April 17, 1958 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
WSH 0 NYY 3
@BOS 1 CHW 4
DET 3 CLE 3
KCA 2 MLN 6
PIT 1 SFG 7
LAD 4 CHC 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 4,426

Thursday, April 17, 1958
Time of Game: 2:29

Tigers

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                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

W: E Wynn (1-0), L: F Lary (0-1), S: J Staley (1)

White Sox

1-2

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .615 1.566    0    3   3   2B
B Martin SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    0   2   
H Kuenn CF                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .533 1.400    0    2   0   2·2B
A Kaline RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .077  .154    0    2   0   
R Boone 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .968    0   10   2   
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .571 1.625    0    2   0   
  J Groth PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .100  .567    0    3   5   HR,SB
J Hegan C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .733    0    0   0   
F Lary P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   SH
  G Spencer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Presko P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    4   4                    24  14

BATTING

2B: H Kuenn 2 (2, off J Staley, 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. B Martin-F Bolling-R Boone; R Bertoia-F Bolling.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Bertoia (1, 2nd base off E Wynn/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .417    0    4   2   2B
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .616    0    2   2   
B Goodman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    0   3   
S Lollar C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .545 1.674    0    6   1   
R Jackson 1B                  1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    0    3   1   
  E Torgeson 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    5   0   
T Francona RF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   1   
A Smith LF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   GDP
  T Beard LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Phillips CF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .364 1.091    0    5   0   
E Wynn P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
Totals                       31   4   9   4    3   0                    27  12

BATTING

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: B Phillips; N Fox.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, L (0-1)                5.2   8   4   4    2   0   0   6.35   26     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 7     35    -     1.15  -0.30
G Spencer                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.90   0.09
J Presko                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.83   0.03
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   0   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 7          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
E Wynn, W (1-0)                6.2   9   3   3    3   3   1   4.05   31     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 9     44    -     1.11  -0.08
J Staley, S (1)                2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          2-0    3.61   0.39
Totals                         9    11   3   3    4   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 4,426.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. F Bolling            2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. B Martin             SS    2. N Fox                2B 
3. H Kuenn              CF    3. B Goodman            3B 
4. A Kaline             RF    4. S Lollar             C  
5. R Boone              1B    5. R Jackson            1B 
6. C Maxwell            LF    6. T Francona           RF 
7. R Bertoia            3B    7. A Smith              LF 
8. J Hegan              C     8. B Phillips           CF 
9. F Lary               P     9. E Wynn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  3-3  12-      19%  75% B Phillips      F Lary          Single to RF; Francona Scores; Smith to 3B
   t 6   2  3-2  ---     -18%  56% R Bertoia       E Wynn          Home Run
   t 8   2  4-3  -23      15%  87% F Bolling       J Staley        Strikeout
   b 5   2  2-2  -2-      15%  69% N Fox           F Lary          Single to CF; Aparicio Scores
   t 9   1  4-3  ---     -14%  78% H Kuenn         J Staley        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  F Bolling       Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  B Martin        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      38%  H Kuenn         Double to 3B; Bolling Scores
   O      -2-      41%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      -2-      44%  R Boone         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, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      39%  B Goodman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  C Maxwell       Walk
   O      1--      39%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bertoia to 1B
          1--      37%  J Hegan         Bertoia Steals 2B
   R      -2-      29%  " "             Single to LF; Bertoia Scores
   O      1--      30%  F Lary          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
          -2-      29%  F Bolling       Walk
   O      12-      33%  B Martin        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, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
          ---      37%  S Lollar        Single to CF
          1--      43%  R Jackson       Walk; Lollar to 2B
   O      12-      42%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lollar to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RR     -23      55%  A Smith         Single to LF; Lollar Scores; Jackson Scores
   O      1--      52%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  E Wynn          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, Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      52%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Boone         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, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  N Fox           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Goodman       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, Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  C Maxwell       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  R Bertoia       Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  J Hegan         Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  F Lary          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, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Lollar        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      60%  T Francona      Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  A Smith         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, Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  H Kuenn         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  A Kaline        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, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  E Wynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  L Aparicio      Double to LF
   R      -2-      69%  N Fox           Single to CF; Aparicio Scores
   O      1--      67%  B Goodman       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, Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  R Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      56%  R Bertoia       Home Run
          ---      54%  J Hegan         Walk
   O      1--      57%  F Lary          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, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  S Lollar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  T Francona      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  A Smith         Single to LF; Francona to 2B
   R      12-      75%  B Phillips      Single to RF; Francona Scores; Smith to 3B
                  George Spencer replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      71%  E Wynn          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, Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  F Bolling       Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  B Martin        Single to RF; Bolling out at 3B/RF-SS
   O      1--      75%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
          1--      68%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Martin to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jerry Staley replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      80%  R Boone         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, George Spencer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  B Goodman       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, Jerry Staley facing 6-7-8
                  Earl Torgeson replaces Ron Jackson playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      67%  C Maxwell       Single to CF
                  Johnny Groth pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell batting 6th
          1--      54%  R Bertoia       Walk; Groth to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Hegan         Foul Bunt Popfly: C
                  Gail Harris pinch hits for George Spencer batting 9th
   O      12-      73%  G Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Groth to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
   O      -23      87%  F Bolling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joe Presko facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Presko replaces Gail Harris pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Groth moves to LF
          ---      89%  S Lollar        Walk
   O      1--      87%  E Torgeson      Flyball: 3B
          1--      89%  T Francona      Single to P (Ground Ball); Lollar to 2B
   OO     12-      85%  A Smith         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, Jerry Staley facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Beard replaces Al Smith playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  B Martin        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  H Kuenn         Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  R Boone         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195804170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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