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Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,728 |
Saturday, May 12, 1956 Time of Game: 2:16 |
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Athletics
3
8-12
Lost 2
7th, 5½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Athletics 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0
Indians 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 0
W: Early Wynn (4-1), L: Troy Herriage (0-1) |
Indians
5
13-8
Won 4
2nd, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Jacobs 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .711 4 1 C Boyer PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 1 1 H Lopez CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .852 4 0 HR,GDP G Zernial LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .319 .985 1 1 HR H Simpson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .738 0 0 J Finigan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .552 3 3 T Thompson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .668 1 0 J DeMaestri SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .683 0 2 M Baxes SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .556 2 2 E Slaughter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .349 .838 0 0 R Pless 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .393 7 0 T Herriage P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 M Burtschy P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 1 0 E Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .236 0 0 T Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 3 6 0 2 6 24 10
Batting Events
HR: G Zernial (5, off E Wynn; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); H Lopez (3, off E Wynn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: H Lopez 4; G Zernial 4; S Jacobs; R Pless; J DeMaestri; T Thompson.
GIDP: H Lopez (1).
RBI: G Zernial 2 (16); H Lopez (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Finigan-S Jacobs-R Pless.
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Busby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .595 4 0 GDP B Avila 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .694 1 2 A Rosen 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .328 .925 2 1 V Wertz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .982 5 0 A Smith LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .254 .851 3 0 IW R Colavito RF 2 1 0 1 2 0 .100 .462 1 0 C Carrasquel SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .187 .501 2 1 J Hegan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .793 9 0 E Wynn P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .267 .620 0 0 Totals 30 5 8 0 5 1 27 4
Batting Events
IBB: A Smith (1, by T Herriage).
TB: A Rosen 3; B Avila 2; E Wynn; C Carrasquel; V Wertz.
GIDP: J Busby (6).
RBI: C Carrasquel 2 (12); E Wynn 2 (3); R Colavito (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Rosen-B Avila-V Wertz.
Pitching Stats
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 T Herriage, L (0-1) 3.1 6 5 5 3 0 0 11.88 18 - · · 2· 7· 0· 6 25 - 1.37 -0.34 M Burtschy 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.93 10 - · · 5· 2· 0· 1 2-0 0.41 0.08 T Gorman 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 7 - · · 3· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.40 0.04 Totals 8 8 5 5 5 1 0 35 - · · 10·11· 0· 8 2-0
Cleveland Indians 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 (4-1) 9 6 3 3 2 6 2 2.30 34 - · · 4·16· 1· 6 67 - 0.90 0.28 Totals 9 6 3 3 2 6 2 34 - · · 4·16· 1· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Herriage (1; A Smith).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 4,728.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians 1. Spook Jacobs 2B 1. Jim Busby CF 2. Hector Lopez CF 2. Bobby Avila 2B 3. Gus Zernial LF 3. Al Rosen 3B 4. Harry Simpson RF 4. Vic Wertz 1B 5. Jim Finigan 3B 5. Al Smith LF 6. Tim Thompson C 6. Rocky Colavito RF 7. Joe DeMaestri SS 7. Chico Carrasquel SS 8. Rance Pless 1B 8. Jim Hegan C 9. Troy Herriage P 9. Early Wynn P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 13% | 81% | 1-1 | CLE | C. Carrasquel | T. Herriage | Single to RF; Colavito to 2B; Smith Scores; Rosen Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | R | -12% | 38% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | E. Wynn | Home Run | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | R | 11% | 67% | 0-1 | CLE | R. Colavito | T. Herriage | Walk; Avila Scores; Rosen to 3B; Smith to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | RR | -11% | 81% | 1-5 | KCA | G. Zernial | E. Wynn | Home Run; Boyer Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 8% | 93% | 3-1 | CLE | E. Wynn | T. Herriage | Single to CF; Hegan to 3B; Carrasquel Scores; Colavito Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCA | S. Jacobs | E. Wynn | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 54% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | E. Wynn | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCA | G. Zernial | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Busby | T. Herriage | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Avila | T. Herriage | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | A. Rosen | T. Herriage | Single to LF; Rosen out at 2B/LF-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Simpson | E. Wynn | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCA | J. Finigan | E. Wynn | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCA | T. Thompson | E. Wynn | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | CLE | V. Wertz | T. Herriage | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | A. Smith | T. Herriage | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Colavito | T. Herriage | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | C. Carrasquel | T. Herriage | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | E. Wynn | Single to SS | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | KCA | R. Pless | E. Wynn | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCA | T. Herriage | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | KCA | S. Jacobs | E. Wynn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Hegan | T. Herriage | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | E. Wynn | T. Herriage | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Busby | T. Herriage | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | R | -12% | 38% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | E. Wynn | Home Run | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | KCA | G. Zernial | E. Wynn | Lineout: 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | KCA | H. Simpson | E. Wynn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 41% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Finigan | E. Wynn | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 43% | 1-0 | KCA | T. Thompson | E. Wynn | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 48% | 0-1 | CLE | B. Avila | T. Herriage | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 55% | 0-1 | CLE | A. Rosen | T. Herriage | Single to LF; Avila to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | 12- | O | -1% | 55% | 0-1 | CLE | V. Wertz | T. Herriage | Flyball: CF; Rosen to 2B; Avila to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 56% | 0-1 | CLE | A. Smith | T. Herriage | Intentional Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | R | 11% | 67% | 0-1 | CLE | R. Colavito | T. Herriage | Walk; Avila Scores; Rosen to 3B; Smith to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 13% | 81% | 1-1 | CLE | C. Carrasquel | T. Herriage | Single to RF; Colavito to 2B; Smith Scores; Rosen Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 4% | 85% | 3-1 | CLE | J. Hegan | T. Herriage | Walk; Colavito to 3B; Carrasquel to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 8% | 93% | 3-1 | CLE | E. Wynn | T. Herriage | Single to CF; Hegan to 3B; Carrasquel Scores; Colavito Scores | |
| Moe Burtschy replaces Troy Herriage pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -4% | 89% | 5-1 | CLE | J. Busby | M. Burtschy | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 1-5 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | E. Wynn | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 1-5 | KCA | R. Pless | E. Wynn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 1-5 | KCA | M. Burtschy | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Moe Burtschy facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Mike Baxes replaces Joe DeMaestri playing SS batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-1 | CLE | B. Avila | M. Burtschy | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | CLE | A. Rosen | M. Burtschy | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-1 | CLE | V. Wertz | M. Burtschy | Flyball: SS | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | CLE | A. Smith | M. Burtschy | Walk; Rosen to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | CLE | R. Colavito | M. Burtschy | Walk; Rosen to 3B; Smith to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 92% | 5-1 | CLE | C. Carrasquel | M. Burtschy | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -3% | 88% | 1-5 | KCA | S. Jacobs | E. Wynn | Single to LF | ||
| Clete Boyer pinch runs for Spook Jacobs (2B) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-5 | KCA | H. Lopez | E. Wynn | Flyball: SS | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | RR | -11% | 81% | 1-5 | KCA | G. Zernial | E. Wynn | Home Run; Boyer Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 3-5 | KCA | H. Simpson | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 3-5 | KCA | J. Finigan | E. Wynn | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Moe Burtschy facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Clete Boyer moves from PR to 2B | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-3 | CLE | J. Hegan | M. Burtschy | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 5-3 | CLE | E. Wynn | M. Burtschy | Groundout: 2B-P | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 5-3 | CLE | J. Busby | M. Burtschy | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 3-5 | KCA | T. Thompson | E. Wynn | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 3-5 | KCA | M. Baxes | E. Wynn | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 85% | 3-5 | KCA | R. Pless | E. Wynn | Single to CF | ||
| Elmer Valo pinch hits for Moe Burtschy (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 88% | 3-5 | KCA | E. Valo | E. Wynn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Tom Gorman replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 90% | 5-3 | CLE | B. Avila | T. Gorman | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-3 | CLE | A. Rosen | T. Gorman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 5-3 | CLE | V. Wertz | T. Gorman | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 86% | 5-3 | CLE | A. Smith | T. Gorman | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 90% | 3-5 | KCA | C. Boyer | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 3-5 | KCA | H. Lopez | E. Wynn | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-5 | KCA | G. Zernial | E. Wynn | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-3 | CLE | R. Colavito | T. Gorman | Flyball: 1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-3 | CLE | C. Carrasquel | T. Gorman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 5-3 | CLE | J. Hegan | T. Gorman | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 3-5 | KCA | H. Simpson | E. Wynn | Flyball: 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 3-5 | KCA | J. Finigan | E. Wynn | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -2% | 96% | 3-5 | KCA | T. Thompson | E. Wynn | Single to LF | ||
| Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Mike Baxes (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 100% | 3-5 | KCA | E. Slaughter | E. Wynn | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5. | |||||||||||
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