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Standings
WSH
@BAL		2
3
DET
@CLE		1
3
CHW
@KCA		6
3
BOS
@NYY		1
7
CIN
@CHC		1
12
NYG
@PHI		1
2		 
(10)
BRO
@PIT		5
0
MLN
@STL		5
4
Friday, April 20, 1956
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 31,689, Time of Game: 2:30
Tigers
1
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
8th, 3 GB
 at Indians
3
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
W: Early Wynn (1-0)
L: Ned Garver (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    3  6  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Tuttle CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.168 1.45 0.035 -0.202 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .364 1.098 0.115 1.13 0.139 -0.024 1.2 11 1
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 -0.046 1.46 0.020 -0.066 -0.6 2 0
Harvey Kuenn SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .336 -0.117 1.39 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 2 2 SF
Ray Boone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .697 -0.102 1.25 0.009 -0.110 -0.7 2 2
Jim Delsing LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.130 1.25 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 1 0
Frank House C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.026 0.83 0.067 -0.041 0.4 2 2
Reno Bertoia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .573 -0.090 1.29 0.021 -0.111 -0.8 2 4
Ned Garver P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.045 1.18 0.024 -0.069 -0.3 1 3
   Wayne Belardi PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.051 1.00 0.051 0.000 0.3 HBP
   Chick King PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 4 1 .161 .432 -0.506 1.25 0.366 -0.870 -3.8 24 14
SF: H Kuenn (1, off E Wynn).
HBP: W Belardi (1, by E Wynn).
TB: F House 2; E Torgeson 2; B Tuttle.
GIDP: B Tuttle (1).
RBI: H Kuenn (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Kuenn-R Bertoia-E Torgeson.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.044 0.73 0.017 -0.061 -0.6 5 5
Gene Woodling LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .100 .650 0.098 0.71 0.125 -0.027 0.9 4 0 HR
Al Smith RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .364 .780 0.159 0.89 0.175 -0.016 1.3 2 0
Vic Wertz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .182 -0.084 0.91 0.012 -0.096 -1.0 10 0 HBP
Al Rosen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .273 -0.025 0.74 0.032 -0.058 -0.4 0 2
Jim Busby CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .644 -0.099 0.84 0.030 -0.129 -1.2 2 0 CS,GDP
Chico Carrasquel SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .633 0.010 0.68 0.049 -0.039 0.1 2 4 2B
Jim Hegan C 2 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 0.052 1.19 0.103 -0.050 0.4 2 0 SH
Early Wynn P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.072 0.86 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 0 3
Team Totals 27 3 6 3 5 1 .222 .734 -0.005 0.83 0.543 -0.548 -1.3 27 14
2B: C Carrasquel (1, off N Garver).
HR: G Woodling (1, off N Garver; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Hegan (1, off N Garver).
HBP: V Wertz (1, by N Garver).
TB: G Woodling 4; A Smith 2; C Carrasquel 2; B Avila; J Hegan.
GIDP: J Busby (2).
RBI: J Hegan (1); A Smith (1); G Woodling (1).
2-out RBI: A Smith; J Hegan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-B Avila-V Wertz.
