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Standings
DET
@CLE		4
5
CHW
@KCA		6
5
BOS
@NYY		2
1
NYG
@BRO		9
10		 
(13)
CIN
@CHC		2
4
PIT
@PHI		4
1
MLN
@STL		8
0
Thursday, August 16, 1956,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 7,217, Time of Game: 2:46
Tigers
4
54-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
5
64-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Herb Score (13-7)
L: Billy Hoeft (14-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  1   1  0  0    4  7  0
Indians         4  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 .326 .847 -0.194 1.75 0.000 -0.194 -1.1 1 2 SF
Jack Phillips 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .315 .771 0.056 0.66 0.079 -0.023 0.8 4 1
   Charlie Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .331 .990 -0.095 3.91 0.000 -0.095 -0.3
Bob Kennedy LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .224 .656 -0.010 0.98 0.051 -0.061 -0.3 1 1
   Earl Torgeson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .813 0.062 2.85 0.062 0.000 0.2
Al Kaline RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .310 .900 0.220 2.06 0.255 -0.035 1.3 0 0
Bill Tuttle CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .650 -0.396 3.04 0.000 -0.396 -2.0 6 0
Frank Bolling 2B 2 0 1 1 2 1 .304 .821 0.087 1.09 0.144 -0.056 1.6 3 1 2B
Jim Brideweser 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .219 .559 -0.126 1.26 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 1 0
Red Wilson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .773 -0.067 0.96 0.022 -0.090 -0.3 7 1
Billy Hoeft P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jay Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .186 -0.018 0.69 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .733 0.041 1.15 0.041 0.000 0.7 1 0
   Walt Masterson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.035 1.36 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 0 0
   Wayne Belardi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .858 0.115 2.91 0.115 0.000 0.4
   Jim Small PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 7 7 .212 .584 -0.360 1.63 0.769 -1.129 -0.8 24 6
2B: F Bolling (13, off H Score).
SF: H Kuenn (7, off H Score).
TB: F Bolling 2; A Kaline 2; R Wilson; B Kennedy; W Belardi; J Phillips.
RBI: A Kaline (93); F Bolling (31); J Phillips (10); H Kuenn (61).
2-out RBI: A Kaline; J Phillips.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bolling-J Phillips.
Outfield Assists: B Kennedy (B Avila at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .232 .677 -0.053 0.59 0.024 -0.078 -1.2 4 1 CS
Gene Woodling LF 3 1 2 0 2 1 .284 .862 0.061 0.44 0.068 -0.007 0.9 0 0 2B
Al Smith CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .282 .843 0.031 0.73 0.057 -0.026 0.3 1 0 HBP
Al Rosen 3B 3 2 1 1 2 0 .292 .867 0.078 1.01 0.128 -0.050 1.4 0 4 HR
Rocky Colavito RF 3 1 1 4 1 0 .264 .915 0.134 1.04 0.220 -0.086 1.3 3 0 HR
Preston Ward 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .298 .886 -0.018 0.48 0.014 -0.032 -0.2 10 0 SH
Jim Hegan C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .229 .706 -0.010 0.44 0.011 -0.021 -0.0 8 1 SH
George Strickland SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .671 -0.017 0.49 0.020 -0.036 -0.1 1 5
Herb Score P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .161 .429 -0.050 0.57 0.000 -0.050 -1.4 0 0
   Early Wynn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .605 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 8 5 10 7 .296 1.056 0.142 0.65 0.542 -0.400 0.7 27 11
2B: G Woodling (16, off B Hoeft).
HR: A Rosen (13, off B Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Colavito (13, off B Hoeft; 1st inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: P Ward (3, off B Miller); J Hegan (4, off B Miller).
HBP: A Smith (6, by B Hoeft).
TB: R Colavito 4; A Rosen 4; G Woodling 3; B Avila; P Ward; A Smith; G Strickland.
RBI: R Colavito 4 (36); A Rosen (49).
