary -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CHW E. Wynn F. Lary -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary 3% 55% Double to LF
b5 2-2 2 -2- R CHW N. Fox F. Lary 15% 69% Single to CF; Aparicio Scores
b5 3-2 2 1-- O CHW B. Goodman F. Lary -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 2% 73% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 2 --- R DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn -18% 56% Home Run
t6 3-3 2 --- DET J. Hegan E. Wynn -2% 54% Walk
t6 3-3 2 1-- O DET F. Lary E. Wynn 3% 57% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b6 3-3 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar F. Lary -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-3 1 --- O CHW R. Jackson F. Lary -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- CHW T. Francona F. Lary 2% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-3 2 1-- CHW A. Smith F. Lary 3% 56% Single to LF; Francona to 2B
b6 3-3 2 12- R CHW B. Phillips F. Lary 19% 75% Single to RF; Francona Scores; Smith to 3B
George Spencer replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 2 1-3 O CHW E. Wynn G. Spencer -5% 71% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t7 3-4 0 --- DET F. Bolling E. Wynn -7% 63% Single to CF
t7 3-4 0 1-- O DET B. Martin E. Wynn 7% 70% Single to RF; Bolling out at 3B/RF-SS
t7 3-4 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 5% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 3-4 2 1-- DET A. Kaline E. Wynn -7% 68% Single to CF; Martin to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
Gerry Staley replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 -23 O DET R. Boone G. Staley 12% 80% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Spencer facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio G. Spencer -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- O CHW N. Fox G. Spencer -1% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 4-3 2 --- O CHW B. Goodman G. Spencer -1% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 6-7-8
Earl Torgeson replaces Ron Jackson playing 1B batting 5th
t8 3-4 0 --- DET C. Maxwell G. Staley -9% 67% Single to CF
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell (LF) batting 6th
t8 3-4 0 1-- DET R. Bertoia G. Staley -13% 54% Walk; Groth to 2B
t8 3-4 0 12- O DET J. Hegan G. Staley 12% 66% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
Gail Harris pinch hits for George Spencer (P) batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 12- O DET G. Harris G. Staley 6% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Groth to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
t8 3-4 2 -23 O DET F. Bolling G. Staley 15% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Joe Presko facing 4-5-6
Joe Presko replaces Gail Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Groth moves from PR to LF
b8 4-3 0 --- CHW S. Lollar J. Presko 2% 89% Walk
b8 4-3 0 1-- O CHW E. Torgeson J. Presko -2% 88% Flyball: 3B
b8 4-3 1 1-- CHW T. Francona J. Presko 2% 89% Single to P (Ground Ball); Lollar to 2B
b8 4-3 1 12- OO CHW A. Smith J. Presko -5% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 2-3-4
Ted Beard replaces Al Smith playing LF batting 7th
t9 3-4 0 --- O DET B. Martin G. Staley 7% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- DET H. Kuenn G. Staley -14% 78% Double to LF
t9 3-4 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline G. Staley 11% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-4 2 -2- O DET R. Boone G. Staley 11% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

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