E: V Wertz (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Busby (1, 2nd base by N Garver/F House).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver, L (0-1) 8 6 3 3 5 1 1 3.38 34 54 0.006 0.83 1.3
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 5 1 1 3.38 34 54 0.006 1.25 1.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 4 1 0 1.00 37 70 0.506 1.25 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 1 0 1.00 37 70 0.506 0.83 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Garver (1; V Wertz); E Wynn (1; W Belardi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 31,689.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Bill Tuttle CF 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Earl Torgeson 1B 2 Gene Woodling LF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Al Smith RF
4 Harvey Kuenn SS 4 Vic Wertz 1B
5 Ray Boone 3B 5 Al Rosen 3B
6 Jim Delsing LF 6 Jim Busby CF
7 Frank House C 7 Chico Carrasquel SS
8 Reno Bertoia 2B 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Ned Garver P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 2 12- R CLE A. Smith N. Garver 15% 71% Single to RF; Woodling to 3B; Avila Scores; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 2-1 2 -2- R CLE J. Hegan N. Garver 10% 82% Single to LF; Carrasquel Scores
b1 0-1 1 --- R CLE G. Woodling N. Garver 10% 53% Home Run
t9 1-3 1 1-- OO DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-1 0 1-- OO CLE J. Busby N. Garver -7% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-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, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn -3% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET E. Torgeson E. Wynn -5% 41% Walk; Tuttle to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B; Torgeson to 2B; Tuttle to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 0% 42% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tuttle Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- DET R. Boone E. Wynn -1% 41% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Avila N. Garver -2% 43% Foul Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- R CLE G. Woodling N. Garver 10% 53% Home Run
b1 1-1 1 --- O CLE A. Smith N. Garver -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-1 2 --- CLE V. Wertz N. Garver 1% 52% Hit By Pitch
b1 1-1 2 1-- O CLE A. Rosen N. Garver -2% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- DET F. House E. Wynn -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 1-1 0 1-- O DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 1 1-- O DET N. Garver E. Wynn 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-1 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Busby N. Garver -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1-1 1 --- CLE C. Carrasquel N. Garver 3% 55% Walk
b2 1-1 1 1-- O CLE J. Hegan N. Garver -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Carrasquel to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- O CLE E. Wynn N. Garver -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- DET E. Torgeson E. Wynn -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE B. Avila N. Garver -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE G. Woodling N. Garver -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-1 2 --- CLE A. Smith N. Garver 1% 53% Single to RF
b3 1-1 2 1-- O CLE V. Wertz N. Garver -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- DET F. House E. Wynn -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 1-1 1 1-- O DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t4 1-1 2 1-- DET N. Garver E. Wynn -2% 51% Walk; House to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 5% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen N. Garver -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- CLE J. Busby N. Garver 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CLE C. Carrasquel N. Garver -3% 53% Flyball: C
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Hegan N. Garver -3% 50% Busby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4
t5 1-1 0 --- DET E. Torgeson E. Wynn -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Torgeson to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 5% 52% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 -2- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 5% 57% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan N. Garver -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- O CLE E. Wynn N. Garver -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- CLE B. Avila N. Garver 2% 53% Single to LF
b5 1-1 2 1-- CLE G. Woodling N. Garver 3% 56% Walk; Avila to 2B
b5 1-1 2 12- R CLE A. Smith N. Garver 15% 71% Single to RF; Woodling to 3B; Avila Scores; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 2-1 2 -23 O CLE V. Wertz N. Garver -6% 65% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t6 1-2 0 --- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 4% 69% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-2 1 --- O DET F. House E. Wynn 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn -2% 70% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- O DET N. Garver E. Wynn 4% 74% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- CLE A. Rosen N. Garver 3% 77% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- OO CLE J. Busby N. Garver -7% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- CLE C. Carrasquel N. Garver 2% 72% Double to LF
b6 2-1 2 -2- R CLE J. Hegan N. Garver 10% 82% Single to LF; Carrasquel Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-- O CLE E. Wynn N. Garver -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 1 --- O DET E. Torgeson E. Wynn 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- DET A. Kaline E. Wynn -2% 85% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
t7 1-3 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 3% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O CLE B. Avila N. Garver -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O CLE G. Woodling N. Garver -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 2 --- CLE A. Smith N. Garver 1% 87% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- O CLE V. Wertz N. Garver -1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t8 1-3 0 --- O DET R. Boone E. Wynn 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- O DET J. Delsing E. Wynn 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O DET F. House E. Wynn 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
b8 3-1 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen N. Garver -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- O CLE J. Busby N. Garver -1% 92% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-1 2 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel N. Garver -0% 92% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t9 1-3 0 --- O DET R. Bertoia E. Wynn 4% 96% Lineout: 2B
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Ned Garver (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 --- DET W. Belardi E. Wynn -5% 91% Hit By Pitch
Chick King pinch runs for Wayne Belardi (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 1-- OO DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

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