2-out RBI: A Rosen.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: B Avila (4, 2nd base by B Hoeft/R Wilson).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Hoeft, L (14-10) 2 3 4 4 4 3 1 4.50 13 33 -0.269 0.72 -2.9
Bob Miller 3.1 5 1 1 4 2 1 6.53 18 0 0 -0.035 0.52 -0.5
Walt Masterson 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.21 9 3 0 0.163 0.80 2.7
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 10 7 2 5.62 40 33 3 0 -0.141 1.63 -0.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (13-7) 6.2 5 4 4 6 6 0 2.82 31 48 -0.031 0.96 -0.8
Early Wynn, H (2) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.23 10 2 0 0.391 3.71 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 7 7 0 4.00 41 48 2 0 0.360 0.65 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Hoeft (2; A Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 7,217.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Jack Phillips 1B 2 Gene Woodling LF
3 Bob Kennedy LF 3 Al Smith CF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Al Rosen 3B
5 Bill Tuttle CF 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Frank Bolling 2B 6 Preston Ward 1B
7 Jim Brideweser 3B 7 Jim Hegan C
8 Red Wilson C 8 George Strickland SS
9 Billy Hoeft P 9 Herb Score P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 2 123 O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 24% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRRR CLE R. Colavito B. Hoeft 21% 85% Home Run; Woodling Scores; Smith Scores; Rosen Scores
t7 3-5 2 1-3 R DET A. Kaline H. Score -12% 69% Single to LF; Kennedy to 3B; Phillips Scores
t9 4-5 0 --- DET W. Belardi E. Wynn -12% 72% Single to RF
t9 4-5 0 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 11% 82% Flyball: 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' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- DET B. Kennedy H. Score -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Hoeft -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Woodling B. Hoeft 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE A. Smith B. Hoeft 3% 59% Walk; Woodling to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- CLE A. Rosen B. Hoeft 6% 64% Walk; Woodling to 3B; Smith to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRRR CLE R. Colavito B. Hoeft 21% 85% Home Run; Woodling Scores; Smith Scores; Rosen Scores
b1 4-0 1 --- O CLE P. Ward B. Hoeft -1% 84% Strikeout
b1 4-0 2 --- CLE J. Hegan B. Hoeft 1% 85% Walk
b1 4-0 2 1-- O CLE G. Strickland B. Hoeft -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- DET F. Bolling H. Score -2% 84% Walk
t2 0-4 1 1-- O DET J. Brideweser H. Score 2% 86% Strikeout
t2 0-4 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 2% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2
b2 4-0 0 --- O CLE H. Score B. Hoeft -1% 87% Strikeout
b2 4-0 1 --- CLE B. Avila B. Hoeft 1% 88% Walk
b2 4-0 1 1-- O CLE G. Woodling B. Hoeft -2% 86% Avila Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 4-0 2 --- CLE G. Woodling B. Hoeft 1% 87% Double to RF
b2 4-0 2 -2- CLE A. Smith B. Hoeft 0% 87% Hit By Pitch
b2 4-0 2 12- O CLE A. Rosen B. Hoeft -2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
Jay Porter pinch hits for Billy Hoeft (P) batting 9th
t3 0-4 0 --- O DET J. Porter H. Score 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-4 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 1% 88% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 0-4 2 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 1% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Bob Miller replaces Jay Porter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-0 0 --- CLE R. Colavito B. Miller 1% 90% Walk
b3 4-0 0 1-- O CLE P. Ward B. Miller -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Colavito to 2B
b3 4-0 1 -2- CLE J. Hegan B. Miller 1% 90% Walk
b3 4-0 1 12- CLE G. Strickland B. Miller 2% 92% Single to RF; Hegan to 2B; Colavito to 3B
b3 4-0 1 123 O CLE H. Score B. Miller -3% 90% Strikeout
b3 4-0 2 123 O CLE B. Avila B. Miller -3% 87% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O DET B. Kennedy H. Score 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-4 1 --- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 2-3-4
b4 4-0 0 --- O CLE G. Woodling B. Miller -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-0 1 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Miller -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- R CLE A. Rosen B. Miller 4% 94% Home Run
b4 5-0 2 --- O CLE R. Colavito B. Miller -0% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- DET F. Bolling H. Score -2% 91% Walk
t5 0-5 0 1-- O DET J. Brideweser H. Score 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-5 1 1-- DET R. Wilson H. Score -2% 91% Single to CF; Brideweser to 2B
t5 0-5 1 12- DET B. Miller H. Score -4% 87% Walk; Brideweser to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t5 0-5 1 123 RO DET H. Kuenn H. Score 3% 90% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brideweser Scores
t5 1-5 2 12- R DET J. Phillips H. Score -6% 84% Single to CF; Miller to 2B; Wilson Scores
t5 2-5 2 12- O DET B. Kennedy H. Score 4% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
b5 5-2 0 --- CLE P. Ward B. Miller 1% 90% Single to CF
b5 5-2 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan B. Miller -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ward to 2B
b5 5-2 1 -2- O CLE G. Strickland B. Miller -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-2 2 -2- O CLE H. Score B. Miller -2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
t6 2-5 0 --- DET A. Kaline H. Score -4% 82% Walk
t6 2-5 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 4% 86% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 1-- R DET F. Bolling H. Score -10% 75% Double to LF; Kaline Scores
t6 3-5 1 -2- O DET J. Brideweser H. Score 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bolling to 3B
t6 3-5 2 --3 O DET R. Wilson H. Score 5% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b6 5-3 0 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Miller -1% 83% Single to LF; Avila out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 5-3 1 --- CLE G. Woodling B. Miller 1% 84% Walk
b6 5-3 1 1-- CLE A. Smith B. Miller 2% 86% Single to LF; Woodling to 2B
b6 5-3 1 12- CLE A. Rosen B. Miller 3% 89% Walk; Woodling to 3B; Smith to 2B
Walt Masterson replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 1 123 OO CLE R. Colavito W. Masterson -8% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
t7 3-5 0 --- O DET W. Masterson H. Score 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 3-5 2 --- DET J. Phillips H. Score -2% 85% Walk
t7 3-5 2 1-- DET B. Kennedy H. Score -4% 81% Single to CF; Phillips to 3B
t7 3-5 2 1-3 R DET A. Kaline H. Score -12% 69% Single to LF; Kennedy to 3B; Phillips Scores
Early Wynn replaces Herb Score pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-5 2 1-3 O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 10% 79% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Walt Masterson facing 6-7-8
b7 5-4 0 --- O CLE P. Ward W. Masterson -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 5-4 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan W. Masterson -1% 75% Flyball: LF
b7 5-4 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland W. Masterson -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t8 4-5 0 --- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 6% 80% Strikeout
t8 4-5 1 --- O DET J. Brideweser E. Wynn 4% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 4-5 2 --- O DET R. Wilson E. Wynn 3% 86% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Walt Masterson facing 9-1-2
b8 5-4 0 --- O CLE E. Wynn W. Masterson -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 1 --- CLE B. Avila W. Masterson 1% 86% Walk
b8 5-4 1 1-- CLE G. Woodling W. Masterson 2% 88% Walk; Avila to 2B
b8 5-4 1 12- O CLE A. Smith W. Masterson -2% 86% Flyball: CF; Avila to 3B
b8 5-4 2 1-3 O CLE A. Rosen W. Masterson -3% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Walt Masterson (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- DET W. Belardi E. Wynn -12% 72% Single to RF
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 11% 82% Flyball: 1B
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jack Phillips (1B) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 1 1-- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 9% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Kennedy (LF) batting 3rd
t9 4-5 2 1-- DET E. Torgeson E. Wynn -6% 86% Walk; Small to 2B
t9 4-5 2 12- DET A. Kaline E. Wynn -9% 76% Single to LF; Torgeson to 2B; Small to 3B
t9 4-5 2 123 O DET B. Tuttle E. Wynn 24% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 5.

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